my art, how and what I see
Stewart Hall, Point Claire, Qc presents the 2016 Collection of Art Rental from October 31 to November 2015. The vernissage is Sunday November 1 at 2pm. You can rent or buy a piece of Art.
Linda is in the show. This piece was selected by the jury.
Tidal Flats, St. Joseph de la Rive, 50cmx50cm, oil, 2015
The weather continues to be ideal for plein air painting. We paint boats at St. Anne de Bellevue and Beaconsfield Yacht club before they are moored for the winter. Then take a few days in Kamouraska to enjoy the tidal flats, churches, and salt marshes. This weekend, 26-27 September the Hudson & Region Studio Tour opens their doors to 12 artists. Linda is on the tour and welcomes all daily from 10am to 4:30pm.
Beaconsfield waterside, watercolour
Beaconsfield Park, watercolour
Route de la Gréve, Kamouraska, watercolour
Kamouraska wharf, watercolour
And, there is time to paint some of my garden flowers.
Kamouraska, Québec City, Île d’Orléans are some of my favourite places to visit and sketch in Québec.The village of Kamouraska is well known for its bakery, fishery, eateries, heritage buildings, and scenery. The light is airy even on a rainy mist filled day. I decide to paint the stone house looking out towards the islets at high tide.
House on the Edge, Kamouraska, QC, watercolour, 2015
Vignoble, 1A Chemin du Boût de I’île, Ste Pétronille, QC, watercolour, 2015
We visit the Vignoble de Sainte-Pétronille on Île d’Orléans. It sits high above the St Lawrence River giving a spectacular view of the grape fields descending towards a Normandy farmhouse, the Montmorency Falls and the bridge to the mainland. We sip a bottle of white wine , enjoying friends and a world class view.
The Musée Nationale des Beaux-Art in Québec city presents Japan Inspiration until September 27, 2015 – a visit is a must on my list. Firstly, the location on the Plains of Abraham is a present day grand park filled with greenery and flowers sandwiched between a spectacular view of the St. Lawrence and the Grand Allée. We forget the past battle fought between Montcalm and Wolfe. Within this park sits the museum comprised of three pavilions; a 1933 neoclassical building by architect Wilfred Lacroix, a old prison from 1867, a central transparent pavilion of glass, granite and a rooftop garden. The recently completed glass entrance on the Grande Allée by the Netherlands architectural firm of Rem Koolhaas and Montréal architects Provencher Roy gives the modern touch to this site filled with our history. Inside, the exhibition is well worth the visit. I see first hand the direct influence of the Japanese woodcuts on the Impressionists; the light tonality and large bold masses filled with colours.
To finish my month of sketches, I looked to my garden and pick some August flowers.
Garden Flowers, watercolour, 2015
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Our usual Tuesday sketching group met, July 21 at Coteau-du-Lac at the Canadian Historic Park. The sky is loaded with dark rain clouds ready to unload upon us. We decide to stay and paint under the big tent near the parking lot. Out of an open space I see workmen inspecting the underside of the bridge. I try to sketch quickly the scene. Soon the rain and thunder begins and the work crew head to safety. The skies clear and we find many subjects to paint.
Old Mill, Coteau du Lac, Qc, watercolour
Blockhouse, Coteau du Lac, Qc, watercolour
On July 28, the Tuesday group met at another Canadian Historical site, Saint Anne de Bellevue Canal. Lots of choice to paint here but we decide on the left bank. The weather is sunny and 34 degrees celsius.
Locks, St. Anne de Bellevue, Qc, watercolour
Canal, St. Anne de Bellevue, Qc, watercolour
Bicycle and Pedestrian walkway, St. Anne de Bellevue, Qc, watercolour
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Linda Denis, Three Fisherman, Coteau Landing, watercolour, 2015
I continue to sketch at the Soulanges Canal. Early morning and late afternoon the
one of four on lawn of St. Clet Church, Qc
fisherman take up their favourite spots.They tend to be still for several minutes, making them ideal models. The next best models are the four stone angels on the front lawn of the Catholic Church at the junction of Cité des Jeunes and the #201 highway.
Linda Denis, Abandoned Light House, Pointe des Cascades, watercolour, 2015
Yesterday at Pointe des Cascades, a few daring souls where jumping off the locks into the pool of water below. I looked only after I heard the big splash.
Linda Denis, West Point, watercolour, 2015
Earlier in the week I sketched the west point of the canal looking towards the great expansion of sky in the far distance. I was thinking about Jeff and I know he made the journey. It was a sad day Tuesday; we said our final goodbyes. His religion was to live and die without regrets.