The house that Jack built
Posted: May 12, 2014 Filed under: Uncategorized 8 CommentsThis evening I gave a little talk to the Lachine Artists Association. In advance of the event, I prepared the drawing of the nearby Resurrection of Our Lord Parish on site, and then painted indoors in front of the group, using a triad of primary colours (Alizarin, Azo and Ultramarine). It’s always a bit stressful doing these demos because you never know if you’ll be successful, or run into painting problems and humiliate yourself in front of everyone, especially when you are trying to paint from memory. To add to the pressure I found out about halfway through the evening that the pastor was in the audience, keeping a watchful eye on how I painted his church. I hope I did it justice, Father Jack.
Wonderful class…amazing artist. Thank you so much, Shari
It was great to see you Melanie! So glad you were there.
Father Jack is awesome! I am sure he loved it! My old parish, it is such a pretty church. Good job!
He’s a really nice man and it is a beautiful church to draw. Next time I’ll have to use a bigger sheet to draw the whole building.
Shari, what a dilightfull evening we had. You certainly made it very interesting. Colors are great, love the stone work. Fr. Jack was very happy and I have printed it to give it to him as a souvenir of this very nice evening. I have picked up some tips on how you use your paint brushes.
Thanks
It was great to meet you André. I had a wonderful time too. Thanks so much for sharing a print of the demo with Father Jack!
Father Jack was praising God through your entire demonstration because “…all good things come to those who love the Lord.” Kudos! Jacques
Merci Jacques. We had a fun evening!