tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57832458792707250822024-03-13T12:48:24.071-07:00Brian Buckrell's GO TO YOUR ROOM !Brian Buckrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08963153089458835215noreply@blogger.comBlogger167125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783245879270725082.post-67858340483534871952020-07-15T15:35:00.000-07:002020-07-15T15:35:44.370-07:00More gouache learning<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lake Shapes quick gouache sketch on mdf 6x12</td></tr>
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I continue to work in gouache, both in-studio and plein air. I am really enjoying the simplicity of it for small sketches and think that the small plein air kit I have put together is going to be my go-to kit for travel. Also, the medium seems suited to my growing interest towards more stylized work with bold brushstrokes. It also suits my apparent need to work quickly .<br />
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I have been working on watercolour paper, on Canson Illustration Board, on MDF board and on Multi-Media Board. Each brings a unique working experience. I am also applying Liquatex Clear Gesso on many of the boards to add tooth. I am experimenting with thin transparent first layers then adding the whites and other opaques for second layers. As a thin layer it feels and looks like the transparency of watercolours.<br />
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I still want to be able to frame without glass and so continue to experiment with different finishes looking for those that do no re-activate the paint. The hair spray, two to three layers, does a reasonably good job, but if I am aggressive with water I can reactivate areas. The acrylic polymer also creates a secure finish but if I over-brush the application it will blur some edges.<br />
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The best spray fixative so far has been Krylons Kaymar Varnish which is not as difficult to work with as others tried and has done a good job sealing the surface.<br />
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My Saskatchewan friend and artist, Delee Grant, recommended I try cold wax medium. Have some in BC but did not want to buy more in Ontario. So wondered what else might be like wax, thick with a low moisture content. I looked up and was staring right at a jar of acrylic heavy body matt gel. I tried it and if applied carefully it works great to secure the paint while still leaving a mat finish associated with gouache.<br />
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Another change is I replaced my StayWet palette box with 9x12 disposable palette paper. An added move to simplicity.<br />
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I have been asked about the palette box I am using and purchased on Amazon. I am working with dried gouache that reactivates as needed - so no worry about drying out and I have been working some in full sun.<br />
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<br />Brian Buckrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08963153089458835215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783245879270725082.post-63206123832397189862020-07-04T18:41:00.003-07:002020-07-04T18:41:48.089-07:00Taking a run at GOUACHE <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Working in gouache for plein air sketches has become more popular in recent years. There is some great work done by <a href="https://www.christensenstudio.com/" target="_blank">Scott Christensen </a>, <a href="https://kathleendunphy.com/" target="_blank">Kathleen Dunphy</a> and <a href="https://www.carolmarine.com/" target="_blank">Carol Marine</a> to name a few. In this time of Covid, with no workshops and little gallery activity, I am finding time to play and try new things. So why not try gouache.<br />
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I worked in gouache at the Watts Atelier in California a decade ago. A gouache class was recommended before working in oils - as the gouache can be reactivated and blended making a good first step in portraiture etc. I can remember enjoying the medium. Today my interest would be in plein air landscape, working with a fast drying medium requiring a limited amount of equipment.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My grand daughter using gouache at the Watts Atelier a decade ago</td></tr>
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So I explored what others were using for supplies and equipment. I tried a variety of approaches. I still had a selection of tubes from my Watts days that felt OK. In the end I settled on working with gouache in dried form in a small watercolour palette. I dug out my 9x12 Gorilla box which I had not used in a decade and found I could carry everything I needed - paint tubes, paint palette , mixing surface, brushes, drawing needs, water mister and water bottle and a mix of 6x8 and 8x10 painting surfaces. If I could make the medium work I had the makings of a small, light, self-contained system with only a tripod to add. Great for easy carry and quick set up.<br />
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My next issue was the surface and the general need to frame the pieces behind glass. Most would be simple sketches on watercolour paper but hoped that I could work on surfaces and seal them to avoid the need for glass. I worked on mdf board, illustration board and terra skin ( stone paper). Each was a unique experience with a unique result. The paint reactivates immediately on contact with water. I first tried lightly brushing an isolation coat (a sealing coat used on acylic paintings) with a soft brush. Seals well but cannot avoid activating some of the paint. Also results in a semi gloss finish which is not what a lot of gouche painters want - they like it flat. I , on the other hand , I like some degree of finish. So then I tried hair spray ( what I use to secure a graphite or charcoal sketch). One spray reduced the activation but two or three make the paint more secure. With that I could apply an isolation coat without difficulty - so I had an option for hanging without glass. I also tried an acrylic based varnish spray wich worked well - but even in an open garage was difficult to cope with. But at least I know that I have choices if I wish to hang without glass.<br />
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What really pleased me was how well it worked on mdf board coated with gesso. So I had an archival cheap surface with the possibility of securing the finish - but accepting that it would be semi gloss - not the "true" flatness of the medium.<br />
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I also tried adding "tooth' to each of the surfaces using a layer of Liquatex Clear Gesso - which leaves a grainy finish I quite like.<br />
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So now to paint. Had the box out a few times and also tried a few pieces in the studio. It is a mark-making layering medium, much like how I paint with acrylics - so I think I might like it. It is very fast to work with - less than half an hour on each quick sketch. Great for travelling.<br />
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So what have I got. A small light plein air kit that contains all I need and using dried gouache to be reactivated on use. Simple, cheap, easy. I think I like it. Will see how it goes.<br />
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<br />Brian Buckrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08963153089458835215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783245879270725082.post-90992519808037118132020-05-09T08:24:00.000-07:002020-05-09T08:24:02.575-07:00My Time in Isolation <br />
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I know, it has been two years since I last posted. Probably nobody out there anymore. Just the same, I thought I would share what I have been doing in isolation over the past weeks.<br />
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I seem to have a bit more time on my hands now. We are still in Courtenay BC, our winter home. Normally we would be on our way to Collingwood Ontario where we spend our summers. We take our RV and I paint along the way - and often have a workshop booked somewhere. This year we don't know when things will open up and we will be able to travel.<br />
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Initially, it was a real shock. All my galleries closed and all my workshops for the entire year cancelled. The same for all of you probably.<br />
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Really disappointing was the cancellation and then rescheduling of the Plein Air Convention, initially for Denver in May and now Santa Fe in August. I was an invited presenter for the conference, helping to organize the first acrylic stream of learning. Now it looks like even Santa Fe in August might be threatened. Also I was invited to participate in the Door County Plein Air competition in July in Wisconsin which has also been cancelled. I was looking forward to the Publishers Invitational Paint the Adirondacks in June, which has not been cancelled as yet but I doubt that it will go ahead.<br />
So lots of disappointments but still nothing compared to what so many are going through.<br />
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So once I got over my disappointment and settled into a routine I started to enjoy this isolation thing. No pressure - no gallery commitments, no workshop commitments. Time to play and learn. Each morning I am doing quick portraits in water-mixable oils and most afternoons I go out and do some plein air sketches ( weather here has been great). Two areas I wanted to spend more time on for years. So that has been good and I can feel a growth of confidence.<br />
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For the plein air I am alternating between acrylics and oils trying to finally decide which is more suited to me. On my acrylic days, I am alternating between Golden Open ( slow dry) and regular acrylics. I will share what I have decided in a future post. My goal in plein air is to improve my confidence particularly in doing building and other man made things and interpreting them in a stylized, almost whimsical, way.<br />
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It has been years since I played with portraiture. My interest is to interpret these in a style that shows bold brushwork with a reasonable representation of the reference photo. Forgot how hard this was but after having done about 3 dozen now I am starting to relax and interpret more than copy. Hoping to do a few more.<br />
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I have also been spending time daily just absorbing work from others via zoom, on line video learning, DVDs, some great blogs, etc. I have subscribed to New Masters Academy <a href="https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwiQ7_KKiqfpAhUBH60GHeYjC8gYABAAGgJwdg&ohost=www.google.com&cid=CAESQOD2azgatv0C-zLH7QaIjf1LlQIxHi9Ew_uRDjVCKLkr2DcXqwFiCIcA95sCoUQhQ5hm-a9Fl97MSBMUJYuytKs&sig=AOD64_1Nabco4GMSAaXEs2sXXvBMNe5mzA&q=&ved=2ahUKEwjq-OuKiqfpAhVEJzQIHfCeAIgQ0Qx6BAgKEAE&adurl=" target="_blank">New Masters Academy</a>, to <a href="https://www.sentientacademy.com/" target="_blank">Sentient Academy</a> , to <a href="https://www.wattsatelier.com/" target="_blank">Watts Atelier</a> each with both learnings in landscape and portraiture.<br />
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I am also trying to make myself more comfortable with social media - strengthening my presence. I have joined Lori McNees Fine Art Tips and 2020 Club for that purpose.<br />
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Finally, I have been asked to do an on-line learning demo for a group from Ottawa . Trying to get comfortable using Zoom and setting up my studio to make this work.<br />
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So isolation it is (almost was) - but unproductive and without some fun and learning it has not been.<br />
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Love to hear how you have spent your time. Hopefully, it was not all negative .<br />
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Promise ( hoping) not to be so bad at blogging again.<br />
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Cheers and stay well.<br />
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admired. His compositions and his methods for working with acrylics are unique.
I was very please when an opportunity to attend one of his workshops became
available. The workshop was held in Bracebridge at the Muskoka</span><span style="background: white; color: #999999; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: 13.5pt;">Arts &
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><span style="color: #999999;">The format for the workshop was
a bit unusual. Marc did a plein air demo each morning of about 2 hrs, then back to the
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indicate it. Still the afternoon sessions were good with lots of time given by Marc
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><span style="color: #999999;">Marc prefers sitting to work. He has much younger knees than mine.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;">His demos were excellent. Really fun to watch his process. He is able to add comment and answer questions as he works. His teaching in the afternoon was excellent as well - he is gentle and patient but critically honest as needed. I appreciated the suggestions he had for me. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;">Marc's work is full of energy. I love what he does with the rigger - wondering what it might do to add final physical energy to mine. I made four starts trying to add some of Marc's energy - but unable to control my love for colour. </span></div>
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I enjoyed this workshop and spending time with Marc. I rate his knowledge and skill as excellent. His teaching style as well. I recommend his workshops.Brian Buckrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08963153089458835215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783245879270725082.post-40746639429803801702018-08-28T17:26:00.000-07:002018-08-28T17:26:07.432-07:00Ken DeWaard Workshop - my review <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have admired the work of Ken DeWaard, of Hope Maine, for a couple of years. I admire the clean shapes , his management of values and overall design. He has a knack of outlining areas in a mid value line that is quite unique and I find really interesting - even his portraits. When a workshop was announced at a time of year that worked for me I took it.<br />
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The workshop was held by <a href="https://cmaworkshops.com/" target="_blank">Coastal Maine Workshops</a> in Rockland Maine. I took a David Curtis workshop with them last year and the overall experience was excellent. The indoor facilities are good, they have a dedicated workshop assistant assigned to help the instructor and students, and the painting locations, both harbours, rural and urban are excellent. . Very nice folks to deal with.<br />
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I generally rate an instructor on the following : competence, enthusiasm, a joy for teaching , a sincere wanting to help students , and pleasant to spend time with. I rate Ken highly on all. Ken is a good instructor, he sincerely wants to help his students and he is a great guy to spend a week with. He worked hard on our behalf.<br />
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Ken works on a neutral toned canvas. He makes his design using vine charcoal. He starts by placing the lightest light and darkest darks keeping them in the area of the centre of interest. He quickly lays in his first best guess for values in each large area. He next moves to add detail to each value mass . A strong plein air sketch in an hour.<br />
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Kens palette is unique - at least to me. His warms include two yellows, trans red iron oxide, cad red lt and a cool red. His cools include ultramarine blue, prussian blue and ivory black. He puts out two titanium white - one to be used for warms and one for cools. New to me was how he used his ivory black. I pretty much stick to using it with yellows for natural greens. Ken often neutralized bright colours making them very strong darks - eg. adding to cad red to produce a very deep dark mauve. I played with this during the week and produced some interesting colour combinations.<br />
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We painted harbours, farm buildings and wonderful older homes. Ken worked hard to ensure everyone got adequate supervision. I made about 18 starts over the week -a good number being wipe outs. His suggestions and encouragement I expect to affect my work in oils - and maybe acrylics.<br />
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To sum up, Ken is a very strong teacher and a nice guy to spend time with . I highly recommend his workshops .<br />
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A question that went unanswered in my recent Plein Air Workshop was about the issue of wasting paint ( and $$) . I am critical of those in my classes that do not have an adequate palette with space for both holding paint and for mixing. Also of those that put out minuscule amounts of paint or put out one colour at a time - as they think the painting needs.<br />
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THERE IS NO NEED TO WASTE PAINT. AND IF YOU DON'T PUT OUT PAINT YOU CANNOT PAINT. YOU WILL NEVER LEARN TO MIX, TO MAKE GREYS, ETC,<br />
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Everyone has a system. My system is to have both a holding and a mixing area. I hold my paint in the small Masterson Sta Wet palette without paper when doing plein air. I take from there and mix on a neutral gray glass surface. Paint , if kept moist, lasts for weeks in the Sta Wet.<br />
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In my studio I hold my paints in the large, 12x16 Sta Wet palette and take from there to mix on glass .<br />
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If and when the paints in my palette are starting to dry, its getting too messy, or I am just not going to be using them I scrape off the paint and place into a jar with a air-tight lid . When mixed they usually create a gray of some value. I adjust the value with titanium white ( usually fluid) then leave or change the grey to a hue normally using Goldens Fluids with their high pigment content. I then put some on the lid so I know what the dried colour and value will be .<br />
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I can have up to 12 to 20 jars at anyone time each with a known hue and value. These are invaluable for areas like skies that I have to create negatively and often have to come back into to correct. No mixing needed - I have a jar with the colour and value required. Has made my large acrylic pieces so my easier and NO WASTE.<br />
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When the jars empty there is always a bit on the bottom and sides . Let that air dry then soak in water a few days and that will peel out as a piece of colored plastic leaving a clean jar.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I write this from Tofino on a very wet and windy day.</span><br />
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I <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">pent the weekend at Dominik' Modlinski's </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u>mark-making and concept development workshop</u>. I have been an admirer of his work and his energy for many years and was pleased to finally be able to spend some time with him. I take workshops for many reasons - in this case it was his colour sense, his unique compositions </span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and to experience his approach to teaching. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was not sure what I was getting into in this "mark making" workshop. But I love challenging myself to see where others ideas can affect my work. </span></span><br />
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A few weeks ago I posted that I needed to " get back to basics" for some me time. I said I was going to do colour charts and spend time making impressionistic "portraits".<br />
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How did I do? Well, while the colour chats are a great idea they were too laborious - I am too old to be that bored. I should have done them 10 years ago. Maybe next year.<br />
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But the quickie portraits I love doing. Did a few each day. Most done in a hour or less. A few a bit more. All done alla prima .. All 6x8 on a variety of surfaces and using a variety of brushes - all part of the play. All using water mixable oils.<br />
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Some are family. The rest are copies: a few from Sargent, a few from Fechin , one from Liberace ( from his DVD), one from Ruskin. Great exercise in drawing, in values and colour mixing.<br />
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<br />Brian Buckrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08963153089458835215noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783245879270725082.post-56762913363721732462018-02-25T20:59:00.000-08:002018-02-25T20:59:04.689-08:00MY THOUGHTS ON LEARNING TO PAINT <br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><b>A few years ago I compiled suggestions from the many artists I had had the good fortune to spend time with .</b></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><b>To that I added gems from my reading and my
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</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><b>I gathered them for my own benefit – to crystallize my thoughts and to
keep the ideas in front of me.</b></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><b>I shared
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workshops and we had plenty of time to chat) , then put them away and forgot
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Go to : M<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HylR1RX_XiVoRM7jX9NgxbPDDH44J7Np/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">y Thoughts on Learning to Paint </a></div>
Brian Buckrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08963153089458835215noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783245879270725082.post-40922029056562578272018-01-13T21:37:00.000-08:002018-01-13T21:37:31.264-08:00BACK TO BASICS <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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back to basics. While I enjoy the
impressionistic gallery landscapes I do -they are fun and experimental - but I regularly
feel the need to test and improve my basic skills. This winter I am doing two
things: making colour charts and taking the Watts Atelier on-line portrait
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I never did colour charts , I should have, but they always seemed laborious - but this year its
happening. To make it easier I purchased premade charts from <a href="http://www.colorfrontier.com/" target="_blank">Colour Frontier</a>. I plan to do them using water mixable
oils. For help I have the <a href="https://www.richardschmid.com/Alla-Prima-II-By-Richard-Schmid-p/skuap.htm" target="_blank">RichardSchmidt text </a>and a number of YouTube videos (just search under colour
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My best early training was at the Jeffrey Watts Atelier in
California. I spent 6 months drawing and painting from life – portraiture, figurative,
plein air and still life. I have returned twice for a refresher and taken a
series of his recent on-line courses. Jeff and his colleagues are great
teachers – but its serious stuff. <o:p></o:p></div>
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This year the <a href="https://www.wattsatelier.com/shop/head-drawing-with-erik-gist/" target="_blank">Jeffrey Watts Atelie</a>r is offering for the first time life
streaming classes: one with Jeff for 20 minute fast layins and one with Eric
Gist for a head drawing class. The intent is to bring you right into the
regularly scheduled classes. I am just taking the basic $99 series - just
auditing the classes starting next week and goes into March. Again, I will let you know how its going. </div>
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Brian Buckrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08963153089458835215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783245879270725082.post-60740123575772393672018-01-04T07:40:00.000-08:002018-01-04T07:40:45.347-08:00ADDING DIGITAL DRAWING TO THE TOOL BAG<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For the last few years I have purchased my tablets and laptops with digital drawing in mind. I am an Android user and have been using Samsung systems.. And while I spent some time learning to become comfortable with both hardware and software I never really invested enough time to become good with it and found the systems awkward to work with " in the field".<br />
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Recently I purchased my first of the Samsung Note series - the Galaxy Note 8. Its the largest phone ( a phablet) and comes with its stylus - the S Pen. Using it totally changed my use of the digital approach. The difference is the convenience of the smaller hardware. I can hold it in one hand and draw with the other comfortably. Its with me all the time. Sketching from the car, in the field, doing plein air, in the dentists office or barbershop. The new S Pen and phone glass are wonderful to work with - great sensitivity and control.<br />
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Software I started with was Autodesk Sketchbook which worked well but was more sophisticated than I needed. I wanted something simpler for quick, sketches yet still complete. I have started working with Infinite Painter and am finding it more than adequate and very " handy" for the sort of sketching I am doing.<br />
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I admit I am a bit of an equipment junkie. Over the past decade I have bought and tried ( and in many cases re-sold) many of the pochade or other types of plein air setups. I originally chose from the pochade box types (panel holder and palette box attached). Of those I tried, the Gorilla box from Judsons was the best construction quality with good designs. In recent years I have moved from the box type to those that separate the palette from the panel, I am tall and more comfortable with the panel at shoulder height and the palette near my waist. I chose the Soltek ( a great system but a large foot print and some wear and tear issues) and the Art Box and Panel ( simple, low cost and good construction). I continue to own three sizes of the Gorilla Boxes, the Soltek and three sizes of the Art Box and Panels. Yes a lot, but I have a studio in BC and one in Ontario and I like separate setups for my oils and my acrylics at both ends.<br />
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I need another system like a hole in the head but when I saw the new Judsons <a href="http://www.judsonsart.com/collections/pochade-boxes/products/guerrilla-painter-campaign-box" target="_blank">Gorilla Campaign Box</a> I had to try it. The reason is that it combines the separation of panel and palette with more depth and two drawers which makes carrying the paint, equipment and drawing supplies convenient.<br />
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The system was not up to the construction quality of my other Gorilla products - but that would make it far too heavy. Construction was adequate and the finish excellent. It weighs five pounds empty. I needed to make a few adjustments inorder to have it fit onto the easel. I installed a spacer to enlarge the opening for it to fit onto the easel legs. I also cut the end off the " hooks" so they would not extend beyond the box. As well I added two screws to hang my brush holders. With those things done the unit worked well. It carried all my equipment and needed supplies. The aluminum panel holder provided good support and enlarges to hold up to an 18x24 - far bigger than I have ever painted but curious to try.<br />
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Holds my paint and drawing supplies on the two drawers. My small Sta-Wet palette, maul stick, medium, palette knives, straight edge and alcohol ( for cleaning palette) are all carried. It comes with a neutral gray acrylic palette. <div>
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Last week I was lucky enough to attend three days of a plein air workshop conducted by Ian Roberts and held through the Blue Mountain School of Landscape Painters in Thornbury Ontario.<br />
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Ian is recognized for his teaching on composition - both through his books and DVDS and Videos and his workshops in North America and Europe . In fact his book Mastering Composition has sold over 40,000 copies - a runaway hit for art books.<br />
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Ian is the kind of instructor you enjoy spending time with. Warm and friendly yet frank and honest. As expected, the focus of the workshop was composition. As you see him in his DVDs he spent the time between participants with notepad in hand critiquing designs and considering other options. As a result he spent little time doing demos - in fact, he stated that his demos would be short and pointed and preferred to spend time with the group. He spent little or no time discussing painting technique - other than colour mixing. </div>
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For me, I wanted his help with plein air design but also wanted the opportunity to get my oils out for the first time in a year. I needed a good "kick start" and this was a great opportunity. I plan to focus on oil plein air for the summer. </div>
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The Blue Mountain School of Landscape Painters is a not-for-profit group of volunteers that have been in existence for 35 years. Interesting, Ian's father was one of the original founders of the School. They only hold workshops each June and are all plein air. They are very organized. I have taught there the past two seasons and have been very impressed and enjoyed my time with them. As well, the selections of sites available for painting are outstanding. From Georgian Bay scenes, to the boat yard in Meaford, to beautiful rolling countryside and farms of Gray county and the Beaver Valley. And being non-profit their workshop pricing is very reasonable. </div>
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Enjoyed another day working plein air. This time in the lovely community of Meaford which has a wonderful harbour with lots of subject matter.<br />
Again, acrylic on linen mounted on board. Gesso mixed with Quin Red. Quick plan as thumbnail sketch. Sketch transferred to panel using with pencil. Final plan committed with acrylic marker - black.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Adding some yellow to the negative space for "punch"</td></tr>
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Don't think I am going spend any more time on this one. Will add isolation coat ( Golden Soft Gel Gloss 2:1 with water) to bring out the darks and deeper colours and even the surface finish.<br />
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Yes, yes, I know, its been a long time. Life and other painting commitments get in the way. Also not much new to share that I have not already shared about my approach.<br />
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Today I made my first plein air sketches of the year in Ontario. Both quick and simple. Total time under two hours. Compositions weak - but its a start again. Just nice to be out.<br />
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Both 12x16 acrylic on canvas board. Small thumbnail sketches. Initial plan of large shapes laid on using pencil. Final plan made using acrylic markers.<br />
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Best keep practicing.Brian Buckrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08963153089458835215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783245879270725082.post-29904307391576013102017-01-27T21:30:00.000-08:002017-01-27T21:30:03.732-08:00New under paintings <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">30x40 on canvas. Sketch with acrylic marker</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Magenta wash to the sky area</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">filling in darks with more transparents then adding opaque to shape trees and grasses</td></tr>
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Been a while and its another year. Few more approaches to acrylic landscapes<br />
Started with a photo of the shoreline near Campbell River, Vancouver Island.<br />
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Interest area was simply the shoreline. Altered some elements (rocks) to close in the outside and emphasized and exaggerated the foreground elements.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Played with glazes to darken for more "drama". Need to think about it - pretty dark . </td></tr>
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New start. Comox Estuary. Acrylic 16x24 on canvas mounted on board. Quick rough plan with pencil then final plan with acrylic marker.<br />
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Block in darks using transparent red iron oxide and pthalo green. Spread for variable thickness using 3 inch rubber shaper.<br />
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Block in and carve transparents with opaques. First layer coverage. Frame and reconsider what it needs over few days.Brian Buckrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08963153089458835215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783245879270725082.post-82505312683394230302016-10-14T09:21:00.002-07:002016-10-14T09:21:46.817-07:00Third interpretation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Third morning. I wanted a different approach again. Went to a diox purple as the underpainting and did a bolder rough value plan - adding and subtracting with brush and colour shaper.<br />
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Been away from studio painting for almost a month - closing down Ontario and driving back to BC. Having trouble feeling excited about painting - and thats not normal for me. Went for a Thanksgiving Day hike in Strathcona park. Thats all it took to get me pumped again: the colours were wonderful.<br />
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I decided to do multiple interpretations of the view of Mt Washington from the Meadows hike. Something I painted years ago when I was tighter and less interpretive. How would I interpret it now?<br />
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So I made three "first layer starts", one each morning, and each using a different approach. All were done quickly and crudely - just spots of colour. Stopped each once the canvas was covered, then framed, and set aside to examine in a few days to finish. I wanted loose, colourful, bold interpretations - almost a plein air look.<br />
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So now, framed, set aside, look at them casually and then more critically. Can see many things to do. For example, on the first piece, the yellow meadow is too saturated and the yellow line takes the viewer out of the canvas to the left. Is the foreground coming forward: is the background pushed visually back? Are the colours too saturated? Needs to be changed.<br />
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I have to November workshops ( Gabriolla Island and Coast Collective, Victoria) - both are full.<br />
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In January 17-19 2017 I will be teaching at the <a href="http://www.theoldschoolhouse.org/" target="_blank">Old School House in Qualicum Beach. </a><br />
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different approaches for planning and developing an acrylic landscape painting.
The course is designed for the serious beginner (with acrylic experience) to
the intermediate painter interested in alternative approaches. <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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principles of value, form, perspective and composition. We will paint <u>together</u>
the rest of the workshop. We will plan
using shape and value sketches making best compositional choices. Each
"start” will be made using a different approach. We will develop the paintings
together stroke by stroke, glaze by glaze. We will adjust as needed together and
make a final critique to consider and other choices we could have made, and you
can make at home, to make the piece stronger. <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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The following week I teach in Sidney , BC. This is a longer, more comprehensive workshop focusing on strengthening the fundamentals for landscape painting. Contact: <span style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16.25px;">bobcherneff@gmail.com</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><i>This four day acrylic landscape workshop is designed for the
serious beginner (with acrylic experience) to the intermediate painter
interested in strengthening fundamentals and getting an exposure to different
approaches for planning and developing an acrylic landscape painting. We will focus on Colour; Value; Shape and
form; Perspective; Planning; and Design/Composition. Students will be sent a
set of notes in pdf format for reading in advance. This helps to insure we are
all “ speaking the same language” during the workshop. We will also discuss
self critiques and supplies and equipment. <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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discussion. Brian will do a demo relating to the days subject and incorporating
approaches to planning and design.
Exercises will be introduced as needed.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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following two days, Brian will demo his
approach to planning and executing a painting and students will follow step by
step building the piece together. The final afternoon students can choose to
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Next June I will again be teaching plein air skills in Thornbury Ontario. A great place for on- location painting . Contact the <a href="http://www.bluemountainpainting.ca/" target="_blank">Blue Mountain School of Landscape Painting.</a> </div>
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most experienced plein air artists invest time in planning their composition before
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material. This indoor work prepares us
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I was honored to be invited to participate in the 50th Anniversary Plein Air competition at the McMichael Gallery in Kleinburg Ontario. For those that don't know, the <a href="http://50years.mcmichael.com/" target="_blank">McMichael Gallery</a> is the iconic Canadian gallery housing the works of the Group of Seven and Tom Tompson and other notable Canadian artists. It was the Gallery that had a big influence on me a decade ago where the work and the lifestyle of those artists excited my interest in painting.<br />
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This was a two day competion with the awards being made on the second day . I was only able to attend the first day - grandson baseball game the second day. So I decided I was not going to submit for the competion - just enjoy the day and meet some Ontario artists.<br />
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I set up in view of the Gallery entrace. Paintings had to be on 16x20, 11x14 or 8x10. I arrived early. Strong cast shadows created opportunity for strong light and dark contrast and feeder lines showing direction towards the focal point - the strong building roof line. I made a series of sketches and value thumb nails. I sketched out my plan using pencil on two 11x14 linen boards . Once happy I firmed the sketch using black acrylic marker. I made one verticle and one horizontal. I thought the horizontal was strongest so I used the same approach to draw the sketch on the 16x20 horizontal.<br />
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I then used liquid acrylics to create a warm underpainting - making each panel different - allowing happenstance to affect each outcome. I then painted each trying to make each a bit unique.<br />
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Total time about two hours. I then poped them in frames ( others seemed suprised that I carried old frames with me when doing plein air) set them on a bench and considered each. Had lunch and spent an hour walking around chatting with other artists.<br />
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I returned. Took each painting into a shaded area and away from the reference view. I now wanted to know what each required to strengthem them - to make them stand alone as a stronger piece. Most required strengthening the darks - to increase the value contrast at the building roof line. And I was done.<br />
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Took all back to the car and got ready to return home. I had no interest in submitting them for the competion. One of the artists and a new friend, Karin Fidew, enouraged me to submit them. So I applied an isolation coat in the back of my van and submitted them. I forgot to photo the final painting and have not returned to the Gallery to do so.<br />
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I was amazed and very pleased to learn the next day that my 16x20 was awarded first place. The painting will be framed and hang in the Gallery until November - great honour.<br />
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The take home, with acrylics, you are able to work on more than one panel at a time to work out your issues. Take a different format and approach for each. Work on one, put it down to dry, work on the next and so forth. In my experience it has enabled one to stand out. And it really does not add much more time to do and allows you to work out your mistakes and consider other options.Brian Buckrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08963153089458835215noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783245879270725082.post-66527248373170366632016-06-12T14:54:00.002-07:002016-06-12T14:54:47.764-07:00Two quick windy day sketches<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It was a beautiful morning near the Niagara Escarpment, Collingwood, but VERY windy. Was hoping to spend the morning - but the wind got to me so did two quick sketches - water mixable oils on linen board 11x14.<br />
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<br />Brian Buckrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08963153089458835215noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783245879270725082.post-92055777051922526782016-05-27T16:34:00.000-07:002016-05-27T16:34:58.665-07:00ANSWER TO QUESTION: What am I using to hold my brushes <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Following the last post I was asked by a couple of followers about the system I use to hold my brushes. My system is <a href="http://artboxandpanel.com/" target="_blank">Art Box and Panels</a>. You can purchase a brush holder with the system - a simple PVC tube that works well. For me, it was too small. So I purchased larger PVC piping, put caps on top and bottom pieces and a joiner piece to make the holder and attached with a bit of Gorilla Glue .<br />
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I drilled holes for air drying of brushes. At the appropriate height I made a double hold that will slide over a screw attached to the back corner of the palette.<br />
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The base with the brushes attaches to one side. The top holds my maul stick, straight edge, palette knives and rubber shapers and attaches to the other side. Very happy. Cheap and simple.<br />
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The other one I like is the hanging brush holder available from <a href="http://www.guerrillapainter.com/accessories.html" target="_blank">Guerilla Painter</a>.<br />
This shows it hanging from my Soltek easel.<br />
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And finally, I had two <a href="http://www.artworkessentials.com/products/accessories/index.htm" target="_blank">Artwork Essentials systems </a>that I also liked and they have a really good brush holder .<br />
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Hope this helps.Brian Buckrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08963153089458835215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783245879270725082.post-40344181626200260982016-05-22T19:24:00.002-07:002016-05-22T19:24:43.536-07:00When there is nothing of interest to paint from the RV site.....<br />
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Cathy and I traveled in our RV from our Comox Valley home on Vancouver Island to Collingwood Ontario where we spend the summers. We try to arrive at the next RV park so there is enough time for a quick sketch or plein air painting. Often as not there is just nothing of interest to paint, so I travel with a large selection of photos and refer to them. I haven't posted about my acrylic plein air set up in a while, so I thought I would combine the two.<br />
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We had a free no-travel day in Oliver BC with friends. Nothing excited me to paint and it was raining on and off. So I put out the RV awning get my photos and set up to paint.<br />
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I have owned or tried most plein air set ups. Because I paint standing and am fairly tall, I have stopped using pochade boxes - where the separation of the palette surface and the panel is very tight. In stead I prefer a separate palette and panel holder. I now use the <a href="http://artboxandpanel.com/" target="_blank">Art Box and Panel </a> and have one set for oils and one for acrylics. Simple, inexpensive and work well for me.<br />
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I hold my paint on a Masterton Stay Wet plastic palette - without paper and sponge. I mix on grayed-glass.<br />
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I use a plastic recycle box to carry my supplies strapped to a folding folding cart. A plastic board can be used to create a work table for holding supplies. I no longer back pack in to places to paint - body part problems.<br />
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I spent most of the rainy day making 12x16 sketches on linen glued to 1/8 door skin. This day, each was given an underpainting of quincradone violet. Thumbnail sketches were made to create the rough design. The sketch was transferred to the panel using acrylic marker. Each sketch took about an hour. We are now in Ontario where, when I get a chance, I will decide if any are keepers, frame and consider each and what need to be done next.<br />
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In spite of the rain, it was a fun day.<br />
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