How Do You Do That?
- At October 28, 2023
- By katzp
- In Behind The Scenes, News, Process
- 2
How do you do that? It’s a question that artists hear a lot when others look at their work. It seems there’s a bit of mystery around the art of putting brush to paper or canvas – especially if it’s not part of your own experience. Sometimes a bit of show and tell is the best way to shed some light on the answer to that question.
To that end, I’m sharing a time lapse video of a recent sketch – Autumn On The Doorstep– that I created in the studio. The piece took about 45 minutes to draw and paint. But through the magic of time lapse editing, I’ve shortened it down to just 5 minutes.
A voice-over narration describes a few of the tools and supplies as well as some of the choices made as the work evolved.
I hope you enjoy tagging along for the ride.
Searching For Success In A Hot Mess Sketch
- At September 07, 2023
- By katzp
- In Process, Recent Work, Teaching, Travel
- 4
La Palette, a famed historic bistro at the corner of Rue Jacques-Callot and Rue de Seine in Paris, has a storied past as a gathering spot for art students.
It’s reported that Cezanne, Picasso and Braque were also frequent patrons.
Step inside and you will find a variety of palettes and paintings adorning the walls above and around the bar.
It’s an interesting place with tons of atmosphere. It’s also a complicated building to capture in a sketch with its varied awnings and angles. There’s just a whole lot going on in the scene.
Read More»A Sun Filled Bouquet – Recapping The Process
- At August 31, 2023
- By katzp
- In Behind The Scenes, News, Process, Recent Work
- 4
A late August trip to pick summer annuals at Black Fox Flower Farms was the inspiration for my latest painting.
This sunny bouquet featured sunflowers, rudbeckia, zinnias and queen anne’s lace.
As you can see from the photo here, those yellows looked so fresh and bright against the background greens.
Let me show you how the painting process went.
Read More»Viewpoints Colour Blocks
- At April 20, 2023
- By katzp
- In News, Process, Recent Work
- 0
Unique to our Artists’ Workshop 2023 show will be a set of works expressing our individual interpretations of the color palette featured in our Viewpoints show logo (pictured below).
My contribution takes the form of nine 8×8” color blocks on canvas each accented with a strip of copper foil. Three of them are pictured here.
They’re perfect to mix and match for wall display or as accents on shelves or side tables.
On view and on offer at our upcoming Artists’ Workshop Show and Sale happening at Grace Westminster Church (505 10th St E in Saskatoon) on Friday, April 21 (5-8), Saturday, April 22 (10-4) and Sunday, April 23 (12-4).
Fall Colors
- At April 16, 2023
- By katzp
- In News, Process, Recent Work
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Amongst the favourite colours on my palette are the shades of autumn: sienna, gold, rust, orange, magenta and more.
September walks along the South Saskatchewan riverbank and city streets are an endless source of inspiration. Those fall scenes find their way into my work every single year.
In our upcoming show, I’ll be sharing four autumn themed works on paper mounted on gallery depth cradle board – varnished and waxed. There’s no need to protect them under glass.
Come enjoy them in person on view and on offer at our upcoming Artists’ Workshop Show and Sale happening at Grace Westminster Church (505 10th St E in Saskatoon) on Friday, April 21 (5-8), Saturday, April 22 (10-4) and Sunday, April 23 (12-4).
I Did It & It Feels Great!
- At April 10, 2023
- By katzp
- In Behind The Scenes, News, Process, Special Events
- 2
About two months ago, I promised myself that I was going to be completely ready for our Spring Artists’ Workshop Show a full ten days ahead of time. That would be today!
And as of last weekend, all the works of art are finished, framed or mounted, labeled, listed, priced, grouped to show, and packed in boxes ready to tote to the show along with the tools and equipment to set things up.
Trust me, this is an unusual situation. More than once I have found myself working on the last of the finishing touches in the final hours leading up to an event – fingers crossed that all would be ready and stressing myself out just a tad in the process.
Why so different this time? Mainly because I was motivated by a very strong ‘why’.
Read More»Tools For Sketching On The Go
- At March 26, 2022
- By katzp
- In Behind The Scenes, Process, Travel
- 0
Sketching on the go, whether it’s while vacationing in a foreign country or while sipping coffee in your local neighborhood cafe, is an exciting way to experience the world.
I’ve had a number of requests to share some info about what I take with me on these excursions. The answer varies depending on where I am, how long I’m planning to be out, and what I’m hoping to capture. But, that said, here’s the scoop on the basics and the extras.
Read More»Artists’ Workshop: A Day In The Life
- At September 17, 2021
- By katzp
- In Behind The Scenes, News, Process
- 2
Monday (September 13th) was the first day of the 2021-22 painting season with my Artists’ Workshop friends and colleagues. It was great to all be together again. The Covid situation gave us quite a merry ride through last year’s season.
The fact that all nine members of our group are double vaccinated brings some level of comfort. Still, with Covid numbers through the roof in this province, we’re being cautious – working at a distance from each other and wearing masks when we are moving around the space….
Read More»How Did You Do That?
- At April 03, 2021
- By katzp
- In Behind The Scenes, Process
- 0
‘How did you do that?’ is a question I was asked more than a few times after I presented the paintings in the December 2020 Glimmers Of Hope series. It just so happens that I took some photos of the process so that I could write about it and share the magic with you. Here’s how it went.
First, I cut watercolor paper into five inch squares.
I prepared a number of different colored ‘mats’ for the work by applying masking tape to the paper squares.
Read More»Painting The Streets Of Philipsburg, St Maarten
- At January 26, 2021
- By katzp
- In Process, Recent Work
- 2
On these cold wintry January days in Saskatchewan, I like to recall our travels to warmer climes.
When I work with a source photo from some place hot and sunny, it transports me back in time and space.
Such was the case last week, when I pulled out this photo taken a year ago on the streets of Phillipsburg, the capital of the Dutch side of Sint Maarten in the Caribbean.
My first step was to create a values sketch with sepia pen in my sketchbook.
It’s a great way to work out the darks and lights in a composition and make decisions about what to include and what to omit from the painting.
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