This is an overview of the fundamentals of life drawing. It is meant to clarify some of the technical terms and processes involved for newer students, and hopefully inspire others as well. I will use my own images, as well as other artists who have better illustrated what I am attempting to explain. Happy mark making!

In May 2021, a ground-penetrating radar survey ordered by the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation uncovered the remains of 215 children. Some were as young as 3 years old.  We are all grieving. 

This post is an expansion of a list that began on Facebook in 2019. It is an overview of what the Conservative Party under Doug Ford has done since the Ontario election in 2018.

Marc Chagall was associated with several major artistic styles and created works in almost every artistic medium. He perceived his vision “not as the dream of one people, but of all humanity.”

Just a few of my favourite GIFs by some incredible creatives around the globe. Featuring George Redhawk, Micaël Reynaud and Nina Paley.

Ahmad Madoun was a renowned Syrian artist born in 1941 Palmyra. His creative approach calls to mind the brilliance of early modernist painter Marc Chagall. Like Chagall, Madoun combined symbolism with an accomplished sense of colour.

A visual journey into some of Chagall’s unforgettable designs for the stage. Costumes, sets and backdrops for theatre and ballet. Designing for the theatre combined Chagall’s love of mythology, drama, romance and music.

A visual guide to some of Chagall’s three dimensional works. Included are installations, ceramics, textiles, stained glass, sculpture and mosaics.

Baya Mahieddine was known simply as Baya. Her work until recently was defined by her relationships with the male artists in her life. The truth may well be closer the the fact that she influenced their work considerably.

I suppose because my focus is figurative art in a more traditional sense, and because I feel the pull of the demands and expectations of the outside world on my work, one of my favourite sculptural pieces is “Expansion” by Paige Bradley.

Moteaa Al Hariri is a Syrian artist. She is also a wife, a devoted mother, a teacher, an accomplished woman in everything she puts her hand to and, until recently, a Syrian refugee.

Heather Hansen is a contemporary performance artist and dancer from New Orleans. She combines these two arts in a way that the final product incorporates the uniqueness of each.