Tag Archives: Mairi Budreau

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CFJC today!


Susan Edgell, first class host today on CFJC Midday, as we talked about the New York Exhibition and Sneak Peek .

Sneak Peek is a preview of the 10 or more paintings for NY gallery exhibition which will be on public display for one night only at Portfolio Interiors
1216 Battle Street in Kamloops
Aug 8, 2013
7-9pm – lots of free parking!

admission is free, please RSVP kathy@portfoliointeriors.ca

hope to see you there!!

Susan edgell and MB July 25 2013 IMG_8417

 

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Len Marchand – getting there


I painted exclusively on Len’s face yesterday. The whole piece is approaching the final stage now, but there is still development needed in the background and his clothing, and on his face – those last few touches. Plan to get much of it done today, in the cool basement studio, escaping the predicted 38C degree heat.

Click on image to see it larger

 

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Mel – on the home stretch


Many hours spent developing the portrait of Mel Rothenburger today. Now his glasses are defined and I worked a lot on the background, which unfortunately you cannot see – yet. He’s finally ‘arrived,’ and it took the background to do make this so, which is not always the case.
I find it quite a challenge to work only on weekends on a piece. The time inbetween causes me to loose the connection and the direction. As a woman, how I feel effects things too. 
He’s going to be ok now, I’ve got him where I want him – so to speak – ha ha.

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More Mel…


Having taken the portrait workshop and learned a lot of things, and then not painted at all for a week, my mind is scrambling to get back on the horse, so to speak. Flesh tones are much better understood now and I applied some of that understanding to Mel this morning. I say “some,” because there is a colour that was used in the workshop that I don’t have, it’s on order, but not here yet. I came very close to mixing this colour on my own and the lack of it’s exactitude (?) is not going to break this painting. I’m not a big fan of real flesh tones anyway, I like to make the face move by pushing colour and value.

So here is Mel after this morning’s session. I think it’s neat how the lens of his glasses show up even though I haven’t painted them yet

 

 

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Violin is “playing” for me


The painting, Violin #27, is a rendition of the 27th violin that was hand made by my deceased father.
This painting has been juried into the FCA Open National Show here in Kamloops at The Old Courthouse, and yesterday word arrived that this same painting has also been juried into the Still Life Show in Vancouver that will open May 15 at the Federation Gallery on Granville Island.
After coming through a bit of a dry spell, this is a reassuring change. Play on, play on!

 I invite you come out and view the 70+ paintings from artists from various points in Canada, at The Old Courthouse in Kamloops April 20-29, also, there are painting demos by Signature Federation members on Friday and Saturday April 20 and 21 at St. Andrews on the Square. for more info visit www.tnsc.ca

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I’m back


I’ve not been posting for awhile because I have been incubating a plan for the future. A couple paintings were done since December, Janskins, which was posted and a portrait of Julie Hall that I will post if it’s accepted into the FCA Open Show for April.

I’m gearing up for an exciting solo show in 2013 in Kamloops. All I will say at this time is it’s a portrait show and I expect it to draw big crowds! Why? because of who will be featured in the portraits.
With most of my painting energy focused on pieces for this show, I will post snippits of the paintings so as not to give away the image. After the show opening, I’ll post the portraits.

Here’s a snippit of Julie




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Monumental Drawing – finished


For me, the word “monumental” is steeped in a realm of feeling and history that would take a book to reveal its depth and breadth.
For those who have known me and my endeavor to complete the Monumental Drawing, know now, that it is finished.
I started it in 1996.
I’ve just entered it into a juried show in New York called, “Artist’s Wanted.” This show has the potential to give this piece a life of it’s own – at last.

Visit http://Budreau.artistswanted.org/yr2011 to view the 30 foot tall work, read about it’s journey, and vote using the blue button. Your vote counts towards a Peoples Choice Award. Voting closes Jan 30, 2012

Please note: the piece is so tall that I can’t get a good photo of it in one photo, so I stitched several photos together – click on it for larger view, and if in the enlarged view it appears to shrink, or still looks small, click once more.

Monumental Drawing 30'x5' Pencil on Stonehenge (stitched photos here)