I love going to Tuesday’s with my art club, painting with old friends and new, as well as spending time with my grown up eldest who is also a member of the Don Valley Art Club. Took me 15 years but I finally got back to painting the model in watercolour and with the influence […]
Tuesday night model
Carol Berry, Tuesday night model, oil, 24 x 18 inches. ©2010. This was painted during a Tuesday night model session at the Don Valley Art Club. For these life paintings I have been sticking to the limited palette of Ivory Black, Cad Red Light, Cad Yellow Light and either Titanium White or Zinc Mixing White. […]
Marco’s Dynamic Pose
Last week one of my fellow Don Valley Art Club members offered to fill in when our model did not arrive. His pose for the whole three hours was very dynamic, he stood holding a staff and had his body all twisted, even kept his mouth open and his head tilted the whole time, very […]
My Friend, Petro Dhimitri
Carol Berry, My Friend, Petro Dhimitri. Oil, 24 x 18 inches. ©2010. I painted this a few weeks ago at the Don Valley Art Club. This particular Tuesday night the model did not arrive, and Petro Dhimitri, a fellow club member, volunteered to sit for the whole three hours. Petro is one of the many […]
Tuesday Night portrait session
Tuesday Night portrait session at the Don Valley Art Club (16″X20″) oil, by Carol Berry, copyright 2010 I painted this a couple of Tuesdays ago with my friends at the Don Valley Art Club. I’m learning how to work with my new water soluble WN oils. For long-term health reasons I’m determined to like them. […]
Three Teddy Berrys
Three Teddy Berrys (15 x 20) watercolour, by Carol Berry, copyright 2000 I am really digging out my old paintings! This painting was done a few years ago as a portrait of my three daughter’s favorite childhood teddy bears. I chose the traditional serious portrait pose and lighting especially because of the casual subject matter. […]
Rainy day studio
Whiskey (18 x 24 in.) oil on canvas, by Carol Berry, copyright 2009.I painted Whiskey’s portrait last August at our trailer. Unfortunately it was a really wet summer and rained almost every weekend. Luckily our new home-away-from-home has a large brightly kitchen which easily fit my studio easel and paints. After five years of use […]
My first watercolour
Angela (15 x 20 in.) watercolour, by Carol Berry, copyright 1993 I have not painted for three months, but everything I do when I’m not working as a graphic artist is geared towards getting me there, including creating this blog and going to meetings at my art club. While I am in this “between” time, […]
The support of a father
My Handsome Dad (18×24) conte on paper, by Carol Berry, copyright 2008 I drew this portrait of my father to mark his 75th birthday, almost a couple of years ago now. He has always been very supportive of my art, starting when I did my BFA at Concordia University. My father’s great-aunt, Henrietta Mabel May, […]
In the company of friends
From life, DVAC (24 x 30 in.) oil on canvas board, by Carol Berry, copyright 2005 I am posting this portrait done during an evening life session at the Don Valley Art Club. I value my 10 years of membership at the art club very much. For almost four years I have been working full […]