Laurentian splendor

It's been quite windy outside for the last several days now and
that made it almost impossible to paint . I remembered having
sketched a few interesting scenes while I was walking along the
trails earlier , here in the Bellerivière area . About trenty minutes
from home . So I decided to paint a little 9 x 12" oil painting
from a sketch I had .

Sweet and sour still life

Lemon tea break

For me , I need to have my coffee early in the morning , but afterwords
all I will have is tea . I usually drink my tea with no cream or sugar but
last time I did my grocery they gave me free lemons.I rarely cook with
lemons but it was free so I put a bit of lemon in my tea and it was quite
good .

still life trio

When I get the winter blues , I tend to be depressed and thats when I
put my energy in creating small still lives .I like the term ¨still life ¨.
Contrary to the word ¨nature morte ¨in french , which means dead life,
in english , life is still , there for us to see . I gathered what was left in
the fridge . I will be posting a few of these still lives I did earlier .

I thought of sharings these pics,
seeing that spring is in the air .

Old Montreal

This little 9x12" oil painting is of old Montreal.

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In the Garden

This painting has been created this summer . This scene
has been taken from my backyard .I didn't have any
subjects to paint at the time and found it perfect to paint.
In the garden Oil 9x12".

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Out in Prevost

This scene has been painted en plein air during the Prevost
Symposium . I loved the old shack and the flowers on the left.
Everything was in place for a great painting. Oil on board 9x12".

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Nature's sentinel

Oil on canvas 14x11". For purchase info : marioantinozzi@yahoo.com

Tutti Frutti

Oil on canvas 14x18". For purchase info : marioantinozzi@yahoo.com

Coffee break

I try to get out and paint , most of the time,
but when I don't feel like painting ,I go into
cafés and draw people . I find that drawing
for me is a good challenge , especially drawing
people. When you draw a tree or a house , there
is no problem because the tree or house won't
move . People come to buy their coffee , they
sit down for a while and they're on their way .You
have to be quick and draw the basic shape or form
and if you have time , you can alway define your
drawing .It's observation all the time .You also
have the fear factor. People are uncomfortable with
the thought of having someone drawing them without
their conscent .I remember , once I was in a café
and decided that I was going to draw one of those
fancy coffee machines , the ones that makes the latté
and the cappuccino coffees .I didn't feel like drawing
people that day . I set out to draw and I saw a woman
close to where I was . After fifteen minutes time ,I
notice that the lady was observing me and made me
realise that she was uncomfortable and thought that I
was drawing her portrait.I showed her what I was draw-
ing and she was very releaved knowing that it wasn't
her that I was drawing . I know of another artist who
had a simular experience as me but he was drawing a
person and when that person saw her portrait , she
demanded to recieve half the profits on the sale of
this portrait .You really have to be discrete when
drawing someone and if you can ask the person for her
or his permission to draw . This is a watercolour that
I did from a drawing done at a local coffee shop .

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This scene of the parlement in Ottawa has been painted by
lots of artists , but for me , it was a must to paint . This is
one of two paintings I did of the Rideau canal. This painting
was made in late spring and the other one in summer .

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This is a sketch that I did near the entrance of the Globensky
Manor in St-Eustache , Quebec . I liked the different elements
of this sketch ; the wrought iron fence , the old stone wall , the
tree and the flower pots .

Rainbow bridge

What an honor for me to have been part of the International
Plein Air Painters in Niagara Falls . Every year in September
is held the Plein Air paint out . Painters from everywhere are
invited to paint during this weekend . It's quite a challenge to
paint the falls . If you look aroung , you are bound to find some-
thing to paint . I chose this landscape because I could see the
bridge in the background but mainly because of the beautiful
flower arrangement that was there . I didn't have to add any
elements to this painting . Everything was is place for a great
painting . Rainbow Bridge is a 9x12" oil pochade on board .

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Vermont in autumn

This old house in Vermont grabed my attention for its imposing
stature . The trees in the background contrasted with the pale
color of the house . The colour of trees in Vermont during autumn
season is very beautiful to see . Vermont in autumn is an oil on board
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Near the riverbank

Near the riverbank is a 6x8" oil pochade that I did not far from
the trail . You can see the canoes floating near the quay . What
I really liked was the trees in the forground . I think that they
add character to this painting .

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At the market

This 16 x20" oil on canvas painting has been painted at the Marché
Jean Talon market in Montreal , Quebec. It took two sessions to
complete this painting . It can be quite challenging to paint in an
open market . People go about doing their routine shopping and
some people enjoy seeing artists paint but some people ignore us
completely or are disturbed by our presence. The market is a
wonderful place to work because there is always someone or some-
thing on the move and it is constently changing .

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Grenville in winter

There is a bridge on the Quebec and Ontario border that connects
to the city of Hawkesbury , Ontario on the otherside. I've often tra-
veled to Hawkesbury in search of subjects to paint .I could see ,while
crossing the bridge on my wayback home, a village and a church that
is near the riverbank .One day , curiosity attracted me to this little
village called¨Grenville sur la rouge ¨. Rode past the church and rea-
lised that there was not much to see . There stood this old church
and across the street there was a lock and another street that
bordered each side of the river . The river was frozen and you could
feel the cold in the air . It was a very beautiful january day, the sun
was shining bright . By the time I installed my painting kit , my
hands were frozen and I could not open my paint tubes . Luckily my
car wasn't far away for me to warm my hands . The problem with
painting in winter is that you need your hands to paint so it is very
difficult to paint with gloves on . Anyway , it took a while to get
started but I was happy with the result . The snow on the ground
made it a bit difficult because the sun reflected on the snow and I
had to tone it down a bit to harmonise the color scheme of the
painting. It was a near -20° C that day and I was happy but tired
of my journey . Grenville in winter is a 9x12" oil painting on board.

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At the Falls

There is a place in the lower Laurentiens called Rivière du Nord and
it is a beautiful spot where you can walk and ski during winter time .
The trails are several kilometers long and borders the river . There is
a bridge that connects the east and west borders . I have made a lot
of my paintings there . This place is bigger than the Parc des Mille Îles
and there is more areas to paint .When I set out to paint ¨At the falls¨,
I walked quite a while before finding the right spot to paint . I worked
my way through vegetation to get a better view . I started painting
although a bit uncomfortable . The next morning , I was invited to a
paint out and I showed , to a friend , the painting I did earlier at the
falls and she told me to watch out , that a friend of hers painted at
Rivière du nord and she got poison ivy . The next morning I woke up
with rash all over my body . Yes , I had also caught poison ivy but
for me , it was still worth while , ¨At the falls ¨is a great painting .
¨At the Falls ¨ 20x24" oil on canvas .

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