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Elizabeth Gaye MacDonald

Category Archives: Life Drawing

Sara & Ryan Fontaine

19 Tuesday Feb 2013

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Sara Fontaine by photographerpainterprintmaker

We had an incredible sketch night last night sponsored by the Windsor and Region Arts Council. One of our members, Christy Lister, arranged a private party at a posh restaurant, the Gourmet Emporium! The restaurant is normally closed on Mondays, but this Monday they had a band coming in to do some video. We were invited to come in and sketch while the band was recording. The kitchen was not open, but we were able to have have a drink from their wonderfully stocked bar.  If you ever get to Windsor you must visit the Gourmet Emporium.  Sara & Ryan Fontaine played and sang original songs. They are a wonderful duo.

Life Drawing at Sho Gallery

27 Tuesday Nov 2012

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The Arts Council-Windsor Region has spearheaded a unique community sketch night. They are scheduled for every other Monday. What is unique about them is that a different organization hosts the sketch night each week. Each organization puts its own spin on the night.

The first night was hosted by a talented young artist. His take on the event was a method called the “Exquisite Corpse”. Each person started a drawing, and when time was called the drawings were passed to the right. The event stopped when your drawing made it back to you. It was very interesting what others did to your original work. Passing your work onto someone else was quite a scary proposition. It helped detach me from my work and see the unique directions others would take it in.

Yesterday, Monday November 26th was hosted by Sho Art, Spirit & Performance, a fairly new gallery in the city. They hosted a life drawing evening. There was an incredible turn out. Standing room only! My friends and I were one of the first to arrive, so we were able to get our pick of locations.

The next event is hosted by yours truly, at Windsor Printmaker’s Forum, where I am Vice President. I plan on setting up a number of unique still life stations for people to draw. They will rotate between the stations throughout the evening. I’m quite excited, and nervous at the same time.

Please have a look at the drawings that I did at Sho.

Still Life

12 Tuesday Apr 2011

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Art, Drawing, flower, Flowers, Pencil sketch, Sketch, Still Life



Still Life, originally uploaded by photographerpainterprintmaker.

Just a quick update on my crazy life.

We are out Plein Air Painting again and boy does it feel great! Monday was our second outing. It was windy, and cool but we stayed out for two hours then retreated to Margaret’s studio. Once there I set up a still life, and this was my view. Margaret painted the bouquet on my right, and Mary painted it from across the table. It was a great day.

Exhibition – Plein Air & Other Works. Countdown 7 days!

06 Sunday Mar 2011

Posted by Elizabeth Gaye MacDonald in Art, Landscape, Life Drawing, Plein Air, Sketch, Watercolour

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Exhibition – Plein Air & Other Works, originally uploaded by photographerpainterprintmaker.

I can’t believe there are only 7 days left till we hang our show at the local arts council. I’m busily trying to cross things off of my list of things to do. I’m very excited for one thing. I’ve complied a book and I will be debuting it the night of the show. It is a self published work, and I will speak more about it after the launch. I’ve even applied for an isbn number! Horaay! I’m officially an authour/publisher!

Kildare & Len’s from Windsor Regional Hospital, Met Campus Cafeteria

02 Wednesday Feb 2011

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Art, Drawing, Nikon D90, Plein Air, Watercolour



Kildare & Len’s from Windsor Regional Hospital, Met Campus Cafeteria, originally uploaded by photographerpainterprintmaker.

Went with Sheldon on Tuesday for his check up at Windsor Western Hospital. It looked like we were in for a long wait. This time we went to the cafeteria for tea, and pastry. YUM! I brought my new sketch kit with me. This house on the corner of Kildare and Len’s has always been a favorite of mine. I just might go back and sketch some more houses from the cafeteria. Especially since it’s only a block from home. I’ve had just a wonderful January 2011, and this is the first sketch of February 2011, in my Christmas present to me, my first Watercolour Moleskine! I love it! I can’t wait to see what the rest of the year holds in store.

Keep your pencils sharp, your watercolours wet, and close at hand!

Sketching by the TV

02 Wednesday Feb 2011

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Real pitcher / Imaginary Room, originally uploaded by photographerpainterprintmaker.

I’m not content to watch television, it bores me. So, I was watching it the other night, something I rarely do when I spied a small creamer in the hutch beside the TV. I pulled it out and got my sketch pad out of my purse. It started as just a wee sketch of the pitcher and its shadow, and developed into an imaginary room.

Afterward, I sketched this quick imaginary forest, which I painted at a later date when I took my nephew to a doctor appointment. I’m never without my sketch book and paint anymore thanks to an idea I got here on Flicker. I will post a link in my blog to the group.



Imaginary sketch, originally uploaded by photographerpainterprintmaker.

Teaching Life Drawing, and Loving IT!

02 Wednesday Feb 2011

Posted by Elizabeth Gaye MacDonald in Art, Life Drawing, Sketch

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20 Minute Pose (sold)



Life Drawing 20 min, originally uploaded by photographerpainterprintmaker.

Finally, my class has come together. It has taken me a year to get a reliable model, and interested students. I advertised it in January and February of 2010, and each class had to be canceled. I almost gave up, I was very disappointed. I’m glad I didn’t give up! I started advertising in November for the January class. Who knew it took that much lead time to get interest? For the first class I only had 2 students. It was just enough to pay the model. I didn’t mind because I would get to draw, and draw I did. Next week I am starting the second session, and I may have to open a second class. I’m so happy.

Here are some more images of my work

One Hour Pose
20 min Life drawing, Conté on BFK

5 Minute Pose
Life Drawing 5 min

20 Minute Pose
20 min Life drawing, Conté on newsprint

The following are four 30 second gestures. It is amazing what you can do in 30 seconds.
Two 30 second gestures Life drawing, 20 min Life drawing, Conté on newsprint

Two 30 second gestures Life drawing, 20 min Life drawing, Conté on newsprint

WELCOME TO AMBULATORY CARE, Windsor Regional Hospital, Windsor On. Ca.

21 Tuesday Dec 2010

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WELCOME TO AMBULATORY CARE, Windsor Regional Hospital, Windsor On. Ca. #1 of 2

WELCOME TO AMBULATORY CARE, Windsor Regional Hospital, Windsor On. Ca., originally uploaded by photographerpainterprintmaker.

Scanning my sketchbook.

These were done today while waiting for Sheldon’s appointment with the skin Doc. I probably should have upped the contrast on the second one so you could see it better. They are both apr. 4×6

To people who’ve lived in Windsor for a long time, this hospital is referred to as Met Hospital or The Met.

There were two elderly couples across the room from us. Their conversations were quite interesting. The man in this sketch worked in the Gold mines. His wife was in the military, where she learned to drink beer. But, neither one drinks anymore.

The gentleman in the lower right of the first page of sketches was also a miner up in Sudbury. He talked about the number of men who would go down into the mines together and how the rapid descent made your heart jump. He and his wife reminisced about the cabin they bought and renovated as each child came along. When she first saw the cabin she exclaimed to her husband “What did you buy?!”

Their conversation reminded me of how I felt about the small house Sheldon and I bought when we were first together. We paid $12,500., and it was located in an alley that ran between Chatham St E. and University St E. Take a look at the google street view below. See that tiny house in the ally? Well that was our first home. I walked in the front door, and there was the most horrid hand painted mural of a waterfall on the living room wall. It was heated by a small gas space heater. I liked to say you had to go outside to change your mind.

If you do a 180 on the Google image below you can see how close to Detroit, Mi. we lived. That’s the Renaissance Building across the Detroit river.

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