Articles populaires – Catherine De Ryck

8 mars 2008

Glazing / Le glacis : introduction

A glaze is a layer of paint, thinned with a specific medium, so as to become somewhat transparent. It is applied over another dry layer of colour. Each new glaze will tint or modify the previous layers, following the elementary rules of light reflection...

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9 décembre 2007

In the press / Dans la presse (Mons 2007)

Other press articles were also published in different local newspapers as "Keskispas" and "Sud Presse", as well as in the cultural agenda of the City of Mons. More information about this exhibition : Opening Night, Collective exhibition in Mons. D'autres...

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3 mars 2008

Neocolor II (Caran d'Ache)

Neocolor II are water-soluble wax pastels made of high-quality pigments. They are soft and easy to work and allow the artist to use a wide range of painting techniques, such as dry or wet drawing, encaustic, watercolour, wash and varnish, scraping, template,...

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1 mars 2008

Illustration Friday - Colin Firth

My entry for this week Illustration Friday's topic is this portrait of Colin Firth. As an artist, I am always looking for expressive faces, from joy to sadness. And a good source of inspiration, a good way to train your ability to produce resemblance,...

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28 février 2008

John Atkinson Grimshaw

John Atkinson Grimshaw, "Knostrop Hall, Early Morning", oil on canvas, 1870. John Atkinson Grimshaw was a Victorian-era painter, born in 1836, in Leeds. At the age of 24, to the dismay of his parents, he departed from his first job as a clerk for the...

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7 février 2008

Illustration Friday

I am now a member of Illustration Friday, a weekly art challenge. This participative art exhibit online was created by illustrator Penelope Dullaghan. Every week, a new illustration challenge takes place. A topic is posted every Friday and each participant,...

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20 décembre 2007

Dalí Universe & Teatre Museu

London's most surrealist experience lies in a labyrinth of dreamlike corridors in the heart of South Bank ... It is named the "Dalí Universe" and was launched in 2000. A wonderful collection of Dalí sculptures dating from 1935-1984 are on exhibit, among...

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22 février 2008

Leonardo, the European Genius

To celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of the European Community (1957 - 2007), a Leonardo Da Vinci exhibition takes place in the Koekelberg Basilica on the outskirts of Brussels. For the first time in history, it shows all the facets...

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15 avril 2007

"Son Coeur est Ailleurs", la peinture dans un tableau ...

Je vous avais déjà parlé de cette aquarelle, réalisée en 2006 (voir message "Perceptions ..."), la dernière que je sois parvenue à terminer. D'autres croquis, aquarelles, pastels, ... déjà entamés mais non terminés, se cachent dans mes blocs ou mes armoires,...

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22 novembre 2007

Vernissage (Mons) / Opening Night (Mons)

As my readers do know, the exhibition "Lauréats du Parcours Découverte des Arts Plastiques de Mons 2007" was launched on 20th November. Here are some pictures of the opening night ... Comme mes lecteurs le savent sûrement, l'exposition "Lauréats du Parcours...

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11 février 2008

Zinc or Titanium White ? / Blanc de Zinc ou de Titane ?

White is the most popular colour. Among modern whites, we find Titanium and Zinc Whites. A good knowledge of their different working characteristics is important to choose which white to use. Le blanc est la couleur la plus populaire. Parmi les blancs...

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2 février 2008

The Letter / La Lettre

Here is my latest drawing, a preliminary sketch for my next watercolour. Its title comes from the mail that the figure is holding. The landscape, at the window, evocates the symbolic distance between the reader and the author of the letter. "La Lettre...

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18 novembre 2007

Paul Mellon's Legacy (Royal Academy of Arts, London)

To celebrate the centenary of the birth of Paul Mellon (1907 – 1999), one of the greatest collectors of British art, The Royal Academy of Arts presents a temporary exhibition of more than 150 major works from the Paul Mellon Collection, including masterpieces...

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8 novembre 2007

First colours for Edale / Premiers jeux de couleurs pour Edale

On 6th September, I showed you the sketch of a future oil painting : "Memories of Edale". Here is the result of the first steps of my work. I use the "fat over lean " technique. The sky is, at first, a blue wash. The drying takes one or two weeks and...

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14 janvier 2008

The Eye of the Tiger / L'Oeil du Tigre

To illustrate this new label, "Mixed Media", I present you "The Eye of the Tiger". This work was made using mixed media. The mixed media is the combination of different types of media and methods in one complete artwork, rather than only one medium. Because...

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11 janvier 2008

British Vision (MSK Gent)

Organized by the Ghent Museum of Fine Arts (MSK Gent, Belgium), "British Vision. Observation and imagination in British Art, 1750 - 1950" encompasses a display of some two hundred years of British art. The exhibition brings to light its distinctive and...

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9 janvier 2008

Atonement / Reviens-moi

"Atonement" is a highly-acclaimed novel by British writer Ian McEwan, regarded as one of the most celebrated and honoured books of recent years. Its author has won numerous awards in Eurpoe and United States. "Atonement" contains several references to...

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6 janvier 2008

The Art of Italy (The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace)

The Queen’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace is a permanent space dedicated to changing exhibitions of items from the Royal Collection, the wide-ranging collection of art and treasures held in trust by The Queen for the Nation. This exhibition, "The Art of...

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5 décembre 2007

Robin Hood (BBC)

From left to right / de gauche à droite : Sir Guy of Gisborne (Richard Armitage), the Sheriff (Keith Allen), Robin Hood (Jonas Armstrong), Marian (Lucy Griffiths), Allan A Dale (Joe Armstrong), Much (Sam Troughton), Will Scarlett (Harry Lloyd). Robin...

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27 décembre 2007

Daylight - Professional Artist Lamp

It is a truth universally aknowledged, that to create your best art, you will need the best light. Inadequate light could distort the final result of your work. Indeed, a classical lighting could visually modify the shades and, at the same time, influence...

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8 avril 2007

Perceptions ...

Je n'ai jamais considéré que l'art, sous quelque forme que ce soit, ait à obéir ou à se plier à des règles strictement établies. Il y a, bien évidemment, des principes de base qu'il est indispensable de connaître pour pouvoir les appliquer, tels ceux...

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1 novembre 2007

The Prestige

"The Prestige" is a 2006 film directed by Christopher Nolan ("Following", "Memento", "Batman Begins"), with a screenplay adapted from the 1995 epistolary novel of the same name, written by Christopher Priest. The film features Christian Bale as Alfred...

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16 décembre 2007

Miss Potter

Miss Potter is a Chris Noonan's film (2006) and tells the story of the famous children's author and illustrator, Beatrix Potter (London, 1866 - Near Sawrey, 1943). The movie combines stories from her own life with animated sequences featuring characters...

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19 octobre 2007

Vernissage / Opening Night. 18th October 2007, Jemappes (Belgium).

54 artistes : peintres, sculpteurs, joaillers, ... sur scène durant le vernissage de cette neuvième exposition organisée par l'Amicale des Arts Contemporains de Jemappes. Une diversité de techniques, d'interprétations et de conceptions artistiques, y...

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23 octobre 2007

Books : Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (Susanna Clarke)

"Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell" is the first novel written by Susanna Clarke. It was originally published in 2004, in the United Kingdom, and has since been translated in 17 countries. This book tells the story of two feuding magicians who attempt to...

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