Island Rock Studio

A three day workshop was held by Margaret Best at the Arts and Culture Centre in St.John's NL in April 2007. Margaret chose me as the instructor for the workshop.It was an introduction to portraiture with demonstrations and the presentation of techniques designed to help the participants capture the spirit and essence of the model. Jenny Gear presented herself as an excellent model and the workshop was most enjoyable. Here are some photos taken at the workshop.
Model Posing






Portrait Completed


December of 2006 was an exciting time fo me. I attended the International Portrait Festival in Toronto. The four day event took place at Jackman Hall, Art Gallery of Toronto, and ended with a gala banquet at Novatel Hotel, North York. The festival was structured as a portrait competition and exhibition, with a series of workshops and art critiques. It was an excellent convention for those interested in painting the human form. An example of one of the days was a demonstration by artist Dr.Yuqi Wang who demonstrated the beauty of the hands in a portrait. Dr. Wang is professor at the Tiianjin Academy of Fine Arts in China and is often referred to as "the second Rembrant". This was an experience of a lifetime and for those wanting to learn the mastery of the portrait, this convention is the place to consider attending.
Dr. Yuqi Wang	Model Preparing

GRAND OPENING	Works in Progress

More study in Portraiture In Dec of 2005 Florence took part in a workshop consisting of two days study in Academy style of Classical painting with leading Canadian Portrait Artist, Juan Carlos Martinez, master instructor from the Academy of Realist Art, Toronto, Ontario. The workshop was held at the Arts and Letters Club, 14 Elm St. Toronto, Ontario.
Florence at the Arts and Letters Club workshop given by Juan Carlos Martinez	Florence painting the model

Juan Carlos Martinez during a demonstration