tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74860857541750401052024-02-18T21:15:53.512-08:00The Hyphenate–noun
1. A person with multiple duties or abilities
2. A person working or excelling in more than one craft or occupation
3. A person who has or performs more than one job or functionPascalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14241604684489591454noreply@blogger.comBlogger274125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486085754175040105.post-61329963307525326922013-04-27T17:04:00.000-07:002013-05-06T15:06:05.074-07:00Poetry Workshop with Paulann Petersen (04-27-13)I had the exceptional opportunity to attend a poetry writing workshop with <a href="http://www.paulann.net/index.php" target="_blank">Paulann Petersen</a>, as part of the <a href="http://www.ci.milwaukie.or.us/library/milwaukie-poetry-series" target="_blank">Milwaukie Poetry Series</a>, and for the benefit of the <a href="http://www.culturaltrust.org/" target="_blank">Oregon Cultural Trust</a>. While I find it difficult to write on a specific designated subject, this served as a personal reminder to keep on writing poetry.<br />
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I drew our <a href="http://www.oregonpoetlaureate.org/" target="_blank">Oregon Poet Laureate</a> while she was talking to us.The Competent Eclectichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01542139097336770028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486085754175040105.post-11139530030316965452013-04-26T23:54:00.000-07:002013-05-06T14:54:52.255-07:00David Sedaris in Portland! (04-26-13)After an (ahem!) embarrassing ordeal with a ticket purchase which I
won't detail here, - and gracious treatment by the Arlene Schnitzer Hall
-, we were able to attend the David Sedaris presentation tonight. Ah,
to be lulled by the curious appeal of his voice... Some very funny poems.<br />
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Here is the quick sketch I did while waiting in line to talk to the author; not my best, but the view was limited...The Competent Eclectichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01542139097336770028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486085754175040105.post-53377780884386470352012-12-06T22:55:00.000-08:002013-01-04T17:57:50.115-08:00Bacchanal at the Art Museum (12-06-12)<br />
As part of its <a href="http://www.portlandartmuseum.org/index.cfm" target="_blank">Body Beautiful exhibit</a>, the <a href="http://www.portlandartmuseum.org/" target="_blank">Portland Art Museum</a> put up a show that was definitely very <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portlandia_(TV_series)" target="_blank">Portlandia</a>-style: a vaguely Greek-evoking <a href="http://www.portlandartmuseum.org/special/bodybeautiful/bacchanal" target="_blank">Bacchanal</a> party featuring actors (?) in vaguely S & M leather outfits and poses, standing still like statues.<br />
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In other words, a fun opportunity to draw scantily dressed people!<br />
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As with any party, there was music. But truly, this was a rather sluggish and tame party scene overall.<br />
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The Competent Eclectichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01542139097336770028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486085754175040105.post-62501519894425992072012-11-17T22:00:00.000-08:002012-11-18T11:15:44.155-08:00IPRC Event (11-17-12)<br />
For a while now, I had been wanting to see the new space where <a href="http://www.iprc.org/" target="_blank">Independent Publishers Resource Center (IPRC)</a> had moved to and I took the opportunity of an event scheduled there last night to stop by and check the place out.<br />
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Local indie bookstore <a href="http://www.readingfrenzy.com/" target="_blank">Reading Frenzy</a> was promoting some recently published Portland zine writers and artists who read or presented some of their work (including that of a woman who related how she biked to the hospital to deliver her child while in labor!). One thing that caught my attention was the hand-drawn <a href="http://www.readingfrenzy.com/ledger/2012/11/print_fancy_the_collective_tarot" target="_blank">Collective Tarot Deck</a>, intriguing in its sizable black package.<br />
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The event was well-attended, and the space was open and welcoming. I liked the charm of the old space they rented downtown, but later improvements to the building ruined it for me; charm is elusive and best not tampered with. Anyway, the new space in a warehouse is functional and optimal to house printing equipment.<br />
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About the pano sketch above: I really like the challenge of working in my 5" x7" sketchbooks in a way to make things match from page to page (in this pano, the junction between the two double-page spreads is somewhere in the middle; the fact that it is not really noticeable makes it a successful sketch as far as I am concerned).<br />
I usually clean my double-spreads in Photoshop to get the distracting page folds out but in this case, I just moved the page middles a bit to hide the shadows and didn't bother with any other correction aside from joining the two spreads.<br />
The Competent Eclectichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01542139097336770028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486085754175040105.post-6590192148939919992012-11-15T23:51:00.000-08:002012-12-02T23:02:34.172-08:00Open House at SE Antique Store (11-15-2012)One of my favorite local antique stores is <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bernadette-Breu-Experience/151882368610" target="_blank">Bernadette Breu Experience</a>.<br />
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is one of those magical dreamy places where odd and delightful objects
of every provenance are displayed in bohemian artistic displays. There
is so much to discover that one must make the time to slow down, to look
at every one of the many treasures inside.<br />
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So what a
fun opportunity it was to be invited to do some sketches of the early
Christmas event at the store! Many people were present visiting and
talking at what seemed more like a social event than a sales event.<br />
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I worked on some sketches of the crowd, but my attention was focused
on a display of beautiful shoes covered in gorgeous fabrics and the
fantastic west wall near the sales counter.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;">My unfinished w</span>atercolor</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The model scene</td></tr>
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The Competent Eclectichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01542139097336770028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486085754175040105.post-36813967128411991292012-11-10T17:00:00.000-08:002012-12-03T01:43:54.252-08:00cre8camp Creative Workshop (11-10-12)I attended the cre8camp workshop, which was informative, despite
laden with creative industry jargon ("...We must foster the
idealism-based drive that our clients bring to the table, in a way that
will compound the idea-to-solutiont-to-impact components we can add to
the creative conversation..."). Gosh, there are days when I want to hit
my head against a wall...<br />
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Anyway,
it was informative, especially since the subject of "comping" artwork
came up, and the concept of exploiting artists by holding a carrot in
front of them, under the guise that they will have a portfolio piece,
and never mind being paid for their work. Hmmm... We haven't
experienced something like that with a large local arts organization
that purports to support artists in the region, have we? (Someone's work
was used in a publication, but not paid...).<br />
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<br />The Competent Eclectichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01542139097336770028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486085754175040105.post-82310657849128989202012-10-28T23:32:00.000-07:002012-10-29T23:47:31.282-07:00Portland Pirates at Dr. Sketchy (10-28-12)I met with some fellow <a href="http://urbansketchers-portland.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">local Urban Sketchers</a> and British artist <a href="http://petescully.com/" target="_blank">Pete Scully</a> who was visiting from California at this month's <a href="http://drsketchypdx.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Dr. Sketchy</a> event at <a href="http://crushbar.squarespace.com/" target="_blank">Crush</a>.
This is a wonderful opportunity to be around other artists and work on
life drawings of people in various settings and/or costumes.<br />
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A fitting theme for this month centered around pirates; <a href="http://pdxyar.org/" target="_blank">Portland pirates</a>, that is...<br />
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Timed
poses ranged from 5 to 20 minutes and were pretty challenging:
elaborate scenes with several people, odd perspective due to proximity
to the stage, colors...<br />
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I didn't feel confident enough to
whip out my watercolors and start painting away, so I relied on soft oil
pastels to add some color to my sketches. I also made the effort to use
a brush pen; this was a big stretch for me, since I feel most
comfortable with my trusted <a href="http://www.pilotpen.us/ProductGroup/52-VBall.aspx" target="_blank">V-Ball Pilot pens</a>...<br />
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<br />The Competent Eclectichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01542139097336770028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486085754175040105.post-46013729442162593192012-10-22T20:09:00.001-07:002012-10-22T20:10:23.892-07:00Final Presidential Debate (10-22-12) With the election a couple of weeks away, we're finally almost at the end of a long ordeal. And I can't even really complain: I don't watch television, so I missed all the ads. It's just been a long year, with constant reports about "the campaign this...the campaign that..."<br />
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So, while we were watching the last half hour of the last debate, I worked on a quick sketch of each candidate.<br />
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The Competent Eclectichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01542139097336770028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486085754175040105.post-22345828225567515022012-10-06T21:00:00.000-07:002012-11-01T15:06:14.635-07:00Alanna R. Wedding (10-06-12)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Alanna, a friend of mine and fellow local urban sketcher, got married at a <a href="http://www.eagleferncamp.com/" target="_blank">Eagle Fern Camp</a>, a lovely rural camp near <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estacada,_Oregon" target="_blank">Estacada</a>.<br />
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How wonderful to see that so many relatives and friends were present to offer their support on such a special day! Franky, I was stunned, since this is not anything I've experienced in my life in the United States, as people have been reluctant to even drive a mere 45 minutes out of their way for some of our important family events, so this was absolutely the best thing to see...<br />
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Alanna is great. She is the one who most often comes up with suggestions for places to meet and sketch, and the <a href="http://urbansketchers-portland.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">PDX Urban Sketchers</a> group wouldn't be the same without her. <br />
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The dinner was fun, with guests treated to a delicious home-style meal, and I took the opportunity to draw faces in the crowd.<br />
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<br />The Competent Eclectichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01542139097336770028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486085754175040105.post-18889680872461623212012-07-14T13:26:00.000-07:002012-11-01T13:27:43.100-07:00Anti-Walmart Protest (07-14-12)Stunning news at a recent meeting of the <a href="http://www.oakgrovecpo.org/" target="_blank">Oak Grove Community Council</a>: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walmart" target="_blank">Walmart</a> plans to open a grocery store in the vacant G.I Joe store on McLoughlin Blvd.<br />
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With A <a href="http://www.fredmeyer.com/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank">Fred Meyer</a>, a <a href="http://local.safeway.com/or/milwaukie-1529.html?utm_source=G&utm_medium=Maps&utm_campaign=G+Places" target="_blank">Safeway</a>, and a <a href="http://groceryoutlet.com/" target="_blank">Grocery Outlet</a> within less than a mile from the targeted location, a competing grocery store is the last thing <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak_Grove,_Oregon" target="_blank">Oak Grove</a> needs (and why can't we have a specialty store like <a href="http://www.traderjoes.com/" target="_blank">Trader Joe</a>'s instead? The nearest one is seven miles away).<br />
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So <a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/milwaukie/index.ssf/2012/07/rally_against_walmart_grocery.html" target="_blank">a protest was organized</a> to give voice to the community's opposition to this project. It isn't that such action is going to suddenly make <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Walmart" target="_blank">a company notorious for its rogue practices</a> suddenly have a change of mind, but if we just let is pass without even doing anything, it's like they won already.<br />
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And why don't I shop at Walmart, you may ask? I hate it that the minute one walks in is that one feels as in a place full of desperation. i can't explain it; it's pervasive to the Walmart ambiance: cavernous interiors, cheap-looking merchandise, indifferent, tired-looking clerks, and the customers... Well, that may be the worst of it. I don't want to sound like I am being critical of people down on their luck, but really... Call me a snob, and I am sure it is a matter of taste, but it's a place for vulgar uneducated masses, as far as I am concerned.<br />
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Finally, I understand that Walmart is perceived by some as a more affordable place to shop, but so is <a href="http://www.goodwill.org/" target="_blank">Goodwill</a>, and so is <a href="http://www.dollartree.com/home.jsp" target="_blank">Dollar Tree</a>. At least the latter stores offer a shopping environment on a more human scale, with consistent personnel.<br />
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So, there we were, signing pledges to not shop at the store when it opens, and waving our signs to passing cars.<br />
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The Competent Eclectichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01542139097336770028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486085754175040105.post-21111698064696018822012-07-12T23:07:00.000-07:002012-07-15T11:08:39.177-07:00Meeting at RACC (07-12-12)I attended a meeting at the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regional_Arts_%26_Culture_Council" target="_blank">Regional Arts and Culture Council</a> today regarding the guidelines for <a href="http://racc.org/grants/project-grants" target="_blank">project grants</a>.<br />
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As
I understand it, this type of grant seems best suited for established
artists who already have contacts within the theater or gallery
circuits. Let's say I want to propose a poetry reading; to be able to be
considered for a <a href="http://www.racc.org/" target="_blank">RACC</a>
project grant, I must already have a venue booked up for this event..
This is also cool if I am, let's say, a painter, and a gallery is
applying with the intent of booking me in the future... Otherwise, it
doesn't look like there would be a way to make it work.<br />
I may
have misunderstood, and I will have to read all eleven pages of the
grants guidelines paperwork, but the application process seems very
complicated and restrictive... <br />
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Anyway, I gave myself the fun challenge of drawing people in the room...<br />
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And here are the panels in their original
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My unmitigated admiration goes to <a href="http://buttnekkiddoodles.com/" target="_blank">Don Colley</a>, a master at using <a href="http://www.dickblick.com/products/faber-castell-pitt-big-brush-artist-pens/" target="_blank">Pitt Brush Artist pens</a> to create gorgeous color spreads in his sketchbooks.<br />
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So when I heard that he was coming to <a href="http://museartanddesign.com/supplies/" target="_blank">Muse Art</a> in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neighborhoods_of_Portland,_Oregon#Southeast" target="_blank">SE Portland</a>, I made sure to attend his presentation. <br />
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Yet,
even though I was fortunate to watch him work in person, I still can't
figure it out how he does the shading, or the highlights...<br />
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The Competent Eclectichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01542139097336770028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486085754175040105.post-1838467982830388112012-07-12T13:46:00.000-07:002012-10-08T13:47:11.432-07:00Skype Sketch (07-12-12)Without going into any details, I did an interpretation project over
Skype and had a couple of minutes to work on this quick sketch of two of
the parties involved.<br />
I tried to draw what I saw, but it was a challenge: very poor lighting and the computer screen image was blurred.<br />
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The Competent Eclectichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01542139097336770028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486085754175040105.post-86289374084580815592012-07-08T04:30:00.000-07:002012-10-08T14:12:37.445-07:00New Sketchbook (07-08-12)I started a new sketchbook, and decided to introduce some other colors
than the usual black pen, and work on patterns for the signatures.<br />
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The Competent Eclectichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01542139097336770028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486085754175040105.post-272748127325210312012-07-07T22:30:00.000-07:002012-11-01T14:01:16.677-07:00Tutankhamen Exhibit in Seattle (07-07-12)<br />
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At the end of our cruise to <a href="http://www.travelalaska.com/Destinations/Regions.aspx" target="_blank">Alaska</a>, Gary and I went to see the <a href="http://www.pacificsciencecenter.org/King-Tut/king-tut-the-exhibition" target="_blank">Tutankhamun exhibit</a> at the <a href="http://www.pacificsciencecenter.org/" target="_blank">Pacific Science Center</a> in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle" target="_blank">Seattle</a>. <br />
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It was an amazing experience, to walk among precious <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_of_ancient_Egypt" target="_blank">Egyptian art </a>treasures. I
saw a sketch of a duck done in graphite, and admired its precise and
smooth lines. Such beauty, so fragile, all that is left of someone who
walked the earth many centuries ago.<br />
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I could have spent all
afternoon lost among the <a href="http://photos.oregonlive.com/photo-essay/2012/05/king_tut_exhibit_seattle_photo.html" target="_blank">haunting beauty of the dark exhibit hall</a>, but was told that sketching was
forbidden (!); so I only have this sketch of a small statue of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatshepsut" target="_blank">Queen Hatshepsut</a>.<br />
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I find it difficult to explain the awe one feels, to be so close to artifacts tied to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tutankhamun" target="_blank">Tutankhamun</a> one has heard about for years, to get a view of some of the <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Tutankhamun%27s+tomb&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=iuM&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=1VBzUNyjC8GmigKx1IGYCg&ved=0CDoQsAQ&biw=1203&bih=853" target="_blank">contents of Tutankhamun's tomb</a>... such as, -most worthy of mention-, <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=gold+sandals+tutankhamun&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=Tih&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=4VJzUPubFIK4iwLWiYDADg&ved=0CFoQsAQ&biw=1203&bih=853" target="_blank">gold sandals</a> that were found on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tutankhamun%27s_mummy" target="_blank">Tutankhamun's mummy</a>, modeled on reed woven sandals with extravagant bows on top of the foot, so beautiful...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gloriously beautiful sandals of a dead king</td></tr>
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The Competent Eclectichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01542139097336770028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486085754175040105.post-36256317997492945232012-07-05T21:04:00.000-07:002012-07-22T22:03:37.713-07:00Craigdarroch Castle and Blue Fox Cafe (07-05-12)A splendid day in <a href="http://www.hellobc.com/victoria.aspx" target="_blank">Victoria</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Columbia" target="_blank">British Columbia</a>!<br />
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Gary and I walked from the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogden_Point" target="_blank">cruise ship terminal</a> into downtown Victoria, and from there on to <a href="http://Craigdarrogh Castle" target="_blank">Craigdarroch Castle</a>, altogether about a 45 minute walk. Nice weather, many people. We took a self-guided tour of Craigdarrogh Castle, the most amazing and grandest house I have ever been in (Stained glass! Woodwork! Moldings! Marble!..). It put our local, usually impressive <a href="http://pittockmansion.org/" target="_blank">Pittock Mansion</a> to shame.<br />
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Afterward, on our way back to the cruise ship, we stopped by a very cool restaurant called the <a href="http://thebluefoxcafe.com/" target="_blank">Blue Fox Cafe</a>. From the sidewalk, we could see that there were many people inside, none of them obvious tourists, so we took this as an indication that the <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-blue-fox-cafe-victoria" target="_blank">locals liked the place</a>. And we were right about that: the food was delicious. I can't remember what Gary had, but the Moroccan Chicken Benny I ordered was delicious! What a pleasant meal we had...<br />
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<br />The Competent Eclectichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01542139097336770028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486085754175040105.post-76693935499222405962012-06-16T22:57:00.000-07:002012-06-26T15:37:38.089-07:00OSU Commencement (06-16-12)<br />
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Valérie just graduated with<span class="commentBody" data-jsid="text"> a Bachelor of Arts with options in Choral Music Education and Piano Performance. And so, she participated in that necessary rite of passage, the <a href="http://oregonstate.edu/events/commencement/" target="_blank">Commencement </a>ceremony...along with 3,500 to 4,000 other graduates from <a href="http://oregonstate.edu/" target="_blank">Oregon State University</a>. </span></div>
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<span class="commentBody" data-jsid="text">What made the day a unique and especially </span><span class="commentBody" data-jsid="text">challenging </span><span class="commentBody" data-jsid="text">one was that <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Obama" target="_blank">Michelle Obama</a> gave a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foAe-u1N0kg&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">speech</a> at <span id="goog_1573223154"></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/">Commencement<span id="goog_1573223155"></span></a>. Consequently, in addition to long wait times, access to OSU's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reser_Stadium" target="_blank">Reser Stadium</a> was subject to all the expected extra security measures, such as airport metal detector gates, unsmiling people rummaging through bags and purses, even sharpshooters on the stadium roof! </span></div>
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<span class="commentBody" data-jsid="text"> To distract myself from the chilly weather, I pulled out my <a href="http://www.dickblick.com/products/caran-dache-supracolor-soft-aquarelle-pencils/" target="_blank">color pencils</a> and worked on painstakingly trying to match the colors I saw; but I didn't quite finish my drawing...</span></div>
</div>The Competent Eclectichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01542139097336770028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486085754175040105.post-63323491852267596992012-06-11T22:55:00.000-07:002012-06-21T22:56:09.995-07:00End of the School Year at Da Vinci (06-11-12)<br />
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I stopped by <a href="http://www.pps.k12.or.us/schools/davinci/" target="_blank">Da Vinci Arts Middle School</a> to say hello to <a href="http://www.pps.k12.or.us/schools/davinci/263.htm" target="_blank">Connie C.</a>, and things looked pretty busy a couple of days before the end of the school year... So, I decided to draw office space around her ( it looked like a bazillion projects still need attention...)</div>
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</div>The Competent Eclectichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01542139097336770028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486085754175040105.post-18782840194497254732012-06-09T21:30:00.000-07:002012-12-03T02:28:14.682-08:00A self-portrait (06-09-12)<br />
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What I like about self-portrait is that not one looks like the other!
There are commonalities, of course, but the mood of the moment affects
how we perceive ourselves, and this is reflected in the finished
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Despite the bone-chilling morning weather, I managed to draw this portrait of
a prospective parent getting information at the booth <a href="http://www.ilapdx.org/" target="_blank">The International Leadership Academy</a>, a small French school in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Oswego,_Oregon" target="_blank">Lake Oswego</a>, was sponsoring at the <a href="http://wilsonvillearts.org/" target="_blank">Wilsonville Festival of Arts</a>.<br />
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I also tried to draw the early crowd wandering about, despite the cold.<br />
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It's on days like this that I remember how much I absolutely <u>hate</u> feeling cold...<br />
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was open to the public and I decided to join up with Alanna R and
Kalina W. to maybe take advantage of this opportunity to work on some
sketches.<br />
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Well, that didn't happen for me. I was too
engrossed with the oddness of what can best be described as an
underground city of the dead: several levels of long dimly lit
labyrinthine corridors whose walls were lined with small doors and urns.
Somber setting, yet oddly calm despite the crowds.<br />
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Afterward, we went to <a href="http://www.staccatogelato.com/" target="_blank">Staccato Gelato</a> and I tried to draw Alanna with a brush marker, clearly not my medium of choice.<br />
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<br />The Competent Eclectichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01542139097336770028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486085754175040105.post-50237433110687232622012-05-19T10:30:00.000-07:002012-12-03T03:14:19.097-08:00A piano (05-19-12)We were visiting some friends, and I drew the fine piano in their living room...<br />
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This
piano, all glossy black, was a beautiful instrument. I wanted to to
feel how smooth and polished the wood would feel, and let my fingers run
over the keys, and conjure melodies out of it as if by magic... The Competent Eclectichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01542139097336770028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486085754175040105.post-25029396065216595042012-05-17T22:40:00.000-07:002012-12-03T00:21:15.642-08:00ArtSpark and Brasserie Montmartre (05-17-12)<a href="http://portlandartspark.com/" target="_blank">ArtSpark</a> was hosted by <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/sweet-hereafter-portland-2" target="_blank">Sweet Hereafter</a> this month. The usual <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hipster_%28contemporary_subculture%29" target="_blank">hipster</a> crowds mixing with various subcategories of <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Portland%20Hipster" target="_blank">Portland coolness</a> were treated to displays set by <a href="http://iheartartpdx.com/" target="_blank">I [Heart] Art: Portland</a>, <a href="http://pdxpipeline.com/" target="_blank">PDX Pipeline</a>, <a href="http://www.racc.org/" target="_blank">RACC</a>,
and other sponsors. I was too busy filling out entry forms for the
drawings to take the time to sketch the goings-on. I was particularly
interested in the <a href="http://www.nomadbrush.com/" target="_blank">Nomad Brush</a>, a very cool brush to paint on the <a href="http://www.apple.com/ipad/" target="_blank">iPad</a>... And best of all, I was thrilled to win it! (Bwahahah!)<br />
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Afterwards, I briefly stopped by Church to visit some lady friends who were working on various crafts projects.<br />
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And since the night was still young, I took the opportunity to stop by the <a href="http://www.brasserieportland.com/" target="_blank">Brasserie Montmartre</a> where, for their first anniversary, there was <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y%C3%A9-y%C3%A9" target="_blank">60s French music</a> hosted by French DJ Cecilia Paris, and <a href="http://www.putumayo.com/content/french_caf%C3%A9_0" target="_blank">a nice ambiance</a>. I took advantage of the free fries, free cheese and olives that were offered, and ordered my usual <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Rogers_%28cocktail%29" target="_blank">Coke with Grenadine</a>. Comfortably set to observe the scene, my attention was caught by a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retro_style" target="_blank">Retro style </a>couple
sitting at the bar. The back of the guy's black T-shirt said "Teach
Your Children to Worship Satan"; pretty outrageous... :)<br />
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I was perfectly placed to work on this study (while munching
on french fries and sipping a delectable Coke with Grenadine), I could
work over my sketch and give it a finish I rarely have or take the time
to do. Nice results.<br />
<br />The Competent Eclectichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01542139097336770028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486085754175040105.post-13868197815213782652012-05-16T21:02:00.000-07:002012-12-03T00:42:53.163-08:00artMOB Meeting in Milwaukie (05-16-12)Curious about how ideas, plans and decisions are made that affect the
local community, I decided to attend one of the meetings of the <a href="http://artmob.net/wordpress/artists/" target="_blank">artMOB</a>, the local organization that focuses on the arts and cultural events for the city of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milwaukie,_Oregon" target="_blank">Milwaukie</a>.<br />
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As
an artist, my personal opinion is that organizations that focus on the
arts and cultural events seem to engage in a lot of talk... And I can't
say that my opinion was changed in this case. Lots of good intentions,
and ideas for projects that denote sincere intentions and an attempt at
innovation, but...<br />
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And I don't know why, I felt kinda like a fifth wheel at this (public) meeting...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Staff Liaison Beth R.</td></tr>
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<br />The Competent Eclectichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01542139097336770028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486085754175040105.post-2071054758967286832012-05-08T22:40:00.000-07:002012-12-03T00:41:40.934-08:00OSU Chamber Choir in Portland (05-08-12)Our daughter Valérie told us that the <a href="http://oregonstate.edu/cla/music/chamber-choir" target="_blank">OSU Chamber Choir</a> was going to sing at <a href="http://www.firstunitarianportland.org/" target="_blank">First Unitarian Church</a>
in downtown Portland tonight. Not to sound biased, but I wouldn't miss a
chance to hear Valérie sing, and besides, the music was <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3HBCRflPI8" target="_blank">beautiful</a>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bad Sketch</td></tr>
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Well,
this is a particularly lousy sketch, one I would normally not even want
to post, but since today was our anniversary, why not mark the moment
after all?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Many, many years...</td></tr>
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