I’m an imposter! I’ll start off with an apology for having the gear on completely wrong, I’m sure. And, I’ll apologize for what might appear to be an impersonation of a soldier. What this photo actually is, is me attempting to find out if I could actually carry even the lightest gear that a soldier [...]
Category Archives: Cindy Revell
Painting Portraits on Canada Day
July 1, 2009 – 7:36 am
Today we Canadians celebrate our country’s 142 birthday. We’re a quietly patriotic nation with a deep love of this huge land with it’s many wild places and just like our anthem says we are indeed strong and free. Giving others the strength and the means to become free is what our soldiers are working toward [...]
Cpl. David Braun – preliminary drawing
June 22, 2009 – 7:46 am
This is the preliminary drawing of Cpl. David Braun. Since Cindy showed the method of beginning the painting by ‘drawing’ in paint, I’ve done a pencil drawing as the beginning of this painting. I usually do more of a ‘cartoon’ when I’m drawing in pencil to later paint. There is little need for detail – [...]
Work in Progress – Portrait of Corporal Cole Bartsch
June 19, 2009 – 6:59 am
This is the second stage of the painting with all areas roughly blocked in with the approximate colours. At this stage there’s no detail and I’m not too fussy about getting exact colours, my goal is to get the canvas completely covered with paint and try to stay true to the oil sketch which ultimately [...]
A Visit With Corporal Cole Bartsch’s Family
June 4, 2009 – 9:24 am
Susan and I (Cindy) recently had a visit with the family of Cole Bartsch, one of the soldiers who died on July 4, 2007. We heard about Cole’s love for the outdoors and comics, his antics, his great respect for the military, and his deep love of family. And photos, so many wonderful photos of [...]
Contacting Families of the Soldiers
May 25, 2009 – 1:38 pm
Shairl is busy working on locating the families of the Canadian soldiers who have lost their lives in the Afghanistan war. In the meantime we are delighted when a family contacts us and invites us to interview them to be part of the project. She will be travelling from Edmonton to the Vancouver area during [...]
The brushes are wagging….
May 11, 2009 – 9:19 am
Shairl and Susan have been drawing two young corporals, while Cindy has been working on a commemorative painting for the exhibition. Although the subject of our paintings is sad because we have lost these heroes to the Afghanistan war, there is some happiness for us because they will ‘live’ in their paintings for many, many [...]
Working on the Project
April 27, 2009 – 10:21 am
While in Saskatchewan, we (Shairl and Susan) spoke with the families of two young corporals. The experience was humbling to say the least. These men believed strongly in what they were doing and made the ultimate sacrifice. While their pain was clearly evident, the families were open and sharing. They welcomed us graciously and we [...]
And we’re off…
April 15, 2009 – 8:54 pm
This week Shairl and Susan will be heading for Saskatchewan. We will be visiting the families of several of the fallen Canadian soldiers to gather some information to ensure that the paintings we do of our Canadian heroes are as true to their characters as we can possibly achieve post-humously. Some other information gathered, such [...]