PORTRAITS perform a noble work, that more than any other is necessary for our human needs, that through them we in a true sense do not die.
- Constantijn Huygens Dutch humanist, diplomat and poet of the Dutch Golden Age
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Saying goodbye to my cousin’s fiancé Patrick at the Edmonton garrison was difficult to say the least.
The hall was filled with soldiers ready to leave, their parents, siblings, spouses and children.
As the soldiers waited to go into the line-up to have their bodies and their gear searched, they clung to their wives and children. Most [...]
For several summers now, Shairl (centre) and I (right) have spent three weeks in Newfoundland painting scenes there en plein air (outdoor painting).
Although we have a fairly grueling schedule while there, painting from sunup to sundown most days, it is well worth it because it helps keep our painting skills finely tuned, and it is [...]
This pencil drawing was done with the photos of Cpl. Shane Keating at hand. I wanted to explore his face and get to know his structure before starting the portrait painting.
Drawing out these heroes before I start painting them gives me personal time to get to know them.
I can imagine their strength, their love [...]
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 routinely [...]
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 – [...]
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 [...]
After a long day of driving, we (Susan and Shairl) arrived from Leduc, Alberta to our hotel in Saskatoon, SK.
We shared information about our project with people who we met along the way and left them Project Heroes™ business cards.
As we drove we talked about the ultimate sacrifice the soldiers had made, and how we [...]
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 as [...]