D. Caron's Art Journal

mid-2011 news

2011-06-23T13:21:00.002-03:00

I haven't been very active on this blog in the last year or so, too many things happening all at once and also, preparing my next exhibition takes a lot of my time. I'm still around tho and will be posting my new paintings soon, hopefully.

A nice summer to all of you who read this :)

It's been a long time :)

2010-05-20T13:26:00.000-03:00

Three years, I can't believe I forgot about this old blog space. Well, I'm back and should be posting new artworks soon. Meantime, you can check my artsite called The Art of D. Caron, which also includes my online Art Boutique.

Until then, bless you all :)

My latest portrait

2006-12-20T17:00:00.000-04:00

Yanni
Oils on canvas
Dim.: 8" x 10"
December 2006
D. Caron

2006-09-24T12:49:00.000-03:00

Le Damned Canuck (Hommage à Gaston Miron)
Acrylic on mounted canvas - 20" x 24"
September 23, 2006
D. Caron

Alla prima painting, on our National Holiday (St.Jean-Baptiste)

2006-07-07T23:02:00.000-03:00

"Where I live"
Oil on canvas (alla prima)
10" x 12"
D. Caron

This painting I did while we were enjoying our national holiday (June 24): St.Jean-Baptiste day. In fact, it was more celebrating the Summer Solstice, with the sunshine and warm weather, with the neighbours sharing in our picnic, kids having a lemonade party in an atmosphere of pure delight.

Another cityscape, small format

2006-06-14T16:28:00.000-03:00

Latest Ridgewood, (oil on canvas - 8" x 10")

From my sketchbook

2006-03-28T00:19:00.000-04:00

I think by now everyone realizes I'm having a hard time taking half decent pictures of my work but soon, I'll be getting some serious help. Meantime, here are a few snippets from my sketchbook. More will be added soon.

Snippets of my latest production

2006-03-16T15:25:00.000-04:00

Title: p'tits Ridgewood (2e série) - no 1
Oil on mounted canvas
Size: 8" x 10"
D. Caron
200$

(This is the first of my second Ridgewood series (the street where I live in Montreal). I started that series last Summer this one depicts a quiet neighbourhood on a sunny day, early in the morning.)

Title: Where is Ophelia?
Oil on mounted canvas (2005)
Size: 14" x 18"
D. Caron
250$
(This is another painting done during class, as a demonstration tool for my students. One of my students had taken a reference photo from the internet and wanted to do it in oils. It has a strong atmosphere of Shakespeare's Ophelia (from Hamlet) to it, hence its title!)

Title: Cuban composition
Oils on loose canvas (2005)
Size: 9" x 11" (unmounted)
(apx. 7" x 9" when mounted)
D. Caron
100$

(These small "postcards" are paintings I do as my students work on a larger canvas, as a teaching and demonstration tool. These are delivered unmounted and unframed.)

"p'tits Quartier Latin - Nuit de Noël" (2005)

2006-02-13T19:38:00.000-04:00

(the second one is sold)

"p'tits St-Denis - Les terrasses d'été" - (2004)

2006-02-13T18:47:00.000-04:00

First series of St.Denis Street (below Ontario Street): its terrasses in the Summer. St.Denis Street is the main artery of the Quartier Latin, the heart of Montreal's French cultural neighbourhood, buzzing with artistic events as well as tourist attractions namely our numerous festivals.
(the last one is sold)

"p'tits Ridgewood - première série" (2003)

2006-02-13T18:20:00.000-04:00

Here is my first series on Ridgewood Ave. They depict a late Winter scene. Ridgewood Avenue is located just next to Westmount, in Montreal and off the Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood, right behind the St.Joseph Oratory (in the background).