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Triceratop at Redpath Museum : Tricératop au Musée Redpath

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“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” 
― Marcel Proust

Went to the Redpath Museum today with the Montreal Urban Sketchers group and we were very glad to be indoors as it is still -20C. This group is made up of a very nice bunch of people and the museum is very generous of its assorted exhibits of indigenous & prehistoric animals, shells, minerals, world culture (ethnological) artefacts — a true natural history museum. I was glad to meet some old painting acquaintances.

Aujourd’hui nous avions notre rendez-vous mensuel des Sketchers urbains de Montréal au Musée Redpath de Montréal. Il faisait très froid dehors, -20C, donc nous étions tous bien contents d’être au chaud. Le musée Redpath est un musée d’histoire naturelle qui est assez incroyable… les espèces indigènes, préhistoriques, coquillages de toutes sortes, minéraux, culture ethnologique avec beaucoup d’artéfacts! 

Paper: Handbook Journal
Colours: French Ultramarine, Raw Sienna, Burnt Sienna
Fountain Pen: TWISBI Classic EF
Ink: Noodlers Lexington Grey

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Fierce Lizard

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This fierce lizard or Gorgosaurus, is Tyrannosaurus Rex’s cousin. Even in the Redpath Museum, when looking at the bones that have been set together in restoration, it is a very fierce looking animal indeed. The colours that I used for this painting are New Gambodge, Mayan Violet and Cobalt Blue.

Au Redpath Museum à Montréal, il y a de beaux squelettes, comme celui-ci. Le Gorgosaurus, est le cousin du Tyrannosaurus rex, bien connu par le film Jurassic Park. J’ai utilisé les couleurs New Gambodge, Mayan Violet et Bleu Cobalt.

Paper: Larolan
Watercolors: Daniel Smith and Winsor & Newton
Carbon Ink Fountain Pen, extra fine with Black and Lexington Grey inks

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Irish Elk :: Wapiti géant

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I drew this yesterday at the Redpath Museum and then had the time to paint it today (I took a photograph to remember its colours). The Irish Elk, also known as the Giant Deer or Megaloceros giganteus, was a giant of the last ice age, about 10,500 years ago. It stood 7 feet (2.1 meters) at the shoulder. Adult males had massive antlers that spanned 12 feet (3.7 meters) and weighed up to 88 pounds (40 kilos), as per National Geographic. I painted using French Ultramarine, Burnt Sienna and Aureolin in a Larolan Sketchbook, 5.5″ x 8.5″. This is a wonderful paper to paint on.

Voici un géant wapiti vivant au moment de la dernière ère glaciale, il y a environ 10,500 ans. Ce géant mesurait 7 pieds (2.1 mètres) à l’épaule et les ramures s’étendaient à 12 pieds (3.7 mètres) de large et le wapiti pesait environ 88 livres (40 kilos). C’est surprenant qu’un si gros animal soit si peu pesant.

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Redpath Museum

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Today I joined the Montreal Urban Sketchers with one of my students, Emily, to paint there. There must have been at least 10 urban sketchers who gathered there and it is always a nice feeling to know that you are not the only one that is sketching… I painted a Dermochelys Coriacia or Leatherback Sea Turtle or Tortue lute in French.

This museum is a gem and opened in 1882. It showcases an ethnology exhibit (with three Egyptian mummies and coffins), a mammal exhibit where it takes a look at the plight of endangered species, amongst the passenger pigeon and the dodo bird which became extinct around the 1890s, a rock and mineral display, an invertebrate collection.  There is no entrance fee but donations are accepted. The museum is an example of greek revival architecture and is well worth the visit.

Nous sommes allés peindre au Musée Redpath aujourd’hui et une de mes élèves, Emily,  est venue avec moi. Ce musée est extraordinaire et est un monument architectural en soi. J’ai peint une Tortue lute ou Dermochelys Coriacia. Les Sketchers urbains de Montréal se sont joints pour peindre à cet endroit aujourd’hui et nous devions être environ 10-12 personnes au moins. C’était tellement plaisant de savoir qu’on est pas seul à peindre… qu’il y a des peintres qui sont éparpillés un peu partout dans le musée.

Paper: Larolan
Watercolor: Winsor & Newton, Daniel Smith
Ink: Carbon Pen, extra fine