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Great photos Robert.
Ian. I like all of your pieces. Congratulations.
Denise
Great shots. Also visited your other photos including art work and enjoyed what I saw. I made the connection to seeing your name on DASONET after we attended the same meeting last night. Bob
Thanks Robert. I think the digital in digital art is just another medium, like acrylic or oil. I'm sure that you have seen the impact of Photoshop on traditional photography. The computer is a very powerful tool for photographers as well. It allows…
Mike
Thanks for the comment. It is much appreciated.
I have been playing with photograpic techinques more lately than original art works. I admire and am curious about your digital creations and process. I believe there will eventually be a merging…
Fantastic photos Robert. Your sense of design is masterful.
Cyrl
This is one of my favourite. Bob
Fantastic! Bob
Allan
I like the subject matter. Well done. Bob
Grant
Excellent piece. This stand up there with the acknowledged automotive artists. Bob
Profile Information
- Hometown:
- Pickering
- Relationship Status:
- Married
- About Me:
- Retired Professional Engineer getting back to enjoying my interest in art, photography, vintage aircraft, blacksmithing and other relaxing past times. Married for over 30 years with two adult sons and one granddaughter. I sketched frequently when younger but lost interest during my working carreer. I took a few community painting courses and rekindled my desire. Currently working in watercolours in a realism form and focusing on people settings that invoke an emotional feeling to me. I use my own photos as reference material and take some license at times. I have followed the career and been influenced by Ken Danby as well as other Canadian realist painters.
- Favorite Music:
- Has evolved over the years from folk, to rock, show tunes, jazz, new age and currently have a bent for blues.
- Favorite Books:
- Ontario history and family genealogy. Read adventure novels with a following of Clive Cussler, Ken Follet, Dale Brown plus others.
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Toronto Aerospace Museum
- For those of you who are interested in Canadian aviation heritage or have family or friends with this interest I recommend you visit this musem located on the former Downsview Airport property in Toronto. The focus of this relatively new museum is to display aircraft with a Canadian connection. Amongst many aircraft is the only full scale metal replica of the Avro Arrow,in existence. This is the product of a multi year project of volunteers and supporters and which was completed and unv
Posted on June 24, 2007 at 9:01am — 1 Comment
Comment Wall (21 comments)
- At 3:27pm on September 11, 2009,
Mandy Budan said… - Hi Robert. Thanks for the comment. You have a delightfully delicate touch with your watercolours!
- At 10:37pm on December 5, 2008,
Judith Jewer said…
- Hi Robert - thanks for the suggestion regarding the pastel artist - I am not doing the workshops for ACA anymore. Sorry it took me so long to respond.
-Judith
- At 8:16pm on November 17, 2008,
Catherine Hawthorn said…
- Hi Robert,
Thankyou for your comment. I take that you are a fan of aircraft. My father was a pilot in the military. He joined the Air Force in 1941, flew during the war , but stayed in after, and retired after a distinguished flying carreer of more than thirty years, and retired out of Downsview, I grew up living beside Airforce Bases.
Have Fun
Catherine
- At 11:57am on November 14, 2008,
Photopix by Tina said… - Hi Bob,
Admiring your photos and how you observe. Great photos and when you are ready to take the next step from hobby to business, know your community well, it is a great place to start and never forget your community!
Cheers!
Tina
- At 8:02am on October 23, 2008,
Mike Butler said…
- Hi Bob,
Sure, go ahead and create a subgroup for your photos, if you like. You can also separate your artwork and photos into separate galleries. Whatever works best for you. What problems were you having when you tried to post your photos to Allan's Photo Group?
Cheers!
Mike
"I frequently post photos on DASONET but I am concerned I am infringing on the photos of member's art ( including my own ). I have not been successful in posting in the Photo sub-group. Do you have any objection or thoughts/thoughts on segragating photos from art photo images on this site?
Bob "
- At 7:29pm on September 23, 2008,
Kathy Somers said… - Thanks Bob! I am enjoying browsing around everyone's profile. Love your pictures.
- At 9:53am on September 16, 2008,
Maria Aloise said… - Thanks for the welcome, Bob. Learning to navigate the system is fun, kind of like Facebook. Enjoying your amazing photos! Quite a talent you have. Maria
- At 10:11am on June 24, 2008,
Robert J Bourke said…
- Hi Erika
Thanks for the note and comment on one of my paintings. I do not have any sculptures to show. I'm sure I would enjoy it in any one of many different materials. My sculpture experience is quite limited and currently I'm trying to get remotivated to do more painting. I've only been able to get a handful of hours devoted to painting in the past several months.
Bob
- At 9:19am on June 24, 2008,
Erika Takacs said… - Hi Robert, thanks for your kind words. Sculpting/modeling is challenging, as your work has to look good from so many angles. If you get it right, it can be rewarding. But I think challenge/reward applies to all media.
I already commented on one of your pieces. Do you have any photos of your 3D work?
- At 11:04pm on June 6, 2008,
- Hi Bob
Thanks for the contact info regarding the pastel artist from Markham. You have given me his email address - do you know if he has a web site up?
Thanks for forwarding this information! Judith
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