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This morning the Hamilton Spectator ran a piece about street harassment in the City of Hamilton. It was an interesting read that profiled several women and their experiences with catcalling on Hamilton streets. I was happy to see women speaking candidly about the seriousness of street harassment and how often it's dismissed as being a compliment. The reality is, catcalling is harmful. It's unwanted attention that often escalates past whistles and "Hey baby" to propositioning, touching and unfortunately can lead to more serious physical offenses. I don't think it's a stretch for me to say that street harassment can have lasting effects on women. I've had several experiences with street harassment which years later have affected my behaviour and self-confidence.
When I was a teenager, I used to jog around my neighborhood. Whenever I ran down a busy street, I braced myself for the inevitable catcalls and obscenities from guys hanging out the windows of their suped up Honda Civics. Sometimes they would just whistle, other times they would yell things like, "SLUT!" or "How much?" Once a car full of young men pulled to the side of the road and followed me back to my house. I tried to change my jogging route, but to get to quiet side streets I had to cross the busiest streets in Stoney Creek. My anxiety became so bad, I begged my Mom to buy a treadmill so I didn't have to leave the house to exercise. I'm twenty-seven years old and I still don't like running in public, convinced someone will laugh at me or yell things from a passing car.
Things didn't get much better during my twenties. During a night out in Hess Village, a popular street for Hamilton nightlife, I was waiting outside of a bar with my friends when I was thrown to the ground by a man who touched my breasts and tried to kiss me. It happened so fast, I didn't realize I was screaming until a few of my male friends noticed the commotion and chased the man off of me and down the street. My friends flagged down some police officers patrolling the area and were able to stop the man who attacked me. What happened next shows how backwards our society is about harassment.
The police officers, a male and female, asked me if I had been drinking. I replied that I hadn't. They asked me again if I had been drinking. Again, I replied that I was sober. They proceeded to tell me that the male was living in a half-way house in the area and unfortunately, behaviour like this was not uncommon and said they would drive him back home. They advised my friends to take me home, leaving me with this one phrase that has stuck with me for the past seven years:
"Hey," The male officer said. "At least someone thinks you're pretty, right?"
I should have taken his badge number and insisted they press charges on the man who attacked me but instead I started to cry. I was angry at myself for a long time for not demanding more from the police and not standing up for myself. I was in shock and I felt violated but hey, at least someone thought I was pretty, right?
For months after the incident I was scared to be left alone. Years later, those words ring through my ears whenever a man yells at me from his car, or makes obscene gestures while I'm walking down the street. At least someone thinks I'm pretty.
Street harassment is not flattery. It's time to stop the myth that women should be thankful for male attention and that our actions or what we choose to wear invites this type of behaviour.
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David H. Brooks, a former contractor who supplied the military with body armor, was found guilty today on 17 counts, including fraud and insider trading, after allegedly stealing millions of dollars from his company and bilking his shareholders.
Prosecutors say Brooks used corporate funds from his company, DHB Industries, to fund a conspicuously lavish lifestyle, complete with luxury cars, thoroughbred racehorses, plastic surgery for his wife, prostitutes for his employees, a $10 million bat mitzvah for his daughter and a $100,000 diamond, sapphire and ruby-encrusted belt buckle in the shape of the American flag.A jury on Long Island found Brooks guilty today after two weeks of fraught deliberations that included jurors breaking protocol to complain to the judge about each other and allegations that Brooks tampered with the jury. The feds have opened a grand jury investigation into the tampering allegations.
The eight-month-long trial was a similar circus, with Brooks twice caught trying to smuggle anti-anxiety medication into the jail where he's being held. In one case, a supporter handed him a pen in court apparently stuffed with pills.
The jury also found his co-defendant and former COO, Sandra Hatfield, guilty of similar charges.
According to prosecutors, Brooks bilked his shareholders by lying about his inventory to inflate stock prices, and then selling his shares for a whopping $185 million.
Brooks' lawyers defended his lavish spending, saying he spent company funds appropriately. The prostitutes for his employees? "If Mr. Brooks thought such services could motivate his employees and make them more productive," his lawyers argued, then it was a perfectly legitimate expense.


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The commentary by the Rodong Sinmun, the organ of the North's Workers' Party, dealt with a recent meeting between the US.
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Bolton and Patrushev failed to sign a joint statement following their lengthy talks at the US Embassy in Geneva, Switzerland, on Aug. 23.
"The five-hour-long talks ended without a joint statement or joint news conference. That's because the US side demanded that the statement should include reference to Russian involvement in the American election," said the Rodong Sinmun, apparently attributing responsibility to Washington.
"The US warned it won't allow Russian interference in its midterm elections in November and take necessary steps to prevent a repeat of Russian intervention. Russia has no reason to agree to a statement acknowledging its interference in the US election," said the North's newspaper.
The Rodong commentary drew attention, as it came amid a deadlock in North Korea-US relations over denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and a declaration to end the 1950-53 Korean War.
The commentary can also be interpreted to mean Pyongyang is siding with Moscow in its conflict with Washington over the allegations of election intervention, watchers say.
"Overall, the Geneva talks disappointed all the people wishing for world peace and security. Russia and the US have continued to cause frictions in politics, economy, military and other areas. It has been proven that it's realistically difficult for the two countries to resolve their bilateral inconsistency based on different geopolitical interests," said the newspaper. (Yonhap)


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We know -- government is usually about as transparent as a brick wall. But the government's new CTO has set up a Web site aimed at tracking exactly where the government is spending its IT dollars. It's all part of a government effort to provide more information to those of us who fund it, which is going...well, OK, we guess. Note to partners who sell to the government: If these charts are any indication, Defense is a good bet for a department that might throw some money your way.
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Dinner and a Painting is a new series where artists have to talk about their work over dinner. Interspersed with images of their studio and work process.
Dinner and a Painting is a new series where artists have to talk about their work over dinner. Interspersed with images of their studio and work process.
The colors on your pallette can look completely different than how they look on your painting.
Painters often refer to something known as Local Color. So what is it exactly? Well, there is a very simple explanation. Local Color refers to the color of an object if it is unhindered by shadows and highlights. Still don't get it? Basically it is what the actual color of an object is. Take for instance a Tomato, now most people would agree that tomatoes are red, however that's just part of the story and the way that our eye perceives colors. In reality if we really examine a tomato we will see all sorts of different tones and highlights. Take a look at the image below and you will notice the myriad of colors which are created just by one tomato. There's pinks, violets, browns, and reds. Simply put, when painting any object we must consider all the colors and many times it isn't intuitive to see the light violet colors because of our preconceived ideas about the local color of the object, which is red.
When it comes to painting it is very important to be aware of what the local color of the object is, however it is also vital that we delve further into the more nuanced colors that appear as well. This is even more important when we have multiple objects of different colors placed closely together. The light bouncing off of one surface can create a reflection and influence the surrounding areas. Therefore, if we look at the top of the tomato we can begin to see that the green vine above it is effecting the colors of the shadows as well. For this reason it is very common for painting instructors to say that students need to start examining what colors make up the shadows in the objects they paint. There's a whole rainbow of color hiding in the shadows. This was most evident in the Impressionists' works as they would commonly use blues, and even reds in their shadows.
It is the goal of this lesson to get beyond local color and we are going to make sure that there's no chance it will seep into this exercise. You will be painting a portrait without the use of local color. It is up to you to use your skills in seeing the value (darkness) of a color and by doing so you can still create a believable space which is totally divorced from your preconceived notions about what the local color of the object is. For the first part of the assignment you will copy the painting below and this will give you a feel for how Color as Value works. I've included the drawing, as well as the original image (gridded out), and a picture of my palette so you can get a clear look at what these colors look like. Once you are finished with the first painting you will find an image of your choosing and will have to complete a second painting. In your second painting you will once again be looking beyond local color. Really push how intense you can make your colors, and you'll also start to notice that the temperature (basically how warm or cool a color looks) also influences the way we perceive reality.
1. Source Image from which the painting will be made. Feel free to change the unit of measurement if you wish. One box could easily equal an inch or whatever fits the size of the canvas you are working on.
2. After gridding out your painting surface you will sketch in the big value shapes present in the photo.
3. You will then paint in the value shapes using the value of the color to create an illusion of depth. Disregard what you know about color intensity and local color. Be bold.
4. Remember that your palette should be a representation of all the colors you will use.

5. If possible take a photo of your painting and change it to black and white. This will be an indicator of how good your eye is. The painting should stand up as a black and white image as well as a color one. This is an extremely important aspect of painting. Seeing color as value.
Upon finishing this copy you will be creating another painting on your own in the same manner. Remember to choose an image that has a wide range of values from light to dark.
During this lesson you will be learning how to construct and paint a landscape painting. I've chosen to begin with painting landscapes because they allow us to utilize all the different skills we've been working on so far. Instead of using "Plein Air" techniques which are very popular today among painters wishing to capture "light" I will be teaching about the structure of the landscape and letting you know about how it works. There are a lot of varying principles which should be taken into consideration. This may seem like a lot to consider but I'm more interested in giving my students a chance to make great work as opposed to praising mediocre work. Let's first look at the steps involved and the things we are to consider when composing,drawing, and painting our landscape painting.
Finding a photograph to work from, or learning how to photograph landscapes yourself.
The first step is to find (or take) a photograph from which to work. If you want to find an image from the internet to work from then that is fine. You may want to jump to google images and use the first "cool" image you find. This is not the way to go about choosing a photograph. I would suggest looking for images in the creative commons. You can use this search engine to search the creative commons for images that you can use to create paintings from. When searching for a photo to paint from it is important to start seeing a few different elements. Take a look at the image below that I found in the creative commons from user Isamiga76 . It's a photograph of a french landscape.
It's very important to have an image that has high contrast and a clear definition between the foreground, middle ground, background, and sky. In the following photos below I've separated these different elements so you can see very clearly what I am talking about. If you are choosing to take your own landscape photos then having a definitive foreground, middle ground, and background should be one of your first considerations when taking a photo which will turn into a painting. This gives the image a sense of depth and creates clear markers for our brains to understand how the elements recede towards the horizon line.
Foreground Landscape
The foreground will contain the brighest colors present in the entire painting. This is because colors lose intensity as they get farther away. This is a scientific fact based upon the amount of water vapor present in the air. You can imagine that as you look farther into the distance you're actually looking through more and more water vapor. This clouds everything and gives it a cooler greyish blue glaze. I've also taken out the cows, and have chosen to ignore the barbed wire in the foreground.
Middle ground Landscape
The Middle Ground will generally contain the darkest values present in the painting.
The Background
The background of the landscape will be lighter than the middle ground due to atmospheric perspective (stuff farther away gets a cloudy blue glaze).
Clouds are an important element of any landscape and in this photo they seem a bit bland really. If you want to paint these types of clouds you can review Lesson 15 How to Paint with Acrylics . It is here where I first spoke about hard edges vs. soft edges and when painting clouds we are essentially looking at a large mass of hard and soft edges intermingling. This is the most important consideration to take into account when painting clouds. In the photo above we can see that the clouds closest to the horizon are also the most blurry (soft edges) while the clouds closer to us at the top of the photo have a bit more contrast and harder edges.
For this painting we don't want to have some weak clouds so let's try and energize this landscape a bit. I'm going to be adding some different clouds using a free image editing program called gimp. This is a habit you should also get into. If you find a photo, don't just copy it, try and mix it up a bit to make it yours. Gimp is completely free opensource software and it works great for doing some simple editing to photos. There are also loads of tutorials all over the internet on how to use all of its different features. The good thing about painting is that you don't really have to worry about making a perfect photoshopped version of what you want to paint. It can have clunky collaging and look ridiculous, but you can always clean up any of those edges in the final painting. As you can see in the photo below. The new clouds seem to make the entire image look brighter. You wouldn't guess it but this image is quite dark overall. In the black and white version you can see the values of the colors and just how color intensity can trick you into thinking a bright color is light, in this case the bright green in the foreground is actually quite dark.
Black and white
Now that we can see the values of our colors we start to have an idea of the sort of color harmonies that are at play. One of the most memorable phrases I heard during art school was that your palette should look like an abstract version of your painting. To further visualize this I have created a value scale of the colors present in the image above. This will serve as a visual reminder as to what colors and values I need to be mixing during the painting process. If you are able to I highly recommend that you create a similar color value scale before you begin painting on your landscape.
Notice the cool and warm colors and the harmonies they create. For your white I would suggest that you never use pure white in a painting as it tends to stand out in an unrealistic manner. Your whitest white should be the light cream color which will only be used for small highlights and parts of the clouds.
Step One
The first step is to make a quick, yet accurate sketch of the landscape. You are mainly looking for the main lines that separate the foregound, middle ground, and background.
Step 2
Next you will paint in the major values with a broad brush. Your goals is to have at least 4 varying tones, but not too many. This is not the point to be concerned with details. You are only looking for large value shapes and painting them with their corresponding values.
Step 3 Blocking in Color
Using a large brush block in the major colors in your landscape. You are going to try and create colors which are the same value as the grey you had previously painted. The reasons for painting the black and white underpainting are now evident during this phase as acrylic paint tends to be somewhat translucent. Your colors in your painting won't look streaky and white but instead solid and bold. You can also notice how large some of those dark shapes are. This is because we can trim these value shapes down during the next step. At this point you want your painting to be a very quick impressionistic light study.
Step 4 – Details and Cleaning
This is the step where you get to cut away at your large value shapes with a smaller brush. It's very easy for this step to continue on indefinitely as many beginning painters want to keep refining small details. The result of this can often be a painting that lacks freshness. Remember this isn't meant to be a finished painting. These are still studies. They should be treated more as assignments, and less as finished pieces. I would suggest using these same steps to paint other landscapes as well. Practice makes perfect and this step by step process will provide the structure, and framework needed to paint countless landscapes.
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We've come a long way in this course so far. We've gone from drawing our hands and learning about basic forms to learning about color theory and finally making our first painting of the four major forms with black and white acrylic paint. . When I say "Learning to paint" this isn't something that can just be learned with one quick lesson. There aren't really any tricks or shortcuts. If you want to learn to paint you must dedicate yourself to it, and treat it as a discipline. You will improve with each painting you make. What I've outlined in the previous lessons is a foundation which will translate towards painterly thinking.
Upon completing the previous lessons you should now posses a skill set. Think of it as a certain set of skills which you are trying to master. There are analogies that could be made to a variety of other activities which need discipline in order to excel at. I compare painting to music a lot: but in this case I believe the philosophy you should develop towards learning to paint should be closer akin to a student of martial arts. It's a body and mind duality. Both your dexterity needs to be improved in order to manipulate the brush in a deft manner, but also your mind needs to learn how to stay out of the way and stop naming the things you are drawing or painting. If you really want to learn to paint you can't just read about it, you need to do it, make mistakes, and then do it over, and over, and over again.
Perhaps you understood how to mix color harmonies very quickly, but are still worried about your drawing skills. These are important factors to consider and if you are truly dedicated to learning to paint then you should begin to address the skills at which you feel the weakest. Below in the Report Card you'll see a list of skills I've tried to teach so far. After each skill I want you to grade yourself on how you are performing at this point. Be honest, no one else will see them. Your weak areas simply need more attention. The problems can be addressed by redoing lessons you don't feel confident in.
If you want you can print it out and hang it up on your wall to remind yourself what things you want to improve. You should always remember that you are learning a new skill for yourself, and that nothing should stop you from persuing your dreams. If Learning to Paint is a life long dream then it can't hurt to jump in and try! Personally I feel it is best to show your friends and the world your work immediately (I even have a lesson dedicated to creating a personal blog of your art work), but if this isn't your style, then so be it. Don't show anyone your paintings until you are ready to do so, just don't discount your abilities.
I know this is beginning to sound like some sort of motivational speech. But I include self evaluation as an actual Lesson because it is important to be able to self evaluate if you want to continue to learn how to paint better throughout the years. Learning to paint isn't about one lesson showing you how to "shade" , it's the culmination of many lessons and years of work. The next lesson in this course will involve your first real painting where you'll have your first opportunity to bring everything that we've worked on so far into one painting. This is the reason why I want you to take inventory of your current skills before we proceed. We're still working on basic ideas and techniques but as we begin to combine them things start to get more complicated pretty fast.
Lesson 15
When learning how to paint with acrylics the most important thing is to first understand the properties of the colors (pigments) you have chosen to use. As you learned in Lesson 12 Color Theory Basics the most important factor as to how your paint will perform is dependent upon whether or not it is an opaque color. Opaque Acrylic paints will cover a surface better and avoid streaky transparent colors. Then you've got to make sure you have a nice surface to paint on. You can check out my Painting on Masonite video if you are looking for a cheap and easy way to have multiple canvases available at all times.
I received a few questions on twitter regarding the fact that I don't use a paint knife, but instead use my brush to mix my colors on my palette. Instead of trying to explain with words my technique for mixing colors I thought it would just be easier to show so I made this short video.
Once your brush is fully loaded it's time to paint. When painting with acrylics it's important to use a lot of paint and kind of glide it onto the surface. If you've got a heavy hand you've got to lighten up a bit and just let the paint slowly flow off the brush. You can see in the video above when I was pushing harder this actually caused the paint to be more transparent (even though Im using opaque colors) so I went over the stroke again with a lighter stroke and this actually worked better.
When you are painting with acrylics (or oils for that matter) you are going to need to pay attention to two different types of edges which you will see in your subject. These two edges are soft (blended) , and hard. The easiest place to see this is in paintings done of tapestries. In this painting by Carvaggio we can see how he used both soft (blended) values with hard edges.
Look at the dark shadows and how they are crisp and hard, and then look at the large sections of fabric that slowly gradate from light to dark. These are the two types of marks you want to focus on creating. Always ask yourself when painting a shadow, "does this shadow have a hard edge, or a soft edge?" Does the light slowly gradate from light to dark, or is there a hard cast shadow cutting across/behind the object?
For the next assignment you will be creating paintings of the four different shapes found in nature. These are the cube, the cylinder, the cone, and the sphere. These forms can be used in conjunction with one another to create a multitude of different objects and creatures as you learned in Lesson 8 Drawing Form. Now you will be painting them. The process works best if you have some nice white objects that you can set up with a light. But I understand that most people don't have access to these so I've given you the four different shapes from which to paint below. Your brush shouldn't shade each form the same. For instance, while working on the cube think about making long flat marks. When painting the sphere you can act as if your brush is following the form which it is painting. When Painting the cylinder the strokes will be small little crescents. You will draw a basic sketch with a dark color first, and then plop down large areas of where your highlights and mid tones will be. The last step is to blend it all. There's a few ways to do this. They are called the "dry brush blending" and "wet into wet" (alla prima) techniques.
With dry brush blending you wipe your brush with a rag after you've applied a color. It doesn't need to be free of all paint, just DON'T put it in your water first to clean it. You want the brush to be dry. After you've applied two different values beside each other you can use the dry brush to mix the two values together, this could also create a third middle tone. Watch the video below to see how dry brush blending works with acrylics.
Assignment #23
Using black and white acrylic paint you will paint each of the four forms to the best of your ability. You can use the following images as your source material. Take a look at a previous students work if you need inspiration.

Lesson 11:
Up to this point we've been focusing on some very basic skills. And many of the techniques and elements will be learned through practice. However, there is another part of becoming a painter that also requires practice. And that is teaching yourself how to look at, and create compositions within a picture plane. Your picture plane is simply the area in which you are drawing. It is the shape of your paper, or canvas. But that rectangle has certain rules regarding how to arrange the elements of your drawing/painting. Composition is the placement or arrangement of visual elements or ingredients in a work of art. It can also be thought of as the organization of the elements of art according to the principles of art.
Ok, so let's think about painting as we would a musical composition. Musical notes by themselves are not necessarily music until someone comes along and arranges those notes into a composition. The same is true for painting. The elements of music are notes, tones, keys, and beats per minute. These are like the skeletons of what music is made from.
So what are our Elements of Art? Well, here you go. ( I've coupled every element with an artist that makes it easier to understand.)
The Elements of Art
Line – the visual path that enables the eye to move within the piece (Ralph Steadman illustration)
Shape – areas defined by edges within the piece, whether geometric or organic (Leger)
Color – hues with their various values and intensities (Josef Albers)
Texture – surface qualities which translate into tactile illusions (Albrecht Durer)
Form – 3-D length, width, or depth (Jenny Saville)
Value – Shading used to emphasize form (Carvaggio)
Space – the space taken up by (positive) or in between (negative) objects (Richard Diebenkorn)
Now you should have an idea as to what the Elements of Art are. Line, Shape, Color, Form, Space, Texture, Value. These are the skeleton, the basic elements. So let's get back to what makes a composition. As we previously stated a Composition is the organization of the elements of art according to the principles of art. The principles of art are the set of rules or guidelines of art that are to be considered when creating a piece of art. They are combined with the elements of art in the production of art. So these principles are somewhat more abstract than Line, or Color. But they aren't too difficult to understand. The principles are movement, unity,harmony, variety, balance, emphasis, contrast, proportion, and pattern.
Movement shows actions, or alternatively, the path the viewer's eye follows throughout an artwork. Movement is caused by using elements under the rules of the principles in picture to give the feeling of action and to guide the viewer's eyes throughout the artwork. (Degas)
Unity is the quality of wholeness that is achieved through the effective use of the elements and principles of art. The arrangement of elements and principles to create a feeling of completeness. (Japanese Print. Artist Unkown)
Harmony is achieved in a body of work by using similar elements throughout the work, harmony gives an uncomplicated look to your work. The way the picture makes everything come together. (Van Gogh)
Variety (also known as alternation) is the quality or state of having different forms or types. The differences which give a design visual and conceptual interest: notably use of contrast, emphasis, difference in size and color. (Diego Rivera) Also check out how he used pattern, and repetition to create Unity! 😉
Balance is arranging elements so that no one part of a work overpowers, or seems heavier than any other part. The three different kinds of balance are symmetrical, asymmetrical, and radial. Symmetrical (or formal) balance is when both sides of an artwork, if split down the middle, appear to be the same. The human body is an example of symmetrical balance. The asymmetrical balance is the balance that does not weigh equally on both sides. Radial balance is equal in length from the middle. An example is the sun. (Wayne Thiebaud)
Contrast is created by using elements that conflict with one another. Often, contrast is created using complementary colors or extremely light and dark values. Contrast creates interest in a piece and often draws the eye to certain areas.(Raymond Pettibon)
Proportion is a measurement of the size and quantity of elements within a composition. In ancient arts, proportions of forms were enlarged to show importance. This is why Egyptian gods and political figures appear so much larger than common people. The ancient Greeks found fame with their accurately-proportioned sculptures of the human form. Beginning with the Renaissance, artists recognized the connection between proportion and the illusion of 3-dimensional space. (Brueghel)
Pattern and rhythm (also known as repetition) is showing consistency with colors or lines. Putting a red spiral at the bottom left and top right, for example, will cause the eye to move from one spiral, to the other, and everything in between. It is indicating movement by the repetition of elements. Rhythm can make an artwork seem active. (Duchamp)
Now that you've got a good idea about all the elements and principles of Art is is time to incorporate them into some small sketches.
Drawing #19 Thumbnail Sketches of the 9 Principles of Art.
Time Required: 30 minutes to 1 hour
For this drawing you will first draw 9 small boxes evenly spaced across your paper. In each box you are going to illustrate a principle of design using only rectangles and squares. No round edges! Really think about how to best illustrate each principle and you'll start to get a feeling for what they really mean. These types of visual thinking are better taught through practice rather than words and explanations. You can see an example of a students drawing below.
Drawing#20 Small object compositional sketches.
Time Required: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
For this drawing you will divide your paper into smaller sections (at least 5) . In each small rectangle draw a sketch for a composition based upon 4 or 5 different small objects. Play around with proportion and cropping the image. Make sure your composition incorporates all four edges. This is most easily achieved by having the objects you are drawing to be cropped off be the edge of your picture plane. Then start working with different principles of art, and look at how you can use these ideas to create more interesting compositions.
In this painting video tutorial I go through the process of how to mix a good base flesh tone using only red, yellow, a touch of blue and white. Many artists will buy pre-mixed flesh or skin tones in the tube. Here is a simple way that you can learn how to mix your own flesh tones. This awards you a greater variety of possibilities as there are a vast array of skin tones and colors present in all of the people in the world.
The basics outlined in the video above are as follows. You want to start by mixing red and yellow to get an orange color. Once your orange is mixed your going to dab in just a bit of blue to take down the intensity of the color. Now you should have what resembles a dirty orange. Now clean your brush and make another pile of paint next to your dirty yellow of white. Slowly add the orange to the white (it is important not to add white to your pile of dirty orange). Now you can see that you can create an entire value scale of skin tones increasing in lightness just by adding white. If you want to darken the color you can add more red and blue to the color. If your color gets too violet then simply add some more yellow.
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A Vancouver poet will be holding a poetry workshop in Port Alberni.
Cynthia Sharp, a poet and educator, is the author of 'How to Write Poetry' and the editor of 'Poetic Portions' anthology. She is also a director of the Federation of BC Writers.
She will be hosting a workshop at Char's Landing in Port Alberni on Thursday, March 29 from 3-5 p.m. The cost is $15.
The workshop will include exercises on sensory writing using natural materials from the West Coast. Participants with varying levels of poetic experience can emerge from the workshop with poems they can read, share or work on further.
"I believe that everyone who wishes to can write poetry, that in finding and expressing our inner voice, we unlock our essence," Sharp said. "I'm really looking forward to bringing this workshop, and to incorporating natural imagery into the creation process with the writing community in Port Alberni."
Cynthia Sharp will also be the featured reader at Words on Fire Port Alberni at Char's Landing that evening, which includes open mic, from 7-9 p.m. Participants may choose to attend and participate in the open mic ($5 donation).
"We're thrilled to bring Cynthia's poetry workshop to Port Alberni, where there is a wonderful writing community. Char's Landing is a great venue for literary and artistic events, and we appreciate their support," said Ann Graham Walker, president of the Federation of BC Writers. "We are all about encouraging writers around this amazing province."
Char's Landing will be open to serve participants, and participants are invited to support this venue supportive of the arts.
Seating limited. Limited scholarships may be available. To register, contact event organizer Jackie Carmichael at email@example.com or 250-726-6072.


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August 13, 1956 - July 2, 2012
Jane Nicholson, resident of Spirit River, passed away at Central Peace Health Complex in Spirit River on July 2, 2012 at the age of 55 years. She was raised in Prescott, Ontario. She attended McGill University in Montreal and obtained two degrees, in music and education. In the late 70's she put together a quartet called SaxPlus. They played all over Canada, and even in Europe. They played for the World Sax Congress in Nuremburg in 1982 and placed 1st. In the fall of 1984 she began teaching at Spirit River Secondary School. She will be sadly missed by her husband Jim, son Jimmy, sisters Lillias Lippert and family (Montreal, QC), and Mary (John) Beckstead of Brockville, ON and family; brothers and sisters in-law, Dale (Terri) Nicholson, Bev and Don Blackwell and Family, and Gary Nicholson. She was predeceased by her mother and father, Eva and Levi, and brother Leif. Memorial service will be held at the Centennial Hall in Spirit River on Friday, July 6 at 11:00 a.m. with luncheon to follow. Rev. Alice Hanson Officiating. Memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.
Dr. Ferguson and the staff at Cygent Dental would like to extend our deepiest sympathies to the Nicholson Family. Jane you will be deeply missed here at the office !!!posted by Cygnet Dental, Grande Prairie : Jul 04, 2012
My thoughts and prayers are with you during this very difficult timeposted by Cathy solli-York, Dawson creek : Jul 05, 2012
Jim and Jimmy: Our condolences to you on your loss. Jane had an infectious laugh that could get anyone smiling. She will be missed. Praying that God will comfort you at this difficult time.posted by Larry and Susan Irla, Boyle, AB : Jul 04, 2012
Jane certainly put Spirit River on the map for many musicians with her teaching and several band exchanges through S.E.V.E.C. She was a wonderful and talented person whose gift for music enriched us all. Condolences to her family from the South Grenville community and all families who hosted band members in 2005. We were so fortunate to have participated in her vision for sharing.posted by Peter Hutchison, BROCKVILLE, ON : Jul 15, 2012
So sorry for your loss. We have many happy memories of our band exchanges between Athens and Spirit River. We'll keep you all in our prayers at this challenging time. Jim and Jennifer Palmer Athens District High School Band.posted by Jim Palmer, Athens, Ontario : Jul 04, 2012
Sorry for your loss to Janes family,i have known her for manny years i grew up with her in Prescott for awilleposted by Johanne Langille, Brockville,Ont : Jul 13, 2012
We send our sympathy to Jane's family. Jane was a talented musician and was closely connected to our family in her youth. She agreed to sing at our wedding 39 years ago, when the church started accept guitars and drums in their folk masses. I'll never forget how beautifully she performed Ian and Sylvia's tune "Lovin' Sound" for us that day. We lost touch over the years, but she returned to Carleton Place, Ontario with her Spirit River band a number of years ago. We were so happy to see her again in her new role as band director. It was quite an honour to have her recognize my father, Mr. Hofmann ( her former high school music teacher) in the audience. It was another touching moment that we won't forget. Jane had that wonderful quality of touching people with her warmth, her quick laugh and her love of music. Our condolences. Lucy and Neil Carletonposted by Lucy and Neil Carleton, Canada : Jul 13, 2012
We wish to extend our sympathy and prayers to Jane's family. Having attended the same high school (South Grenville District High School, Prescott, Ontario) we had the opportunity to know Jane and to spend much time with her "musically" as we were involved in the various bands of which Jane was also a part. Together, we had the privilege to travel to Germany in our senior year with the bands. Jane was a beautiful young lady with a lovely smile - she even played the organ at our wedding in August of 1976! Rest in peace Jane! Your memories are treasured...posted by Joan and Peter Fortier, Prescott, Ontario : Jul 12, 2012
My sympathy to Jane's family on their loss. Jane was a good friend to our family. We shared many happy musical experiences together - the band trip to Florida, making music in Montreal, and childhood memories growing up in Prescott. She was Walter's favourite vocalist in the dance band and he could always depend on Jane to perform at her best. Most of all I will remember her happy spirit and pretty smile. My condolences. Elisabeth Hofmannposted by Elisabeth Hofmann, Almonte, Ontario : Jul 13, 2012
Hugz to all I have tried to reach U Lillius. Our deepest sympathy.posted by Dianne Wenborn Moore, Prescott, Ontario : Jul 12, 2012
*Deeply saddened to learn of Jane's passing via my brother recently. Recalling a beautiful (inside & out), cheerful young lady, who enthusiastically also participated,(as a bridesmaid at my July 1982 wedding day! Soon after, Jane's career & new life journeys took her much too far from our ever welcoming doorsteps!..*We just never know what life has in store for each of us!*...Regardless, that university student we had the pleasure to know & me look up to as well!!...(even way back when)... is remembered affectionately... Jane was a compassionate, gracious, down to earth, studious / driven / vibrant/gifted young musician & for us, a special family friend. Until our paths cross again...RIP Ms Jane oxo Gianna & familyposted by Gianna, Ottawa, Ontario : Jul 14, 2012
I am at a loss of words. Jane was not only a great, talented musician but a true human being. One of the nicest people on the planet that I had the fortune to know. She was a very positive,encouraging, dedicated individual. Her smile was always a joy. She will be missed....my sincere condolences to her family...posted by Aldo Mazza, Montreal, Quebec, Canada : Jul 09, 2012
I am so sad to hear the news about Jane. Our family shared many musical experiences in the Prescott area. Jane and I took piano lessons at St. Marks convent in Prescott, we participated in countless Brockville music festivals and she accompanied me on piano for my euphonium solo piecies. Jane had a gift for music and easily transmitted her love of it to others. It was Jane who inspired me to study music at McGill and helped me to get to know Montreal. She was such a pleasant person and her lovely smile will be deeply missed.posted by Shirley Hofmann, Neuchatel, Switzerland : Jul 19, 2012
My sincere condolences , Jim and family. I understand you loss and know that only time will slowly takes away the pain. Take care, and please do call on me if there is something I can do for you. Your friend, Rogerposted by Roger Rymhs, Spirit River : Jul 10, 2012
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The Clonegal/Kildavin
Veteran Players Group was formed in May 2013 to
organise a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first
of the winning of Under 14 schools Gaelic Games County Championship.
The combined schools of Clonegal, Kildavin and Parkbridge
won both Hurling and Football titles in 1963 under the management
of Clonegal School principal Ben Mulhall.
In the following years 1964,65,66,67, and 68 the combined schools went on to
win three huring and three football titles.
This Golden era was celebrated at a function in the Talbot Hotel Carlow on 19th
of October 2013.
The group were so overwhelmed with the support it received for this venture that
the project ended with surplus funds.
It decided to remain together, with the intention of trying to develop community
In its second year of existence it has been able to:
Provide printing equipment to reduce printing costs to a number of local organisations.
It has supported the promotion of participation in Gaelic Games in the local
It has run a second Drama Summer School.
Verteran Players Group has also:
Launched a second book (1st November 2014) "A Backward Glance" following
the success of an earlier one "Lest We Forget",
both of which harvested the lived experiences of older members of the community.
In February
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again at under 14 level, including one All Ireland title
won in 1995. Following the celebrations a number of the former
players have re-formed an adult Camogie Club in Kildavin.
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documents and in November 2015 in collaboration with the Ben Mulhall Memorial
Park Association and the Kildavin/Clonegal GAA Club facilitated the creation
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Cooper Peak
"Cooper Peak is one of the easier 'high' peaks to climb along the Highway 108 corridor. It is named after W. F. Cooper, a Tuolumne County cattle rancher of the mid and late 1800s. The USGS says its summit is 9557 feet above MSL.
The climb to the summit is fairly steep (a little over 1000 foot climb) within a three mile hike from the parking area (each way). It took us about 2 hours to reach the summit and only about 45 minutes for the return.
The 360 degree views from the top are spectacular. Since Cooper Peak is a one of the closer high peaks to the San Joaquin valley, it tends to get more haze than those peaks at the Sierra crest line. Pick a day for this trip accordingly. (See photos)
The hike starts at the Coyote Meadows horse camp (approx 8500 MSL). This trailhead leads to the Emigrant Wilderness. Take the pack trail to the South/East toward Cooper Meadow for about ¾ mile. At the "summit" of the trail, climb to the east. There is a sign here that identifies the border of the wilderness area. You are now off any trail, but just keep going straight up the forested mountain. If you keep climbing up and pay attention, it is really hard to get lost. We marked our route with ducks, but after getting above the trees, the route back to the pack trail was obvious. Most of the climb above the tree line is along a ridge to a false summit. The hike between the false and real summit is the most difficult part of the hike because of loose rock. Much of the rock is volcanic and provides many interesting formations. See photos. Making your own switchbacks across and up the slope to the summit is a must. The summit is like most Sierra high peaks: magnificent! The view to the west looks down the Stanislaus River canyon toward Pinecrest Lake, Dodge Ridge, and Sonora. Looking toward the east is Castle Rock, the Three Chimneys and the Sierra Crest. Across the Stanislaus River canyon are the mountains north of the Gianelli Trailhead. There is a sign-in tablet inside a jar at the summit. These are always fun to read and leave your thoughts for others to read."
Kudos to my son-in-law, Tom, for writing the above description about this Cooper Peak climb. He is the person who experienced the hike and took the photos. He also gives the driving directions in case you want the challenge to climb Cooper Peak.
Directions: From the Summit Ranger Station, take Highway 108 east for about 4 miles to forest road 4N12. Turn right on 4N12 and follow for about 10 miles. Turn right toward Hull Creek Reservoir. This is still 4N12. Drive another 4 miles to road 4N67. Turn right and drive to Coyote Meadows Horse Camp and park. You will likely see plenty of horse trailers. The pack trail is to the left as you drive up to the parking area.
Note: If you follow the road further, you will enter the Mad Hatter 4 wheel drive trail. This trail is also very scenic, and can be a lot of fun. It is meant for jeeps and off road motorcycles, but don't take your SUV.
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Credit Check: Olympic villagers love social housing - as long as it is way way over there
-5 In the latest useless distraction: Should the airport be renamed after Terry Fox
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An acrylic on canvas painting by American artist Sam Francis (1923-1994), titled Quiet Fruitfulness (1987), 60 ½ inches by 80 ½ inches, sold for $603,250 at a Modern Art, Design & Luxury Goods Auction held May 6th by Palm Beach Modern Auctions in West Palm Beach, Fla. Also, an oil on canvas by Sam Gilliam (African-Am., b. 1933), titled Gild and Tropic (1976), realized $69,850; and a painting by Angel Botello (Sp./P.R., 1913-1986), titled Girls Picking Fruit, hit $50,800. Prices include a 27 percent buyer's premium.
Russian icon, Virgin of Kazan $20,910, Crescent City Auction
A Russian icon of the Virgin of Kazan, circa 1908-1917, in a .88 silver and enamel frame marked "K. Faberge", sold for $20,910 at an Estates Auction held May 13-15 by Crescent City Auction Gallery in New Orleans, La. Also, an early 20th century Chinese embroidered silk panel depicting a rooster and birds in a landscape, rose to $7,380; and an oil painting by Alexander J. Drysdale (La., 1870-1934), titled Evening in the Louisiana Swamp, signed and dated 1909, went for $7,380. Prices include the buyer's premium.
Belgian percussion revolver, $36,425, Cowan's Auctions
A Belgian-made Brevet Model 1859 prototype Lemat percussion revolver sold for $36,425 at an Historic Firearms & Early Militaria Auction held May 3-4 by Cowan's Auctions in Cincinnati, Oh. Also, a marked version of the standard Model 1859 Lemat rang out at $25,850; an original Tucker, Sherrod flask gaveled for $25,850; a French & Indian War engraved powder horn dated 1758 made $17,625; and a pair of French flintlock pocket pistols by Nicholas Boutet hit $17,625. Prices include the buyer's premium.
Rolex "Bao Dai" watch, $5.06 million, Phillips
The Rolex Reference 6062 "Bao Dai" wristwatch, named for a previous owner, Bao Dai, the last emperor of Vietnam, sold for $5.06 million at an auction held May 13th by Phillips, in conjunction with Bacs & Russo. The auction was held in Geneva, Switzerland. It was the most ever paid for a Rolex watch at auction. This Rolex triple calendar watch with moon phase in yellow gold was one of only three black dial models known to exist, with diamond markers at the even hours. The price includes the buyer's premium.
1967 GI Nurse in box, $4,200, Cordier Auctions
A 1967 GI Nurse (part of the GI Joe series of action figures), in the original box, sold for $4,200 at a GI Joe Auction held April 23rd by Cordier Auctions in Harrisburg, Pa. Also, a second nurse without the original box fetched $1,300; a 1969 GI Joe Aquanaut figure in the original box brought $1,400; a 1966 GI Joe Action Soldier Green Beret went for $1,200; and a 1964 GI Joe Black Action Soldier, one of the first toys marketed specifically to African-American children, made $850. Prices include the buyer's premium.


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Yuhang Xu, Hao Yang, and Bin Jiang*
International Journal of Control, Automation, and Systems, vol. 17, no. 2, pp.380-390, 2019
Abstract : "This paper considers the problem of determining optimal switching time for the switched system in
the presence of switching faults, which may result in the deviation of the prescribed switching time from normal.
A passive fault-tolerant scheme, which relies on the min-max strategy containing gradient descent algorithm, is
proposed to guarantee that the faulty switched system has the minimal upper bound of the cost function. In the
case that the switching faults take place regularly, an active fault-tolerant scheme is further developed which can
decrease the minimal upper bound of the cost function, and thus reduce the conservativeness of the passive one.
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