Bienvenue sur ma page ou blogue photo, comme vous pouvez le constater, il y a des sections photos de rues, principalement Montréal, mon lieu de résidence actuel, pendant des années je n’ai pas fait beaucoup de photos, autres que celles de mes toiles, donc peintre aussi…non pas en bâtiment…mais plutôt de paysages….modiques, inspirées de la mode, de jolies femmes et certains le remarqueront peut-être de bottes….voir mon autre site BIENVENUE SUR MA PAGE DE PEINTURE, donc depuis peu, mars 2015, je m’y suis remis, il y a aussi des photos d’intérieurs et autres essais, vous noterez que mes sujets de photos diffèrent passablement de mes sujets de peinture…je n’ose pas photographier ou demander à quelqu’un sur la rue, je peux?..:)
Dans une période antérieure, il y avait des appareils et des films dans ce temps là, je photographiais passablement, et j’ai eu la chance, de travailler sur des sites météorologiques dans l’Arctique canadien, donc vous pouvez voir plusieurs des photos de cette époque et de ces paysages fabuleux, ainsi que de Winnipeg et quelques endroits dans les Prairies, mon lieu de résidence pendant 4 ans, et aussi un bon nombre de photos, prises lors d’une année sabbatique passée à voyager en Europe de l’ouest.
You probably already figure out that english is not my mother or father language, french is…like many people living here in Montréal, Québec…ok what about me?
Mainly I am taking pictures….as you can see on this site, mainly street scenes, some interiors and when I had the chance to go some unusual place like the Arctic, for work and also enjoying those fabulous landscapes; or went for a year across western Europe, without forgetting years lived in Winnipeg, of course my camera wasn’t far…so this site is mainly about those photos.
I used to take a lot of pictures then, and stop for many years, just got back to it in March, 2015, so for a long period I did not considered myself ‘a photographer’…:), except for photographying my art work, yes, I paint, draw, mainly oil and pastels, but sometimes acrylics and others, occasionnaly mixed together..my inspirations? Mainly fashion and women, and more than often fashion top models wearing boots…almost like a signature for me…for more on that please visit WELCOME TO MY PAINTING PAGE, of course my photos subjetct differ quite a bit from the ones I draw or paint..I guess I am too shy as a photographer…:)
Of course I do have to work, to pay for materials, shelter, food and other fun things that make a life…more to come, this site is still too leanier compare to my others sites..I will attempt to correct that, in the meantime I will post links to my sites, they are in french, but you could speak swazili and still look to the photos..and google translation, I use it, but not for english, maybe I should, anyway google do a fairly good job at translating french to english…
Hi! I too am an artist and in a recent blog post http://dianezone.wordpress.com/2011/09/07/the-balancing-act/ I asked the question – How do artists balance the day-to-day stuff of living with producing art? I find it so difficult! Just wanted to get another artist’s comment.
Regards
Diane from South Africa
Ok, this works for me! I’ll follow both so I don’t miss anything!
Jane
Thank you, I make sure to visit yours too!
No problem with language barrier. I’m very much interested with your arts. Good Day Nonoy Manga
Thank you very much, I went briefly to your page, I will be back….:) although right now time is too short….and not much painting is being done…later it will…:)
O K…….
Good morning – thank you for stopping-by my blog this morning…and for letting me know you were there.
I have enjoyed looking through your blog…very nice paintings. 🙂
Thanks to you as well for doing the same, always nice to see that peoples come to visit and leave something to let you know…:)
You are very welcome. 🙂
Hi there, just want to say, that I like your painting style 🙂
I don’t know French, so I hope you’ll keep this blog up to date with your paintings 🙂
Hello, thanks for appreciating, I’ve started my ‘english version’ blog later than the one in french, but every time I do update them at the same time, I do prefer my ‘broken english’ instead of the google translator, which is okay but is often ‘funny’ in its translation…:), I have also a site on jmr-art.com, it is the most complete of my sites, but weebly does not offer a very large audience for bloggers…so I do keep both sites on wordpress very up to date, Salutations
Jean-Marc
Oh, the google translator is awful, I’d much rather read “broken” English than google translated English!
I’ll be looking forward to following your work 🙂
Best wishes from Denmark 🙂
Thanks, best wishes from Montréal too, spent a few weeks much too long time ago in Denmark, around and in Copenhagen, beautiful country and city, I do have some very good ‘souvenirs’.
Oh, you’ve been to Denmark, how nice! I live in Copenhagen, it’s a lovely place 🙂
I’ve never been to Montréal, or Canado, or North America at all, I would love to though. It’s on my bucket list! 🙂
Montréal is a nice city, set on an island, a mountain, not a big one….but Danemark too have not too big mountains…:), in its center, it is different from others North American cities, although I did travelled more in Europe than here…of course here you have almost two cities, the eastern part speaks mainly french, the ‘west Island’, french people even call it this way, is predominantly english speaking, I lived a few year in western Canada, that’s were I did pick up english, as for me I do like this dual identity of Montreal, and in the recent years there’s been also lot of immigration, so the city has become very cospmopolitain…so keep it on your bucklet list…:)
I would like to return to a few places in Europe, I went once but for a whole year, I did have a nice stay in Copenhagen, I also spent a few days in Aahrus and Aalborg…hope I got the name about right….more than twenty years later I’m still dreaming about some of these places….well I will stop here, sometimes seems I cannot stop…:))
Hi Jean-Marc.
I nominated you for The Sunshine Award 🙂
Please see the details here: http://piavalentinpoetry.wordpress.com/2012/04/14/the-sunshine-award/
Thanks Pia, I will look into it, maybe not right now but soon, like tomorrow or next…:) thanks again for the ‘coup de pouce’, can’t think about a translation for this expression in english…so thanks for helping.
Nice to meet you, and thank you, like, follow! Thanking you in advance!
You’re welcome and I do thank you also, see you soon!
keep up the good work. Liked your work a lot.Hence, following..;-)
Thank you!
Just nominatied you for an award on my page, please, check it out!
Thanks, I will look into it, thank you again, been quiet for the last few weeks, so see you soon!
Keep up following your dreams and your passions. Good Luck! your blog is wonderful.
Thanks! I wish the same for you, love your style, keep the good work, art I mean…:)
I just wanted you to know that I’ve nominated you for a Liebster Award and you can read all about it here:http://kastiyos.wordpress.com/2013/05/27/liebster-award-nomination-woot-woot/
Congrats!
Kastiyos <3
Thanks! I will try…but I do not have a stellar record answering these awards…:), maybe I will try something to thanks all the nice people who nominate me…..it will be some kind of thanks to all! Thanks again, I did enjoyed reading your answers…:)
I, now, wish I had continued my studies in learning French, but if you don’t use it-you lose it. You might want to read my posting about the French book on my posting: http://marygilmartin.wordpress.com/2013/06/13/fathers-day-2013-and-the-elementary-french-reader/
It is never too late to start again…but I know it is easier to say than to do it…for years I told myself that I should take german and spanish lessons, I do have a bit of knowledge of both but not enough for it to be useful…I guess I could also try to learn more of english, read more authors…but seems time is always to short or I’m just a bit lazy…:)
I read your post, I’ve enjoyed it, sorry for the delay in coming back to you…:)
Wonderful header image – looking at those wide-stepping, high heeled boots makes me want to dance, paint and shop all at once – beautiful
AnnMarie
Thanks! what a nice way to put it, I love it! thans again!
Nice blog- Moi aussi je me sépare en 2 et j’ai ouvert 2 blogues un en français et un en anglais. J’aime bien ton concept. Nice art too 🙂
Merci! au début je voulais faire les deux distincts, anglais et français, finalement j’avais deux blogues bilingues..:) et maintenant ils sont encore plus bilingues…photo et peinture…:). Beau site, il y a des similitudes dans nos ‘cheminements de carrière’..:)
I would like permission to use some photos from Flin Flon, Manitoba in a nonprofit, documentary on copper mining. This is for an Arizona-based nonprofit journalism center. Please contact me as soon as possible. Thank you!
Please use them if they can be of any help to you, as long as you give some credit to me, I would be happy to help