portrait – Christopher Mackay

Stephen Scott sketching

2017-02-082016-11-06 by Christopher Mackay

Sketch of Fredericton, New Brunswick, artist Stephen Scott painting on the Tantramar Marsh (Anderson Marsh Road). He’s working on a small oil sketch on linen from the back of his portable studio (his Subaru). Roughed-in with pencil on site; polished up with a fountain pen from reference photos back in the studio. Stephen Scott website

Father & son walking

2017-02-052015-01-18 by Christopher Mackay

My friend Steve walking his son home from school in our neighbourhood. Mount Allison University campus in the distance. Pencil sketch in 5 × 8 ¼″ Moleskine sketch album (120 gsm paper). In a private collection in France.

Prof. George Nichols

2017-02-081988-09-29 by Christopher Mackay

Professor Nichols was very pleasant, but I’d clearly heard enough about Sigmund Freud that morning.