Caricatures, Silhouettes and Illustrations by Leona Hosack

 Charles Burns, an amazing silhouettist from England talks about the silhouette cameo or  bust-length portrait, originally known as shades that were popular all over England and early American during the Georgian and Regency periods. You can find interesting bits of history mixed in with his wonderful silhouette cutting, including some full length silhouettes at his blog. http://www.roving-artist.com/classic/index.html  I've only done a  full length silhouette of a bride so far, but hope to do more in the future!  A silhouette of a baby I cut at The Shaker Village in Alfred, Maine last wekend! When I start cutting a silhouette I always start with the bottom right hand edge of the profile and work up to the face, forehead and the top of the head, Then I jump back down to the bottom and cut across to the left and then proceed up the back of the head, finishing the hair. I then make any extra cuts for details in the hair or anywhere else!  I alw...

So excited that I'm performing tomorrow, Saturday  June 8th, from 1-2pm with Salt River again at Market Square Day! Salt River - traditional and original Folk-Blues!  I've lost track of how many years we've been playing there!  The Festival which is in Portsmouth,NH, and sponsored by Pro Portsmouth,  goes on rain or shine! www.proportsmouth.com  You can learn more about us here! www.harmonicaworkshops.com      You can listen to and order our music here! http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/saltriver A little background and a few pictures: Salt River, "folk singers in the purest sense" (Face Magazine), consists of Lee Hosack, and Mike and Beverly Rogers and Cathy King.  They are based in the seacoast area of Maine and perform traditional and original music reflecting the lifestyle and people of New England.   Their folk/blues style is accented by their vocal harmonies and Mike's signature harmonica.  The g...