Lake Winnipeg

Steve and I just got back from a ten day holiday in Manitoba where we stayed with Steve's family in his parents' cottage on Lake Winnipeg. The weather was kind of cold and rainy, but we had a great time anyway. I packed a sketchbook and some gel pens and did some sketches, which I will post shortly....

New Shop Items

I added some new work to my shop recently. The feather rose print has since sold, but I am getting it reprinted and it will be available again soon. 

Yin Yang Fawns Print

Hybrid II: Feather Rose Print

Hybrid II Card

Lichen Heart Print

Lichen Heart Card

Lichen Heart II

Saturday Morning

Musical Bear

I just finished a commissioned piece for Ottawa area musician Catriona Sturton. Catriona is multi-talented, but harmonica is one of her favorite instruments. I haven't done any vector illustrations in a while and I had forgotten how much fun it can be.
To learn more about Catriona, hear some clips of her lovely tunes, or purchase a harmonica playing bear t-shirt please visit her website. Thanks for sending such enjoyable work my way Catriona!

Process / Progress

Early stages of fawn painting 

And further along...

Sketchbook Friday

I haven't posted in a while, but I have actually been sketching, as well as doing pre-press on some more cards and prints for the shop...I also started loading some images into my shop at Society6, which has been empty for a couple of years, well, really since I opened it. More is coming soon, but the place that scans my work is located next to the University of Ottawa, and they are bogged down with end of term student projects and therefore working more slowly than normal. Next week, I hope!

Work in progress on lichen drawing

I have started an Art Wall in our living room, where we can hang stuff and critique it...

Sorry for the reflected light...I took the curtains down to wash because we are having house guests next week...

Work in progress, but almost finished! Feather Rose:

And last, but not least, my baby Daniel is turning three on Sunday! Happy Birthday, little man!

Owl Love

An owl has moved into our woods! We often see him/her in the evening watching the long grass for mice. I decided to celebrate this development with a painting - a heart made from owls! I think its face looks like it should be smoking a pipe...