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April 30, 2015 0

Sketchbook People

By in color, dogs, montreal, sketches, watercolor, watercolour

From my second-floor deck. Also, the nearby dog run.

April 29, 2015 0

Warm Day Sketches

By in color, montreal, ruttan's place, sketches, watercolor, watercolour

Haven’t been able to write that much, lately. I’ve also got sketches and words from the Blue Met literary fest last weekend, but haven’t organised them. Overcome as I am by end-of-month nerves. Still, here are a couple of things from off my balcony. The police van pulled away as I was sketching it. But […]

April 24, 2015 0

Watercolour Oddness

By in color, sketches, watercolor, watercolour

Why am I painting between bouts of painting? Just on the brain, I suppose.

April 20, 2015 0

Youtube Guys

By in color, heads, men, paintings, watercolor, watercolour

Painted these guys when I was up late last night, watching Youtube. Very tired now, but I worked hard today and solved some problems. So, I’m happy. I don’t think the cats are happy, but maybe they’ll manage.

April 18, 2015 0

Stroller

By in paintings, watercolor, watercolour

Stroller woman. Not quite as charming as the ones in the sketches, but I’m not unhappy with how this turned out.

April 16, 2015 0

Street Page

By in pencil, sketches

Sketches I did while listening on the phone, and watching moms take their kids back from daycare. Trying to capture shapes and action. Also a bit of personality.

April 14, 2015 0

Value study

By in sketches

This is a value study of a character in a storyboard sequence I’ve been doing. I wanted to make sure I had the right colours for shadows on her yellow jacket. The jacket is an homage to “Kill Bill.” I’m pretty lazy, and don’t usually do studies, because that’s extra work, and I usually like […]

March 26, 2015 0

Characters

By in paintings, sketches, watercolor, watercolour

Just sort of warming up, here.

March 24, 2015 0

Pair o’ Cats

By in cats, color, paintings, watercolour

I’m calling this a “warm-up,” since I’m really working on a much bigger job. Still, this taught me some things, and finishing it freed up a watercolour board.

March 12, 2015 0

Spring-like Sketches

By in color, montreal, paintings, sketches, watercolor, watercolour

It was actually possible, yesterday, to sit on the balcony and draw this little postal van, illegally parked across the street. The above is a tiny little thing, but the colours are pretty.

March 8, 2015 0

Down at the Abbey

By in color, digital

I have no idea what that backdrop means, but I’m happier with the painted characters.

March 6, 2015 0

Edwardian

By in color, digital

March 6, 2015 0

Colour studies

By in color, digital

This is me, working on colour and light in a purely digital format. I’m trying to limit my palette. And still keep it interesting.

March 4, 2015 0

Rue Notre Dame

By in montreal, watercolor, watercolour

At least I think that’s where it is. I didn’t write down the name of the street when I snapped the photo I painted this from.