Finished with the labour-intensive event chronicling for now, and back to boring little drawings. They don’t attract as many hits! Still, I’m very happy to have started using the Sony Vegas editing program, and mastered at least a few of the basics. (can’t imagine wanting to use many of those tacky special effects and wipes, […]
Tags: Animals, cats, colour, men, paintings, sketches, watercolour, women
I was at the above-named event today. Plenty of cartoonists, plenty of cartoons. A surprise for me, because I didn’t know many of them. The Montreal comics scene is indeed diverse. The first day, Saturday, is devoted to creating strips: cartoonists are paired up to produce these. Sunday is for displaying the finished work to […]
Tags: cartoons, collaboration, comics, montreal, photos, workshop
I visited this show last night, at Galerie Monastiraki. Wasn’t really sure what they were doing, whether it was a book, or a show, or what. Turned out to be art. Here are some snapshots: I also made videos where I chatted with the artists. Very pleased that I’ve begun to be able to use […]
A proper drawing, with a Hunt’s #102 hawk’s quill nib, and a couple of practise things.
Tags: black and white, Brush Pen, men, sketches
This is a comic I drew in about 10 minutes at the last Comic Jam. Then it took me about 4 days to decide what colours to put in. Enjoy!
Tags: Animals, comics, dogs, Montreal Comic Jam, watercolour
Lots of scribbly drawing with the roller pen, while watching the American election results on BBC via internet. And with mild dismay, but that’s what happens. Is America going down the tubes? We’ll see.
Tags: ballpoint pen, black and white, men, sketches, women
But not before I post some new junk, sort of comic related. First, a Daisy Mae: She sorts of fits into my trying to do “good girl” art, related to that burlesque project, which has kind of gone on hold for the moment. Then there’s this item I drew on a Twitter challenge. Unfortunately, I […]
Tags: Brush Pen, Burlesque, cartoons, colour, men, sketches, watercolour, women
One last zombie-related picture, painted on Hallowe’en night, appropriately enough. A tribute to Remy, the mohawked guy in the picture, whose gory stage makeups inspired me in this project in making regular people scary. It was quite an experience, exploring one’s morbid side. Also freedom in making pleasant faces look as disgusting as possible. A […]
Something special for this month’s comic jam. Pierre Landry from CBC Radio came and interviewed us about the comic jam. Maybe this is a result of the press attention we got in the Gazette a couple of weeks ago. Here are some snaps from the Jam, including the interview: And you can listen to the […]
Tags: collaboration, colour, comics, Jeff Leblanc, Marr, men, montreal, Montreal Comic Jam, photos, Richard Gagnon, sketches, watercolour
I visited the vernissage for this show last night, which was a lot of fun, perfect for Hallowe’en. An artist friend on twitter suggested I check it out. So I did and wasn’t disappointed. Did a little bit of a reporter thing, with my electronic devices: my tiny Lumix Camera, and my cigarette-lighter shaped voice […]
Tags: montreal, photos, visual art, Zombies
When you’re wandering in dark places, always good to bring your fire-horse/dog/rhino pet. I suppose it’s an escaped Pokemon. This drawing below was on the back of the paper. I’m very cheap and don’t like wasting paper. Also, the question came up last night of where to store all these things. I don’t think they’re […]
Busy, and kind of worn out today, but I had time to paint this colonial guy.
Tags: colour, men, watercolour
Graveyards are pleasant places to sit and think. Look over the names, even paint watercolours. Wait … WHAT THE HELL IS THAT??!!! Here’s a watercolour painter and comic artist who’s been an influence on me, lately, explaining her technique, in a graveyard. [link]
Tags: colour, men, sketches, watercolour, women
Had fun doing this, actually. It’s the reason for all the zombie pics. I had the brainstorm of offering to “monsterize” people’s online pictures for Hallowe’en. Had this notion of everyone turning creepy for that one night. So visit Jack’s Monsterization Parlour, and tell me what you think! Yay!
Tags: Zombies