There were a number of art-related events happening right under my nose here in Centre Sud Montreal. So I snapped a few pictures, dutiful type that I am. It’s a chance to see what one’s arty neighbours are doing. Just a few steps from my front door, I happened on the sign above. (As usual, […]
Tags: montreal, photos, visual art
After all that interesting real stuff, back to sketches. I drew this after the computer hung up while putting up the message that it was “negotiating” a video link. You know that if it takes time for this to happen, it’s not going to happen. Still, the word gave me this impression of frantic appeals […]
Tags: black and white, men, sketches
This pic seems to encapsulate for me the oddness and fun of Expozine. I get totally overstimulated by the art and whackiness of it all. Anyhow, this year, exhausted by taking pictures of all the people and their stuff in previous years, I tried something different. My little camera took good videos, so I tried […]
Made it to Expozine Saturday. Pretty overwhelming. Didn’t do my usual thing of snapping and talking to a lot of the people there, but the place was packed with artists and writers. Did a little video you can see below of turning in a circle with my camera: Took some shots of comic artists I […]
These are black ballpoint drawings in my moderately small sketchbook. Mainly drawn in bed, actually. I wonder if anyone else does this?
Tags: Animals, ballpoint pen, black and white, cats, Nora the cat, sketches
Not too much comment needed here. This was done on the back of another drawing. I’m in a bit of a lull at the moment, after recent traumatic stuff. So, taking the opportunity to relax at little. So, there will probably be more drawings, etc. Pictures of cats? Maybe so. You can only hope.
Tags: colour, men, sketches, watercolour
Just a couple of watercolour sketches. Still decompressing from recent events. Trying to catch up on work, as well.
Tags: colour, men, sketches, watercolour, women
We had the funeral for my Dad today, at Christ Church, our old family church in Calgary. A very nice Anglican Service. Lots of hymns, and I felt about 13 years of age trying to sing with them. The key was never right, and I was either grumbling basso, or trying to do falsetto. Never […]
One of the things I do, since writing gives me such a loose schedule, and I’ve been involved in movies and such, is play an extra, or “background performer” in local shoots. It’s kind of fun, if you don’t take it seriously, and you get a bit of money, and sometimes hobnob with stars, or […]
During one of those later park walks. Still pretty broken up about this. That was very tough, but at least I was there. Anyhow, below is what I’ll read at the service in Calgary this Monday. They advised us to keep to the cheerful, positive stuff. Sadly, going to two services in September for friends […]
Tags: obits
Tags: sketches, watercolour, women
That’s just a (possibly misheard) song lyric from Wendy James, that I thought would make a neat title. Otherwise, these are new sketches, from my recent trip to Calgary to visit my Dad, who passed away. This and the other two below are from the Toronto Pearson Airport. Little horse, drawn on the plane: Server […]
Tags: Animals, ballpoint pen, black and white, horses, sketches
I’m blaming terrible personal stuff, which I may or may not write about, for the lack of blogging. But I’m still drawing things. So, I thought I’d throw some more up here, and try to do that daily. These are all from my mini-sketchbook. It’s hardbound, and about 3×5 inches. I like it. Sometimes it’s […]
Tags: ballpoint pen, black and white, sketches, women