Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
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10:04 am - Backlog- Costa Rica sketches
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Saturday, October 31st, 2009
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8:46 pm - Stardust just for me
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So, I have the best boyfriend in the world:
(Thanks too Sam as well)
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Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
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12:50 pm - Server Troubles
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I haven't been able to upload anything to my website for God-knows how long because I've been having trouble with the server or something ever since I switched to a new computer running Windows Vista (damn you Microsoft). It's not as if I stopped drawing during this time, I just haven't been able to upload anything!! My website is all screwed up as well and I don't know what happened :(
The good news however, is that during my absence from this particular blog Joel and I have launched a new illustrated letterpress stationery company named Papillon Press and we've been busy bees. We hired a web designer who made us a really fancy website (WAY beyond anything I could do) and we have a new blog for the company as well.
You might want to check it out:
Papillon Press website
Papillon Press blog
Papillon Press Facebook Fan Page
Papillon Press Twitter
Papillon Press on Flickr
We definitely have every aspect of social networking covered!
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Monday, July 20th, 2009
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10:15 am - Best casting ever!
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The folks at HBO know what they're doing because they just cast SEAN BEAN as one of the major characters in the upcoming George R.R Martin series. HOLY AMAZING.
Read G.R.R Martin's post about it here.
grrm.livejournal.com/95840.html
My mom will also be happy.
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Monday, July 13th, 2009
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12:14 pm - Copper Cliff
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It seems like when Joel and I lived in Ottawa we sketched mostly pretty buildings, but here in Sudbury there are no pretty buildings so we end up drawing the contrast between residential and industrial. This is a scene from the outlying town of Copper Cliff where the residents get lovely year round views of the Inco (nickel mining) smoke stacks. 
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Monday, June 22nd, 2009
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9:43 pm - Sudbury sketch
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The bums in downtown Sudbury, ON were fascinated by Joel and mine's drawing of the water tower.
I am quite happy with this drawing. It's one of those landmarks that I took for granted while growing up. I used to think it was ugly but now I see it more as historic than anything else.
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Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
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2:10 pm - Manitoulin Island
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Thursday, May 7th, 2009
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10:13 am - A Game of Throne - HBO
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I am super excited to hear that Peter Dinklage (who I almost ran over while buying a tea on 13th St. - see my post about it ) will be playing the role of Tyrion Lannister in the HBO version of George R.R Martin's A Game of Thrones! I am SO excited about this. I can't wait to see who else they cast (please no Liv Tyler *crosses fingers*).
Read George R.R's post about it
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Friday, May 1st, 2009
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11:22 am - Kid sketches
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Despite my blogging absence recently, I have been hard at work here. First things first, here are two little sketches of children that were mostly just for practicing purposes. I just finished reading E. Nesbit's The Railway Children (loved it) and now I'm in the middle of Anne La maison aux pignons verts (Anne of Green Gables en français, loving it even the second time around), so I'm in children's lit mode right now:
 
As far as what I'm working on these days, I'm working on developing Around the World in TwenTea Days into a picture book format.
AND
Joel and I are buying a letterpress and launching a stationery company! We're moving the letterpress next weekend so look for an official announcement in the next month or so.
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Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
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4:39 pm - Cards
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Here are two simple cards I made recently. The first is a sympathy card and the other is a "Congratulations" card (en français) for a friend.
Putting that Letraset to good use!  
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Friday, April 10th, 2009
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12:02 pm - Prints
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Monday, March 23rd, 2009
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6:02 pm - Realms - saved
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Good news, Realms of Fantasy is not folding after all. I'm so relieved!
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Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
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11:03 am - Cardinal
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Here is another painting. And yes I used myself as the model.
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Monday, March 9th, 2009
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11:40 am - T.S Eliot
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Here is a new portrait keeping with the literary theme: the poet T.S Eliot.
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Wednesday, March 4th, 2009
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9:43 am - Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast
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I was just recently featured on the fantastic children's book blog Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast in their up and coming illustrator section. I feel very privileged to be featured along with so many excellent new and established illustrators in the field.
You can read the entry here.
Thanks Jules!
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Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
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6:25 pm - Extremely cool wedding
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Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
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4:45 pm - Duck Gear
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
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9:00 am - Realms of Fantasy...finished.
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I've just found out some very upsetting news for fantasy fans: the magazine Realms of Fantasy (which I've been reading since 1994) is ending with its April issue. I've been hearing about magazines tanking in the past few months, but I never thought my favourite magazine would join their ranks.
Thanks to all the people at Realms for consistently keeping the quality of the stories and illustration high. I don't think I would have ever known what illustrators do if it wasn't for this magazine. I will sadly miss their Gallery section, the wonderful short stories and the Folkroots column, where Terri Windling originally introduced me to myth and folklore.
I also thought I would someday illustrate for Realms, but now I will never get the chance. :(
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Tuesday, January 27th, 2009
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8:02 pm - Moulin
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Here is a little landscape I painted as a gift for my mother. It's a scene from Perth, Ontario. Lovely little town.
Watercolour, 5x7.
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Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
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1:06 pm - New Website 2009!
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I've redesigned my website for the new year. I took a lot more time on this one and illustrated the whole thing. I've added a new Miscellaneous section under which you can find my Fine Art, 3D and Fabric projects.
There are also a pile of new work there so go check it out! And don't forget to look for the Easter eggs!
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