Thursday, January 6, 2011

Holidays

Welcome 2011!

Some sketches from  home during my deliciously lazy holidays - done while lounging in a chair or perched on a stool, while inhaling the smell of pine, drinking strong coffee or sitting in front of a wood stove with a dog on my legs. Bit and pieces of the places, things and people that described the whole wonderfully peaceful and blessed holiday season.

(I'm planning to finish some of them with watercolour so check back for that!)








Monday, January 3, 2011

Emerging Artist Cover Contest






















I entered a new contest recently called the 'Emerging Artist Cover Contest,' sponsored by The Toronto Star newspaper. I didn't win, but I made it to the top ten and received an honourable mention!

The task was to submit an illustration depicting 'Holidays in Toronto.' I chose to use torn paper as my medium and quite enjoyed the process.

The winning illustrations, as well as the top ten finalists' work, appeared in a spread in the Toronto Star on Christmas Eve, as well as in an online gallery on the Star's website.

Below is the link for the Dec. 24th news story, Click on "Photos: Cover Art Contest Top Ten" midway through the article and scroll through the images at the bottom to view all top ten illustrations.

http://www.thestar.com/news/article/911946--the-winners-of-the-star-s-emerging-artist-cover-contest?bn=1