Streams.

A little progress on the project I've been procrastinating on.  This spread is still in the working, but so far so good.  I took my inspiration from this lovely piece by JEH MacDonald.  I wanted to have this whole thing done by March, but I think that may be a pipe dream.  However, if I just keep going...

Some sketchbook tomfoolery.  The last two images are actually a series of shapes that my 3 year old nephew drew in my sketchbook.  I just filled them in.  That was pretty fun, but not as cool as this. 

My pally Annie, Annie B, Andy, Annabelle, Abigail, Andrea, Tiny D, or Napoleon.  Your choice, she doesn't really answer to any of them if she really doesn't feel like it.

A happy palette is a happy palette.

I dedicate my one hundredth post to my favourite subject.

  

It ain't easy being Beejee, but thanks for being so.

Love.

A little Christmas Cheer.

A portrait of Neville Quinlan (of NQ Arbuckle fame) for a gift exchange I recently participated in.  I knew some dudes in the crowd would really want this guy.

  

And the best part of Christmas this year...ANNIE the little Corgi!  She's our new dog and she is the best.  Just look at that squirrelly little face and those tiny little legs.

Sketchy entry.

The following are a few things out of my current sketchbook.  It's like filler.  A really chalky filler.

Hedgehog in the Fog.

I liked yesterdays video so much that I thought I would post another one.  Perhaps that's because I have nothing of my own to put up, but it is quite a charming animation.  It's a Soviet animation from the 70's, I think.  Regardless it's pretty cool.  Some of the characters have a similar feel to the ones in the video from yesterday.  I love the fog and the wee hedgehog.

Whoa!

So just this morning I discovered this video (posted below) on a design/art/interesting page I follow called The Fox is Black.  If you haven't checked out The Fox is Black you should.  There are always really cool things to look at.

The artwork in this video is beautiful.  I just love the whole thing.  Parts of it kind of remind me of retro cartoons from the 80's. It's something in the graininess of it and I guess the lighting too. Anyway, watch it, I'm sure you will have a totally different opinion that's all your own.


The Shrine / An Argument from Sean Pecknold on Vimeo.

The video was directed and animated by Sean Pecknold and the art is by Stacey Rozich.

P.S. Her art is quite lovely. 

Sunflower Seeds.

These are for a book that, hopefully, one day will be.  I guess we're all just waiting.  It's waiting to be finished and I'm waiting for some more time, which always seems in short supply. 

Crafty Pants

This was part of the Halloween costume  I made.  I was supposed to be a spirit guide coyote, but then I didn't get to wear it because haunted houses don't let people wear costumes.  So instead I wore it in the car on the way to the haunted house.

A really good friend of mine is having a baby!  Which is both exciting and terrifying, because people start to ask in ernest when you're going to have one.  Thanks, but I really like my lady-parts the way they are.  Anyway his name is going to be Hunter, so I made a campy screen print for the little fella and put it on a baby blanket.  And then I decided I really liked it so now I have a shirt with the print too.

These are not crafts.  I think someone is trying to talk to me from beyond the grave perhaps?  Or maybe my salad just loves me and my tea is possessed.

Grandmother too.

Bernice.

You made a woman who is strong and lovely, and I guess I love you for that.  

Some Visual Stimulation.

I stumbled across this amazing artist (Julia Hepburn) and I just had to share.  I love, love, love her work.  It just transports you.  I feel like I can crawl right in to her images.  There's is something so child like and there is such a sense of curiosity in each piece.  Please have a gander I think that you will like them, possibly love them.  I feel so inspired.

A Thanksgiving.

A warning before you proceed - this is a gratuitous Thanksgiving post.  If you are not interested in photos of trees, fungus, and perhaps the biggest hornets nest ever go no further.  This post is about the place that fills me up.  I can't really describe it, but when I feel wrung out and kind of empty going home fixes it. 

My mother makes these little forest altars.  She has them scattered all over the place. 

The peak of the fall colours was over but it was still pretty glorious.

He's hard to pick out, but my little nephew is in here somewhere.

The world at mushroom level.

I used to hang out on this rock a lot as a kid.  I thought for sure magical things happened right here.  If only I could see them.

Grandmother Birch.

On the way to the pond I saw lots of different fungi and mushrooms.  All of which are mysteries to me.

Gah!  What type of fungus is this!?  It looks like some horrible cheese.  Does anyone know what this is?

These fluff balls are the best part about the bog in fall.  At dusk they almost glow like drifting spirits.

A lovely pitcher plant.

The Noble, yet disliked, Tamarack.

A swamp thing.  What is it?

As I promised a huge hornets nest.  Seriously this thing is like 3 times the size of a human head.  It's delicately balanced on tiny branches.  It's actually quite lovely.  I love the patterns in the nest, which is made of chewed up tree bark.

My little dog brother Tim is terrified.

Grandmother Sunflower.  This lady was like a foot tall at the start of August.  It's a giant now.

A little boys tomato harvest.  Excellent work Evan!

And so I am full once again.

This song...