As Sinéad O’Connor said:”We weren’t raised to long for ourselves. [I guess my message for younger women is]: Long for yourself.”
Long for yourself
Originally published in July 2023 in Blog, Illustration, Toronto Illustrators
Kathryn Barlow is My Web Genius
Originally published in June 2023 in Blog, Illustration, Toronto Illustrators
Kathryn Barlow is an award-winning Canadian web designer. When I decided I wanted to add splashes of colour to the landing page of my personal website, she made it happen. When I have questions about how to evolve my Shopify store, she is my sounding board and website carpenter. Kathryn has been a steady presence […]
Wednesday Sketches
Originally published in August 2022 in Blog, Illustration, Toronto Illustrators
A Stroll Through Allen Gardens
Originally published in August 2021 in Blog, Illustration, Toronto Illustrators
Tea at The Carlyle
Originally published in July 2021 in Blog, Illustration, Toronto Illustrators
The 1955 murals by costume designer Marcel Vertès at the Café Carlyle in New York wrap the room like a diaphanous silk scarf. To me, they are a mashup of Chagall, Schiaparelli and Moulin Rouge (1952, not 2001). I saw them come to life last night in the documentary, Always At The Carlyle. Today’s drawing […]
How I Drew This
Originally published in July 2021 in Blog, How to Draw, Illustration, Toronto Illustrators
Process Porn: I drew this landscape in the @Procreate app using the “Peppermint” pencil ✏️ (in the Brush Library under “Sketching”). Paul Cézanne was my guide. His angled brushstrokes had a consistent rhythm. They look like the wind blew them all in the same direction. I prefer Procreate’s pencil tools to it’s oil brushes (at […]
Fur Bébés
Originally published in June 2021 in Blog, Illustration, Toronto Illustrators
The Great Escape
Originally published in February 2021 in Blog, Illustration, Toronto Illustrators
Pigeons & Elevator Buttons
Originally published in January 2021 in Blog, Illustration, Toronto Illustrators
