In 2018, the designers at Mason Studio commissioned me to paint a series of tiny watercolour portraits for the Kimpton Hotel in Toronto. It was a cross section of local talent, from Drake and Deepa Mehta to Frank Gehry and Robbie Robertson. The small format makes you lean in and listen hard to their secrets […]
Custom portraits
Originally published in July 2020 in Blog, Toronto Illustrators
If you haven’t heard of Dawn Bazley, you’ve seen her on TV (@CBC) talking about the proper way to use masks during #Covid19. @DrBazley is field biologist, #STEMStar, and mentor to hundreds of #STEMgirls and guys who gather around her like ducklings at York University in Toronto. In addition to being a full professor, she is the former Director of […]
House Portraits
Originally published in July 2020 in Blog, Toronto Illustrators
PROCESS PORN: I think the architecture of a house determines my drawing style. I suspect there are a few other mysterious factors that go into it. I haven’t settled on a cookie cutter style. When I do, I’ll stop and draw something else. My latest commission, an ivy-covered Georgian in Toronto, was a birthday present […]
Monday sketches
Originally published in May 2020 in Blog, Illustration, Toronto Illustrators
Showing emotion
Originally published in May 2020 in Blog, Continuing Education, Toronto Illustrators
The Ink Spot: learn perspective
Originally published in May 2020 in Blog, Illustration, Pen Jar Productions, The Ink Spot, Toronto Illustrators
THE INK SPOT 🖊 In today’s 60-second art lesson, I’ll show you my very un-mathematical trick for capturing perspective. No rulers were involved! 🎨 If you would like to practice the steps I teach, swipe left and use my Neighbourhood Trampoline drawing as a tracing tool. Or, go crazy and colour the houses! Featured here: the marker magic […]
Coloring during Covid-19
Originally published in April 2020 in Blog, Illustration, Pen Jar Productions, Toronto Illustrators
Change …
Originally published in April 2020 in Blog, Graphic Facilitator, Graphic Recorder, Graphic Visualizer, Toronto Illustrators
Reflections during Covid-19
Originally published in April 2020 in Blog, Graphic Facilitation, Graphic Facilitator, Graphic Recorder, Illustration, Toronto Illustrators
Humans in the Balance during Covid-19: A Comic
Originally published in April 2020 in Blog, Comic, Graphic Facilitator, Graphic Recorder, Graphic Visualizer, Toronto Illustrators
