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Saturday
Nov042006

Illustration Friday: Smoke

Illustration Friday: Smoke


I created the above this morning for Illustration Friday. This week's topic: Smoke. For this illustration, I experimented more with the Chalk brush tool in Corel Painter. I used Digital Watercolour for colouring in the girl as well as shadow textures. I may work this into a polished piece in the future; I want to experiment more with the lighting as well as adding background details (stars in the sky, etc.)

I find Illustration Friday great in that it's a way to keep me illustrating for the pure fun of it rather than just to someone's spec.

Hey, I've been invited to the National Cartoonists' Society annual Toronto Christmas party this year again! I had fun at last year's party, so am very much looking forward to this one.

Roses for Urban Tapestry!


Yesterday, these roses arrived for Urban Tapestry along with a very touching note. Many thanks to our friend (who prefers to remain anonymous) for this lovely gift! Allison and Jodi will see the flowers when they're here this weekend for a GAfilk prep practice.

Below: Gary and Sheryl at OVFF.

Gary and Cheryl


The fabulous Lady Mondegreen (Batya, Seanan, Amy, Merav):

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Hearing this group was one of my con highlights...wonderful harmonies and great energy here! They will be giving a concert at Concertino and are International Guests of Honour at D'Zenove Convention in the UK.

I heard them once or twice ages ago and enjoyed listening, but they're so much more confident now and are obviously having fun. If you get the opportunity, do go hear them perform!



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