Apr 3, 2012 | Drawing & Painting
Nature is slowly awakening; you can see spots of green here and there. Snow has almost all melted away so Roupie the Mittens decided to join us for our walks in the forest. And Belu still spends most of his days sleeping. We shall rename him Snow White. graphite on...
Mar 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
Our little house under the snow Knee-high! These photos were taken last weekend; it was the first snow storm of the year. About time, the winter is almost over! There was (and still is) so much snow that even with our snowshoes on, the white fluffy flakes came up to...
Feb 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
Some of the hunters’ caches in the woods. They come in all shapes and sizes. Some funky chickens (they better hide during hunting season!) A very pretty henhouse (via l’oiseau chante)
Feb 21, 2012 | Drawing & Painting
Ink, watercolour, acrylic and graphite on paper It was getting a bit dark… I like when photos almost turn to abstracts. Don’t you love these two? :-)
Feb 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
Happy Valentine’s Day! Here is an animation of flying hearts made in 2004. The music is from Éric Satie (Gnossienne No.1). Nicolas and I don’t really celebrate Valentine’s Day, but I feel it is a good moment to reflect on what makes us happy. Here is...
Feb 10, 2012 | Drawing & Painting
Ink and acrylic on paper I walk a lot in the forest but apart for a few species, I can’t tell what kind of tree is in front of me. I really need to educate myself! The forest through the eyes of Lisa Marie Hunter (via Art Hound).
Feb 7, 2012 | Drawing & Painting
Ink, gouache and acrylic on paper During the winter, the little lake becomes an ice ring. :-) I love this little bookmark (via À petit bruit).
Jan 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
I spent the past few days in Montreal, working, catching up with friends and trying to reconnect with the city. It was also the opportunity to buy new drawing material: watercolour paper, gouache, markers and graphite crayons. It soon will be the Festival Montréal en...
Jan 24, 2012 | Drawing & Painting
Ink, watercolor and marker on paper Moosewoman & the Colonizers… Was somebody looking for the name of a band? You might have recognized the drawing above; it started as a painted pebble. I felt compelled to draw that character again. I am not sure how to...
Jan 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
For the first time this winter, there was enough snow to put on our snowshoes. :-) The temperature dropped down to minus 20°C, we ended up with pink cheeks! I don’t think you have ever met the camera shy Belu, a stray cat just like Roupie who found his way to...
Jan 6, 2012 | Drawing & Painting
Wild turkey tracks I am trying to find a new rhythm. From now on, I will be posting on Tuesdays and Fridays. Acrylic on paper These started as texture tests on damaged pieces of paper. I liked the way they came out and finally spent an afternoon playing around with...
Jan 2, 2012 | Uncategorized
This is where we celebrated New Year’s Eve. Our dad and his spouse rented this magical place in Lanaudière for the weekend and we spent it walking, talking and eating, not necessarily in that order! I wish you all a very happy New Year, may it be filled with joy...