Big birds

Big birds

Not the yellow one. :-) Acrylic on paper, 2014 Acrylic on paper, 2014 A souvenir from a few years ago, at the Lac des sept frères, in the Vérendrye Park in Quebec. We went canoe-camping for a few days. Even if I like winter, I sometimes dream of swimming in a big deep...
Before firing

Before firing

I started pottery lessons late January. What you see here are the first pieces at tried my hand at. The bowls were made on the wheel and the plate was molded. Throwing feels a bit like meditating. The movement is hypnotic, you have to be focused on what the clay has...
Perched

Perched

Ecoline and acrylic on paper I made a little brother for this bird.     *****     Cet oiseau a maintenant un petit frère. Les Robes géographiques from Elisabeth Lecourt, via the Jealous Curator
A new kid on the block

A new kid on the block

This is Alphonse… Passion: radioactive chocolate. Voici Alphonse… Passion : chocolat radioactif. Like an old 1950’s portrait À la façon d’un portrait des années 50 Cats have a slinky in place of a spine! Les chats ont un slinky à la place...
A change of scenery: part 02 + a creature on the way

A change of scenery: part 02 + a creature on the way

Photos above: Grands-Jardins National Park in Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada You can click on the images to get a bigger size. And I started working on a new creature… Salt installations by Motoi Yamamoto (via Booooooom)  
Party!

Party!

My little creatures are ready for a party! I am quite sure they are dancing to “Love Shack”. Palais des congrès in Montreal, en route for a meeting… Palais des congrès, Montreal The beautiful work of Dominique Fortin Have a good...
Beasts: deconstructed + August’s wallpaper

Beasts: deconstructed + August’s wallpaper

Three new beasts for my bestiary, I hope I remember which part goes where when it’s time to glue things up!  **********   Trois nouvelles créatures pour mon bestiaire, j’espère me rappeler la bonne combinaison de pièces quand il sera temps de tout coller!...
Turnip lady

Turnip lady

Ink, ecoline and paper on paper, 2008 We spent the past three days in Montreal, in part to celebrate our birthdays (Nicolas’, his twin sister’s and mine), but also because we have to start packing. We have kept our apartment in the city as long as possible...
Owl lady

Owl lady

Ink, watercolour, acrylic, pen and Japanese paper on paper Two versions of her… And some tree bark textures… Ink, watercolour, acrylic on paper I would like to see this exhibition in San Diego but I will stay here and snowshoe. :-) Have a good...
Moosewoman & the Colonizers

Moosewoman & the Colonizers

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...
Wild turkey ghost

Wild turkey ghost

Ink, watercolour, acrylic, marker pen and japanese paper on paperI I really like to take a peak at the street life of Barcelona. Inside a Russian rocket plant (via Juxtapoz) brrrr! Are those two different atmospheres… Have a good...