Jan 19, 2014 | Papercutting & Collage
I decided to start this year with a new skin and a slightly different organization for my blog. Cordonnier mal chaussé we say in French (poorly shod shoemaker): I spend so much time working on other people’s websites that I didn’t feel the urge to spend my evenings...
Aug 16, 2012 | Papercutting & Collage
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...
Jul 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
Cauliflowers are getting bigger and “pinker”. Frogs are taking refuge under the lettuces and zucchini plants. Cosmos at high noon Roupie is working his magic on a bamboo shoot. Kale right off the garden: in the tabbouleh with nasturtium flowers I am trying...
Jun 25, 2012 | Drawing & Painting
Celebrating Saint-Jean (Quebec’s national holiday) with friends These two have to sniff everything new. Ink, ecoline, watercolour and micron pen
Jun 21, 2012 | Drawing & Painting
It is now a diptych! But not done yet. *** Un diptyque en cours de route. Noémie picking daisies *** Noémie cueillant des marguerites Digitalis (Foxglove) *** Digitale The summer studio/office — furry accessory not included — where all the work is done these days....
Jun 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
We are almost done installing our outside dining & living room/work space/summer studio. I will show you more pictures later. As long as the temperature allows it, I will work outside, well protected under the screen house tent! The cats/foremen seem to approve of...
Jun 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
The composition above is my end result for the Brown Paper Bag’s Collage Scrap Exchange. It had been a while since I made a collage and had forgotten how hard it can be! So many choices… I tried a lot of combinations but ended up with a simple montage on...
May 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
The past weeks have been a bit intense with work, the moving to prepare and some personal matters. The moving part is almost over (a last step today), so that’s one down! I can’t wait for a week of vacation that could give me the look of Roupie in the...
May 7, 2012 | Drawing & Painting
Ecoline, ink and graphite on paper, work in progress… Some of the kale seeds survived winter Sweet peas are emerging and Roupie the Mittens is making his rounds. A lot of things that were dormant are starting to awaken. Summers are short around here so nature is...
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...
