Author Archives: Paula
PaulaUrban Sketches: A Corner in St. Anne
I hope you had a pleasant Labor Day weekend. I know I did. : ) I'm posting a few sketches I did the last few weeks, just so they see the light of day. Below is from a moment I sat in front of a depanneur (convenience store) in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue and drew the adjacent corner.
Urban Sketches: A Late Lunch at Herb’s Restaurant
I wanted to post some sketches I did a weekend or so ago before too much time passes! I see no date on this sketch, but I think this was on August 22. I had taken a sketching excursion that ended out in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue. By the time I got out there it was 3 p.m. and ...
Illustration Friday: “Immovable”
Another "Clumsy the Bunny" cartoon/comic. Previous ones are here, here and here.
Samples: Carnival Time!
Good Monday, all! I just finished up a biggish job (meaning, a detailed and busy scene) that was a lot of fun to do! I can't post the final piece but I will put up some snippets of it (below). I enjoyed this because I didn't get all anal about lines and colors and perspective. ...
Illustration Friday: “Atmosphere”
Ahhhhh...That's better. I'm presently working on a busy, somewhat tight illustration so needed something to loosen up on. And something quick! This'll do for now.
August Break: August 23rd
Is tonight a full moon? If not, it must be close. We went for a sail tonight and I took pictures of this tanker going through the channel, with the lovely moon rising in the sky. Pay no attention to the big lizard. I don't ...
August Break: August 21st
Going to the marche in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue was just one of several things I did on Saturday. All of these are photos from my iPhone since ...
August Break: August 20th
Photo taken during an early (for me) morning walk today. I don't know what those spots are on this photo. There are also some on a few of the others but it's not consistent. And where they are in the other photos helps support the ...
August Break: August 19th
Man, August is just flying by! It's truly upsetting for those of us whose favorite time of year is summer. Anyway, below is a photo taken today during lunch. I had mentioned that I was going to try and take my meal outside while the weather is nice. So far so good!
Samples: Greeting Cards in Borders Books
After noting that illustrator Kathy Weller had spotted some greeting cards I did at a Borders book store (thank you, Kathy!), my husband thought to go into the Borders in Saratoga Springs, NY this past weekend while he was in the area to also check and see if some might be there ...
Urban Sketches: Celtic Music in the Park
Yesterday evening, I bicycled over to Beaconsfield to sketch and listen to the last of the summer concerts in the park, featuring a Montreal-based Celtic band called Celtic Mindwarp. At a picnic table near the water, I set out my pens and watercolors and sketched. Below: Initially, I had a lot of lights and shadows ...
August Break: August 16th
Centennial Park in Beaconsfield. I listened to a Celtic band while I sketched.
Illustration Friday: “Star Gazing”
Oh, I dunno. : ) I wanted to practice doing a cartoon and this is what fell out of my brain when I did. Let me know if it works or not. I didn't think it through too much or I would have not done ...
Urban Sketches: Centennial Park in August
I went on a sketch outing this past Sunday afternoon, and this time I took watercolors and colored pencils with me so I could colorize my ink drawings on the spot. I wasn't sure how it would go, as I'm not used to using washes or pencils when out sketching, the watercolors are an ancient ...