Dr. Sketchy's Billie Black

Billie Black of Les Coquettes. She will be performing with Les Coquettes on Sunday, the 12th, facebook event here.

Five and ten minute poses:

And some short ones for the curious:

Hamilton's Favourite Messiah

New(ish) work for the Bach Elgar Choir. Concert December 11th in Hamilton (if you can make it, I can't).

Dr. Sketchy's Keela Watts

Keela Watts had some great poses!

This next one won me the prize for best left-handed drawing.

Dr. Sketchy's Mena Von Fleisch

Mena Von Fleisch is pregnant with twins, but that didn't stop her from donning some outrageous costumes last Monday!

Santa is coming to Baldwin's Mills

I know, Halloween is barely over, and our American friends haven't even celebrated Thanksgiving yet... but illustrators are always half a season ahead of everyone else thanks to print dates! Here is a card from my favorite place on Earth:

Here's a photo of my brother from a few years ago during our Boxing-day broom-ball match:

Life Drawing

Life drawing with Denise, the best model in the city!

Bunnies

Some circus bunnies for a friend's new baby!

Dr. Sketchy's Samara

Samara was back last night with another set of belly-dancing inspired poses, and an amazing veil dance performance.

This last one won model's choice for the evening! Thanks Samara!

JP and Karen get married

John Paul Morgan and Karen Martinez are getting married this weekend! In Colombia!

Outfitted Week 8

Outfitted: week 8, 8" x 14", Watercolour on Canson paper

sweater: embody keyhole sweater, from nathalie-roze & co.

wool skirt: vintage, thrifted and greatly shortened

tights: probably from the bay, my go-to place for tights because the good quality coloured ones tend to be on sale

shoes: campers

fascinator headband: harriet gray from nathalie-roze & co.

birthstone necklace: gift from my grandmother

New choir work

New work for a new choir (new to me that is)!

Brochure art for the Bach Elgar Choir from Hamilton.

Dr. Sketchy's Obskyura

Dr. Sketchy's is back!

Illustration Friday: Proverb

This week for Illustration Friday, a proverb that rings true for me these days: When life gives you lemons...

Outfitted Week 7

Outfitted: week 7, 8" x 12", Watercolour on Canson paper

scarf: thrifted

top: ok47, from the toronto clothing show

pants: dagg and stacey, from nathalie-roze & co.

purse: vintage, thrifted

bracelet: rescued from lereece's desk just before the office closed.

shoes: vintage from the st. lawrence sunday antique market

Illustration Friday: Dessert

My first entry for Illustration Friday, drawn from a photo I took of a store front last week in Montreal.

Outfitted Week 6

Outfitted: week 6, Watercolour on Canson paper

Phoning this one in from my family home in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. It's a little rushed, and I am not completely satisfied with the face and skirt. Working away from the studio is hard!

vintage hat, necklace, and silk blouse: boutique encore, an initiative of the lennoxville & district women's centre

belt: vintage, thrifted

skirt: borrowed from my sister emily, who also took the photos this week

sandals: steve madden

Ode to Music

Here is a choir poster piece for a concert happening November 22, the name day of St Cecilia, patron saint of musicians.

Outfitted Week 5

Outfitted: week 5, 9" x 8" Watercolour on Canson paper

A very vintage Outfitted this week! Many thanks to Craig for taking all of my reference photos for me.

yellow rose shirt-dress: vintage, passed down from my great aunt eunice

purse: vintage, a christmas gift from my friend jess

shoes: vintage from the st. lawrence sunday antique market

silver fox bracelet (also shown below) and ring: handcrafted by me in a nanopod studio 8 week metal and glass course

Cantata Singers 2010-2011 brochure

Here is a new choir illustration for the Cantata Singers of Ottawa season brochure. This is the third piece in a series of brochures for the choir that is done in this style. They make a nice triptych!

Bluebird

A tiny sketch from a tacky little still-life... I almost didn't scan this one. I found this bluebird egg cup at the St. Lawrence Sunday antique market.

Outfitted Week 4

Outfitted: week 4, 11.5" x 13" Watercolour on Canson paper

The Leslie Spit is one of my favourite places to be in August in Toronto. 10 minutes on a bike and I feel like I have left the city. The yellow tansy flowers make the air smell of honey, and the crickets drown out any traffic sounds from the city.

cardigan: charm joah from doll factory by damzels

chrysanthemum camisole: vintage from gadabout

jeans: yoga jeans from max's wholesale (queen and pape, toronto)

shoes: nicole from winners

earrings: the lola collection (found via modish)

Sarah and the Watermelon

Here is a quick sketch from one of the photos I took during our visit with Sarah in Paris.

Outfitted

Outfitted: week 3, 11.5" x 13" Watercolour on Canson paper

August always means time in the sun on the beaches of the Toronto Islands! The water was superb last weekend, though the wee red ants were out in full force. I am still itchy!

bikini top: elladora, from nathalie-roze & co.

shorts: snoflake, from the toronto clothing show

sun glasses: vintage, from pomegranate (naisi's), a fabulous antique store in North Hatley, Quebec

sandals: steve madden