secret sketching

Some pin designs I did for the world cup last year.

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:40:03 -0400

Some pin designs I did for the world cup last year.

This is a T-shirt design I did for a contest from the band Biffy...

Tue, 17 May 2011 11:17:05 -0400

This is a T-shirt design I did for a contest from the band Biffy Clyro. If it’s still up for voting, please put your vote in for it here! Love you all.

My Custom designed Matryoshka dolls

Wed, 11 May 2011 14:25:30 -0400

This project was a lot of fun. I had a blank set of 5 nesting dolls to paint on. I decided on doing a fun version of the folk song “There was an old woman who swallowed a fly”. It seemed like a fitting theme for the placing of dolls within each other :) Here are the concepts I decided on before started painting:

1st and smallest - The Fly “I don’t know why she swallowed the fly, I guess she’ll die…”

Next size up - The cat “She swallowed the cat to catch the fly…”

3rd size - The Dog “She swallowed the dog to catch the cat…”

4th size - The Horse “…she died, of course”

Largest size - The Old Lady, poor woman…

And here is how the set turned out. Hand painted on wood with acrylic and high-gloss shalaque. Don’t they all look pissed off and stressed out, Ha!

Again, my cats. One thinks he’s Thor and the other...

Thu, 05 May 2011 22:51:24 -0400

Again, my cats. One thinks he’s Thor and the other doesn’t quite know what to think. Silly jerks.

Some villains I did that are inspired by the upcoming indie game...

Tue, 03 May 2011 19:17:08 -0400

Some villains I did that are inspired by the upcoming indie game “No Time To Explain”. You should all check out the trailer and support the project here on Kickstarter

I digitally baked these myself! Which one is your favourite?

Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:39:55 -0400

I digitally baked these myself! Which one is your favourite?

Sorry about all the cat sketches. What can I say, I love those...

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:36:41 -0400

Sorry about all the cat sketches. What can I say, I love those furry jerks.

Here’s some illustration work I did for a music company I...

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:34:46 -0400

Here’s some illustration work I did for a music company I worked for years ago. It’s been buried in oblivion for a while and I like it so much, so I thought I’d blow the dust off and hang it up :)

More Cat Characters. Meow.

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:55:47 -0400

Even More Trikky Concepts

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 19:02:41 -0400

Vikings anyone?

My submission for this year’s 2011 FITC Toronto...

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:46:39 -0400

My submission for this year’s 2011 FITC Toronto women’s initiative. And yes, it gots me a ticket w00t!

Dancey-Dance

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:40:35 -0400

Quick Sketching

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:07:34 -0400

A page out of one of my many sketchbooks I take out with me during coffee shop sketching. Apparently I had a lot of coffee while making this page…

Life Drawing

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:00:07 -0400

Thought I’d put these up. Because life drawing is like exercising to me, my sketches tend to never see the light of day. Enjoy!

More Trikky Concepts

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:23:22 -0400

How about a cat in a snowsuit?

Kid Robot Trikky Design

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 08:30:06 -0400

This is what a 4” DIY Trikky toy looks like:

I started sketching some ideas for designing this bad boy and came up with these:

Doesn’t quite fit the toy dimensions but look how cute I am in a leopard-print suit! Meeooww.

Character Designs - Me!

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 12:10:00 -0400

Is it wrong or egocentric of me to spend time developing a character based on myself? I find it therapeutic actually. This gives me the opportunity to stretch my boundries, put myself in situations that I would otherwise be afraid of doing. Maybe cartoon Michelle is the motivation I need to start taking chances in the real world.

Anyhoo, here are the very first sketches of what is quickly becoming an ongoing study into myself. Sorry to sound so serious <-lot’s of Ssss in that sentence, Hee.

More to follow!

Anyone been to a show like this?

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:27:16 -0400

Anyone been to a show like this?

My two cats. Right now they’re behaving and being cute. A...

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 01:57:00 -0400

My two cats. Right now they’re behaving and being cute. A mask they wear very well, I must say. Also, it helps to be ultra soft allover with small pink, wet noses.

jerks. lovable, furry jerks.