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I had the chance to spend a week on island at the beginning of February. It was cold. It was windy. It was snowy. It was stormy. But most of all it was FRIENDLY. While the wind howled and glazed our dirt roads with ice, islanders gathered together. Birthday party, whiskey night, dinner gatherings, saunas,Continue reading “Time to reflect”

Quick post as I just finished colour on a new page. When I created the story, I could not pass up the opportunity to include the infamous dog roll in otter poop. To all owners’ dismay, it is sadly the preferred cologne scent for most, if not all, island dogs. Otters are commonly seen onContinue reading “If you’re a SI dog owner, then you know about Scent of Otter cologne”

Colour is the ultimate commitment. Once you decide on a rendering style and colour palette, you have to commit for the rest of the project. All 54 pages of the book need to look alike so that the characters are believed to live in the same world. It’s not easy. You want to make sureContinue reading “And then there was colour…”

Creating my dog characters was relatively easy. They are a somewhat cartoony version of themselves, based on photos of actual dogs – look-alikes of actual island dogs. But I had to think real hard about the people playing a role in the book. Did I want to try and illustrate islanders as caricatures? I guessContinue reading “What about the humans?”

Following the success of A Beary, Berry Good Day (the multiple award-winning kid’s book that I helped create in collaboration with a few work colleagues), I had been wanting to do my own book project featuring my dog Henry. I wanted something educational and interpretive, that would take place on Sidney Island and where HenryContinue reading “A story based on a true mystery”

What can I say? Life is busy. The day-time job is essential to pay the bills. Play time is a must to keep the head sane. Extra work requires energy that isn’t always there. Updating the blog and website was not a priority. Then AI came and my personal work came to a halt. SuddenlyContinue reading “It’s been a while…”

Upon seeing the portrait of Piper, his owner asked us to paint her daughter’s dog, Chevy. The little dog has a pretty intense look so I decided to go for a full face shot on a square canvas.

This is a story of true friendship. Moogie, had recently passed away, and his owner was devastated. Her best friend wanted to find a way to help cheer her up and make a good memory of the beloved cat. She contacted us and asked for a portrait. The friend framed the image and offered theContinue reading “What Best Friends Are For…”

This portrait was commissioned as a retirement gift. With lots of images to work from, I was able to render a high level of detail. The artwork was printed, framed and shipped directly to the lucky retiree, who, we hear, was extremely happy.

Henry has a lot of dog buddies on Island, but he found his true match in Piper. They are both ball obsessed and nothing beats a session on the grassy airstrip. Well, maybe chasing a fallow deer through the woods… As a thank you gift for our neighbors’ kindness, I made a portrait of PiperContinue reading “Professional Ball Herders”