November 2011
20 posts
Lineart - November 9th, Day 312
This looked a lot better the night that I did it. The morning after not so much. This a metaphor for life? Maybe not.
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Twitter Tuesday: The Music of Enya - November 8th,...
Suggestion from @emilyamily! I actually got Enya’s Greatest hits for this and tried some automatic drawing. Did I win? Is this winning?
Just a reminder that as well as doing Twitter Tuesday I also do Tumblr Thursday and need regular suggestions to keep me going. It can be anything you’d like and it can be anonymous! Joy! Go! Now!
FOOLS! - November 7th, Day 310
Some of you will understand this. Some of you will not. I hope everybody enjoys.
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Sexy Sunday: Magpie Woman Two - November 6th, Day...
Yeah I know, a bit lazy. This magpie woman is getting sexy with somebody though. See? Extra sexy. I want to draw a lot more of this lady. Oh wow, I just loaded this up and this looks a lot better in person..seriously. Oh well.
Magpie Woman - November 5th, Day 309
Magpies and boobs? Sure!
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Illustration Friday: Stripes - November 4th, Day...
I could have gone all fancy with this one but I took the easy suggestion, because that’s what I do during this part of the challenge.
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Tumblr Thursday: Wind - November 3rd, Day 307
This one comes from Rozie! Yay!
“Wind. And I mean like “blowing air” not someone winding something around something else. Unless that’s what you want to draw?”
It was tempting to go with “wind” the british word for “fart” but decided to do something pretty instead. I know, we’re all disappointed.
Magical Magpie - November 2nd, Day 306
Man I am NOT going to win the award for consistent blogging. Maybe I’ll make that my challenge next year.
Anyway the week I did these I was researching magpies for my business cards. Thus, a lot of magpies. I love magpies.
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Twitter Tuesday: Kittens in a Pie - November 1st,...
The first and only suggestion my boyfriend has ever made without me directly asking him. Approve. He’s @ass_in_class on Twitter but his twitter kind of sucks.
Not Halloween Themed - October 31rd, Day 304
Only suckers cater to holidays. I was so not feeling Halloween this year. Boyfriend and I hid at home and stuck a bowl of candy outside and were hermits for Halloween.
Perfect.
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Sexy Sunday: Freckles - October 30th, Day 303
Freckles, am I right? So cute.
I don’t think anybody’s freckles actually work this way. This looks more Trill than anything.
Fall Musings - October 29th, Day 302
I did this one the night before a half marathon in Shawnigan! It was a bit rushed as I was sleepy and nervous and on an air mattress. I was thinking of fall.
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Illustration Friday: Scary - October 28th, Day 301
I think this is definitely the worst IF. I had a whisky thing that night and didn’t have time to do this before hand. Another post-drink extravaganza!
It’s a little scary?
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Tumblr Thursday: Mice making cheesecake - October...
Oh my god, 300! I can stop doing this soon! My how the time hasn’t flown!
This is another steller suggestion from Anonymous. Thanks!
In hearts - October 26th, Day 299
I felt like using pink and drawing something androgynous and pretty. I nailed the hearts?
I like her hair as well.
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Twitter Tuesday: More ducks for Emily - October...
“White ducks with yellow feet getting on a bus!” - @emilyamily
I think this was the only suggestion I got on Tuesday which is why I’m doing ducks again.
True story? I love ducks and wanted to pick it anyways.
Any excuse to draw ducks.
Swirly Monday - October 24th, Day 297
This woman looks like she has really terrible breath. I advise against hitting that.
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Sexy Sunday: The Worst Sexy Sunday Ever - October...
I think I might have used this title before but oh well.
THIS DRAWING WENT HORRIBLY, HORRIBLY WRONG.
It’s almost comforting that after drawing every day for 296 days I haven’t improved at all.
Remember kids, practice doesn’t always mean perfect.
Red, red lips - October 22nd, Day 295
This one was a bit of a rando, I think I had some stuff to do that day so I settle down in the morning with a red pencil crayon and went nuts.
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Illustration Friday: Fuel - October 21st, Day 294
Oddly enough I went “oil slick” as soon as I read fuel. Probably partly influenced by my stupid, leaking car.
October 2011
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Tumblr Thursday: The Johnson Street Bridge -...
Thanks to Rozie for this one! It’s a little inaccuarte but I tried to get the feeling of it. That bridge has a lot of…lines.
This bridge. It’s going down. Eventually.
Abstract Representation - October 19th, Day 292
This started out as a drawing detailing the time when my cat scared this shit out of me upon arriving home. It turned into a pretty good example of how tired I am of doing this.
Ha.
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Twitter Tuesday: Pool Ducks - October 18th, Day...
“Those ducks that are white with yellow feet! In a swimming pool!” - @emilyamily
This suggestion was SO easy to choose. I LOVE DUCKS. SO MUCH.
Grey Monday - October 17th, Day 290
Grey depressing Monday. Yeah another noooo comment one.
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Sexy Sunday: Girls in Underwear - October 16th,...
I really like how this one turned out. First one in awhile. Wait til you see next Sunday’s, woooo boy.
Bread Makes You Fat - October 15th, Day 288
Self portrait. Nick took up bread making last weekend.
Self portrait.
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Illustration Friday: Scattered - October 14th, Day...
All I could think about was the beautiful, beautiful leaves and then my beautiful, beautiful useless, scattered mind.
It’s not very beautiful. Mostly scattered. That’s why I made a day planner.
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Tumblr Thursday: Not a Sheep - October 13th, Day...
Thanks to Ally.
Stupid kangaroo, you’re not a sheep, you’ll never be a sheep and gluing cotton all over yourself is not helping.
Stretch - October 12th, Day 285
This drawing is a bit of a throw away to be honest. I think it was a busy night, probably had run club. Blah, blah, blah. Sometimes I’m not feeling it. I’m not feeling it a lot lately actually. I think it has something to do with the fact that I’m 285 in and the novelty has WELL worn off. Nanowrimo is almost upon us and I want to do it but I have these stupid drawings, stupid...
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Twitter Tuesday: Hooker in a Tree Chipper -...
Oh you guys, you never disappoint. Thanks for the last minute Twitter Tuesday suggestion @blamewizards.
On this drawing the black really got away from me. Also I totally went for some cheese with the chipper results. You’re welcome.
This is where the original Chubby Bunny drawing is.
The Thirties - October 10th, Day 283
I have NO idea where this came from. I just started doodling and then I drew a 30 for some reason and it kind of went downhill from there.
If I had more patience I’d sit here and make up a bullshit artist explanation for this drawing but that wouldn’t be honest, would it?
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Sexy Sunday: Penis Nipples - October 9th, Day 282
I was up from about 4:40am til about midnight on this Sunday. Half Marathon, driving to my Mom’s, Thanksgiving dinner, lots of wine. I crawled into my old bed with the boyfriend and asked what I should draw.
His reply? “Penis Nipples”.
DONE.
Half Marathon Prayers - October 8th, Day 281
I left this drawing way too late in the day and I had my first half marathon the next day so between all the stressing and worrying and needing to get to bed on time I did this up really quickly.
It went really well by the way, beat my pie-in-the-sky goal time and had a good time overall.
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Illustration Friday: Contraption - October 7th,...
The minute I saw this IF suggestion I couldn’t stop thinking about bras. I think that says more about me than the prompt word. Look, I made it sciency!
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Tumblr Thursday: Chubby Bunny, the lost drawing -...
So here’s the story. I’ve been searching for this drawing for like two weeks. I knew I did it but I couldn’t find it for the life of me. I looked and looked and finally it had been way too long since I updated the blog so I redid the drawing. My ego sad and disappointed.
Finally last night I started photographing all the drawings so posting can resume and what do I find on the...
RIP Steve - October 6th, Day 278
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Twitter Tuesday: Bum Sandwich - October 5th, Day...
This suggestion comes from @emilyamily based off of The Bum Sandwich which is the grossest thing I’ve heard of in awhile. We have plans to drink a lot of wine and test it out. A LOT of wine.
Monday Migraine - October 4th, Day 276
I had such a wicked migraine on Monday. I was going to go for a run and be awesome but my illness clung to me like something..clingy.
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Sexy Sunday: Stomachs - October 3rd, Day 275
I may be reading a lot of paranormal romance right now…it may involve werewolves. Don’t judge me.
Mucus - October 2nd, Day 274
Mmm yeah, still was pretty ill on Saturday. This cold hit me harder than colds have in the past. Screw you sinuses! Running is really healthy to a point and then you go beyond that point and it’s like the least healthy thing ever.
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Illustration Friday: Hibernation - October 1st,...
This was a timely Illustration Friday prompt. That’s basically what I did on Friday. I tried to go to work for two hours but then had to go home sick. It was rough.
This drawing reflects that.
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Tumblr Thursday: Tri-bear-atops - September 30th,...
Because I screwed up Twitter Tuesday so bad I added a bunch of those suggestions to my Tumblr Thursday pile and this was one of them from @tysonelder.
HOW COULD I NOT?
Um - September 28th, Day 271
Guess who still wasn’t feeling awesome and rested come Wednesday and was also watching a lot of weird anime?
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Twitter Tuesday: Scuba Fish - September 27th, Day...
You know who wasn’t feeling awesome after 4 hours of sleep, 6 hours of planes and a day of trying to keep herself awake? This girl.
Thanks @rozalita for an easy suggestion that I still managed to screw up pretty considerably.
Halifax - September 26th, Day 269
This is my abstract take on Halifax for my last day. Some call it laziness, I call it doing what I can while I’m trying to enjoy my holiday.
Ps, Halifax I miss you!
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Sexy Sunday: SPARTA - September 25th, Day 268
Um.
Go watch this now. Don’t worry, it’s on Netflix. It’ll be the best/worst movie you’ve ever seen.
Peggy's Cove in the Rain - September 24th, Day 267
Not the most creative title I’ve ever come up with. On Saturday we visited Peggy’s Cove in the rain, with hangovers. It was a GREAT adventure. This isn’t an accurate picture and it’s a bit smudged but again, tried to capture the spirit. I was hungover. IPA I hate to love you.
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Illustration Friday: Ferocious - September 23rd,...
Yup I went on another unplanned blogging hiatus. Holiday, sickness, whatever. ONWARDS AND UPWARDS.
The house I was staying in Halifax contained a dog. I thought he would be a natural model for this illustration friday. I did it from memory though so he didn’t come out quite as accurate as hoped but I captured his ferocious spirit.
Everybody, meet Alex.
September 2011
23 posts
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Tumblr Thursday: Dead Maus - September 22nd, Day...
In honor of me going to Halifax today this suggestion comes from Halifax Rozie! She wanted me to draw a dead mouse using her reference picture. Draw your own conclusions kids.
Bitching Bandicoot - September 21st, Day 264
Mmm this came out of a twitter conversation. So yeah a little inside jokey but I still like how it turned out.