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By: sketched out,
on 11/20/2014
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By: Laura Zarrin,
on 9/29/2014
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By: Laura Zarrin,
on 8/25/2014
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By: Paula Becker,
on 5/23/2014
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By: tracy alexander,
on 5/6/2014
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When a beaver was spotted swimming in salt water in Vancouver, Oscar was given the job of detoxifying the very sick animal. They don’t name the newcomers – too distressing if they have to be euthanised. Happily, Oscar called him Meisce after he responded to the treatment. He’s now back in the wild.
Check out the feet!
Oscar was due home last weekend, but at the end of March he texted saying he thought he might stay – he’d been offered the chance to look after the 2013 bear cubs, about to wake up after the winter but needing care until their release in summer 2014. No brainer, as Kevin Bacon would say. No surprise either, that April saw me boarding a plane with my daughter, Honor, to go and visit him.
Wandering one evening along the beach at White Rock with Oscar and Honor, a bald eagle flew over. Further along a blue heron lazily flapped a few times to move out of our path. Ten years earlier, there’d been a similar scene. That time we were in Tofino, on Vancouver Island, as part of a six-week escape prompted by my husband losing his job. Bald eagles were as common as pigeons, black bears were everywhere – one crossed the road as we were walking to the beach, whales were blowing, seals collapsed on rocks.
I wonder whether that once-in-a-lifetime trip, Oscar aged nine, tipped the scales, turning the little boy fascinated by dinosaurs into the one living the life in Canada, where wildlife is truly wild (and let’s face it, bigger).
And the raccoon bite, well . . . the photo he sent was of an entirely different finger with an old wound. This one swelled up like a pumpkin, leaked pus, was as shiny as Downton silver, and had to be sliced open by one of the supervisors.
Tracy Alexander
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By: Alicia Padrón,
on 3/3/2014
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By: sketched out,
on 11/4/2013
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By: Lesley Breen Withrow,
on 9/11/2013
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It's that time of year again...back to school! My daughter just started second grade so we are getting used to the new routines, new teacher and new classmates. She's loving it so far, which makes me so happy. I always remember the lunch table as being so much fun when I was a kid. Maybe it was because I got to see some of my friends who weren't in my class but I figure it was most likely because I new that recess was coming up soon. Gotta love recess! Here's to another great school year!
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By: Laura Zarrin,
on 10/2/2012
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on 9/9/2012
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Here's the first finished comic I've done in, I think, three years. It was time consuming--seven times the drawing of those cute paintings I've been doing for sales--but it's going to have such a good home in my portfolio, and drawing, inking, and coloring this guy was just a lark.
So: "Jessie Makes Jam:"
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on 9/14/2010
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By: sketched out,
on 11/20/2014
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By: Laura Zarrin,
on 9/29/2014
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I'm really looking forward to Fall. It's not here yet, weather wise, but I'm ready. I can't wait for pumpkins, colorful leaves, crisp air, and what I hope will be a very wet winter in this dried out state of mine.
Happy Fall!
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By: Laura Zarrin,
on 8/25/2014
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Just popping into to show you my latest illustration in Highlights Hidden Pictures book.
It's in this issue with art by two of my favorite artists
Priscilla Burris and Laura Huliska-Beith! Go check it out :)
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By: Paula Becker,
on 5/23/2014
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This magazine sample came the other day, of the fun Mother’s Day puzzle illustration I worked on for a back-page of Clubhouse Jr. I had a lot of fun with this. I worked in a bit of a tighter style using a very thin line. I’m really pleased with how the final printed piece turned out. And the raccoons still make me smile! Below are some photos of the final art.
Closeups, below:
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By: tracy alexander,
on 5/6/2014
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So, my eldest child, aka Dino-Boy, trotted off to Canada back in December to work with wildlife, and in exchange reports came back via Skype on Sundays – his day off. Daily life seemed to be along the lines of: prepared the feeds, cleaned out the cages, mended a fence, went to town to fetch the donated food, ate stir-fry.
The content started to vary dramatically as, having learnt how to handle wild animals, Oscar was given responsibility for his first creature – a snow hare with a limp, AND allowed to go out on 'rescues' – what a word!
The most dramatic was catching two skunks, stuck at the bottom of an eight-metre well. There’s a video of him dangling on a rope, more Mr Bean than Ethan Hunt, and being bitten and sprayed before he can grab the skunk. The scent was so strong that people turned and stared for a few weeks afterwards.
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| Oscar and Meisce |
Check out the feet!
More animals arrived at the centre and more bites. I only found out that an angry raccoon had taken a lump out of my boy when someone else tagged him – hand wrapped in ice, on Facebook. I demanded a close-up – it didn’t look too bad.
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| This raccoon is back in the wild |
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| This adorable cub will be released next year |
Oscar was due home last weekend, but at the end of March he texted saying he thought he might stay – he’d been offered the chance to look after the 2013 bear cubs, about to wake up after the winter but needing care until their release in summer 2014. No brainer, as Kevin Bacon would say. No surprise either, that April saw me boarding a plane with my daughter, Honor, to go and visit him.
He was big.
The same size, but bigger.
We had an amazing holiday, spending days off with Oscar and the rest of the time doing tourist stuff, but the best part was seeing him at the wildlife rehabilitation centre. It wasn’t the fabulous animals, or even the lovely people he works with, as much as the sense that he was in his element, absolutely.
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| White Rock B.C. |
Wandering one evening along the beach at White Rock with Oscar and Honor, a bald eagle flew over. Further along a blue heron lazily flapped a few times to move out of our path. Ten years earlier, there’d been a similar scene. That time we were in Tofino, on Vancouver Island, as part of a six-week escape prompted by my husband losing his job. Bald eagles were as common as pigeons, black bears were everywhere – one crossed the road as we were walking to the beach, whales were blowing, seals collapsed on rocks.
I wonder whether that once-in-a-lifetime trip, Oscar aged nine, tipped the scales, turning the little boy fascinated by dinosaurs into the one living the life in Canada, where wildlife is truly wild (and let’s face it, bigger).
And the raccoon bite, well . . . the photo he sent was of an entirely different finger with an old wound. This one swelled up like a pumpkin, leaked pus, was as shiny as Downton silver, and had to be sliced open by one of the supervisors.
'Didn’t want to worry you, Mum.'
Me, worry?
My son currently goes into the bear den, picks up the poop, feeds them and jangles about to keep them wary of humans. The bears are around a hundred pounds each. There are four of them. Who’s worrying?
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| Halo - turning blacker as she sheds her winter coat |
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By: Alicia Padrón,
on 3/3/2014
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©copyright Alicia Padrón 2014
Mindy and Moe decided to go on a picnic
on a beautiful August day.
on a beautiful August day.
Playing with the new style. :o)
It's been a while since I twoodled!
Usually the posting days are Wednesdays
but I decided I would work on it today since I had a chance.
So here is my #Twoodle for this week using the words:
Racoon & Windy
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By: sketched out,
on 11/4/2013
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Raccoonerina
Little known fact: Raccoons are very light on their little feets. In fact, some are classically trained.
True story.
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So, wow, lots of folks have joined the sketch challenge this year. Welcome aboard all ye SkADaMoers! Check out the growing list of participants here and root them on!
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By: Lesley Breen Withrow,
on 9/11/2013
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By: sketched out,
on 3/8/2013
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So, anywho, I was going to post this yesterday for the Illustration Friday theme “Talent” but missed it by THIS much. Soooo, since this week’s theme is “Yesterday”…
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By: Laura Zarrin,
on 10/2/2012
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This little fox is having a very bad day.
Which gets better…
…with a little help from her friends.
Which is what I got from my friends, Tracy Bishop, Christina Forshay, & Jennifer Meyer. Thanks Ladies!
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By: Chew Boy,
on 9/9/2012
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| Maybe one day we'll get a raccoon on the moon! |
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By: Laura Zarrin,
on 8/6/2012
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Just finished up this girlie for my portfolio.
I'd really love to illustrate board books, so I'm adding this cutie toward that end.
I just love those precious little books!
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By: eloise narrigan,
on 11/22/2011
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Today is awesome. It's a "freelance day," a day where I work on client assignments, the administrative things associated with freelancing, and portfolio projects. I usually get a couple of these each week, but this one is special, and not because I worked in my pajamas until 1pm. This is the first November 22nd since moving to Boston where I've gotten to work on my own art the whole day. I have a long way to go before I'll be the illustrator I want to be, but this feels really good.
Here's the first finished comic I've done in, I think, three years. It was time consuming--seven times the drawing of those cute paintings I've been doing for sales--but it's going to have such a good home in my portfolio, and drawing, inking, and coloring this guy was just a lark.
So: "Jessie Makes Jam:"
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By: Karen Lee,
on 9/14/2010
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No, not me. Another sample: pencil with Photoshop.
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By: Just One More Book!!,
on 2/7/2008
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Author: Dorothy Joan Harris
Illustrator: Kim LaFave (on JOMB)
Published: 2004 Scholastic Canada (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0439937183 Chapters.ca Amazon.com
Hazy, gold and red, retro artwork and snappy, all-too-familiar bickering make this simple yet surprisingly stirring tale of rivalry and resilience a memorable reminder of a decided route to happiness.
Other books mentioned:
More Dogs on JOMB:
- Good Dog
- “Let’s Get a Pup!” said Kate
- The Pound from the Hound
- Poodlena
- The Trouble with Tilly Trumble
- The Outside Dog
- Dogs’ Night
- I Want A Dog
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Author: Janet Lunn
Illustrator: Kim LaFave
Published: 1988 Groundwood Books
ISBN: 0888998457 Chapters.ca Amazon.com
Folk art, flying fleece and fury contrast the carefree contentment of two oblivious farmers with the blatant anguish of their frustrated sheep in this hilarious example of the bliss of being understood.
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One of the things I love most about your work is how “light on your feet” you are with it! There’s so much life to each of your pieces!
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Thanks Susan!
Love herrrr!
Sheer perfection. (Though I may be a bit coon-biased).
Hahaha, some are classically trained. Very nice.
I imagine the 3 legged raccoon we’ve got around here as this master of the pirouette now.
Adorable!!
Excellent!!!
These are delightful! So much fun.
Oh, I love that sketch–and love that I found out what SkaDaMo is! Now, if only I could sketch…:-)
Love this!!