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[plantahmane]

The world you live in. Credit: kashmachine

[kashillustrates]

I have been starting a practice this new year in doing some coffee stain drawings in the morning. Getting as many as I can done.  I feel as though this is a really great way to get creative juices flowing in the morning and keeps you going through out the day.

I am going to get a new sketchbook that can take the heavy amount of liquid so I can scan rather than subjecting you to these wonderful quality photographs!

[kashillustrates]

Whoo! I have been at it this new year.

Earlier this month Myself and some wonderful ladies coordinated and pulled off an art show and Masquerade at The HUNTCLUB in Toronto's Little Italy!   I know, I know. I should have let you tumblr inhabitants know as well!

This series is Called the Raccoonaissance. I use historical paintings as a symbolically rich language to showcase the more unknown aspects of raccoons and their similarities to our own values. I use a distinct juxtaposition of theme and colour to communicate both the good and the bad of the species and it's presence among our cities.

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This took a LONG time, but here are the pictures from my women's art festival I did this summer.

This here is  a clear example of what happens when life gets so busy that you forget to update the world on all the cool stuff that is happening!

This was an amazing event with a large show up and I was honored by the praise I got from the park strollers. I hope to hit up the women's art festival next year as well (maybe this time I might get a better spot for the table)

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I did these back at the beginning of 2013 January and February were pretty busy with some portraiture of my favorite TV Family Bob's Burger.

There is always a disconnect that occurs when we are watching animated productions. The style often dictates the content and feel.  What if the creators had more of a pixar like style? What if the creators had not chosen the charming naive childlike style, would it change how you feel about the show? Does a more realistic rendering change the relationship we have with the concept? Does the off kilter humor of the show become inappropriate when matched up with a cleaner style?

 These are done originally in guache on illustration board, then scanned and enhanced digitally and printed on cream archival acid free Canson paper and sealed against moisture and colour fading.

More to come, Memes of our lives is my current project