Plush

Well I did up this plush toys for an upcoming art show in late may (Lark 2007). Man there is a lot of work to be done before then but I'll be apartment sitting a place in downtown Vancouver that is close to my art studio so it's going to be 3 weeks of art madness, plus it's going to be a nice little vacation (it's by the beach). I'm also in the process of getting ready to move to Europe. I'm a little scared as last time I was there I was very poor and didn't have a lot of food to eat. I think I'll do ok though, I'm really really looking forward to it, and just to be inspired by something will out weigh any negative things that might come my way. Anyway enjoy the plush toys. They both need hugs

Don't Compare

I've never felt like I've been hugely supported by the artist community here in Vancouver. I seem to get a long with a lot of them, and the public seems to like me so I can't complain, but I often don't feel a warm fuzzy welcome by my peers. Maybe it's because we as creative types are like little islands who feel a need to be on our own, or maybe I just need to make the first step. I find to I sometimes have a hard time relating to the talented people. I always had a wish to be apart of some wonderful group, I don't know if that will every happen here. Just some thoughts.

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Wall Paper Patterns

I was looking at some wall paper done by the artist jeremy fish and I wonderd how he create an image that could repeat in pattern for ever. I thought about it for a good hour, studying it. I finally came up with the solution (it has to do with math and centering the image in 5parts) . So now I can make my own repeat pattern for gift wrapping, or wall paper, or computer desktop backrounds.

it's kindah fun. Here the image. Download it and then test it out on your own computer, set it as the desktop and then "tile" setting if your have a Mac.

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NV Poster

A large format poster design for a blogging conference that's going on here in Vancouver called Northern Voice. I really enjoyed making this poster, and got into the little details of the backround. I like the idea of creating a story in my work and am starting to enjoy the process more then the finished product (though I do enjoy the end result.)

Enjoi

Sometimes I don't really understand where creation comes from. Sometimes when I just let myself go I create something completely differently new.

This image has a theme of new creation, of love and birth and connection. It is not in my normal style but still.....it's mine:)

Paterns

I've been very interested in paterns lately. I find them fun to make. Maybe there is something about repetition that relaxing to draw.

1st Entry

Well I thought I'd just do a first entry. This blog page is meant to talk more about my artistic side and a little less about my day to day "normal" life issues.

Enjoy

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