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Pierre & les voyous, Sneak peek.

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Someone told me recently that i had not been posting regularely enough on the blog. :) So here it is... Since i dont have much interesting to post in terms of new art, or gotten around to deciding on good vacation pics...or drawn at all while at the beach.... im going to give a little preview of the children book i worked on in Mai and June. It is the third book of a serie and is titled "Pierre et les voyous". It's going to come out under Planète Rebelle at the end of August. I'll make an announcement when the book lounch nears, in case people feel like coming. Enjoy summer! 







Déco Madness--- Bedroom-help needed

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Im asking into the internet void, your opinion. About my Party Pom purchase. I want to buy 3 of those fluffy eye candy things to have hanging over my bedhead. A little like a grown up mobile...So here is what i have in terms of bedroom decoration going on. I also bought this super pretty hand printed fabric (from Sarah Waterhouse on Etsy) to frame over the bed. The actual frame is the same "wood finish" as the furniture you see on the left of the picture. 




So that is my idea of the colours i would pic, naturaly (called: Brown, Khaki and Cool Grey)...But i just wanted to have other people's opinion. Before i purchase them. And attemp to make this look as good as i envision it. :) And down here is some other colours that i think could look good, but are a little bit more "risky" to me (Wheat, Harvest Gold, Kraft-I think...and Light Pink). 

Let me know also, if you *feel* like it, you could go check ALL the other colours in Nai's Shop and see if others would look better according to you. Who doesnt like to waste some time on the internet looking at some prettyfull puffed up tissue paper flowers? Keep in mind though, that the blue and green walls are already quite overwhelming to me, so i'm trying to keep things on the neutral side.





THANKS XX

Sailor Heart

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And, another one. Oh Summer! It's very warm here in Montreal. But it doesnt feel *as* humid as it could grossely be. My Appartment is coming up good. Im having friends over at the end of the week. For a sort of early birthday gathering, housewarming thing. Hopefully everything will be under control. And then its VACATION time! So looking foward to that. So here's a little marine inspired look. In expectation of actual naval bases, and beaches, and sand castles!




Photo reference credit: Nicolas Sabourin
Model: Audrey-Fred Rousseau

Samantha & Summer

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Here's a new painting i had been working on this week. I'm pretty happy with the result. The colours look very fresh and summery and remind me of grapefruit and lemon Gelatto. *I seriously wish i was in Italy at the moment*. Its a portrait of my friend Sam. Her hair is not that long on the side, but i'm pretty sure she'll forgive me for that. 





Exactly two years ago i was comming back from a month in Italy and England. I feel like posting some pictures of that, just because im feeling a little nostalgic of the Gelatto, seafood, and flowers. Im leaving for Virginia next week, to go soak up some sun, salty water and waves. (read: seafood and icecream) I guess this is the closest thing to Italy, right? I'll be posting some pictures of that, and also my travel sketchbook, when i return. In the meantime, some risoto, vespas, and a much smaller, more tanned, already looking sort of young - me. 




Happy 4th of July weekend, Happy belated Canada Day too. 

Unicorn--Plumage estival

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Today i hung out with Noémie-from Noémiah Bijoux, to get this cool display up for the Boutique Unicorn here in montreal. This boutique is SO nice. Flawless local designer pieces in a cool black and white aesthetic. Perfect. This special ostrich-feather collection will be comming up to purchase on Noemiah's Etsy, before the end of June. 





Thanks to Caroline, who posed for me. And white top from the first illustration is from Josiane Perron. 

..Noémiah Summer..

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It it will officially be summer pretty soon, and also because i'm working with Noémiah again! A little post of an illustration i did for her a couple of weeks ago. I'll tell you, and show you all about our new collaboration really soon, because it is über cool and exiting. 

Thumbnails and Print Craves

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Here's the colour thumbnails for the three summer months in my 11' calendar. I'm not as sure of what i have in mind for those, compared to how positive i felt about January or May. I do want them to look nice together, thats why i intend to keep at them progressively and at the same time. Summer does feel like a whirlwind of one-warm-month....doesnt it? Anyways, i'll have some time to think about it since i'm too busy to actually get the final versions of those done any time soon. I knew i was going to end up stressed out in time about this calender project, even if i started soooo early in the year. Idealy, i want to have them done and printed for about october. Sounds nuts?

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Well, well, I also wanted to share some Etsy finds, that are being debated over in my head. I'm thinking of buying some prints for my new place. Maybe two 8x11" small ones for my bedroom and one big one for my kitchen. Let me know what you think! 








Flit Print from Yellena too. 









Oh well...... xx

--Dog Love--

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Hey, it occured to me yesterday, since i was actually asked, that maybe people were currious to know what dog breeds are the dogs i've been drawing. No surprise for anybody that im doggy obsessed this year. And that i've been looking at breeds a lot before coming to a decision with Constance. 

So here it is.... 

--Fritz, that i just drew, is a long hair chihuahua. 

--Roger is an english bulldog.

--Clémentine was a mini daschund with smooth (short) coat. 

And my Constance, is a black pug x apricot-fawn pug mix. 
I feel like her illustration is not as realistic as the other ones, well no, she is not crimson. But i know i'll be drawing that little brat again, so no worries. 

in the mean time, she says she's ok with the portraits of her so far. She was a little sick yesterday, but seems to be doing better already.


--Fritz--

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Another one in the Girl&Dog serie, but this one needs a little more blah-bla-ing...

First of all, thanks to pretty Iljee Moon, my dear, dear friend. Maybe some of you have heard me talk about her lots...my one and only asian friend. (And Iljee is quite a jealous little-one and insists that she remains my one asian friend. I know for sure i am her one and only canadian friend. )
We met when i lived in New York, and now she is moving back to Korea. But i thrust our friendship. (and shared love for Pinkberry, kimchi, noodle soop and fashion, to keep us close.) 

Since she works in the fashion industry, i put more attention to brands and fashiony details in this one. I wanted to do her justice, she has such flawless taste. So here's a little credit: Chloé sunglasses and Mulberry handbag. 

I need also, to thank Anna, from Door Sixteen (totaly addicted to her blog by the way.) She super duper kindly let me draw her handsome little Fritz. So glad i was not too shy to contact her!

Hope you're all enjoying this early summer, and i might be out a bit, since i'll be working on a children book (the sequel of this one, and this one), and moving into my new place!

4MTL

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Little update, you can now see the final look of my illustration for 4MTL. An awsome cultural blogue about Montreal. Just see their home page.There's also little interview with me about the feature on the home page and, well, myself...

Here's the sketchy version, just so that there's an image in this post. that is not Constance related...


Déco Madness--- Cuisine Update

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I recently went to IKEA to buy this bed, and many other little things i needed for the new place. (one month till i move in!)  And i shamelessly (ikea fabric pricing is in perfect relation to the way everything ikea is priced) gave in to buying this fabric, to make new kitchen curtains. Dont get me wrong, i do love the ones i have now...but they just dont fit in the new place. Not in my eye anyways...and i was tired of trying to figure out a way to work around them. I bought all black and white plates and bowls and stuff. So this is so much better, and bolder, and just awsome. (pattern by illustrator Kristine Mandsberg btw.)


The weather is so nice here these days, we can finaly wash and hang outside. (without fear of sneaky slushy snow storms...) And note that the way i have pretty pine trees in my back yard really puts emphasis on the fact that i live in Canada. :) I will enjoy my woody environment for the next 4 weeks. The future area is not as green. Sadly. 





My own little version of the print on Mandsberg's fabric...Please, dont mind her collar. 

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And also, a little teaser of a project i just finished, i'll tell you all about it really soon. :)

        
        



Bowl from Ikea too. (cup was a hand me down, dont know)

Earings in the first thumbnail are those ones by Noémiah. 

Déco Madness---Cuisine

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The kitchen is giving my mind even harder of a time..since pastel blue and green are NOT colours that come to my mind in terms of kitchen...at all. And, having purchased most things kitcheny in red last year, i have to go with that since i can't afford to buy all new things. Once again, im kind of counting on black to bad-assify the pastel sea shore feel.


1-- My curtains. That i sewed last summer.

2-- I am in love with my Le Creuset kettle. could not even think of having any other one, ever, and I actually probably wont need to, considering the quality of this one. 

3-- Im thinking Chalkboard black paint. (from Benjamin Moore) Since there is no back splash, its not really taking anything away from that space. 

4-- Awsome salt and pepper grinder from Bodum. in ONE. I need it. 

5-- I want this coffee machine. But i already have a tiny one...

6-- Im thinking of hanging those prints in my kitchen, they're my favorite from lately, and its nice cause its me and my dear friend, with our puppy girls. 

7-- Im going to hunt for some vintage wood letters. maybe in children toys. to paint and use them as wallwear.

8-- APrint that I want . From Eleonor at Pushmepullyou Designs.

9-- Stitched Wallwear from Neawear. <3

10-- Sugar skull i got in mexico, christmas 2008. 

11-- My table...so painstakingly sanded and painted white. so glad still. 



xx good night for now. 



Deco-Madness---Bedroom

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I have to warn you, i am moving soon into a new appartment, and maybe i'm a weirdo, or maybe most people react this way...but this always triggers some sort of decorating feaver in me. I'll be posting some brainstorms, so i can have your opinion. Most of my friends read here (pas en français je m'excuse mes amis....) so it's a good way to reach them too. Especially Caro, who is almost as obsessed as i am about decoration, or maybe more, hard to tell. 

1--- Hand me down mirror i have not used in this place. (Renée, if you read this and want your mirror back...show yourself, otherwise, it's mine.)

2--- I'll be stalking Jerome M (and have been for a while...) to make an art-trade with me. 

3--- Dont feel like sewing curtains. And the appartment is very very bright, i think this is a good solution. 

4--- I cannot make my mind, and im also thinking, maybe none of those are the right one... Im pretty sure the one with the rocks is too much for me. 

5--- Heart? Wish i had enough money for this, but not. 

6--- Havent decided on a bed either. Most of the coolest ones are so out of my price range. This is the best money-look compromise. How come is it that there is no cool adult-bed with drawers underneath?

7--- Constance.

8--- The appartment-the whole place- is painted in those sea shore tones. its freshly painted so i dont want to be a jerk and cover it. but i admit its been puzzleling me. I feel like this charcoal+white look might be the way to go. (i'll keep that colour range for the bathroom too.)

(all things are from Ikea.ca)


..Noémiah Spring..

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Bonjour, and I have not died. I'm showing some good things happening... I just worked on a sweet collaboration with the even sweeter Noémie, from Noémiah Bijoux. Coming up with a brand flyer for her company and a banner for her shop. Here's an illustration that was part of the whole piece. Spring inspired. 

I'm thinking of running a serie of prints of this illustration. And the Noémiah serie in general because <3


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