--Teahupoo--

This is it.. my coming out as someone who will draw cats TOO. Thanks to my friend Tamara (amazing jewellery designer behind ThisIlk) for posing for me with her sweet little survivor! Follow her blog or twitter to know what she's up to. 

AND... also a little shout out about Puces Pop! This is next week end, if you live in Montreal, you need to know that..you probably already do. Well, think Salon des métiers d'arts, meets flea market, meets hipster kingdom. It is RAD. And you will fall in love with so many things/great designs, and such variety of goods. It will be heartbreaking to make a purchase decision. I'm telling you. So make sure you swing by this saterday or sunday, you can even pick up bagels on the way home! And dont forget to bring cash cause its the only way to buy sweet stuff there. I'll have a print shop (and other paper goods, like, dah, my calender!) Many cool friends of mine are there too, Noémiah, ThisIlk, Neawear... 

Here is the infos and some of the awsome logos drawn by the girls behind Pin Pals.

Puces Pop DIY and Craft Fair

October 2nd and 3rd, 11-6pm

St-Micheals Church (Corner of St-Viateur and St-Urbain)

See you!

Août

how many hours of spinning and yoga and pilates does it take to have a body like that? Probably much more then i'll ever be willing to take. 

Octobre

BAH. October was hard. Its my very very most favorite month of the year, and i guess that put some pressure on my shoulders. (pressure? stress? what is it... i dont actually know those words.) Still, i managed to make something out of it. It does not stand out, or breath love like i wish it would... but i'll settle for that, and move on to the remaining months. I love marrygold flowers, and i also put in this lovely scarf, that i bought yesterday at Zara. Two of my best friends have pet rabits, and i guess it made my heart go all fuzzy and buy it. (yeah, pet rabits, go figure.) 

Samantha's rabit Popo. (aka Popcycle)

And Caroline's destructor Bamboo (aka Manboobs)

Novembre

Février

This one is for Miss Noémiah. Do you think the February Girl is having a dirty chai? (What Starbucks calls a chai latté with an extra shot of espresssso) 

My dog is sick... Awww, poor thing got some bug/virus. It should pass within a couple days. Hopefully she's back on her monster feet soon. Im tired of cleaning up doggy-vomit. :( Still, she wanted to show off her autumn look. I got that sweater at a thrift store yesterday. It fits her perfectly, and she seems to be doing better since she's had it on. You say magic skulls? 

Juillet

Can you beleive i still have 8 more months to go? I cant. 

halloween anybody?

Is anybody as nuts as i am about halloween? Im glad i had a good costume idea last week. Now its all in the making it happen! I've also prepared two little postcard images to bring along at Puces Pop. Did I mention i will be a part of this fall's edition of the fair? It is *quite* exiting. Lots of friends are already part of it and it will be pretty fun i think. :) A lot of work though!

The illustration with the girl and the white hair is from last year's halloween. But i still like it a lot. The other one is a self portrait. I drew this for my bio-picture for Merure3. I'd like to take this chance to invite all of you that are in Montreal on October 7th to swing by the launch! Editions Machine-Machine are really awsome people. (Check out their blog for infos about all awsomeness they are about.) Merure is a comic book collective that brings together a bunch of real talented folks, i feel very fortunate to be part of the third volume. Here's an epic preview of the third book: 

Merure 3 Launch from Esse on Vimeo.

Iljee in colours

playing around with mediums for a job. trying out new looks. Autumn is just around the corner. You can really feel it now. And it makes me so incredibly happy. 

Mars

Let me tell you that "Bloodstone" is not an easy one to transpose into a hair colour...

For some pretty obscure reason, the march girl reminds me of Elsie Martin, a ex-VJ from Musique Plus...She seems to be hard to find on the internet, now lives in London, with music band called Phantom. Which is *also* hard to find on the internet since a lot from Phantom of the Opera comes up too...Well. You know who i'm talking about. I love her new look, though i really adored the way she looked back in the days, Monrow piercing, way earlier then the trend of peircings, period. Pretty black, straigh-as-hell hair. Now that i think about it she defenetly looks half-asian. 

Anyways, i cannot really tell you what i think about their music, i havent paid much attention to it yet. What i can tell you is that i recently fell in love with Matt & Kim (equally with both). It seems pretty stupid that i did not know about them until now. (!!) Their music is pretty much all i want in my ears. I adore their aesthetic, and packaging, and the general vibe and energy that comes out of their Super-Brooklyn songs. So far i just love their album "Grand" and am exited for a new one to come out soon, and their show in Mtl in the fall. Maybe i'll go! (twitter.com/mattandkim)

Edith Lebeau

If you dont know about her yet, you should. I love / adore the work of the talented young lady Edith Lebeau. She is a friend of a friend, and we recently met when i posed with my dear companion Constance for her. It was a pretty cool encounter, she is a sweet pea, in addition to all that talent...here is some of my favorite paintings from her, over the last years. And lastly the sketch of Constance and me, for a painting she is working on. I am beyond existed to see the final look, obviously, and quite amazed at how good it looks. (I look *so* pretty its very flattering. Constance feels just the same.) 

Fallow her on twitter, or give her some facebook love. She also has an Etsy shop, where sometimes sells prints and as well as originals. She will also takes custom orders for sketches if you convo nicely! :) 

www.edithlebeau.com

Juillet

Which one you prefer? 

Septembre Baby

I'm kind of falling back on schedule. This calendar project will be intense, as i need to finish all 12 months before mid-septembre. I know. Nuts. Still, so far i like what i got so it's motivating. Here's a video of a live performance from Joseph Arthur. (I seriously got through year 16-17 with Joseph...Though he does not know it.) This song is good from the album too, but i could only find live versions, this is at Sala Rosa here in Montreal. 

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Edit: My friend Noémie suggested i pump up the volume on the glasses. À la Denis Gagnon kind of thing. I think its a good idea. Yeah for friends. Sam also gave me some good ideas about the layout for the "days" part of the calender. I'm also going brainstorm with Janick about fonts soon. She is a very talented graphic designer. I always feel like it works best to listen to people's input. 

Septembre

Here's my line art for the month of September. I figured i'd do that one since september is coming our way! (Though i'll have to make ALL months soon anyways!) Lots of my favorite things in this one; espresso, pretty cup, big glasses (inspiration here, loved that movie I saw yesterday), crips white shirt...tucked in jeans, funky assimetrical haircut, and also some hand made silver jewelery.

The ring from the drawing is inspired from this one, made by my friend Melanie Favreau. She sales her creations on Etsy, and Supermarket (which i'll be joining this week too!! more about that soon.)

Janvier

Working on my calendar! About time. I'll end up having to hurry, while i was *so* zealous for starting the project in January...Oh well. 

I quite like this month, you can easily tell I love winter. The colour of her hair, (should i say crazy-question-mark-mane-?) is more or less the colour of Garnet, birthstone of January. It reminds me of that pretty woman's hair. January's flower is carnation, one of my favorites, hense the earing, and lastly, the tiny bit of scarf you can see is Emilio Pucci. Well, while is is STILL summertime, Id like to invite all Montrealers who are wondering what to do this week end, to "Le Grand Débarras". Cool street fair in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. (On Saite-Catherine st, between Bourbonnière and Viau.) There is a lot of cool artisans, and eco-designs, and my friend Noémiah has a booth on the corner of Bennett Ave! Maybe I'll see you there. :D

Nea - 4th Anniversary Sale

Hey, just giving a shout about a friend of mine's big sale event. Her online boutique, Neawear on Etsy, is ALL in crazy-nut sale. Now would be a good time to indulge. I looove what she does, from earings, to cross-stitch wall-wear (and jewelery) to original artworks on wood...Just have a look! 

Follow Janick on twitter or on worldpress. 

Deco-Madness---Bedroom2

Well, well.... Here i am again, not decided about how to go at it about my bedroom. :) I am not sure anymore about the poms. I have not ordered them yet. I just dont know. I feel like it might look a little crouded in there. The place is *small*. I found those big domino pieces today. (they're each about 8"x4") on Etsy, while i was looking for vintage wood numbers. I had this idea of using a bunch of them over my bed. The over-the-bed-painting thingy is sooooo money-shot and kind of pressuring, i guess. (hu-hum, Sam & Caro. Many recent discussions about that with them. And also flaterring comission requests...so i will be working on big paintings later this fall. :D) 

Still. I feel like i dont have the budget to purchase what i want for that specific spot yet (and for a while). The dominos could have an effect of grandeur? Is is just me? 

From TheRelicTrail on Etsy.

And secondly, I made my mind about the three prints i will buy from my friend Émilie. (Do check out her blog. She has been up to amazingness up to her chin lately) I dont know if i want them all three together in my living room. The hallway is still pretty bare too.

 

Check out Émilie Leduc's Etsy, if you would want yourself some cute and sexy prints too. And many many congrats and wishes to her about that big recent piece of news! xx

New York Baby

An illustration i worked on over the week. A portrait of dear friends Samantha (Boum) and Caroline (Cab). It will probably end up being a postcard, part of a set of 4, that i'll be selling soon. :)

For some reason, the new illu really reminds me of that old one from 2008 (2007?). I guess its the mood. 

If you are lucky enough to have one near you, enjoy some Pinkberry for me. (green tea flavor, represent!) Otherwise, go for bubble tea!? Iced Coffee-Milk-Tea with pearls is one of my favorites. 

Constance Print

I've added my Constance illustration to my shop on Etsy. 

Its a large 12"x18" print on pretty Canson mi-teinte paper. 

Other prints from the Girls+Dogs Serie to come. 

(I have revamped the shop's look, thanks to my friend Jannick, from Neawear, for her help with the photos. :)

Skydoll

La galerie Montréal will be having an Homage to Skydoll show coming up next septembre. Here is my painting for the call for entry. Two of my friends are also entering, Samantha and Geneviève Farley-Tremblay. I will keep you posted about developments, after i drop the painting later this week end.

Pretty Colours

A wall in my kitchen

The hallway from my bedroom to the rest of the place. (though it does feel like the three rooms are just squished into one another.)

I wanted to share some pictures of my new house. Especially to brag about some of my birthday gifts from dear friends, that added a nice touch to the decor i already had in mind. I was spoiled by Sam and Caro with glasses, cups, tea party accessories and wall stencils..but havent gotten around to those yet. I will. :) 

I was so touched when i received this Rob Ryan hand made ceramic tile (5) from my friend Geneviève. It came in the mail from his Etsy shop, and seriously, the attention and loving put into the package made me feel like my friend had wrapped it herself. I've also started to put some plates up on a wall. Something i've wanted to do for quite a while now. The Moustache embroidery is a gift from talented friend Janick at Nea. The cutesy little ceramic tea pot and the bird plate (2) are also from Geneviève. I decided to hang up this portrait of my friend (1) that i did for my art show at HeadQuaters in the spring. I still like it a lot after a while, that is rare. One of my favorite things in the new place is my little dog-butts hooks in my hallway. (4) They seriously make me smile everyday.  

Im exited about an art swap im going to work on soon with Sam. And the one i am working on NOW with Janick. I'll be posting about that soon. I am also thinking about making this blog bilingual, I have to find the patience in me to write it in French and in English. I know this is something important that I should have done a long time ago... In the meantime, here is a colour palette of something im working on now. I actually got inspiration from the colours of my house. And a little pic from my vacations. I did not really take much pictures. I think it was part of the do-nothing-and-relax deal. Does not matter to me. 

Assateague Island, Chincoteague VA.