New Sweaters = New Yermits

November 11, 2015By Jennycolour, sewing, Yermits

New sweaters, well new to me. Made a trip to Value Village this week on the hunt for Yermit makings, but limited myself to only buying something if it sang with sparks. Was happily successful. I think the blue one is handmade, so thanks so much to whoever made it, and apologies that I am … Read More

Dancing in the kitchen

March 8, 2015By Jennycolour, Illustration, sketches

I was told that the hipster family from last week needed to be shown with their shirts off so we could see their Hipster Tattoos.  Who knew? So here they are, dancing in the kitchen on a Saturday morning. Sketch: And colored:

Obsessed with blue eyes

February 25, 2015By Jennycolour

Sometimes, I become obsessed with black and white images of people, wondering what colour their hair and eyes and clothes really were and how they might look different. I kept staring at this one of Thoreau this week, thinking about how blue his eyes must have been. They just looked so washed out. Eventually, it … Read More

Painting Last Winter

February 22, 2015By Jennycolour, Illustration, Painting

About this time last winter I took a landscape painting course. Despite the drive in nasty snowy weather many evenings, it was a pleasant respite from the day-to-day, and from the normal art that I do. I always like the chance to force myself to work larger, and on things other than bears.;) Of course … Read More