Christmas!

 This year, I decided to draw my Christmas cards for my friends and co-workers.

Speed painting practice

All this rain and greyness is making me feel a little homesick so I did a quick painting of Ottawa.

More Mad Men

"Surprise! There's an airplane here to see you!"

Davina

Davina and her dog Lyndee.

Lane from Mad Men

Laaaaaaaaaane! D:

Here's a picture of Lane from Mad Men in his finest hour.

Simon and the female changeling from DS9

"If you ever feel like drawing a picture of me with the female changeling, or me as the female changeling, or worshiping her or something, I would not be opposed."

Dr. Zlotorzynska

Congrats to my friend Maria who earned her PhD in Chemistry! Yeah, Maria! Yeah, science!

Jade

 Here's a picture of Jade fighting the undead.

Lady Sybil

Here's Lady Sybil from Downton Abbey rocking her harem pants.

Tina

Two hour speed painting of my friend Tina Hassannia . Well, two hours is speed painting for me :(

Mélissa Laveaux

My friend Mel is a really amazing musician.

Daily Challenge Day 31: Draw what keeps you awake at night

BAM! All 31 days of the Online Daily Drawing project completed!! (Except for Day 22)

I really like my apartment but one of the problems is that when it's summer and the night is clear, it's very bright in the bedroom sometimes. Fortunately it's been very grey and cloudy lately so it doesn't feel like a UFO is landing outside.

Daily Challenge Day 30: Draw your shoe using two different colors.

My shoes are only one color today.

Daily Challenge Day 29: Make a drawing of something and the shadow it casts

"Power resides where men believe it resides. It's a trick, a shadow on the wall - and a very small man can cast a very large shadow."

Daily Challenge Day 28: Draw 3 things that come from an egg

A platypus, a rooster, and the mermaid's song from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Daily Challenge Day 27: Draw a flower from nature

Daily Challenge Day 26: Draw everything inside your purse, backpack or briefcase

Daily Challenge Day 25: Look in the mirror and only draw what is in the background around you

Daily Challenge Day 24: Draw a map

Daily Challenge Day 23: Draw a crumpled piece of paper

Daily Challenge Day 21: Draw a person using only geometric shapes

Caitlyn and Ariel

Taking a break from the daily challenges to do a picture for Caitlyn and Ariel. Congratulations!!

Daily Challenge Day 20: Draw your favourite childhood toy from memory

Daily Challenge Day 19: Draw a scary monster from your imagination

Daily Challenge Day 18: Draw something you use every day

Well, the good news is that I finally bought a cintiq!!
The bad news is that it seems to be not getting along with my computer - not sure if it's because my laptop is starting to get a bit old and still running Windows XP. I did something very simple to get used to the new cintiq, but it still doesn't feel very comfortable to use yet :(

Daily Challenge Day 17: Draw five things that begin with the letter "T"

Daily Challenge Day 16: Put something inside a paper bag. Draw the bag.

Daily Challenge Day 15: Draw a bird or animal from life

Sketch:

Without sketch:

Drawn from a photo rather than life.

Day 14 was drawing a hand with my left hand and I didn't feel like my effort was worth posting up.

Daily Challenge Day 13: Select and draw a fruit or vegetable. Eat it and draw what's left.

Daily Challenge Day 12: Draw your face in a mirror

I used the webcam for this rather than a mirror.

Daily Challenge Day 11: Draw approx 25 dots on a page. Connect some or all of the dots.

Ack, I'm four days behind!
Thought I'd try my hand at Gallifreyan.

Daily Challenge Day 10: Draw everything you can see outside a window.

Just a quick one today. Yeah, I don't have a great view from my window.
Going to Seattle for the weekend; here's hoping I can keep up with the daily challenges!

Daily Challenge Day 9: Draw a nest using the numbers 1, 2 & 5

The nest of the numbird.

Daily Challenge Day 8: Make a pattern out of diamond shapes

I didn't really follow the instructions for this one.

Daily Challenge Day 7: Draw your route through the city today

Daily Challenge Day 6: Draw a tornado

Daily Challenge Day 5: Draw a bike

Uh oh, losing effort already. :(

Daily Challenge Day 4: Draw onto pre-printed paper (ie wrapping paper) adding to what is already on that page

Daily Challenge Day 3: Scribble for five minutes without lifting your pencil off the page.

This was probably trickier for me than the first two challenges. Goddamn time limits. Good thing I use a Cintiq and Photoshop!

Daily Challenge Day 2: Draw your shopping or to-do list using pictures not words.

 

I had to reference "Hyperbole and A Half" because cleaning ALL the things is never not on my to-do list.

Daily Challenge Day 1: Draw a houseplant

I did the Vancouver Draw Down daily challenge today, which was to draw a houseplant. It took me about ten minutes during my lunch break, don't know if I will be able to keep it up for the whole month but I had fun. :)

We only have two houseplants in our apartment, Kraken (the aloe vera) and Bob (the cactus).

Some concept art.

Doodlin'

Just some rough doodles from today; yes, I realize that I really have to start finishing the hands and feet.

Q-Bounce

Made this poster for my friend Caitlyn's event, if you are in town, you should check it out!

Caro, Petra & Cohen

Update

I have more drawings that need to be cleaned up, but for now here are some more people sketches.

These were done in the Ottawa airport and on the airplane back to Vancouver.