Last Cup. Dec. 30.09
Two good looking signs.
So this is the last entry for 2009. What an interesting year it has been. A lot of changes for me personally. I want to thank all of the people that wrote to me and supported my work. It's been a pleasure meeting a lot of you and a true humbling experience to know that some people out there get my work.
January 1st is the start of another decade and I'm excited about the new projects I have lined up. Hopefully you'll join me for some of them.
Thank you once again for being there for me.
Manhattan, New York City, USA. Pentax Optio S5z.
Everyday Things
Everyday Things vol.2.
The cold weather does have some beauty to it.
Watercolour and inked art on Bristol board.
Poladroid pics
A corner taco stand and a pic of the rollercoaster at Coney Island in New York.
New York City, NY, USA. Pentax Optio S5z then dropped into the free Poladroid app.
Everyday Things
Everyday Things vol.2.
With this entry, Everyday Things ends. It was fun writing and drawing it, but as we all know, nothing lasts forever. I want to start working on some new projects for the coming year. I am sincerely grateful to those who supported Everyday Things. You know who you are.
Watercolour and inked art on Bristol board.
First Cup. Dec. 26.09
A hot cup to regroup. Fresh Bean coffee house on Hastings street.
Vancouver, BC, Canada. Nikon D60.
Poladroid pic
Cool car pic. I love how the colours just seem to all blend together.
Vancouver, BC, Canada. Nikon D60 then dropped into the free Poladroid app.
Everyday Things
Everyday Things vol.2.
More bus stories.
Watercolour and inked art on Bristol board.
Everyday Things
Everyday Things vol.2.
I do enjoy the lights.
Watercolour and inked art on Bristol board.
Everyday Things
Everyday Things vol.2.
Take a moment to appreciate.
Watercolour and India ink on Bristol board.
First Shot. Dec. 21.09
Welcome to Winter.
Vancouver, BC, Canada. Pentax Optio S5z.
Everyday Things
Number 14 of Everyday Things vol.2.
Changes from childhood to adulthood
Watercolour and inked art on Bristol board.
Everyday Things
Number 15 of Everyday Things vol.2.
Proof that everything is temporary.
Pencilled page, Watercolour and India ink on Bristol board.
Everyday Things
Number 16 of Everyday Things vol.2.
We are never happy.
Watercolour and inked art on Bristol board.
Everyday Things
Number 17 of Everyday Things vol.2.
Notice that I changed the last panel on the finished page.
Pencilled page, Watercolour and India ink on Bristol board.
First Cup. Dec. 17.09
Right before the coffee filled the rim. At the Elysian coffee shop.
I had mentioned in an earlier post that I thought I knew what font the coffee shop used for their logo. Indeed I guessed it right. They altered the type a bit.
Vancouver, BC, Canada. Nikon D60.
Type art
La Mujer Sin Miedo. (The woman without fear)
If I were to make a Spanish cheesy action movie, this might be the poster for it.
Image of woman drawn straight in ink. Adobe Photoshop CS4.
Fonts used. Frontline Bold by Type-Art foundry.
Everyday Things
Number 18 of Everyday Things vol.2.
More cold weather stories.
Pencilled page, Watercoloured page, and the final inked art on Bristol board.
Everyday Things
Number 19 of Everyday Things vol.2.
Notice that I changed the girls hair on the finished page.
Pencilled page and Watercolour and India ink on Bristol board.
First Cup. Dec. 14.09
Lovely font used for the Elysian Coffee shop. I was so sure that the font used was called Bree, but the letters "E and I" are curved and the Ball on the letter "I" is missing. Unless they altered it, I'm convinced that it's Bree.
Vancouver, BC, Canada. Nikon D60.
Everyday Things
Number 20 of Everyday Things vol.2.
And since we are on the subject of coffee...
Pencilled page and Watercolour and India ink on Bristol board.
Type art
My Dearest...
Sometimes a sketch and some type cheer me up. A great excuse to play with my font library.
Drawn straight in ink. Adobe Photoshop CS4. Fonts used. Mostra Two Light by Mark Simonson, CA Play Real by Cape-Arcona fonts, and QuigleyWiggly by Nicks fonts.
Roving Eye Dec.12.09
I don't have a cell phone. I'm still a payphone guy. I'm finding it harder by the day to find one. I stumbled upon this one on Main street and there was a poster glued to the side. The text was one of the most beautiful things I have ever stumbled upon. This is what it said:
Pay Phone:
For only a quarter you get:
a booth, not a cell; a chance to save a species; a polyphonic sound closet; a twenty-five cent costume changer; a functional time machine; true anonymity; no bill; contract or incoming call; proven protection from birds; no tweet; twote or twit; déja vú; an entirely auditory experience.
For only a quarter you get: five minutes to relive the twentieth-century.
I really wish I knew who wrote this so I could give them credit.
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Nikon D60.
Everyday Things
Number 21 of Everyday Things vol.2.
As the year ends, we all think about starting over.
Watercolour and India ink on Bristol board.
Everyday Things
Number 22 of Everyday Things vol.2.
Transit stories.
Pencilled page and Watercolour and India ink on Bristol board.
First Cup. Dec. 10.09
Sadly, the little greasy spoon is slowly fading away in this town.
Vancouver, BC, Canada. Nikon D60.
Everyday Things
Number 24 of Everyday Things vol.2.
Sometimes, expectations become bigger than they should be.
Watercolour and India ink on Bristol board.
Everyday Things
Number 23 of Everyday Things vol.2.
This is how I approach my comics writing.
Watercolour and India ink on Bristol board.
Lost Memories. Dec. 8.09
When you walk, you find things. I stumbled upon this lost diary on a branch. Someone probably put it there so the owner who originally lost it could see it. The image is both beautiful and sad. I did not touch it. One's thoughts should only be shared not taken. I sure hope the owner got it back.
Vancouver, BC, Canada. Nikon D60.
Everyday Things
Number 26 of Everyday Things vol.2.
Maybe a bit too dramatic, but it's based on a true story.
Watercolour and India ink on Bristol board.
Everyday Things
Number 25 of Everyday Things vol.2.
Cold weather activities.
Watercolour and India ink on Bristol board.
First and last Cup for November 2009
Man, I can't believe November is almost over. Tomorrow, we begin the last month of 2009. I keep hearing everyone talking about the new decade. Here is a lovely shot of dirty cups. Even when I was a dishwasher, so long ago, I always enjoyed carrying the tray with all the coffee cups.
Dirty dishes tray at Gene café Vancouver, BC, Canada. Nikon D60.
Everyday Things
Number 28 of Everyday Things vol.2.
I'm quite proud of the middle panel. I used no tools, just a steady hand.
Watercolour and India ink on Bristol board.
Roving Eye
It's just a hobby, but I love taking pictures.
photos: Taken with a Nikon D60.
I often like putting the camera down on the ground and getting a worm's eye view. Vancouver, BC, CANADA.
This old camera sits on my shelf. I bought it at an antique store many years ago. Vancouver, BC, CANADA.
Beutiful product from local chocolatier, Chocolate Tree. Vancouver.
Everyday Things
Number 27 of Everyday Things vol.2.
More life lessons.
Watercolour and India ink on Bristol board.
First Cup Nov. 23.09
Today is National Espresso Day. In order to decrease his employee's coffee break time and increase their productivity, Luigi Bezzera invented the espresso coffee machine in Italy in 1901. Bezzera's machine used steam pressure to force hot water through the ground coffee filters. This allowed coffee to be prepared quickly by the cup on demand and the resulting brew of coffee was also stronger in flavor and body. Bezzera's patent was sold to Desidero Pavoni in 1903 who began commercially producing and distributing the espresso machines throughout Europe.
Celebrate the day by making your own or invite a friend to a strong cup.
Source: www.mypunchbowl.com
Espresso cup at Gene café Vancouver, BC, Canada. Taken with a Nikon D60.
My small obsession
Donut Queen Nov09
I've been obsessed with the donut queen. I've been drawing her in my sketchbooks. It started with a postcard I own, and then it went onto various sketches. Next time I draw her, I'll have to have a donut in my mouth.
Drawn straight in ink. Adobe Photoshop CS4.
Everyday Things
Number 29 of Everyday Things vol.2.
It's based on a true story. Not mine though.
Watercolour and India ink on Bristol board.
Drawing in bed
Image Title: I'll Take 6
I did this drawing on a quiet rainy night in bed. I then worked with it on my computer. It was drawn with a $2.00 fountain pen that I bought at a Japanese stationery store.
Drawn straight in ink. Adobe Photoshop CS4.
Currently Enjoying
The Small Fancy
thesmallfancy.com
Lori Joy Smith lives in Charlottetown. Mia Hansen lives in Vancouver. Together, they get together virtually to present us with a web comic every Friday. These two talented women totally seem to be having fun doing this and I envy their creativity. Their drawing styles compliment each other so well. I hope they put out the comics in printed form some day.
Lori and Mia present us with a new comic every Friday.
First Cup Nov. 16.09
A thick cup at the Laughing Bean coffee shop. It was a cold day and the hot coffee was more than welcomed.
Vancouver, BC, Canada. Taken with a Nikon D60.
Currently Enjoying
The beautiful letter "A".
Some of the wonderful fonts in my library.
Everyday Things
Number 30 of Everyday Things vol.2.
Pencils, watercolours, and inks.
Watercolour and India ink on Bristol board.
Found Type
I'm fond of hand painted signs. This Greek restaurant's sign on East Hastings Street is beautiful.
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Nikon D60.
Everyday Things
Number 31 of Everyday Things vol.2.
Pencils and inks.
Watercolour and India ink on Bristol board.
Roving Eye
I beat the rain on this long walk. Brought my camera and just enjoyed seeing things through my lens.
photos: Taken with a Nikon D60.
A shot of the evening sky. Vancouver, BC, CANADA.
Two modes of transportation. Vancouver
Sticker Bird. Old sign spruced up. Vancouver.
Fogotten Buildings. Vancouver.
The rain is coming. Dark clouds hover over Hastings Street. Vancouver.
Everyday Things
Number 32 of Everyday Things vol.2.
Pencils and inks.
Watercolour and India ink on Bristol board.
First Cup Nov. 09.09
Breakfast by the beach. Olives, honey, crepes, and coffee.
photo: Essaouira, Morocco. Pentax Optio S5z.
Mon. Nov. 9. 2009
Image Title: I Feel Fine.
Laying in bed, I produced this image. I was thinking of a brother and sister in a small town with not much happening in their lives. The brother doesn't mind, but the girl wants to be someplace else. The Canadian geese, however, move forward.
HB Pencil, Adobe Photoshop CS4.
Fun with words
Image Title: I'm Toast!!
Another drawing I did whle spending my Sunday afternoon in bed. I thought it was cute and sad at the same time.
HB Pencil, Adobe Illustrator CS4. Font: Braindead Bold by TypeArt fonts.
Found Type
An old painted advertisement. These are slowly disappearing from North America.
photo: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Pentax Optio S5z.
Everyday Things
Number 33 of Everyday Things vol.2.
You don't even have to own the car. Pencils and inked page.
Watercolour and India ink on Bristol board.
First Cup Nov. 03.09
Beautiful sign at the Parc Cafe.
photo: Casablanca, Morocco. Pentax Optio S5z.
Everyday Things
Number 34 of Everyday Things vol.2.
Images inspired by my trip to Casablanca, Morocco.
Watercolour and India ink on Bristol board.
Found Type
A sign shop in the city centre of Casablanca.
photo: Casablanca, Morocco, Pentax Optio S5z.
Mon. Nov. 2. 2009
Image Title: Music Shop. A "very quiet" illustration.
Pentel Brush Pen, Adobe Photoshop CS4, Font used: Type-Art's Tolstoy Oblique.
Found Type
Interesting package design found in a Moroccan flea market.
photo: Morocco, Pentax Optio S5z.
Everyday Things
Number 35 of Everyday Things vol.2.
Pencils and inks.
Watercolour and India ink on Bristol board.
First Cup Nov. 01.09
Welcome to November. As the weather gets a bit chillier, you can bet I'll be drinking more coffee.
photo: Vancouver, BC, CANADA. Nikon D60.
Everyday is Like Sunday
This image is what I have always thought of when I heard the Morrissey tune. I've never seen the video for the song.
Faber-Castell Vision 1476 micro pen and Adobe Illustrator CS4.
Currently Enjoying
Anneka Tran
www.annekatran.com
Self described as an "Illustrator, cookie baker and rain hater", Anneka Tran is more than that. She is so multi-talented and yet quite humble of her many talents. Her sense of colour is quite playful. She can render 3D drawings and yet still make them look cute without the "Pixar" look.
Beautiful illustration work by the talented Anneka Tran. Image title: School.
Everyday Things
Number 36 of Everyday Things vol.2.
No matter what it is, I try to find lessons everywhere.
Watercolour and India ink on Bristol board.
Roving Eye
I love taking pictures. Mostly of buildings and type. Sometimes I just shoot what's in front of me.
photos: Taken with a Nikon D60.
Taken at my friend Mia's apartment. Vancouver, BC, CANADA.
A chilly evening walk on Main street. Vancouver, BC, CANADA.
Earl Grey Tea Chocolate. Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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