Blackberries

I did a sketch for this a while ago, but didn't actually get around to doing it until recently.  It's kind of old news now, so I guess the gag is kind of up.  I still get a chuckle out of it though.

Post St. Pat's

There were a lot of drunken people on the transit this weekend all clad in green.  Some kind of Martian convention you ask?  Why it was St. Patrick's day of course!  A lot of people wearing funny hats, green wigs and silly oversized ties who may or may not have a drop of Irish in them (shots of Jameson and pints of Guinness not withstanding) "entertaining" the masses with their "endearing" antics on the subways, streetcars and buses of Toronto.  Anyway, my scanner seems to be on strike, it's broken off all communication with my Photoshop and talks don't seem to be resuming anytime soon, so it might be a while before I can post what I wanted to post here.  Hope you are all successful in nursing your hangovers!  You stay classy Toronto!

red sock in the white load

Have you ever had a mix-up with your laundry?  Or gone to the laundromat and someone had unknowingly left behind something before you unknowingly threw in your own load?  This was the idea I had behind one of the blocks I made for the Art Brownie Project, turning a wooden block that fits in the palm of your hand (2 1/2" x 2 1/2" x 1 1/2") into this...

MARCH FORTH! (get it get it?)

Robot Love

Was working on a valentine post, got busy with some other stuff, will post here later.

Toodle-oo for now.

House Birdhouse or Birdhouse House?

This was a house that I transformed out of a wood block as part of the Art Brownie Project a while back.  However, on the original house, the main feature was the roof - which I painstakingly shingled as you would a real roof - only in miniature.  (I had also built steps, a deck and garbage and recycling bins).  After spending so much time on the roof, I kinda slapped on some paint without too much detail and was never really satisfied with it.  So I decided to give it a facelift, or a "renovation" if you will!  I decided to change it into a birdhouse!  I began by cleaning it up  - adding a little more detail to the brickwork etc.  I added a chimney, a drainpipe (previously painted on), threw some birdseed on the upper deck, drilled a hole, added a perch and oila!  The only thing missing - as was suggested to me - were birds.  So I made some out of Super Sculpey and here we are, House Birdhouse!

Don't take any wooden underwear!

OK I did these a while ago, you can still go see 'em at Index G Gallery.  Later on I did a larger version for a show at Manta Contemporary in Hamilton.  I have to admit, they are pretty filthy looking.  Watch out for splinters!  Ouch!