Fecundity
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Sunday morning
I am so grateful to sit in our tiny but lovely backyard for a moment in the mornings. We have a little firepit, a little patio area, a grassy area, a place for a tiny vegetable garden and a wonderful wildgarden. The cat will often come out with me and roll around on the warm…
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Finally picked up Canada Post’s Graphic Novelists stamp series
Four great, world-renowned Canadian cartoonists finally get some recognition here at home from Canada Post. The Graphic Novelists series was announced at TCAF earlier this year, which honour Chester Brown, Michel Rabagliati, Jillian Tamaki, and Seth, drawn by the artists themselves. I was really excited this set was being created, but I think I was…
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More summer flowers!
My favourite flowers are now starting to appear in our wildgarden! Lavender, brown-eyed susan and queen anne’s lace, all roadside plants. I love them so much, reminding me of my hours and hours of time in nature when I was a kid. Apparently, yet again, research shows nature (paticularly biodiversity) is really good for us.
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Fabulous Illustrations for Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales
I follow Maria Popova’s blog The Marginalian (formerly Brain Pickings) and receive her newsletter every Sunday. Like all email newsletters, I don’t read every issue, but this one linked to a wonderful post on different illustators’ interpretations of Brothers Grimm fairy tales. I share it with you! https://www.brainpickings.org/2015/07/20/best-brothers-grimm-illustrations/Here you’ll find Edward Gory Maurice Sendak Lizbeth…
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Jillian Tamaki is my new Superhero
Master master master comics artist (Skim), illustrator, artist, humourist, web-cartooist (SuperMutant Magic Acadamy) and blogger (Jillian Tamaki sketchblog), Jillian Tamaki’s art just lifts me up. I freaking love it. I’m fortunate to have the opportunity to interview her – and I can’t help feeing that every question I ask is just not going to measure up.
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Popular around our house: Alicia Keys Superwoman
Lots of dancing ensues when this comes on the stereo. I love each time Leah says the words They’re comin’
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Cindy Woods 1956-2008
Cindy Woods made a deep, deep impression on me as one of the very few people who inspired me to keep drawing, not only by her generous encouragement, and by her incredible example of talent — but of her humanity. I would encourage anyone to visit the sites she populated with her art and joy.…
Dave Howard 