concerned consumer - painted

©2009 Jacqueline Hudon-Verrelli

Yesterday, on my way to work, I was driving behind a car who's license plate read "HI JACK1". It made me so happy, like I was meant to be right in that place at that time and the universe was saying hello.

concerned consumer - sketch

©2009 Jacqueline Hudon-Verrelli

girl with balloons

©2008 Jacqueline Hudon-Verrelli

flat tire sketch

I apologize for the lack of posts lately - what a way to start off the new year. I've been quite swamped with work at my day job and the class I teach at night has started up again. We also had a house guest for quite a while and we took care of my brother's puppy for a week which was quite distracting. I unfortunately just haven't had time to sketch but I think that will change now.

I got a flat tire a couple weeks ago and although it was quite an inconvenience and I was several hours late for work, rather than get irritated by it, I took it as an opportunity to finally do some sketching. I did this one in the waiting area while my tire got fixed. Here's the results of that half hour:


©2009 Jacqueline Hudon-Verrelli

assorted monkeys

©2009 Jacqueline Hudon-Verrelli

I did this on Tuesday at my sketch group.

another 'my cookie'

I've done a third version of this image. This one is more sketchy and less finished than the other ones, but I wanted to adjust the drawing to make the boy interact more with his cookie. In doing so, I lost something in the character of his face that I really liked, but I do like that the boy in this one isn't just staring at the viewer.


©2009 Jacqueline Hudon-Verrelli

the trouble with chubby broccoli

Although this blog still exists at the address 'jacquelinehudon.blogspot.com', I'm having trouble with my 'chubbybroccoli.com' address which also links to this blog. With any luck, it will all be resolved tomorrow (fingers crossed).

face studies

Remember this girl? Over the weekend I did some studies of her face from different angles with different expressions.




©2009 Jacqueline Hudon-Verrelli

grandma and grandpa in colour

©2009 Jacqueline Hudon-Verrelli

I was working in my studio all day yesterday and I finished this painting that I started before Christmas.

the good stuff from 2008

• I unexpectedly fell into a way of drawing that has been keeping me inspired and motivated. It also renewed my desire to illustrated for children.

• got some new illustration clients (including another American one)

• started teaching a class at the Alberta College of Art and design - which I love

• learned how to cook Indian food - yum

• started learning Italian

• made progress towards some goals I have - more on that later this year ;)

• celebrated 1 year of marriage


Happy New year everyone!

christmas on the farm...