March update

I feel badly about neglecting this blog for so long, but I'm afraid it couldn't be helped. In addition to being very busy lately, our internet has been down a lot due to a faulty router. But I think we have the problem fixed... fingers crossed.

Here's what I've been up to:

• I just finished a CD design/illustration project that I'd been working on for a while. I'm just waiting on final approval from my client before it goes to print. It's very exciting - I can't wait to see it all finished. I can't post the art for it yet, but I will put it up as soon as I am able to.

• I did a painting for a silent auction fund raiser for Calgary Crime Stoppers. I'll post that soon.

• I have a list of illustration projects that don't have deadlines that I work on when I have free time. It's a really long list... I've been working on sketches but nothing I can post yet.

• I'm still teaching my class one evening per week - although the semester is almost over. I really love it and hope to do more teaching in the future.

secret design section on illustration website

I spent part of Saturday and most of Sunday working on my website. I added a couple of pieces to my illustration portfolio and made a few other small changes. Mostly, I worked on adding a design portfolio. Because I promote my website as an illustration site, and I don't seek out freelance design work, I didn't want to treat the design section in the same way as everything else on the site. I decided to create a secret link to my design portfolio, that way if I need to show it to someone I can direct them to the link without it being obvious to people looking to hire an illustrator.

I still need to add a couple more pieces, but I've uploaded what I have done so far. The link to the design stuff is the 3 small flowers in the top right corner. Check it out and let me know what you think: www.jacquelinehudon.com

Because I'm not an expert at building websites, my site doesn't run perfectly. It can take a moment for it to load. Clicking the main button a few times seems to help it load faster.

Check it out...

It took a few days to get all the bugs out, but my website is now up and running. I updated the design and I added a bunch of new work. I hadn't updated since March so it was time. However, in my defense, this is the first opportunity I've had to work on it since the children's book.

If you see/experience any problems with my website, please let me know so I can fix them.