New Work

I did an illustration for FFWD about two and a half months ago but the article got pulled and moved to a different week. So much time has gone by that I didn't think they were ever going to run it, but to my surprise and delight, it appeared in last week's issue.

I also have new work in the current issue of Shameless Magazine.

The lost art of letter writing

© 2007

This is an illustration I just finished for the Utne Reader.

self portrait - line drawing

© 2007

Illustration Friday - Polar

© 2007

A Chicken, Dario, Me

My mom just sent me this picture from when Dario and I were visiting them at Easter. I like it.

Naked Lady

I've been away for a few days - the boy and I went to visit my family out in small town Saskatchewan. Just before we left I went to a drop in figure drawing session. I recently discovered that I couldn't draw a person in a simple pose without using reference and decided that I should get back in to practice. I wasn't trying to draw her realistically or proportionately, I was more interested in figuring out where the bones and muscles were so that I could better exaggerate them. Here are some of my sketches from that session...









© 2007

Resistance through storytelling

© 2007

I recently had the opportunity to illustrate a really great feature for Shameless Magazine in Toronto. I did 2 for them, this is the second illustration. I cut it in half so that it would be easier to see, but the actual illo is one piece that runs across the tops of 2 pages. It's not a format I've ever worked with before, but it was a nice change and a lot of fun. I enjoyed the challenge of working with such a long & skinny space.

Little old lady sketch

© 2007

Web page update

I just updated my website. I re-worked the portfolio section and added a bunch of images to it as well as to the sketchbook.

www.jacquelinehudon.com

My studio

I'm currently working on a couple of pieces, but I'm not ready to post those. In the mean time, I just cleaned my studio so I thought I'd take a few pictures of the space I use to do my work.

I used to have this whole room to myself. Back then I had my drawing table, a desk for my computer and an other desk just for working at. However, my fiancé (his name is Dario) recently moved in with me so I had to lose a couple desks and half of the room. But I still have more than enough space - although I wish I didn't have to use my drawing table as a desk. It was a good trade off though. Dario is really creative and it's nice to have someone to bounce ideas off. So far the arrangement is working out very well.



Here's a closer look at the inspiration board above my drawing table.





I keep all of my art supplies in the cabinet against the far wall.



The paint brushes I'm currently using...



And there's Dario on his side of the room. I think he's pretending to work.



That's all. I hope you enjoyed the tour!