Sketches/process for Aron James album

I started working on an album design for Aaron James in October of 2007. Aaron wasn't sure about what he wanted so I did a ton of sketches in the beginning trying to come up with something he'd like. It took a while, and we even changed directions at one point, but he eventually decided that he wanted a suitcase on the front of his album.

Here are some of the variations on that theme which I sent him:

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Although he didn't end up choosing this version, I still liked it and painted it for the Calgary Crime Stoppers Gala silent auction (the final was posted on March 14/08).

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He ended up preferring a more straight foreward suitcase. This is the sketch we went with:

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I'll post the finals tomorrow.

hubby

©2008 Jacqueline Hudon-Verrelli

playing in my sketchbook

©2008 Jacqueline Hudon-Verrelli

Death of a snowman

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Snow Day!

Yesterday afternoon I didn't wear my coat. There wasn't a spec of snow left on the ground. Today's forecast is +7. This morning I woke up to this:







I love it. It's beautiful and fluffy. My neighborhood is quiet and still - except for the falling snow. And there's so much snow - I'd guess a foot of snow has fallen in the past few hours. And it's not even cold outside, there's no wind. It's lovely.

But the main roads in the city are a mess so after 2 failed attempts to drive to work, I've given up and am taking a snow day:)

green tractor

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Spring is just around the corner...

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Everyone, I'd like you to meet Antler Girl.

Watch out for this guy

The very talented and very funny Jason Mathis has recently redesigned his website: www.jasonmathis.ca . It's loaded with really cool paintings such as assorted comical toasters and people dressed up as batman. Jason's quite a character and has interesting opinions and ideas. I recommend his blog as well.

For anyone who'll be in the Calgary area, he has a show called "Ersatz Bats” going up in The New Gallery’s +15 window at the Epcor centre. It will be up from the first week of April until the end of May. The reception is on May 15th in the evening.

gotta love a clean workspace

I had the most wonderful and productive day!

• I took the day off from work (my day job is doing design in an advertising department)

• didn't sleep in. I actually got up and showered and had a proper breakfast.

• cleaned and reorganized my art studio




• finished going through about 6 years of old paperwork, bank statements, bills and such and I set up my new filing system - in a real filing cabinet that fits perfectly under my drawing table/desk (thanks mom).


(the old filing system)

(the new system)

• cooked myself a healthy lunch

• drank 3 mugs of tea

• watched the food network

It was great. And now that my studio's so nice and clean I'm going to paint in it all day tomorrow.

stacked luggage

©2008

This is a painting I did of some vintage suitcases and an old trunk. It was born of a rejected sketch I had done for another project, but I liked it and wanted to finish it anyway. It's being donated to a silent auction at the Calgary Crime Stoppers' Gala at the end of this month.