Category Archives: pencils
Jen Agg portrait at Torontoist
Yesterday, I did my first-ever illustration for one of my favourite news sites, Torontoist, which I’ve been following for years and years. They asked me to draw a portrait of restaurateur Jen Agg (The Black Hoof, Rhum Corner), who has organized a conference tonight, Kitchen Bitches, that aims to tackle sexism in the restaurant industry. [...]
Back to the Nineties: In Portrait Form!
Back in March, I participated in my first dance-a-thon (basically making all my dreams come true) as a fundraiser for Camp Ten Oaks and Project Acorn, charitable camps for LGBTQ youth. Our dance team, led by former Ten Oaks counsellor (and all-around great person) Carly Boyce, and who ended up raising the most funds of [...]
Goth Portrait Success
The weekend before Halloween, I spent a lovely weekend in the front window of Toronto’s Type Books (883 Queen Street West), drawing goth portraits of customers throughout the day. That is, rapid portraits of people as goths. Perfect for Halloween, right? You walk in for some books, sit down and get to take home a [...]