Pépère (Version 1)

Here is the first drawing I did of my grandfather. Soft Pastel and Conte on coloured paper, 12" x 14". I think the graphite one below is a better likeness. I think I was fighting with the colours for a while there.

Pépère (Version 2)

I haven't been able to make art lately :( I've been trying to draw a portrait of my grandfather for a while now. I finished it last night after a grueling 3 months of not being in the mood to draw. So in my frustration, I decided to do another one tonight to see if I could draw a better version much more quickly. Here is the result. I will post the other one for comparison once I spray it to set the pastel before scanning it.

This one is graphite and white conte on coloured paper. 12" x 14".

Class of 9092

Weepy. 14" x 18". Acrylic on canvas.


Worried. 16" x 20". Acrylic on canvas.


Angry. 14" x 18". Acrylic on canvas.

I can't stop making these floating heads. I think they are from the future. But possibly from the distant past.

Sometimes He Just Can't Remember Certain Words

"Hurt". 16" x 20". Acrylic on Canvas. For a while I was trying to remember what the background reminded me of. Now I know. It's moon mist ice cream.

To Sleep, To Swim No More

Ink on paper with letter stamps.

Magnetic Hill Zoo Photography

I've uploaded some animal photography from my day at Moncton's Magnetic Hill Zoo. Check it out if you're interested, on my photography blog. Lots more photos, and personal observations.click here.

Domestic Bliss

I did this painting recently in my spare time. I haven't had much of it lately, so it took about a month. Or rather, after a month I decided to call it finished. Oil on canvas, 36" x 24".

Aliens Discussing Politics

Inside Every Man is a Lego Man

Mircs

Ink and acrylic. 30 x 22 inches.

Drawing Jam Tastes Like Yummy

Here is a page from my idea book that I coloured in Photoshop. I tend to take things literally, so whenever someone tells me they're going to a drawing jam, I chuckle inside. I wish there were some form of edible inspiration to make one feel productive.

They Met On the Inside

Ink drawing on paper with letter stamps.

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Piano Duel

Booya, Beethoven!

The Starkeepers : A Children's Book

Here are some illustrations from my children's book. I thought I'd take a crack at one for older kids. It seemed easier than a graphic novel. It's the tragic tale of the night the stars fell down to earth, and ultimately, what becomes of them - and us. Hopefully it won't turn out to be as cheesy as it sounds.



Caption: "The stars fell everywhere, all over the world. They fell in canyons and on the sand dunes of the vast open deserts."



"They fell in icebergs and on mountains with the polar bears and the penguins."



"They fell in cracks and volcanoes where they got hotter and hotter, but mostly they fell in large bodies of water."



"The oceans that cover most of our planet's surface were lit up like lightbulbs and the fish all got nervous. They were used to the darkness and now they could see where the big fish were lurking and where their dinners might be."





It's taking a while for me to crank out these images, but here are a few that I have done so far. It is currently 4:30 am and my brain is saying byebye now. So byebye now. And Merry Christmas to all.

Story and images © Anne-Renée Dumont 2007-2008.

Winter Is My Worst Best Friend

The Eternal Comeback

Albert J. Crumb always had to have the last laugh. He took it upon himself to ensure that he would always have the final say whenever someone came to visit.

My New Photography Blog

I decided to start a photography blog so that I could post some of the photos I took while on my recent trip to Quebec. Here's the link: http://myonegoodeye.blogspot.com

Red Rabbit

Why The Face So Long?

Cause he's allergic to peanuts :( Kurt Russell Elephant Pirate.

Johnny In Acrylic

It's a portrait of my old partner in crime, Johnny Lewis. Acrylic on Paper.

Guitar Guru

This oil painting was meant to be the first in a series of cubist inspired figurative pieces. It started with this one that I did in art school, "Guitar Holding A Man" (Below). I realized making this one that I hate working on a canvas that's completely square.



I never really got around to painting a series. I think I might still do it. The acrylic painting and the Guitar Guru have been lying around my apartment for the last year and a half unfinished. This weekend I decided to finish them up once and for all.

Chicken Nuggets Forever

Chicken Nugget is my friend.
She's there for me through thick and thin.

Heavy Heart

The Hobo Kat Doll

Hobo Kat is an original character created by Mirco Chen that I can't get enough of. I made this for him for his birthday using a sewing machine, two hands and some needles. My brother André made Hobo Kat's banjo (that guy can make anything out of cardboard.) Check out some Hobo Kat sketches on Mirco's blog.

Take Me to My Happy Place

Because life is scary.

Killer Whales

Captivity turned these ordinary Orcas into stoned finned killers. Now they've broken out of 'The Tank' and after years of incarceration, they're looking for trouble. Could it be... Y O U?

I Don't Belong Here

Pen, pastel, and letter stamps on sketchbook paper.

Where Have All My Friends Gone?

Old Empty Eyes

I saw this man on the ferry on the way home from work. His eyes were dark cavities of emptiness. I've tried to capture it here from memory, but it's really not the same.

Tough Decisions For Candy Face

I saw this kid at the video store. She had severe candy face. Blue goo and red dye are pretty recognizable. Despite the fact that she had obviously been eating candy all day, she was allowed one treat to enjoy with her movie. The only problem was that everything she picked up seemed impossible to put back down...