Going (virtually) to TCAF 2021
TCAF 2021 Poster by Cole Pauls Have you heard of TCAF? I hadn't until I discovered the comic book world. It's the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) and it is like THE gathering place for Canadian cartoonists/illustrators and publishers... maybe even North America. Especially, for Indie comics. I would have been SO ...
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Practicing Perspective with Mexican Architecture
Museo De San Ildefonso, CDMX Museo De San Ildefonso is a cultural centre of Mexico and considered to be the birthplace of Mexican Muralism. Say what? Yes! I've been slowly trying to improve my drawing using the techniques of perspective. It's tough but worth it. I'd love to be able to draw pieces that "pop!" off the ...
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Lockdown – Then & Now
Alberta went into a second lockdown on December 8, 2020. The last four days have felt like four weeks. And, we have another four weeks ahead to try and bend this COVID-19 curve. I'm relieved that the province is taking firm measures. It's also interesting that this lockdown experience is quite different for me compared ...
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Sober Summer Comic at CanZine 2020
I took the plunge and I'm participating in my first zine fair - Canzine by Broken Pencil Magazine with my Sober Summer comic that I created last year! Find my 'booth' at at RiotGrrrl River and be sure to fill your cart with all the hella rad zines from across the country. Visit canzine.ca and the fair starts the ...
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Glimpses of COVID Summer in Edmonton
I don't have much to say on this post, but rather showing some glimpses into COVID summer in Edmonton. To be sure, it was different; no festivals, less friends, less family, more hand sanitizer. But there were some special moments and I'm infinitely grateful for the community we have here. It was also oddly familiar to my ...
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Mini-Zine – Always Hungry
I'm not sure about you but I've had a little pivot in my personal health routine since I've been home during COVID-19. One day, I saw myself in the reflection of our patio door window and I thought, "when did I turn into a potato?!" Now, I know that there are lots of people who are struggling with body dysmophia and ...
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Sketchnotes from Lynda Barry Talk in Calgary
I've had a few friends reach out about getting started drawing in the last month since COVID-19 and my participation in #StayHomeandDrawYEG. So, I thought I would share my sketchnotes from my creativity idol, Lynda Barry. This is from a talk she did in Calgary at the Alberta University of the Arts in February. Photo of ...
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