If-Clandestine (clandestin)

IF-Voices (Voix)

Whispering voices commented on the choice of shoes, noticing little else...

Des voix mesquines se prononcaient librement sur le choix des souliers, remarquant peu d'autres choses...

IF-Rambunctious (exubérant)

In action, this dancer is quite rambunctious. In any case, so are her pants!

En action, cette danseuse est tout à fait exubérante. Ses pantalons aussi.

IF-Similar (semblable)

A Surprise! from far away

I received a nice package in the mail today, all the way from Australia, it's the prize I won from Lil' Kim's contest, the book she illustrated and shared the process on her blog earlier this year. How beautiful!

I now understand the cover illustration, a secret she has kept all along! But don't think I will reveal it!!!

She also included a very cute card (who can resist a cycling monkey?) Thank you Kim!!!

Tagged!!!

I was tagged by Katie to reveal 7 facts about myself, so here they are:

1-I am NOT a morning person
2-I have a major sweet tooth
3-I collect funny names
4-I loooove animals, I have 4 rabbits and a large, wild dog
5-Books are my favorite things to shop for
6-I am tone deaf, cannot carry a tune to save my life
7-I make the best ice cream

So there!

If they are willing and able, I am tagging:
1:Leezy, funny, talented and conference queen extraordinaire
2: Vhrsti, a witty writer and cartoonist with a wicked sense of humor
3:Enigma, author of distinctive watercolor drawings full of sensitivity
4:Honor Bowden, for her beautiful elegant style
5:Alina Chau, for the explosive joy of her work. You can tell she is a dynamo just by looking at her art
6:Froggie for her imagination, colors and sense of humor
7: and Leah Palmer Preiss for her exquisite, insanely detailed and atmospheric creations

Here are the rules:1. Link to your tagger and post the rules2. Post 7 random facts about yourself3. Tag 7 friends at the end of your post and link to them4. Let them know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

IF-Opinion

Everyone has their own point of view

Chacun son point de vue

If: clique

A clique of gossip-driven, mischief-making, tea-drinking ladies

Une clique de dames appréciant les potins, les intrigues et une bonne tasse de thé

IF-Islands/Iles

Off to the islands!!!

En route pour les îles!!!

IF-Clutter/pêle-mêle

With so many people on board, the boat ride felt a bit cluttered

Avec autant de passagers pêle-mêle, la traversée fut inconfortable

IF-memories

Memories are strongly influenced by our perception of them, often leaving us with a beautified image distorted by nostalgia.

Nos souvenirs sont affectés par notre perception de ceux-ci, nous laissant souvent une image idéalisée, teintée par la nostalgie.

IF-Sail

Here is an image from the Projet 5 Ricochet, an illustration for the tale of Mathurin, a great story written by soon to be published children's writer Christelle Huet-Gomez.

Voici une image du Projet 5 de Ricochet, l'histoire de Mathurin, une superbe histoire écrite par Christelle Huet-Gomez, qui sera publiée prochainement.

IF:Poof!

A couple of acrobatic chubby ladies and a horse and poof! you're entertained!

Quelques acrobates bien en chair, un cheval et poof!

on se divertit!

IF-Canned

OK, "canned in a shrinking room", I know it's a stretch but I couldn't wait to post this one. It's an image to accompany a text by my long-time friend Claudine, who writes beautiful, poetic, dark tales and has the courtesy to ask what I would like to draw to go along with the text! It doesn't get any better than this!

Nouveautés/New work

Illustration sur le thème des chorales dans le dernier magazine des Ressources culturelles et caricature de Normand Brathwaite.

Fun stuff in the latest edition of Ressources Culturelles magazine, illustration for choir singers and caricature.

Yé!!

IF-Sour

IF-Fierce

IF-hoard

IF-Baby

IF-Worry

Les secrets chez Ricochet

Ca y est!!! La collaboration entre auteurs et illustrateurs chez Ricochet pour le projet 5 est maintenant en ligne. Vous pourrez y voir une trentaine de projets fignolés depuis plusieurs mois.

Voici le lien pour l'ensemble des projets: http://projet5histoiresdesecret.hautetfort.com/ Voici le lien du projet auquel j'ai participé avec l'auteur Christelle Huet-Gomez:

Le secret de Mathurin, fils de marin http://projet5histoiresdesecret.hautetfort.com/archive/2008/03/04/le-secret-de-mathurin-fils-de-marin.html

AMUSEZ-VOUS!!!!

They are ready!!! The results of a months long collaboration between authors and illustrators on the theme "the secret" is finally out for everyone to see.

Visit all the projects at: http://projet5histoiresdesecret.hautetfort.com/

You can find my collaboration with author Christelle Huet-Gomez at this link: http://projet5histoiresdesecret.hautetfort.com/archive/2008/03/04/le-secret-de-mathurin-fils-de-marin.html

ENJOY!!!!

IF-wrinkles

IF-Primitive

IF-fail

Despite her clear sense of style, Monique failed to make the team this year

IF-save

If-Homage

Homage to Henry Wanton-Jones, painter.

Magazine ressources culturelles

Youpppiiii!!

Mon petit monstre s'est retrouvé en couverture du magazine, annoncant les éditeurs jeunesse. Dans la même édition, ma caricature de Janette Bertrand.

http://www.ressourcesculturelles.ca/

Hurraahhh!

My little monster made it on the cover of this magazine, for a children's litterature theme. In the same issue, my caricature of Janette Bertrand.

IF-Pet peeves

Water in your ear!

This is the cover for a project I am working on and I need feedback, so go ahead and share your thoughts.

Vos commentaires sont bienvenus

IF-heavy

IF-garden

After the hard work, the best thing is watching your garden grow

IF-Leap

IF-Multiple

Multiple drinks!

IF-Theory

What is your theory?

The chicken or the egg?

IF-Choose

Left or right?

IF:blanket

Blanket of security

IF-Tales & legends

Tales and legend recounted on stage

IF-plain

A mask of plain paper

IF: stitch

IF-100%

100% certain she is lost. Her companions are trying to help but are pointing in different directions.

Pebbles, anyone?

100% certaine qu'elle s'est perdue. Ses compagnons essaient de l'aider mais pointent dans diverses directions.

Des cailloux?