thursday

Posting this way early because I am going out tonight! hot diggity.

This is John Candy, Canadian actor and comedyman. You can see him in Space Balls, Planes Trains and Automobiles, Cool Runnings, and plenty of other big films. This is drawn from a still of the movie Uncle Buck, which I liked a lot. He was among the coolest of dudes. RIP, John.

Thursday

it's not only a Canadian Celebrity this week, it's a Newfoundland celebrity. Ryan Snoddon does the weather portion of the CBC evening news in this province, and since he arrived to pick up after Carl Wells, he's been doing a really great job. Personable, knows what he's talking about, has a kind of fun relationship with the two news anchors, Debbie and Jonathan, looks eerily similar to my younger brother..... 

Anyway, I just think he's a cool dude. while looking for a photo for this drawing I found his fanclub on facebook. wheee. (maybe I will post this drawing there? WHO KNOWS.)

another Thursday!

Roberta Bondar was the first female Canadian astronaut. when I was a kid I looked up to her since she was a woman scholar who made it to space. that's basically the best you can do in life. when looking for a reference picture for this (which can be found here) I learned that she was a neurobiologist and a photographer, with her own book of photography out. she is also still oot and aboot in her home province of Ontario, doing sciency stuff as seen in this video of her giving a keynote address at an Ontario environment conference last year. 

Tuesdaisy.

I have been thinking about this for a few years. There's lots of graffiti on the highway going through newfoundland on rock faces that were exposed when the highway was built. None of it is all that impressive, mostly just names of people who are "in love" with other people.

Anyway, I think this would be a neat stencil to do and head across the island with. I lost my chance to learn about stencilling back in Grenfell with cool people who do that kind of stuff. ah well. :/

Thursday madness

three people in the apartment is a lot!

this is an ode to apartment: our kitchen window, looking up out at the street beyond. those are three types of Bawls bottles.

not shown here: all the stuff on the kitchen table. it is rather crowded.

Thursday, canadian celebrity day. :)

In honour of the final season/episode of Corner Gas that recently aired, I figured I'd draw Brent Butt, canadian comedian! He's known for his unoffensive humour and reams of wit. Very cool guy. I hear he's writing another show featuring his wife, Nancy Robertson, also a comedian. 

Also, for those who like weirdness, let me direct your eyeballs here: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3601373952/nm0125217

Fridaaaaaay!!!!

Late, but hopefully worth it. 

Take me somewhere exciting, life.