Becka's Blog

Charlotte the Boston Terrier

2011-10-29T20:49:00.004-04:00

Charlotte the Boston Terrier - reference image and final portrait.

2010-11-28T15:39:00.005-05:00

Pet Portrait:
Mother and Son - Jada on bottom, punk playful boy champion English Bully son Ricky on top :)
Watercolour and ink :)
More coming in the new year!! :)

Feathertale 6

2010-10-09T21:36:00.001-04:00

These are a few new pieces I did for Feathertale 6 (http://www.feathertale.com/).
The stories were pretty odd and funny - so pick up your copy today! (go to their website! ;) )
Cheers!

The Nanny Dog

2010-04-03T23:54:00.005-04:00

A piece for my dog's daycare provider, she is expecting a baby - this is her dog Banshee and a baby to represent the future bond between a dog and a child.

First drawing is a preliminary sketch to get the feel for the dogs character and shapes - the final is a caricature of the dog in pen and ink and water colour.

Stereotypes and Breaking Them

2010-03-28T01:02:00.002-04:00

Personal piece regarding stereotypes with people and pets.
Watercolour and ink.

2010-03-10T11:35:00.005-05:00

It's been a while, but I'm still producing artwork!!
A recent commission for Steel City American Bulldogs.
Included is some closeups and process work.

2009-03-11T16:12:00.002-04:00

Another nursery piece for a friend, elephants are good luck in her culture and her name began with an S as did her soon to be emerging baby's name - so there are little 's's on the mommy and baby's foreheads.

Ink to Photoshop character - Gryphon

2009-02-26T10:54:00.001-05:00

For a family who just welcomed a new baby into their Home...

2008-10-09T17:32:00.002-04:00

A nursery image for the nursery wall...

The masks we hide ourselves with...

2008-09-29T14:57:00.003-04:00

Beware the wolf in sheep's clothing...

Some Designs for Blue's Story

2008-07-18T15:24:00.003-04:00

As many of you know I'm writing a story about my dog's adventure from Louisiana post hurricane Katrina to joining our little family...
Here's some of the more winning designs I've been working on - of course final colours would be done in watercolour...

2008-06-30T15:18:00.003-04:00

Hi,
Latest news, I was recently published in this month's Feathertale issue of Egregious, as featured artist.
Download it here!
Egregious

Keep checking back for more work!

Gone to the Animals

2008-06-10T09:57:00.003-04:00

A Panda Pan handling for tasty children.
A commentary on how we've destroyed their habitat and food and they are forced to live in proximity to humans - relying on us for food/protection. Thought it would be fun to take WWF's cuddly panda icon and give it a 'dark side'.

Home is where your mattress lays - Muskrat
A comment on how wildlife are forced to adapt to our waste in their habitats. My partner and I actually saw this in life in a ditch in Windsor. The muskrat had made a home in a mattress in a ditch alongside a major road. Unbelievable.

2008-06-10T09:53:00.001-04:00

An old piece that I revamped and worked up a bit...(pen ink/watercolour)

Illustration from my story...in colour (pen and ink/watercolour)

SHARKWATER

2008-04-18T10:06:00.006-04:00

This is a promo piece I put together for the production of Sharkwater while working as a designer - it's around 12-15 of Rob Stewart's personal photographs sewn together in photoshop and enhanced with lighting and effects.
The DVD is now out in North America - Please buy it - support an international end to shark finning!

Property of Sharkwater

Animal Rights Issues

2008-03-05T16:02:00.001-05:00

Plastic surgery is a human invention, as are fashion and pedigree

People don't grow to fit houses, why should fish grow to fit bowls?

A Cage:The Sky. You do the math.

A dog is not less of a "man" when it's without it's balls. Spay and neuter your pet.

Feathertale Review Illustrations

2008-03-05T14:07:00.000-05:00

These were for the Feathertale Review - Issue 2
www.feathertale.com
www.feathertale.com/Press/inside_review_02.htm
The topic of the accompanying poetry was poems rejected by Mother Goose.
This one was about a girl who's parents are getting divorced and they are in a one up fight to win their daughters love...

This one was about three girls in a tub...etc etc... :)

A gryphon sleeping

2007-03-20T19:46:00.000-04:00

My story is being illustrated!

2006-11-30T16:27:00.000-05:00

Okay, well, it's been a while, and I found a spare moment, so I figured it was about time for a quick update on my story.
Here's the illustration for the first page.

2006-10-18T22:45:00.000-04:00

Some rough sketches for a character based story I'm working on.

2006-05-07T21:46:00.000-04:00

I absolutely love this guys work...worth checking out if you like seeing wicked photoshop skills...

Dunkelgold.de

...And what you DON'T know is...

2006-04-25T21:30:00.000-04:00

top left: Percentage of children who, by the age of 7, have had at least 1 imaginary friend: 65

top right: Estimated chance worldwide that a father is unknowingly raising another mans child: 1 in 25

bottom left: Minimum number of infants impeded from boarding air planes because their name is on the US no-fly list: 14

bottom right: Minimum number of days that a Florida couple picketed their house in December to get their children to do
chores: 17 (crazy parents man...)

Hope no one feels like they lost a few brain cells reading those "facts"...

Urban Sprawl

2006-04-25T01:13:00.000-04:00

Traditional Pen and Ink

2006-04-18T23:59:00.000-04:00

A female stick insect for those of you who'd like to know. It's in traditional pen and ink (nib and India ink)

Photoshop Piece

2006-03-15T03:04:00.000-05:00