“Strong & Free” 14×11 in Colored Pencil, Acrylic Ink and Watercolor Pencils on Hot Press Watercolor Paper 2017. All images copyright Barb Sotiropoulos. All Rights Reserved. This illustration is 1 of 14 in the Canada 150 series. It’s inspired by the symbols of my home province of Alberta. These symbols include the bighorn sheep, great horned owl, trout, lodgepole pine and wild rose. Although not an official symbol, I’ve also included wheat to pay homage to the province’s agricultural history with the Alberta Wheat Pool. Note: The official fish of Alberta is the bull trout, but I’ve chosen to depict the rainbow trout for artistic reasons.

“Splendour Without Diminishment” 11×14 in Colored Pencil, Ink, PITT Pens and Watercolor Pencils on Hot Press Watercolor Paper 2017. All images copyright Barb Sotiropoulos. All Rights Reserved. This illustration is 2 of 14 in the Canada 150 series. It is inspired by the provincial symbols of the Province of British Columbia and includes the spirit bear, Stellar’s jay, Pacific salmon, Pacific dogwood flower, and the Western red cedar tree.

“Glorious & Free” 14×11 in Colored Pencil, Acrylic Ink and PITT Pens on Hot Press Watercolor Paper 2017. All images copyright Barb Sotiropoulos. All Rights Reserved. This illustration is 3 of 14 in the Canada 150 series. It is inspired by the provincial symbols of the Province of Manitoba and includes the Plains Bison, Great Grey Owl, Prairie Crocus, Walleye Fish, and White Spruce Tree.

“From Many Peoples Strength” 11×14 in Colored Pencil, Ink and PITT Pens on Hot Press Watercolor Paper 2017. All images copyright Barb Sotiropoulos. All Rights Reserved. This illustration is 4 of 14 in the Canada 150 series. It is inspired by the provincial symbols of the Province of Saskatchewan and includes the White Tailed Deer, Sharp Tailed Grouse, Western Red Lily, Paper Birch Tree, and Needle and Thread Grass.

“Loyal She Began Thus She Remains” 14×11 in Colored Pencil, Ink and PITT Pens on Hot Press Watercolor Paper 2017. All images copyright Barb Sotiropoulos. All Rights Reserved. This illustration is 5 of 14 in the Canada 150 series. It is inspired by the provincial symbols of the Province of Ontario and includes the Moose, Common Loon, White Trillium, and Amethyst.

“Je Me Souviens” 11×14 in Colored Pencil, Ink and PITT Pens on Hotpress Watercolor Paper 2017. All images copyright Barb Sotiropoulos. All Rights Reserved. This illustration is 6 of 14 in the Canada 150 series. It is inspired by the Provincial symbols of the Province of Quebec and includes the Snowy Owl, Yellow Birch, and Blue Flag Iris.