Earlier this year I had the pleasure of working with STAEDTLER on a project, that up until recently, I wasn't allowed to share with anyone. It was hard keeping this one a bit of secret since it was basically fulfilling a career goal of mine, but nevertheless, I kept my lips sealed! Fast forward through … Continue reading STAEDTLER Packaging Project
I firmly believe that cost shouldn’t be a factor that stops you from trying a medium or creating art. One of the things I’m really passionate about it trying out brands outside of what I’m going to refer to as the “Big Three” colored pencil brands. If you aren't familiar this is typically Prismacolor Premier, … Continue reading Cezanne vs Prismacolor
Hey Everyone, The series is winding down and I'm happy to say that this piece is definitely one of my personal favorites. I also have some exciting news to share in regards to the series. As some of you know, I am the Q&A contributor at COLORED Pencil Magazine. For the December Issue, the Q& … Continue reading Remembering Our Past, Embracing Our Future
Hey Everyone, It's almost appropriate that I've reached the most Northern parts of Canada now that it's winter here. The Northwest Territories has one of my favorite birds as its official symbol so this piece was a real treat to work on. Learning about the different symbols of each province and territory has been so interesting and … Continue reading Land of the Midnight Sun
Hey Everyone, One more Canada 150 Illustration in the bag with my latest inspired by Nova Scotia! With 5 more to go in this series, the end is definitely in sight. As I've said before, this has been such a great challenge creatively and I highly recommend it to anyone looking to broaden their creative horizons. … Continue reading One Defends and the Other Conquers
Hey Everyone, The months seem to be flying by don't they? In one sense it's been great because I feel like I'm really making some headway in this series. In another sense, I'm realizing there's not much time left to complete the rest of them by the end of the year. Each drawing in this series has … Continue reading The Small Under the Protection of the Great
Barb Sotiropoulos 