tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55089000665657619522023-11-15T22:13:58.882-08:00Colleen MckeownDesign and Illustrationcolleen mcKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04469860155716013717noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508900066565761952.post-65164343458681390462012-07-11T07:28:00.002-07:002012-07-11T07:28:10.218-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have moved my blog over to <a href="http://colleenmckeown.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Tumblr</a>, please check it out there for updates, process and new drawings. This blog will be kept up as an archive.</div>colleen mcKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04469860155716013717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508900066565761952.post-40158095369000802992012-05-11T12:16:00.002-07:002012-05-11T12:17:55.436-07:00I WILL WORK FOR YOU<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I would love to get some illustration work. </div>
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I can help you out with that!</div>colleen mcKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04469860155716013717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508900066565761952.post-33766384047265665752012-05-09T13:11:00.002-07:002012-05-09T13:11:45.449-07:00annie can you hear me?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lately at work I have been doing some graphic design. This was a poster for our musical that didnt make the cut. I like it though.<br /><br />colleen mcKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04469860155716013717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508900066565761952.post-13454921556366402672012-01-16T07:47:00.000-08:002012-01-16T07:47:40.601-08:00It comes in fits and starts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />colleen mcKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04469860155716013717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508900066565761952.post-41311972887559133382012-01-16T07:43:00.000-08:002012-01-16T10:19:50.167-08:00Urns<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I did a small image for my friends band Urns, <a href="http://urnsurnsurns.wordpress.com/">http://urnsurnsurns.wordpress.com/</a>colleen mcKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04469860155716013717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508900066565761952.post-1369028016646343472012-01-16T07:40:00.000-08:002012-01-16T07:44:04.795-08:00OverdueI took a little break. I took a big trip, moved, and started a new full time job and my mental facilities just couldn't handle much more. But I'm back on the wagon and ready to work again. <a href="http://www.aintfriends.com/">We Ain't Friend</a>s is back up and hopefully we will be releasing a little something every week. <br />
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<br />colleen mcKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04469860155716013717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508900066565761952.post-78936354520252120902011-09-25T15:25:00.001-07:002011-09-25T15:39:26.953-07:00QWAC RevisitedThe Queen West Art Crawl was a huge success. The weather was beautiful and the faces were friendly. I am so pleased with the positive reactions to my work. Thanks to all he friends who helped out/hung out/kept the coffee flowing, you are are so wonderful. Please keeping checking back on bridgeandlung.etsy.com as I am trying to get the products up asap.<br />
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colleen mcKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04469860155716013717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508900066565761952.post-25983319961626694942011-08-27T22:07:00.000-07:002011-08-27T22:10:24.112-07:00everyone has their hide outI reworked an old drawing I was never quite happy with.
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<br />colleen mcKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04469860155716013717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508900066565761952.post-51911067569717526332011-08-27T18:26:00.001-07:002011-08-27T18:37:25.876-07:00for the words you carryI am not very happy with this, I think i may need to start over.
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<br />colleen mcKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04469860155716013717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508900066565761952.post-58226799109988985602011-07-22T15:05:00.000-07:002011-07-22T15:07:50.105-07:00sketches from the field<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi15A16WCrykiG9gHHzo4XFfJKxN5JhYfAbKOTgQXEX0kFgG4yvfxe_SOWHdPNYI1WvNYyLHdHo7AHb02FiRKDG9l47xoryVv6VlI-Y8k6PlIsjUkYA-tzU79sLe3HkFScA6yR5Pa6TahLv/s1600/ram.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi15A16WCrykiG9gHHzo4XFfJKxN5JhYfAbKOTgQXEX0kFgG4yvfxe_SOWHdPNYI1WvNYyLHdHo7AHb02FiRKDG9l47xoryVv6VlI-Y8k6PlIsjUkYA-tzU79sLe3HkFScA6yR5Pa6TahLv/s400/ram.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632301497318249986" border="0" /></a>colleen mcKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04469860155716013717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508900066565761952.post-8137049308218039032011-07-14T17:36:00.000-07:002011-07-14T17:43:44.320-07:00little logsThis year I will be participating in the Queen West Art Crawl as a vendor in Trinity Bellwoods park, Sept 17 and 18. Please come by and visit (don't worry i will remind you). I will be selling some of my new jewellery pieces. Here's a peak at my new little log earrings.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXyF3falcCP_iKP3T92DA0m-Af1kQ_SxMYQ5TkfvoSBip_DznQca-9Nb27jogGZxgmRE7Og72MH8rNMmAB0nd4Caot9tKB1aG0impye2gGhzM_xbHm-gW52I1qxVjDaumyWbzZuFlhHTZl/s1600/littlelogs.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 144px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXyF3falcCP_iKP3T92DA0m-Af1kQ_SxMYQ5TkfvoSBip_DznQca-9Nb27jogGZxgmRE7Og72MH8rNMmAB0nd4Caot9tKB1aG0impye2gGhzM_xbHm-gW52I1qxVjDaumyWbzZuFlhHTZl/s400/littlelogs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629372852006710018" border="0" /></a>colleen mcKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04469860155716013717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508900066565761952.post-82714808243157292812011-06-16T20:11:00.000-07:002011-06-16T20:21:04.476-07:00More work<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4jwnKNbZiZCLIeZ_6NbmFzXgLaayfaVEG0WDW2sQAUKDDbCRwsx-aOHjkRK8TJ_Jn3WD2_ExerOxlrupqRzdaWQ5LOO7C4Z5bFcSiW4iHkwt_U57j2_FZdbwaqPrF353zIluv89xRQJB/s1600/fireflysm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4jwnKNbZiZCLIeZ_6NbmFzXgLaayfaVEG0WDW2sQAUKDDbCRwsx-aOHjkRK8TJ_Jn3WD2_ExerOxlrupqRzdaWQ5LOO7C4Z5bFcSiW4iHkwt_U57j2_FZdbwaqPrF353zIluv89xRQJB/s400/fireflysm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619021214504410386" border="0" /></a><br />The past two days I have gotten quite a lot of work finished. I have been going through old sketches and bringing the better ones to life. As I have been playing with computer coloring and I am growing more confident in what I can accomplish. I like the consistency it seems to have given my work. Today was a good day.colleen mcKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04469860155716013717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508900066565761952.post-30309454789843802722011-06-16T17:23:00.000-07:002011-06-16T17:24:45.588-07:00the ghosts you draw on my back<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmCM3WUfk5k0D_vn0U4hN_04yQQ98bfi5pXXRT7msnTt2EjKg_eRFkH6lC838xQU8bMTLuI7Qjg95cot_Ya_5oQDTqhQAV0icRboxeMsgZIw7qw5_UsSW7pFr3rhiuCHmKoLh3BBy8fSjg/s1600/ghostyssm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmCM3WUfk5k0D_vn0U4hN_04yQQ98bfi5pXXRT7msnTt2EjKg_eRFkH6lC838xQU8bMTLuI7Qjg95cot_Ya_5oQDTqhQAV0icRboxeMsgZIw7qw5_UsSW7pFr3rhiuCHmKoLh3BBy8fSjg/s400/ghostyssm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618978020707167890" border="0" /></a>colleen mcKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04469860155716013717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508900066565761952.post-18431238567614685092011-06-15T14:43:00.000-07:002011-06-15T14:58:53.190-07:00eight<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.candormediaclients.com/colleenmckeown/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/octopi2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 519px;" src="http://www.candormediaclients.com/colleenmckeown/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/octopi2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />All loose things seem to drift down to the sea, and so do I.colleen mcKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04469860155716013717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508900066565761952.post-11338113356754493072011-05-27T17:08:00.000-07:002011-05-27T17:09:21.245-07:00rework<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7NqKJ3hD8KMeer8Pj3V4CoaXa-tkQ7VKlwlUxSa0TqMbLN1B5tNS-KpMPZZ2iKngw97wFe7-VvSjpx9pet7TL4veIcKiYzk49q5SBmQwifqerER4w7IriKSAJFt6Bs0o_jRKvfturoQlF/s1600/bear.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 348px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7NqKJ3hD8KMeer8Pj3V4CoaXa-tkQ7VKlwlUxSa0TqMbLN1B5tNS-KpMPZZ2iKngw97wFe7-VvSjpx9pet7TL4veIcKiYzk49q5SBmQwifqerER4w7IriKSAJFt6Bs0o_jRKvfturoQlF/s400/bear.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611552307453621042" border="0" /></a>colleen mcKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04469860155716013717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508900066565761952.post-7976779425024064522011-05-27T11:18:00.000-07:002011-05-27T11:30:30.428-07:00dead people<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6XzHp-eB-8YN1BLgSvU2zs5hoDPYENY4vNjmaqsJQJtX4PX32r99TgpoMBuAd8Ny6l8lcJEV52Bs3tfWmZD0uiM3q4aAod68LlSZ_qwjSACEwgXpVL4puY8kc-oF5ssSYNWWBjPj6D8RT/s1600/dead3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6XzHp-eB-8YN1BLgSvU2zs5hoDPYENY4vNjmaqsJQJtX4PX32r99TgpoMBuAd8Ny6l8lcJEV52Bs3tfWmZD0uiM3q4aAod68LlSZ_qwjSACEwgXpVL4puY8kc-oF5ssSYNWWBjPj6D8RT/s400/dead3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611462814748884834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiocj1qgk9YGC5h4uJDd03CPaoCVJLXBmRNfBtymFUgG-mDiFDVhiHu5zr1xcRYeYioYV4Xp-asHFelMxDSOKJveRNQeSl_7xs7sXPJ2bHMgVmdjU-eKayvDDp1dUBQSw5PYZLBhu2lJiGx/s1600/dead2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiocj1qgk9YGC5h4uJDd03CPaoCVJLXBmRNfBtymFUgG-mDiFDVhiHu5zr1xcRYeYioYV4Xp-asHFelMxDSOKJveRNQeSl_7xs7sXPJ2bHMgVmdjU-eKayvDDp1dUBQSw5PYZLBhu2lJiGx/s400/dead2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611462805790851362" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqAm_6HrdQ2rXM6aXWFT0jLghWcZuu_5ZodgLw0BGCGFUFvMZJyPmOghAuanNkq7IsUA-uwS5wn6DX1yRMB3_ySASRNJa6JC5wiJEe-KMcQ0Xn3fN9v36pQo3CTCwBMFREf9iTuJ-tanaR/s1600/dead1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqAm_6HrdQ2rXM6aXWFT0jLghWcZuu_5ZodgLw0BGCGFUFvMZJyPmOghAuanNkq7IsUA-uwS5wn6DX1yRMB3_ySASRNJa6JC5wiJEe-KMcQ0Xn3fN9v36pQo3CTCwBMFREf9iTuJ-tanaR/s400/dead1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611462795049009570" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span class="sqq">“Say anything you like, but don't say that I 'like' to work. That sounds like Mary Pickford, that prissy bitch. Just say I like to pinch babies and twist their legs. And get drunk.” - Mabel Normand.<br /><br />I have been working on a few portraits lately. These went through many different incarnations before I decided to go back to what I know and keep it simple.<br /></span>colleen mcKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04469860155716013717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508900066565761952.post-84728409944125553442011-05-26T05:14:00.000-07:002011-05-26T05:16:48.400-07:00third eye<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTJtEsmPpIIsYCVGVLa4jhSv9HqeGPK7I3FkkR9g2o6H-JYHGnfNDDzc8LjEtFI15sI9C8JR5vcjWdNEy-M0C4leMgO0aOwDDmFnn7tXw919LWdNmnolS4eqQR02e_xnCJhqz50BeO0QEs/s1600/endwell.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTJtEsmPpIIsYCVGVLa4jhSv9HqeGPK7I3FkkR9g2o6H-JYHGnfNDDzc8LjEtFI15sI9C8JR5vcjWdNEy-M0C4leMgO0aOwDDmFnn7tXw919LWdNmnolS4eqQR02e_xnCJhqz50BeO0QEs/s400/endwell.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610997593919690706" border="0" /></a>colleen mcKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04469860155716013717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508900066565761952.post-36595997108595705212011-05-25T18:41:00.000-07:002011-07-19T06:25:44.633-07:00the flood of 1924<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjl1mZR4Dqd-dae1Ea3NEqRX4NKHd7tuiFK1CbpmsIQi8a5jnD0WX9aEKLxuqRoI5ZD2uvXMNzLNdCUEuv4HxXF6FRMBxHbBElDN1vOqa7bl_Ayxfim-lC3hjXFFrcSUXanPzaW8MZMUqA/s1600/thankyoucardsm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjl1mZR4Dqd-dae1Ea3NEqRX4NKHd7tuiFK1CbpmsIQi8a5jnD0WX9aEKLxuqRoI5ZD2uvXMNzLNdCUEuv4HxXF6FRMBxHbBElDN1vOqa7bl_Ayxfim-lC3hjXFFrcSUXanPzaW8MZMUqA/s400/thankyoucardsm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610834432912254546" border="0" /></a><br />Chris Postill and I made a small stop-motion film, please check it out here<span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span><a href="http://www.flood.aintfriends.com/">www.flood.aintfriends.com</a> . We wanted to thank everyone who helped us out with it through the indie-gogo website.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flood.aintfriends.com/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_3YsQTeANV4NC7-I9FaDwKjQnNNo1QJojoX1tlAQeTklTBejqg6lIAYaFL12_mFTMemvR_Od3l6rpkicwHV8QslAI7zI0eRb42r-xpqp8oDj6RIWVeRLdN1Kaca2QcfrwvtMAiSHcQUXo/s400/FloodAlbum.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610835020475355154" border="0" /></a>colleen mcKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04469860155716013717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508900066565761952.post-76970294164880683072011-05-24T20:45:00.000-07:002011-05-25T09:26:44.165-07:00the adventurer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqEQf18Fj5EibXMFoNzqS3JOvvyxoThEw4nt1_n2fkAdNqgUKGiZW-XC9zwLfDdlP8RMbfEV9zp96kGtouK99QRhVvIWg0lzXDAiS5kWZyRbR5LyffnODbHsS1sjtYa6n1_LrwhnTkn4Yi/s1600/caviar.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqEQf18Fj5EibXMFoNzqS3JOvvyxoThEw4nt1_n2fkAdNqgUKGiZW-XC9zwLfDdlP8RMbfEV9zp96kGtouK99QRhVvIWg0lzXDAiS5kWZyRbR5LyffnODbHsS1sjtYa6n1_LrwhnTkn4Yi/s400/caviar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610690996017180306" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This image was well over a year in the making. I made the fish image over a year ago but could never figure out how to complete it. I'm glad I can finally move on from it.colleen mcKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04469860155716013717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508900066565761952.post-63984189209906229652011-05-24T19:26:00.001-07:002011-05-24T19:27:16.286-07:00sometimes.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXiWOeF8_LwTeroziw2YQnbzFVF5GsrzCULYeXmB6zrk2gQhRxJbFh8KC-yZHq3w6W4-TJ6duOsNRTWDW3g055DQREr-g-vzlXYxxWHtkrX3aJkcjeTZUFDZkrmtXsovS50Ea_iy2UKcQQ/s1600/sometimes.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 339px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXiWOeF8_LwTeroziw2YQnbzFVF5GsrzCULYeXmB6zrk2gQhRxJbFh8KC-yZHq3w6W4-TJ6duOsNRTWDW3g055DQREr-g-vzlXYxxWHtkrX3aJkcjeTZUFDZkrmtXsovS50Ea_iy2UKcQQ/s400/sometimes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610474665798167538" border="0" /></a><br />This is more than a little bit ridiculous.colleen mcKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04469860155716013717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508900066565761952.post-64598241973847417002011-05-24T08:43:00.000-07:002011-05-24T12:37:55.487-07:00everyone loves spooning<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxpzy4w2fbTGkeXkjfty2HVw4X7W39YbG_JlAwNcrxQoSHv0Zr-eTE3pYNtXWQyvVl9c2yTqrWDS1_Rwr_gZH-oqJYoufU-fq3wfc3Yv5ntJSu011UvAWhnWXGlGwGyfPPeF3Z-hCkgiXJ/s1600/kittens.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxpzy4w2fbTGkeXkjfty2HVw4X7W39YbG_JlAwNcrxQoSHv0Zr-eTE3pYNtXWQyvVl9c2yTqrWDS1_Rwr_gZH-oqJYoufU-fq3wfc3Yv5ntJSu011UvAWhnWXGlGwGyfPPeF3Z-hCkgiXJ/s400/kittens.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610309462916102274" border="0" /></a><br />I have been playing with digital colouring lately, I'm still not sure how I feel about it. It just seems a little soul-less but maybe I am just partial. I am getting increasingly more frustrated with coloring images, it is by far my weak spot. Beyond the successful application of color, I think I am most stunted by choosing a direction and having a clear vision of what I want to accomplish.colleen mcKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04469860155716013717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508900066565761952.post-17909549910696194432011-04-05T14:35:00.000-07:002011-04-09T19:03:41.740-07:00NEW NEW!Just a few new paintings. 2 pieces one of which is in the <a href="http://freedomccgallery.wordpress.com/">Freedom Clothing Collective Characters show</a>. I've started working in gouache on wood panels and adding 3D or textural elements.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG6547COxLBdHIk6n5OkS3VmHQ-fj_vvksw9iG7gQbUcroTAXtsTAD4CdA8hKwa7F05NRpLrOglenbUbcm8afF0sjhtmK3XNPT8_6xrLM_RqdN5BlddioJUVp0G_Bm0pG1RvX21si_SiFk/s1600/botanic+crown.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG6547COxLBdHIk6n5OkS3VmHQ-fj_vvksw9iG7gQbUcroTAXtsTAD4CdA8hKwa7F05NRpLrOglenbUbcm8afF0sjhtmK3XNPT8_6xrLM_RqdN5BlddioJUVp0G_Bm0pG1RvX21si_SiFk/s400/botanic+crown.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592217315469659874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX0Rgb1rzo3mBjTsqkdxHXKqJlRfk1VuJj_iiX5DmOmLax8_kgmYmHVmGkj-1aGDXjftyzvN1i__UAzBQt37rHzrfiscmfSQZ2A_YgS_4JZJgLwi0yKs4dYsG7UaXD-1buW0t2STqXOSq7/s1600/blooms.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 322px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX0Rgb1rzo3mBjTsqkdxHXKqJlRfk1VuJj_iiX5DmOmLax8_kgmYmHVmGkj-1aGDXjftyzvN1i__UAzBQt37rHzrfiscmfSQZ2A_YgS_4JZJgLwi0yKs4dYsG7UaXD-1buW0t2STqXOSq7/s400/blooms.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593769617832435410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbGxeevklPxkbRrayuUQFzljgWIniB2gT5hvnOvQcQhvnxhve6gt6mxCLZFIuSvIqeieTOKnUR0Er0l1JxFSbsV6qs3SOQzZKZcJ17L-Vw61d_GLMcR2fHJfkWebTg5MufJPpVC0I7LRBk/s1600/fleather_lite.jpg"><br /></a>colleen mcKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04469860155716013717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508900066565761952.post-54490190477360329292011-04-04T22:08:00.000-07:002011-04-04T22:12:53.379-07:00Character Group ShowI have a piece in the Characters Group show at <a href="http://www.freedomclothingcollective.com/">Freedom Clothing Collective.</a> pretty cool.<br /><p>April 8th – May 3rd</p> <p>Opening Reception:<br />Friday, April 8th at 8 pm<br />Live music by Jason Poisson at 8.30 pm</p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://freedomccgallery.wordpress.com/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 417px; height: 591px;" src="http://freedomccgallery.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/flyer4web.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>colleen mcKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04469860155716013717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508900066565761952.post-46537961442403697952011-04-04T21:57:00.000-07:002011-04-04T22:04:59.618-07:00Oh mom i am sorryI have a solo show up for the rest of this month, of all new works, at <a href="http://www.comeasyouare.com/">Come As You Are.</a> Please stop by and check them out.<br /><br />Come As You Are<br /> 701 Queen Street West<br /> Toronto, Ontario M6J 1E6<br /> Canada<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Erotica for the Mildly Aroused: New Works by Colleen McKeown</span><br />Does an image need to show a hardcore graphic representation of sex to still be considered erotic when we are saturated with sexual images in the mainstream medias? This series of erotic illustrations range from ordinary romantic touches to fun and mildly stimulating representations of sexuality.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6m3obpLBnWp6xr3x-p5PcYzTtvYZjcKVWQjNSnPIEx6HdiKK9YQYBlEKdlOOl7SoOvqVUqGpKBdPrX3ieO4oIj9hi1bdUDdMDJBXCRpnwLe83QdTn_gb-Mqik5XGgFOJ9_wCDJUw44VoA/s1600/colleenmckeown1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 338px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6m3obpLBnWp6xr3x-p5PcYzTtvYZjcKVWQjNSnPIEx6HdiKK9YQYBlEKdlOOl7SoOvqVUqGpKBdPrX3ieO4oIj9hi1bdUDdMDJBXCRpnwLe83QdTn_gb-Mqik5XGgFOJ9_wCDJUw44VoA/s400/colleenmckeown1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591959836914430722" border="0" /></a>colleen mcKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04469860155716013717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508900066565761952.post-56705782192378067492011-03-01T06:05:00.000-08:002011-03-01T06:09:56.921-08:00Burner MagazineI have a drawing in the newest issue of <a href="http://www.burnermag.com/">Burner Magazine</a>, an online pop art and music magazine.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.burnermag.com"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHKTJC2XS3x0t3U7mhK_rymPQod-hd-bBS93JOFHLkfTDq8uSR8jsV-70oE3HwrAFjS7JRDh4m8hyphenhyphenLlcqa71S1eJcbwpd9EkqV6nzfE-EIlT31t4RSIhpXLfdAAXcWBAEbqNP8ncx4c8UZ/s400/burner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579113254326040978" border="0" /></a>colleen mcKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04469860155716013717noreply@blogger.com0