Moths

It’s not obvious, but this illustration is about struggle. Around 11 years ago, I read an anecdote that stuck with me. It was about a man who witnessed a moth emerging from a cocoon. The moth was struggling to get out so the man very gently snipped the cocoon so that it could easily get free. But the moth’s body was swollen and its wings were sm ...

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Finished Portraits of Frank and his Bride

Here are the completed portraits I did of Frankenstein and The Bride of Frankenstein. As I mentioned yesterday, I'll be turning these into prints to sell at the Calgary Expo. I'm also submitting them to The People's Portrait Prize show which is on from March 19th to the 25th, 9:00am to 5:00pm, at cSPACE King Edward (1721 29th Ave. SW in Calgary) ...

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© Erin BoakeCalgary based painter and good friend of mine, Erin Boake, recently started a blog. Check it out. You can also see more of her work here. ...

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