I make my living in London, Canada where I work as a scientist. I work long hours, most days of the week. When I'm not planning or analyzing an experiment, I'm hanging out with my husband and our three greyhounds, or playing around in Adobe Illustrator. The story of my website starts in 2006. I have always loved to draw, but the responsibilities of daily life and work had all but killed my childhood hobby. Three years ago, I flew home to surprise my dad for his 70th birthday. My parents had recently down-sized to a much smaller home and, when I got through the door, my dad eagerly showed me something they found in the process of packing up their previous home. He unveiled a large sketch pad I had used as a kid. They were amused by it, and refused to throw it away. The last (completed) drawing in it was dated March 31, 1986. I was 16, and it was pretty good! But looking at those sketches made me a little sad. It had been virtually 20 years that I had put my hobby away so that I could become a responsible adult, and train for a job that would pay my bills. After seeing my old drawings, I decided that I would at least try and make a commitment to doing things now and then that might help take the edge off of a stressful work life. About a month after that visit, I downloaded a free month trial of Adobe Illustrator and, five months after that, launched my website PosterHoundz.com
When I picked up Illustrator, I turned my attention to our three dogs. Jack, Stuey and Dave are ex racing dogs – all imports from tracks in the
My goal in 2009 was to start up this blog as a way to update my portfolio with illustrations (finished and unfinished), and communicate with customers. Over the past two years, my style in Illustrator has really evolved, and a blog is the perfect way for me to update where I'm at, what I'm thinking and where I'm headed.
All the best in 2009!
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