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I’m still here…

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I know, I know, it’s been a dog’s age since I last posted, and it’s high time I did!

One of the reasons why it’s been so long since I last posted anything is because, well… I haven’t actually produced any artwork for a long, long time. And the reason why my creative output dried up is because my work life (and mental health) took a massive beating over the last two years. I won’t bore you with the details, but let’s just say that the conflict of interest between my day job (animation) and my hobby (art) became unsustainable during these last few years of industry upheaval, and at the end of the day, bills had to be paid and sacrifices had to be made.

The one bright spot from my most recent contract is that the studio hosted free Life Drawing sessions for the employees, and I did my best to take advantage of it. They were mostly geared towards the Speed Demons amongst us (absolute masses of 30-second, one-minute, and 2-minute poses!) but if nothing else, they forced me to lay down the basic proportions faster and clearer. I can definitely see an improvement over time!

“Glasses” now on view at Art Gallery 118

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I’m pleased to announce that Art Gallery 118 selected my digital piece, “Glasses”, to be a part of their online exhibition, “New Addition”. The exhibition will be on view from July 15 to August 15, 2022.

I’m especially pleased to see that my artwork is the first one in the exhibit. Nice to have the pole position! 😉

The selected works will also be featured on their Instagram account here. You can also watch their fun little promo video:

My work in 2 new publications!

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I’m thrilled to announce that my work can now be seen in 2 stunning new art publications: The Purposeful Mayonnaise, Issue #7, and The Huts Magazine, Issue #5!

The Purposeful Mayonnaise (what a great title, btw!) selected my “Messy Bun” self-portrait as the opening image for their “Messdeck”. My bio can be found later on on page 74. A big thank you to the Purposeful Mayonnaise team for including my painting in their publication!

As for my work ending up in the pages of The Huts Magazine, that is courtesy of the tireless team behind “Art Mums United”, Mona Lerch and Valentine Svihalek. Through their collaboration with The Huts Magazine, all of the pieces that were a part of the Art Mums United exhibit “Artist, Mother, Proud, & Serious” (in which my “Self-Portrait With Kerchief” made the cut) were guaranteed a spot in the magazine. I’ve never seen my work in print before, and I have to say: it is a real thrill! Many thanks to Mona and Valentine for making this dream a reality!

Everyday View

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©2020, Emma Pittson, “Rooftops of Mile End”. Photoshop.

Remember when I said I wanted to try my hand at painting architecture more often (which is entirely reasonable because I’m surrounded by it all the time)?  Well, I came to regret that impulse while painting this piece.  It absolutely kicked my butt!  Who knew there were so many vents and pipes and satellite dishes on a typical Montreal rooftop?  Anyways, in case you were wondering, I see this view every day as I leave my office – the North side of Mile End, with Mount Royal in the distance.

First post of 2020!

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©2020, Emma Pittson, “Winter Sunset”. Photoshop.

And it’s a view from my livingroom window (minus a high-rise or two off in the distance)!  Work with what’s available, right?  I found I really enjoy painting snow on rooftops – it’s almost like icing a cake.  Ask me how I feel about that after another 3 months of winter… 😉