HAPPY AUGUST

This is Cutie Cream and she wants to wish you a Happy August! I work at an animation studio (settle down, I am just answering the phones) but I really am getting into the idea of animating. Baby steps. Ice cream steps… 

What do you guys think?

xox Alex

Hand painted birch coasters

Hey y'alls.
This weekend I decided to be a semi-good niece and give my awesome Uncle hand painted birch coasters. I had the birch pieces sawed for me years ago and have been waiting for the right opportunity- and person- to use them. My Uncle's birthday was in April.
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY UNCLE DONNIE!
My Uncle is really into Muskoka / outdoors/ native art/ my crappy art, so lo and behold - AWESOME CRAPPY COASTERS!!

Hope you like them, I loved painting them.

Happy Canada Day/ Fourth of July Dudes!!!!!

xox Alex

Hey Buddddddddddddies (Pauly Shore for those born 1992+)

I am doing a series of "DarkCards" for the website The Impersonals  .
"Like" my page on Facebook so you can get updated cards ASAP.

https://www.facebook.com/AlexDaveyIllustration

Thanks guys!!!
xox
Alex

Ghost Shoes

Hey friends!

I recently had to fill some space in my living room and threw this Ghost Shoe pair together.

They are friendly ghosts who remind us all that a little foot pain is worth the look.

Like?

xox Alex

Introducing Mark Clennon

Hi friends,
The past long weekend in Toronto was beyond beautiful. I spent most of it outdoors in parks, beaches, and markets.
I was asked by my friend Mark Anthony Clennon to draw some simple text (specifically, his lyrics) on his body for an upcoming photo shoot for his album release.
It was a pleasure and Mark is one of the cutest/ nicest/ funniest people I know. He is super talented and sings like an angel.
The task was simple; my handwriting in lowercase, uppercase, and handwriting. The outcome looked like faint tattoos. I used a Faber-Castell felt tip pen in black.

My curly hair and claw-like hand drawing on Mark

The shoot took place all over Queen Street East, Mark's neighborhood. This is below the Broadview Bridge.

Photos by Nico Stinghe 

Listen to Mark's music here

My First TCAF Experience & Swag

 

Amazing necklace made by Ginette Lapalme. I've had my heart on this illu for a long time. Sexy tent.

E.T sticker by Ginette Lapalme

Ginette Lapalme tiny zine

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My print of Mrs. Doubtfire by Mike Mitchell, one of my favourite illustrators going right now. I was so surprised to see his stuff at TCAF. I most definitely embarrassed myself by how happy I was to see his work.

He asked if I wanted him to draw me something on the back of his postcard and I think my response was "OHMYGAWDYESOFCOURSEILOVEYOUHAVEMYBABIES"

The most delicate book I own now. Illustrated by my friend Selena Wong, this is the most detailed, stunning and romantic case study on rabbits ever. Ugh. I love it.  Go buy it.

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This caught my eye at the fair because of the obvious (my city ya'lls) but looking inside I knew I had to buy it. I work on Queen Street West and live near Sherbourne, riddled with tons of shelters. This book shows the areas of interest of each "character" and showcases their personality and traits in a funny way. Although a bit crass (calling one the "Retarded Crackhead", it is a great collection of actual Torontonians.

He personalized it! This had to be my favourite part of coming to TCAF, interacting with artists and getting something direct from the artist rather than through an intermediary.

inside, my favourite, Zanta. 

Pencil from Jim Mezei, a really nice friendly tall blonde lad who loves to draw outdoorsy boy stuffs. 

Zine from my LFF (little friend forever. Seriously guys she is 4'10) Lisa Vanin. She is really talented, funny, and deep.

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OKAY! GOING TO GO ENJOY MY TREASURES NOW!!!

TCAF totally inspired me to hike up my britches and WERK. I really want to be apart of TCAF 2013 and I have a comic in my brain that needs to be put on paper.

Love yous.

Alex

Nicole Byblow Buttons! NBB!

Hey everyone!

Better late than never, here I present to you some buttons I designed and illustrated for my pal Nicole who is a skilled pianist, singer, and songwriter.

She recently went on tour and asked me to help design some simple merch flare and this is what I created for her. I wanted to reflect her style, and what came to mind was her iconic hairstyle, (she is meticulous with trimmings) piano keys, and that lone red balloon from her album cover Nicole Byblow Plays All the White Keys. 

Check out her website here and her videos are available on YouTube here 

Thanks for letting me help Nicole, keep on keeping on!

xo Alex

in print

I love ya Russell!! Thanks for the links and shout outs. You know I am always down to draw something for your mixes. Check them out, they always seems to sum up the season perfectly.

xox

flower crowns

Hi everybody,

I just finished this illustration for Russell Gibbs Design for a Spring Mix concept. This spring is all about oxfords, floral crowns, and long long long hair. Also, cats.

xox Alex

Valentine's Day Show

Hello my precious!!!

It's been so long! Am I the only one who feels blogger is tumblr's old decrepit Polish neighbor nowadays? Perhaps. I've been tumblring a lot lately (with lots of boring information, nothing good, trust me on this one) and I feel now is the time to sit at the table and WORK. UPLOAD. BLOGSPOT. All that great stuff.

Now, on to our top story.

I will be participating in a Valentine's Day Art Show this February 7th at Sadie's Diner.

There is a facebook event for it here and you should come! Bring your friends!!! Bring your chequebooks!!!

Love you all. It's so good to be back.

xoxo Alex

NEW WORK

Lots of new work on my website please check it out!!!!

xox

Chicago //

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Hi everybody,

For my July long weekend, my designer friend Katie &  I went to Chicago to explore a city known for it's architecture, neighborhoods, design, museums, and 'za.

I jotted down what I spent most of my money on. Lots of food & drink (and forever 21... so much better in the States) .

xo Alex

HB!

Hi friendos.

This past weekend my friend Katie & I went to the windy city of Chicago to celebrate her 24th birthday, and to explore a city we've both been lusting over for a while.

Here is her birthday card I made for her. She loves her some seafoam green. I'm starting to get into typography a bit more now and love hand rendered type.

xox Alex

New illustration! OUT NOW

HAPPY SUMMER!

It's been an incredible one in Toronto. Given we have 13 months of snow and wind, we now have had 214 days (or so it feels) of brilliant hot sunshine.

Here is my little spot for the current issue of Cottage Life magazine. I was asked to do an illustration for their Q & A section regarding a reader's current state of their blueberry bush; why each year less and less blueberries were present. My art director loved my animals and asked we focus on animals being the culprit. I had the idea of using raccoons (being they are sneaky and adorable) stealthily sneaking berries, being little bandits with their masks. We went back and forth with several ideas and this is the final.

I am generally pleased, and I was so happy to work with such a nice art director. Thanks Quinn!

DYE JOB

Recently I have been LUSTING over dying my hair something different. I have been highlighting my hair since I was fifteen. My sister had straight blonde hair and would always dye it different colours. I was so jealous. I would try to bring up the subject of another colour but was slapped with "Don't touch your hair! It's so curly and gorgeous! It's beautiful!!!!!!!" from nearly everyone.

Today, I am a full-fledged adult. I can make my own decisions, go to Shoppers Drugmart and buy "wacky" hair dye, and make some regrettable mistakes the hard way. However, I am still tugged back with that fear of ruining what I have going on. Life is so hard, right?

I decided to test out some of my favourite lusts-of-the-moment on some pretty femmes.

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GUESS WHAT?!

I'm going to be doing a lot more stuff a lot more often.

It's been a while (seven effing months to be exact) since I've spoken to you all & that's not right.

But, do not worry. I am fine. I am alive. I am drawing and laughing and drinking lemonade and eating plenty of ice cream for the summer, enjoying the sunshine as much as I can since winter lasted approximately 24091 weeks.

I've got lots of exciting news that I am going to share in the next few weeks, so keep posted.

A

FIRST SOLO SHOW EVEEEERRRRR

Hi everybody,

Thrilling news: I am having my first solo illustration show ever! I named it "Hot Toddies" because it will make you feel all warm and fuzzy like any hot drink spiked with the good stuff.

Facebook event details here.

Tuesday November 16th, Sadie's Diner, Toronto. 7:00 pm-10:00 pm. Lots of artwork for sale! ('Tis the Season to buy buy buy)

Come come come!!!! I will be there and will give everybody an obnoxious weloming cheek-kiss!

I'm so excited to see everyone with red noses from the cold.

xo Alex

Birthday Present

Coloured pencil, marker and pen on bristol paper.

My sister's birthday is today and I made her this little lady to hang on her wall.

It's not a portrait of her, but it certainly does remind me of her. Me and my sister tend to always pose with our fingers intertwined together under our chin, we both went through a turquoise nail polish phase this summer, and I always think she looks cutest with her hair in a ponytail.

Autumn Spice

Here is a little Fall lady for you.

I am obsessed with deep green nail polish lately and want to cover all of my ladies fingertips with them.

Right now I'm wearing TopShop nail polish in Poison Ivy and I LOVE IT.

Some drawings

Before I went to Ireland I buckled down and bought my first Moleskin. I wanted to use it and keep very well written notes on everything I experienced and saw. Things that made me think, things that changed for me...

But if you know me at all, you'll know that I write down things on almost anything but bound paper. I did manage, however, to draw some femmes of inspiration in my Moleskin and here the lassies are...

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Ireland was fun, and beyond what I thought I would experience. I went beyond my personal boundaries and just enjoyed myself and what life has to offer. I really can't wait until my next adventure.

xoxoxo