#ontario comic art

[michaelelvidge]

Some new Ink Drawings I've been doing on Strathmore Bristol , 11" X 17" india ink By Michael Elvidge 2023

[motziedapul]

Tomorrow at the Art Gallery of Ontario! I'm selling the Pinoy Monster comics at the Salaysay Collective table with other Filipino writers! 🫶🏾 Come see us if you're downtown in Toronto!

[bmpmp3]

fffffffffuuuuuuccccccccccck i was always meant to become a mascot character designer

[nguyeningit]

Equivalent Exchange

Mother. 9″ x 12″ watercolor. If you’re a Full Metal Alchemist fan, I hope you dig this piece. I just finished a bunch of original art pieces for DCD COLLECTS. If you love original artwork, mystery boxes & manga/anime, give them a follow! Teaching at Los Angeles City College! I’ll be teaching the Draw Comic Book & Cartoon characters class at LACC! $75, 5 week course, every Sunday from…

[mtm-college]

🎨 Explore Your Creative Future at MTM College's ONLINE Open House! 🔗 Register Now Join us on Saturday, December 14th for an exciting virtual event where you can:

✨ Meet our talented instructors and current students. ✨ Discover our unique approach to teaching industry-relevant skills. ✨ Tour the campus from the comfort of your home. ✨ Participate in a FREE Figure Drawing Workshop with the amazing Dave Ross—a perfect opportunity to sharpen your skills and experience a taste of our classes!

🖌️ Whether you're dreaming of a career in animation, gaming, or comics, MTM College is here to guide you toward success. 📅 Date: Saturday, December 14th �� Where: Online via Google Meets

Don't miss this chance to get inspired and take the first step toward your creative future. See you there! 💻✨

Explore Possibilities for YOUR Creative Future at MTM College's ONLINE Open House!🎨

[bruceoutridgeproductions]

Bruce Outridge Productions Creates Old School Cartoon

[grickle14]

Book Signing at The Toronto Comic Arts Festival this Saturday, May 11th! I'll be located on Floor 2, Table 2014/2015 (the @01firstsecond table) at 10:30am! Excited to sign your books and doodle in them! Hope to see all you wonderful folks there!

[maiji]

I have several exciting events coming up this month!

2024 Spring Canzine

Where: Online!

When: April 13 to 21

Broken Pencil's virtual Canzine features creators from Canada, and around the world. I love these events because you can check out and support work from multiple indie creators, and only have to worry about one shipping fee. I'm always so impressed by the behind-the-scenes coordination that makes this possible! 

All my Now Recharging comics are going to be available at a discount from their usual prices in my online store, because everything will be in CAD instead of USD, and I'm not changing my prices! (Ah, our Canadian dollar.) Also they'll be able to ship to more countries than just Canada and the US!

(Psst, I'm also going to be running a Canzine special for my Lenormand oracle deck and my Genjimonogari art deck during the full festival time period! Stay tuned for more info when Canzine starts!)

You can see the full list of vendors here!

Momiji Spring Market April 2024

Where: 3555 Kingston Road, Scarborough Ontario

When: Saturday April 27 from 11 am to 4pm

Momiji Health Care Society is hosting a Spring Market, full of local artists, crafters, and makers! Momiji events are in a beautiful space, and always have the best food. The venue is a seniors' care centre so please aim to mask for the safety of all! 

More details on April Momiji events on their instagram.

[heavenboy09]

Happy Birthday 🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈 🎁 🎊 The Youngest MARVELOUS SuperStar Pakistani Actress To Hit The TV Screen For The Greatest Superhero Of Muslim ☪️ Representations for all Girls, Both Brown and Etc Out there.

Born in Karachi, Pakistan, Vellani moved to Canada when she was a year old, and was raised as a Shia Ismaili Muslim. She graduated from Unionville High School in Markham, Ontario. Vellani was selected as a member of the TIFF Next Wave Committee at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. Before being cast in Ms. Marvel at the end of her last year of high school, Vellani had planned to attend the Ontario College of Art & Design University with a focus on integrated media.

She is a Canadian actress and comic book writer. She is known for starring as Kamala Khan in the Disney+ miniseries Ms. Marvel (2022).

Please Wish This Young Newest Actress To The Acting World 🌎 & The Newest Avenger In The MCU

MS. IMAN VELLANI AKA MS.MARVEL👩🏾 🇵🇰⚡

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎂 TO MS. MARVEL ⚡ HERSELF.

IMAN VELLANI👩🏾🇵🇰⚡

#ImanVellani #MsMarvel

[kolbisneat]

MONTHLY MEDIA: November 2023

Ooooooh it's getting cold and snowy out here in Ontario! Perfect weather to stay in, curl up, and read/watch/play something.

……….FILM……….

Bottoms (2023) The heightened reality could've been made apparent a little sooner but other than that, no notes. Weird and fun in a way I haven't seen in a while. Big fan.

How The West Was Fun (1994) It took me about 1 hour and 10 minutes to get into this but it finishes strong. And so many great jackets! Ugh I love a good belt buckle.

……….TELEVISION……….

The Crown (Episode 6.01 to 6.02) Okay this is my first dip into the series but having lived (just barely) through a lot of this, I feel like I got caught up fairly quickly. Really feels like the focus is on Diana instead of the Queen, yeah?

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (Episode 1.01 to 1.06) Not what I was expecting and really refreshing for it! The animation varies wildly from episode to episode and I assume it's intentional buuuut sometimes it doesn't quite work for me. If I finish it and enjoy it enough to warrant a rewatch, I'll definitely try it with the Japanese dub.

……….YOUTUBE……….

Mosa Lina by Caleb Gamman This looks like a fun game and, more importantly, the video is a thoughtful divergence into the topic of "genre". Gonna be thinking about the ideas in here for a while. VIDEO

This Woman Deconstructs 100-Year-Old Books To Restore Them | Obsessed | WIRED by WIRED I could watch book restoration all day and I hope this becomes an ongoing series or she starts her own channel. VIDEO

7 Deadly Art Sins by CJ the X Vital watching for any creative type. Don't compare yourself to others (different from learning from others), don't hesitate starting that project you have in mind, and don't be afraid to create stuff you don't like cause it's an opportunity to reflect and grow and move towards making something you do like. Also promise me you won't call it content. VIDEO

Chicago Doesn’t Own Its Own Streets | Climate Town by Climate Town If you ever hear a city councilor mention selling public infrastructure to a private company, send them this link or vote them out. VIDEO

……….READING……….

A Few Fiends To Tea by Virginia Coffman (Complete) Picked this up secondhand for the cover (obviously) and the promise of a dying man using his remaining time to enact some vigilante justice on serial killers. Pulpy fun, right? Well it mostly reads like a mid century romance with a few interesting exchanges peppered throughout. Oh well.

Silver Surfer by Slott & Allred Omnibus by Dan Slott and Michael Allred (Complete) This is what comics can be. Funny, sad, silly, and sincere, all while telling superhero stories that don't exclusively rely on punching to solve conflict. This reads like the best of Doctor Who and I love it all the more.

Delicious in Dungeon Volume 1 by Ryoko Kui (Complete) It seeeeeeeeems like the series is wrapping up so while I wait for the final volume's release I figured I'd start a reread. Knowing where it's going it's fun to see how established the setting and characters are right out of the gate. Just so great and I can't recommend it enough.

……….AUDIO……….

Wag the Doug (Podcast) This is for a very specific audience (folks living in Ontario, Canada that are invested in provincial politics) but if you're a part of that demographic then it's a great way to loosely keep up with what's going on.

……….GAMING……….

Oz: A Fantasy Role-Playing Setting (Andrews McMeel Publishing) The Mof1 Crew is infiltrating a funeral where they know Princess Ozma will be attending. I think their plan is still stuff from the coat check but maybe they'll change course along the way. Never know what I'm going to get with this crew.

Wonderland: A Fantasy Role-Playing Setting (Andrews McMeel Publishing) Got to run this quite a bit this month and testing is going well! Similar tone but very different sort of play from Oz and Neverland and I feel like that's a good thing.

And that’s it. See you in December!

[heartgirl2020]

Inktober 2023 - Prompt 5: Map

“Well, Reesina, I’m glad to see that you’re so immersed in this map! If you want, you could point out a province, and I could tell you a bit about it. I’d especially love to tell you about Ontario! That’s where part of my family comes from, you know!”

Don’t worry. Just because I’ve got new hyperfixations, doesn’t mean I forgot about The Henry Stickmin Collection. Yep, I’m still keeping that interest going after over 3 years (which I still can’t believe), which goes to show that, for some people, hyperfixations do last a long time. Anyway, not only am I returning to my hyperfixation, but I’m also adding on to an old plot point in a comic I was planning on making last year. You can actually find the prequel to the sketch here! (https://www.deviantart.com/alissa6262/art/Inktober-Day-13-Kind-933093627)

Anyways, this sketch for Prompt 5, Map, is related to an unfinished THSC AU that I did a while back where, rather than being adopted into the Toppat Clan, Reesina was simply a latchkey kid that grew up in a small town where, at around 5 years old, she met Dave Panpa, a young security guard at the nearby museum who would often take care of her when her parents were busy. Here, while talking about his Canadian heritage, Dave decided to show Reesina a map of Canada. Needless to say, the exact moment he saw her expression as she looked over every province and territory, he could already see her older self loving them just as much as she did when she was younger.

Enjoy! 😊♥️

[michaelelvidge]

Been busy since the begining of September working on a new comic book idea Viking Elf , 62 pages in length about 80% penciled. It's based on a couple sketches I did of a viking elf character over the past year, sort of a D&D concept. Also started a series of painted wood sculptures with my original designs a Goblin and a Robot. I think most of the wood is hardwood maple and I'm using acrylics , these two are near finished.

[shark-draws-stuff]

Wowie zowie, I'm actually using this!

I used to only come on here for Freaktale stuff, but since the aus dead and I've had traumatic experiences with the undertale community I've decided to put the old blog on archive and use this one for my original project!

"The Shark Dynasty"

It is called!

Here's some cover art...

Here's what I got so far

What is the shark dynasty you ask?

The Shark Dynasty is an original project of mine featuring my ocs. This series will focus on my OC Sky's 8 kids visiting him in the rural parts of Ontario for the summer. Something isn’t right with Sky’s property, and throughout the series it’s learned that sky’s land is corrupted by a mysterious dark magic, this magic creates a rips between dimensions as well as earth's timeline, featuring creatures from the past, present and future, while also being a host to supernatural beings.

It is revealed slowly that the kid's father is behind all of these actions.

That's basically what I got so far! I also have two short comics featuring 4 of the characters!

First one featuring Gillian and Ira (I'll introduce them below)

Gillian has a bunch of pet bugs, one of her Feeder roaches got loose into Ira's room

Good stuff yes.

And the second one features twins Alyssa and Katey!

Alyssa listens to music, helps keep her calm, sometimes though she can get a bit intense while listening to her music, especially if brain power plays! Much to Katey's dismay.

I should probably introduce the kids

I I shared this one already, but I updated the Heights of the youngest three!

In case you missed, from left to right

Wolfgang

Wolfgang is the oldest son of sky as well as the oldest of sky's kids. He's shy and mostly keeps to himself due to trust issues and being stuck in his life, unsure of what to do. He's very passionate about prehistoric life and loves talking about it when he feels open to someone he trusts. Wolfgang is troubled by his past of bullying and having parents who never truly understood him or his needs. Wolfgang is asexual.

Ira

Irais the oldest daughter of sky, she is the 2nd oldest of sky's kids. She's laid back and easy to vibe with, she enjoys spending time with family and friends. She's very passionate about different types of Comic, Manga and animation. She feels regret because she never paid much attention to her family as a kid and what they had to deal with growing up, despite being part of the same house.

Amar

Amar is the second oldest son of sky, he is the 3rd oldest child. Amar is described as an enthusiastic, energetic individual. However he feels depressed and keeps it hidden well, he feels he has no purpose in the world due to bullying. His interest is gaming, He loves any type of game.

Alyssa and Katey

Alyssa and Katey are the middle daughters of sky, they are conjoined twins. Alyssa is Energetic and kind hearted, she's distracted easily. Katey is calm and observant, she usually observes people closely. The twins trust each other deeply as they've experienced everything together, Katey is usually the voice of reason, but sometimes Alyssa might disagree, they often have short clashes with each other, but these never result in arguments unless under stress. They both go through depression due to their condition and how people have treated them because of it.

Marius

Marius is the second youngest son of sky, he is transgender male who never agreed with the gender he was born with. Marius is energetic and quirky while also being quit if he feels uncomfortable.

Marius struggles to make friends, he has a hard time distinguishing good and bad people. However, if Marius feels close with someone he is the complete opposite, friendly, funny and smart.

Marius Enjoys Crystals and is very spiritual, he's a sucker for astrology.

Gillian

She second youngest child of sky Akula.

She is a transgender female who is uncomfortable with her body and doesn't believe it ever fit her.

Gillian is very passionate about learning new things and would rather solve her problems in a civil way. Because of this, she isn't the best fighter of Sky's kids, but this doesn't mean she isn't capable of it.

Gillian is very desensitized towards her current situation. She often sees the best in people and had a harder time picking up on red flags.

Despite Gillian being knowledgeable in things like science, she is very spiritual and believes that a lot of unexplainable events should remain unexplained. She also enjoys the micro world!

Finn

Finn Is the Youngest Son and Youngest Child Of Sky.

He's described as a typical boy, loves games and enjoys the funny stuff in life.

Finn is very cocky and often gets into situations that can be described as chaotic. Often charging into battle head first rather than observing first.

Despite this he's got a good heart deep down,

Now for their cousins.

These 4 are more like side characters, they have backstory, just haven't really thought of it yet 🤔

From left to right we got

Rory

They're pretty chill, they enjoy the casual stuff in life, but they also experience crazy adrenaline rushes and is often seen doing some more intense things.

They never truly agreed with the gender they were born, they identified as non binary.

Everest

Everest is often described as shy and reserved, however, when she's with her sister Ivany she's the life of the party, she feels closest to her sister and trust her the most

Ivany

Ivany is described as sweet caring and a bit on the timid side, she's pretty close with her sister as they share a bound after Everest opened up to Ivany about bullying she had experienced.

Alexander

Alexander is an average kid, he enjoys playing games and sports, he's got a decent group of friends he hangs out with.

Oh also one more thing about Ivany and Everest

prepare for some weird shit

Ivany and Everest can merge together like Alyssa and Katey while also being able to separate, what? You thought these kids were humans? Nah nah nah, they are something else, though it'll take some time to explain.

Now why is this weird? Well I'm not sure if I mentioned this or not, but sky conjoined Alyssa and Katey while they were developing, he did the same with Ivany and Everest, though it wasn't successful as they can separate anytime unlike Sky's Twins

The reason Sky did this is because he himself had absorbed his twin when he was created, and he wants to see how others would live out what he could have experienced...

Yeah sky's messed up, at least the twins are okay with the idea, well they are now, when they found out you can imagine how devastated they were when they found out first.

Speaking of Sky

Here's him next to his wife Adhira, and his beast form with and without wings! (Used a reference for them)

Adhira is Energetic, caring and sweet, though she can get defensive if provoked, she is very protective of each of her kids especially!

And now other side characters.

We got

Terry the troodontid, what species? Anyone's guess.

He's an ally of sky's kids as well as sky Himself, he's also an old OC of mine! Used to be a Jurassic park troodon

Edwin aka Legion is a mysterious figure that is sent by sky to keep an eye out on sky's kids.

Ivy Is A Plant Princess, she's laid back and would rather be a normal civilian.

And Richard... he's just Richard, that's all.

And here's death, aka the grim reaper (I used a reference for this one as well, you'll notice I use references for a lot of dinosaur drawings, I wanna practice with em better) one of the kids gets all sad and starts thinking about a permanent solution to a temporary problem, so he appears and sacres the kid into rethinking that.

That's all I got for now, I'll try to keep this updated.

[catsharky]

This may be the first time I have come across another Canadian in the wilds of tumblr. And a Mass Effect fan at that! What coast are you on, fren? Love your art😍

Thank you!! I'm an animator, so no coast unfortunately (unless you count Lake Ontario) because I have to live within driving distance of Toronto where all the studios are.

And hell yeah Mass Effect!! I'm super happy to see so many people liked the Garrus and Wrex comic, cause I have lots of other ideas I want to draw, it's just a matter of finding the free time 😅

[microsuedemouse]

~ 15 questions & 15 friends ~

tagged by my much beloved @czarcaustic <3

1. Are you named after anyone?

My grandfather!! Courtney was his middle name. (That spelling was originally the masculine form of the name, though it's pretty rare to see it used as such these days.) My middle name is also a family name :)

2. When was the last time you cried?

Uhh... oh it was a couple nights ago, when talking with my parents about my Nana. I still miss her a lot

3. Do you have kids?

Nope. At this stage of my life I can't say it feels super likely ever to happen, though I'd be lying if I said I don't feel a twinge of Something when I meet babies at work lol.

4. What sports do you play/have you played?

lmao I have never played any. I am extremely unathletic by nature, and also always struggled to get my brain around the rules of pretty much any of them when I was like, a kid in gym class

5. Do you use sarcasm?

Sure, but not a lot? Probably an average amount I figure

6. What is the first thing you notice about people?

Man, I dunno - probably their faces or their clothes, depending on context?

7. What's your eye color?

Brown!

8. Scary movies or happy endings?

Big big fan of both! I'm not a big sad endings guy, though. Even when it feels right for the story, it's usually not my jam. (I guess sometimes sad endings can be good for scary movies, but that's like... sort of its own thing? because it's about The Horror.)

9. Any talents?

This is always a hard question for me to answer, bc I feel like most of the things I'm good at are more skills than talents - they're things I've practiced and developed over time, like with my writing and art. Although I guess it'd be fair, if unusual maybe, to say I've got a couple naturally strong interpersonal skills. I'm very good at communication, including figuring out what other people are trying to say, and I'm also pretty good at making people feel comfortable and understood.

10. Where were you born?

In southern Ontario, in the city where both of my parents did most of their growing up :)

11. What are your hobbies?

Writing (fiction prose, mostly) and the many kinds of thinking that go with it (worldbuilding, character development, etc). Arts and crafts (of many kinds; I'm often bouncing from one thing to another. Currently I'm having lots of fun learning to crochet). Taking in stories (reading books and comics, watching movies and TV, playing games, listening to podcasts - I love stories in all their forms). Goofing off with my family, especially my younger siblings.

12. Do you have any pets?

We have three cats - Neverland, Louie, and Smudge :)

13. How tall are you?

Uhh my ID says 165 cm, so that's... 5'5"-ish? I'm genuinely so incapable of remembering that on my own, for some reason.

14. Favorite subject in school?

It was usually English and art, growing up. In university it was always my courses that delved into genre fiction - science fiction, children's lit, the fairy tale... also that graphic novel seminar I took

15. Dream job?

Iiii. [sweats] I wanna be a novelist, but also, that's hard in its own way, and I think it's gonna take me a while yet to really Get There in terms of my own skills, disregarding the challenges of publishing. Beyond that... is something I've been struggling a lot with lately, because it's hard for me to imagine myself in a job where I'm both content and competent, let alone able to support myself. I've been wondering a lot again about library sciences, lately, but I just don't know. It's tough out here!

I definitely don't have 15 people to tag, but. @izupie @werewolfin @serenabeanie @womanaction @mana-sputachu perhaps, if you're feelin' it?

[watercolourcritters]

Hello and welcome!

Hi there! My name is Hank, and I am a traditional artist based in Ontario - I work with watercolour, gouache, markers, and acrylic paint. I'm a queer artist living with an acquired brain injury, and mainly draw things like animals, fanart, landscapes, and the occasional queer or disability focused piece. I can also be found on instagram and twitter (fanart only for twitter) at the links above!

If you are interested in supporting me or purchasing art, there are a couple of ways you can do so!

Ko-fi Tip Jar - If you're feeling generous, my ko-fi can be found here! I also have a few commission slots for encouragement critters and digital cartoon fanart available.

Commissions - Commissions are closed until January 2025! If you'd like to be put on my waitlist, shoot me a DM! I take commissions of pet portraits, fanart, cute animals, etc. I also love creating commissions for greeting cards, holiday cards, and bookmarks. My commission info can be found here!

Etsy Shop - I have an etsy shop where I sell greeting cards, bookmarks, art prints, and the occasional original piece!

If there is art of mine that you would like to purchase as a print/card/sticker etc and don't see up in the shop, please DM me or send me an ask and I will be more than happy to add it if I can! My etsy shop can be found here!

Tags

I make 'messy encouragement cards' - they've got simple critters drawn in marker, sometimes good and sometimes weird encouraging messages, and can be found under the tag #messy encouragement cards.

My general art tag, which is a catch-all for any and all of my art, is #watercolour critters art. A newer tag for fanart is #watercolour critters fanart.

Brain injury comics can be found under the tag #brain injury comics and also under #brain injury.

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your stay!