carlieloretta

Framing Fanatic

2010-11-08T17:14:00.002-05:00

Over the years of garage sale-ing, antiquing, thrifting, etc, I have gathered quite the collection of fun old frames. My dad even has people dropping them off at his auto shop to bring home for me. Now I just need more walls.

Here are some of the besties put to good use:

This is a collabo with Josh- we both drew and painted this masterpiece a year ago.

This is an amazing garage sale find. Its pretty huge, about 3' x 4'. AND its velvet folks.

Josh put this puzzle together and also coloured in the missing pieces. Thank YOU Crayola!

This frame is a beauty. We painted our own chalkboard so that we can keep track of all of those important life things that you often forget if they aren't written down.
You know. Like Skeletons.

Under my Umbrella...

2010-10-12T20:44:00.002-04:00

Oh, the power of optimism. I was looking through old sketchbooks and decided to rework some old ideas. Recycling is always a good thing. I have moved and am in the process of organizing a studio of sorts so that I can pump out some new work. Until then- You can stand under my umbrella- (ha?)

The Wind

2010-08-28T00:20:00.005-04:00

This is a project I have been working on for the past while for a good friend and talented musician, John Connolly. John and I have worked together in the past which is nice because we have a good understanding of what we want the final product to look like. Above is the final album cover that John decided to go with, and below are a few of the other ideas I came up with that I quite enjoy. You can check out some of John's tunes here. Thanks for stoppin' by!

Old is Cool

2010-07-19T00:41:00.004-04:00

Well folks, garage sailing season is among us and I really must admit that I have fallen captive once again. It is the one day a week I look forward to the alarm clock. This weekend I almost came home with a puppy. But alas, you can't go out hoping to find a chair and come home with a puppy.

So I decided to do a rather large-scale painting of some of my favourite "subjects." Because the painting is too large to scan, I did some photography and digital editing to put together a CANVAS piece for dear friend Erika's awesome site www.canvascollective.com. Check it out! There are weekly updates and some wonderful contributions.

Queen of Spades

2010-07-10T11:03:00.002-04:00

"eat your heart out"

Well, I figured it was time to unleash this beast. I really enjoyed painting this one. I suppose the Queen of Spades is not someone you want to mess with. After all, I think she's like 'pick-up five' in Crazy Eights.

Does anybody know if this card show is still happening?

Lady of the Night

2010-07-08T22:13:00.002-04:00

It kind of reminds me of those statues in The Never Ending Story where these large-breasted women-lion creatures shoot beams out of their eyes at dishonest travelers?

2010-07-05T22:24:00.000-04:00

Let's.

Rock Climbing

2010-05-29T08:27:00.002-04:00

A quick graphic mural I did to add interest
to a kids rock climbing wall.

Etcetera

2010-05-15T17:03:00.001-04:00

Some things that have happened in the past while.

It's a Boy!

2010-05-15T17:00:00.002-04:00

A little detail from a painting I did for a friend, for a new baby boy.

Sneak Peek Sneaks

2010-01-02T19:51:00.003-05:00

Painted sneakers for the Canteen Gallery in Ottawa.

Thanks Bennett for the consideration!

Big Time

2010-01-02T19:45:00.000-05:00

Witness the Fitness

2009-10-14T23:04:00.003-04:00

Images from a mural I did this past summer for the Fitness Centre, an after school program for kids geared toward promoting physical activity. Keep fit and have fun!

Cat Nap

2009-09-13T01:12:00.001-04:00

At the end of the day, it all comes down to this.
What would kittens do?

The American Dream

2009-09-04T12:05:00.002-04:00

Close...but no cigar.

P.S. I'm really worried about the recurring overweight, nearly nude,
old man figure who appears in a lot of my work.
And also, WHAT is with those underpants slogans!?

But Father, I love Him.

2009-08-22T10:17:00.003-04:00

Here is a birthday/traded gift for good friend Ryan Christiani.

He loves robots.
Check out his site and you will agree.

Alien Ant Farm

2009-08-12T20:34:00.002-04:00

My sister and I decided to make terrariums one day after finding pretty glass jars on one of our many antique/thrifting runs. Its a fun simple project, all you need is:

glass jar

found mosses, flowers, plants

a bit of top soil

a sculpted figure or trinket

some rocks and charcoal at the bottom to aid in decomposing

Do it! I dare you!

A Temporary Solution?

2009-07-14T00:24:00.003-04:00

So here is a little number I did concerning the polar bear crises,
which is not such a "hot topic" in that it is not exactly 'new' news,
but ironically enough, it is VERY much a HOT topic, is it not?

I have to apologize for the really poor scan, looks like I have an item

to tack onto that everlong shopping list.

Bearalina

2009-06-15T23:20:00.003-04:00

Well, I am finally finished school now, have graduated, have slept full days, ate a lot, moved a lot of things, drank a LOT of beer, and one would say rested well. Finally.

But I have to say, I'm going a little crazy without the schoolwork. So, I think its time to put this rest 'to rest.' Or at least get started again, because frankly, I miss it. And also, its about time. Gotta get my groove back.

So here is a little diddle that was once a painting (in its beginning stages) before I got angry and scribbled over it. I just cant get this bearalina out of my head.

Book Mice

2009-04-22T23:54:00.002-04:00

Boooooooooook maaaaarks!

A shout-out to my home girl Erika for helping me purchase lovely ribbon!

SUNDAY= FUNDAY

2009-04-22T23:52:00.002-04:00

On the Seventh Day, God Rested.

Frisky Feline.

2009-04-20T00:20:00.006-04:00

And here is a promo video for my book.
The music is by a wonderful composer Mark Mothersbaugh,
who you may know from many of Wes Anderson's film soundtracks
or perhaps even the Rugrats opening credits.
The music I have used is from the Royal Tenenbaum soundtrack.
The cat really reminds me of Keicha, my sister Jenna's kitty.

Sweet Dreams

2009-04-13T09:01:00.005-04:00

Sometimes instead of actually sleeping, I just paint it instead.
So...this is just something 'nice' to round out all of the vulger/crude/dark things I have been dabbling into lately. Something for Mom.

PS Ive been really getting into cosmic-y spacey intergalactic night skies.
What fun!

HEX-ED

2009-04-11T04:42:00.004-04:00

Alright folks. I just spent nearly 200 dollars trying to get this book printed. This book that has kept me up in the night. This book that has me dreaming of Halloween. This book that has impeded my mental, physical and somehow I am sure my spiritual health. AND. ANNNND. After reformatting, colour-adjusting, re-sizing, re-painting, re-typing everything, it appears as though this little puppy has some embedding issues, or profile issues, or daddy issues, or something BECAUSE the previews are all off! AHHHHHH YIIIIKES. If this thing even gets to me on time for our show, I will punch a hard brick if it is missing images or layers etc etc etc.

Anyway. Here is what the cover looks like on screen. And also, a re-touched ending. Time to catch another darling sunrise. Sweet dreams fellow earthlings.

2009-04-10T18:51:00.001-04:00

I guess our parents were right after all.

Olive really is just a nice, old, lady.

2009-04-07T02:31:00.003-04:00

We were shivering with fear.

Nobody had ever been this close to a
REAL witch's house before!

Jeff reached out to ring the doorbell.

We all held our breath.

The Witching Hour

2009-04-04T20:46:00.002-04:00

Our parents don't believe what we say about Olive.

Probably because none of them have seen what we have seen.
They haven't looked hard enough.

After all, witches usually only come out at night.

My Way or the Highway

2009-03-30T11:55:00.003-04:00

ha?
I guess you would still pick the highway
if you had a long distance to travel

Mr. Owl Ate My Metal Worm

2009-03-27T01:42:00.000-04:00

This is an interpretation of the palindrome.

More Olive

2009-03-22T20:39:00.002-04:00

Some of us think every neighborhood has a witch.
Because witches make sure kids behave.
And witches HATE when kids have fun.

When Halloween night came around, we were all getting very nervous.
No one could decide if we should trick-or-treat at Olive's house.
After all it was a REAL haunted house with a REAL witch.

...we decided we would.

2009-03-19T02:45:00.002-04:00

Tada, a mapping project but also the inside cover of
my witch book. Just wondering what everyone thinks about what I should
use for the book. I'm not sure if the colour is too much or appropriate
for the playful children aspect.

More Bewitching

2009-03-19T02:34:00.003-04:00

We are the kids who live on Frances Stewart Rd
and we know Olive is a witch.

Olive lives in a big empty house at the very end of our street.
She has no gardens and she never cuts the grass.
Everyday, after school, the bus drops us off near her house.
And everyday we get hiccups just as we pass by.
We are pretty sure that Olive casts hexes and spells on children.

Dog Eat Dog World

2009-03-19T02:25:00.002-04:00

My intent was not so much to show relationships between
specific countries, but more to show the relationship
between power, poverty, and corruption

Website Attempt Numero Deux

2009-03-10T23:08:00.002-04:00

hello dear friends,
please check out my new website! There are still some things that need tweaking,
(ie. the fact that it is free and I am advertising for GoDaddy,) but the design is relatively complete.

carlierusselle.com

Olive is a witch

2009-03-09T13:20:00.006-04:00

because of all of her black things...

because of her bristled broom...

because she eats worms from the garden.

These are images from my book about my childhood
neighbourhood's witch. Her name was Olive.
When walking home from school we would
always get hiccups when passing her house.
More to come...

On a Lighter Note...

2009-02-28T21:43:00.003-05:00

This unfortunately ugly child looks
kind of a lot like Peter Griffin,
don't you think?

To Love and to Cherish

2009-02-28T20:06:00.001-05:00

This is my second piece regarding abusive relationships.
A big shout out to Rick Sealocke for all of his helpful guidance.

Love Is Blind

2009-02-23T18:09:00.000-05:00

A comment on abusive relationships

Lovely To Meet You

2009-02-09T11:44:00.001-05:00

Conversation from a one night stand

Package Design

2009-02-06T18:52:00.000-05:00

gluttony, envy, and a hint of pride.

At the Salon

2009-02-01T18:51:00.001-05:00

A story of hairstyle archetypes

Tom's Shoes

2009-01-26T00:51:00.001-05:00

Here are some of the shoes
I painted for a Tom's Shoes exhibit.
Other artists included Bryce Huffman,
Irma Kniivila, Andrew Patterson, and
Darryl Graham. Twas a fun and charitable event!

C'est Impossible!

2009-01-26T00:35:00.001-05:00

And the cow COULDN'T jump over the moon,
because he was caged and grain fed and terribly obese.

Teddy Bear

2009-01-08T22:07:00.001-05:00

He seems sweet,
but he will kill you in your sleep.

Cushion for the Pushin'

2009-01-08T22:02:00.000-05:00

An embroidered bedroom pillow for the bro.
An enchanting touch to any bed or couch.

Papa Bear

2009-01-08T21:54:00.001-05:00

My endearing father never fails to cry out
"here comes a grizzly bear"
before the dreaded flatulence.

Boy Toy

2008-12-14T01:22:00.001-05:00

that filthy tease
with his muscle-ies

Heaven

2008-12-11T18:21:00.001-05:00

All dogs go to...

Hell

2008-12-11T18:19:00.000-05:00

no offence to the kool kitties out there

Happy Easter

2008-12-10T20:58:00.001-05:00

Heaven? Hell?

Deranged Rabbit

2008-12-09T22:43:00.000-05:00

Heaven? Hell?

Memory

2008-12-09T13:41:00.001-05:00

Memory Project
Visual Narrative

Bath time

2008-12-02T23:13:00.000-05:00

CSI

2008-12-01T23:39:00.001-05:00

serious crime scene investigation

DEAD WOOD

2008-12-01T23:26:00.000-05:00

femme fatale

2008-12-01T23:25:00.000-05:00

TONS O SNOT

2008-11-23T00:14:00.000-05:00

its a palindrome of course.
I think I was inspired by this cold I've had during this viral season

Tis the season

2008-11-18T22:31:00.000-05:00

He's "ballin'"

2008-11-10T19:46:00.000-05:00

What can I say? Old man Walt had a huge impact on me as a child.
Thought I would introduce a little 21st century reality to the characters.

Controversy

2008-11-05T14:51:00.000-05:00

We were assigned to address a social issue that would evoke emotion from our audience. This was a good challenge, although I am not sure how I feel about the final image. It was difficult to hash out something that made me so uncomfortable. Its also difficult knowing you are going to offend people.

Mamma Bear

2008-10-27T14:50:00.000-04:00

This one, this one happened by accident

Nut Huggers the 2nd

2008-10-27T14:49:00.000-04:00

Elephants and Peanuts. Ya know whaddim sayin

Sharing

2008-10-27T14:48:00.000-04:00

Good and Bad

2008-10-08T20:37:00.000-04:00

"Nut Huggers"

2008-10-08T20:27:00.001-04:00

First, you have to roll it

2008-10-02T23:10:00.000-04:00

Lust of Gluttony

2008-10-02T20:15:00.000-04:00

The Macho Fish

2008-09-29T12:58:00.000-04:00

EGGcellent!

2008-09-28T18:44:00.000-04:00

snail trail

2008-09-15T23:20:00.000-04:00

airplanes

2008-08-08T14:57:00.000-04:00

bumbled

2008-08-08T14:08:00.000-04:00

inside cover of book.
tentative title, "Lost and Found"

Cats and Dogs

2008-06-25T14:57:00.001-04:00

For Jaime

2008-06-23T14:28:00.000-04:00

2008-04-18T01:01:00.000-04:00

Final AfterEffects Animation.
Song: Wolf Like Me - TV On the Radio

Teamwork

2008-04-11T17:26:00.001-04:00

worst exterminator ever

lost soul

2008-04-04T11:36:00.001-04:00

...swimming in a fish bowl

(ha?)

upcoming AfterEffects animation

Fall

2008-04-03T17:53:00.001-04:00

Summer

2008-03-27T15:42:00.001-04:00

Nigerian Fraud Email

2008-03-19T01:56:00.000-04:00

Trying something new. This is supposed to depict the idea of a seemingly idealistic proposal which turns into an email scam.

bentor

2008-02-22T17:51:00.000-05:00

A little pink, I think.

Cucumbers

2008-02-15T11:28:00.001-05:00

Recipe For A Rainy Day

2008-01-29T03:10:00.000-05:00

Recipe for Sweet Dreams

2008-01-28T20:23:00.000-05:00

Russelle's Auto Service

2008-01-18T16:34:00.000-05:00

Merry Christmas to my father, for his shop.

Confessions of a Workaholic

2008-01-18T16:21:00.000-05:00

Subscripton Cards

2008-01-09T00:43:00.001-05:00

Front and back of my subscription cards to "kids" magazine for the December issue.

What Is A Perfectionist?

2008-01-09T00:38:00.001-05:00

A quick one week handover assignment depicting my idea of a perfectionist.

L'amour

2007-12-14T05:55:00.000-05:00

A triumphant love story bounding polar bear to elephant.

Song: Saeglopur by Sigur Ros, plus sound effects.

etching sketching 1, 2, stretching

2007-11-20T01:50:00.000-05:00

A tender embrace

2007-11-17T19:45:00.000-05:00

An image from my upcoming AfterEffects film. Get your kleenex ready, t his ones a tear-jerker.

Poppa

2007-10-14T23:08:00.000-04:00

This was just for fun...acrylic on canvas.

Bird Bling

2007-10-12T16:58:00.001-04:00

Round #2...used some creative license here. Got a little wacky. (It had to be about a bird.)

A dismal future?

2007-10-12T02:14:00.001-04:00

An excerpt taken from a random conversation, and put into a new context.

True Love

2007-09-29T17:21:00.002-04:00

My first attempt at AfterEffects. Turned out eery but lots of fun possibilities with the program.
Song= Dancing Behind My Eyelids by Mum

goldfish anatomy

2007-09-27T03:22:00.000-04:00

you mean you didn't know that fish can dance?

underwater love

2007-09-07T16:19:00.001-04:00

the letter L

2007-09-07T01:55:00.001-04:00

Part of an alphabetical sequence done with classmates.
You can see the full ABC blog here:

ABC Project

angry photo man

2007-06-26T00:28:00.001-04:00

yowza
this guy is a mean machine

the ugliest duckling

2007-06-13T22:42:00.000-04:00