Merry Christmas 2014

Merry Christmas 2014

This image was inspired by my good friend, Dan, who dresses up as Santa each year and does numerous kid's Christmas parties. He starts by not shaving, starting sometime in the summer to achieve a fantastic beard and moustache. Now that's dedication to the cause! I hope everyone enjoys time with friends and family this holiday season. Peace on Earth! Merry Christmas!



Caricatures by Edmonton Artist Laurel Hawkswell

Edmonton Artists Caricature Event

C-Fer Technologies corporate Christmas Event I had a good time drawing caricatures and chatting with people.  here are a couple of pictures from the evening.

Edmonton Artists Caricature Event

Edmonton Artists Caricature Event

Edmonton Artists Caricature Event

Caricatures by Edmonton Artist Laurel Hawkswell

One of my last Face Painting events of 2014

This weekend I was face painting at one of my last events of 2014.  It has been a fun year and this young man had a fun twist on getting his face into the holiday spirit.  I love the smirk too!

Christmas Face Painting

Caricatures by Edmonton Artist Laurel Hawkswell

A Collage of some Recent Caricatures and Window Paintings

here is a collage of some recent caricatures and window paintings

Collage of recent work

Caricatures by Edmonton Artist Laurel Hawkswell

Christmas Card for the Northern and Southern Jubilee Auditorium staff

I was asked to do a group caricature Christmas Card for the Northern (Edmonton) and Southern (Calgary) Jubilee Auditorium staff. As you can see, I was lucky enough to work on some great faces! I was really pleased at the process using my tablet. I so love using my Cintiq Companion and being able to draw directly on the screen. It really is such cool technology. All the advantages of hand drawn art while throwing in advantages of a computer.

Group Caricatures for a Christmas Card gift

Caricatures by Edmonton Artist Laurel Hawkswell

Caricatures of couples at Christmas party Edmonton: Artist Laurel

I had a blast drawing people at Maple Reinders Christmas Party! Before I left I’d written on Facebook, “I hope they have some good faces for me to draw.” Well, I think they did! Check some of them out.

caricatures of couple at Christmas party

caricatures at Christmas party

caricatures at a Christmas party

caricatures of couple at Christmas party

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Caricatures by Edmonton Artist Laurel Hawkswell

caricature from EXAGGERATED ART contest

I won a caricature from EXAGGERATED ART
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http://youtu.be/AgVxXqdAE2Q?t=2m01s 

Caricatures by Edmonton Artist Laurel Hawkswell

Christmas Window Painting at St Albert's Farlie Travel

Back again this year at Farlie Travel in St. Albert to do their Christmas window painting. A great group of people that are very welcoming. I definitely enjoy my time there while I’m painting.

In these paintings, specifically the “Merry Christmas” window you can see by the two photos, what my windows look like from both inside and outside. I’ve very proud of how tidy the inside is for the enjoyment of customers who happen to stop in to organise their holiday plans.

Merry Christmas Window Painting at Farlie Travel St Albert

Santa Claus Window Painting at Farlie Travel St Albert

Santa Window Painting at Farlie Travel St Albert

Outside Jingle Bells Window Painting at Farlie Travel St Albert

Inside Jingle Bells Window Painting at Farlie Travel St Albert

Caricatures by Edmonton Artist Laurel Hawkswell

Edmonton Artists Tim Hortons Window painting

Edmonton Artists Tim Hortons Window painting
184 Street and 111 Ave in West Edmonton

Last night I painted my third Tim Hortons restaurant in 3 nights - I am a bit tired now... It was nice weather so that helped, it can get quite cold painting windows near the doors.  I guess I should keep count but I have painted a lot of Santas on Windows.  I try to make each one special and somewhat unique.  

When I paint windows I try to make them look good inside and outside.  It takes a bit longer but I hope people like the results.  Making windows a little festive is fun and when the days are short it adds a bit of colour to the restaurant.

Cheers, Laurel

Tim Hortons Snowman window painting

Tim Hortons Santa window painting

Tim Hortons Stars window painting

Tim Hortons more stars window painting

Tim Hortons snowflakes window painting

Tim Hortons presents and Rudolph window painting

Tim Hortons more snow flakes window painting

Tim Hortons Stars and swirls window painting

Tim Hortons Hppy Holidays window painting

Tim Hortons Elf and Peace Dove window painting

Tim Hortons Santa's Elf window painting

Tim Hortons Peace Dove window painting

Caricatures by Edmonton Artist Laurel Hawkswell

Christmas window painting for Tim Hortons Edmonton

Christmas window painting for Tim Hortons Edmonton

170 Street at Stoney Plain road

Santa taking a doughnut break at Tim Hortons

Window painting of Snowman enjoying a Tim Hortons doughnut 

Close up of Tim Hortons Christmas Tree

A sparkly Tim Hortons doughnut for Rudolph 

Christmas Tree Window painting for Tim Hortons

Gingerbread men on Tim Hortons Window in Edmonton

Christmas Elf is enjoying a break and a doughnut

Tim Hortons restaurant is with  Christmas theme 

Mrs Claus enjoying a Tim Hortons doughnut

Caricatures by Edmonton Artist Laurel Hawkswell

Edmonton Tim Hortons Christmas Window painting

Edmonton Tim Hortons Christmas Window painting

I have painted the windows at Edmonton Tim Hortons on 184 Street and 111 Ave

Edmonton Tim Hortons Christmas Window painting

Edmonton Tim Hortons Christmas Window painting

Edmonton Tim Hortons Christmas Window painting

Edmonton Tim Hortons Christmas Window painting

Edmonton Tim Hortons Christmas Window painting

Edmonton Tim Hortons Christmas Window painting

Edmonton Tim Hortons Christmas Window painting

Caricatures by Edmonton Artist Laurel Hawkswell

Window painting at Haps Hungry House Edmonton

Window painting at Haps Hungry House Edmonton

It's always a pleasure to paint Christmas windows for Hap and Mary at Hap's Hungry House.
Mary decorates while I paint. Good conversation while we work!

Go into Hap's for a delicious breakfast or lunch in a cozy atmosphere. Hap's is open Tuesday - Saturday 7 am - 3 pm, Sundays 8 am - 3 pm and they are closed on Mondays.

These photos show some of the images from the outside and some from the inside. You can see that the inside is still neat and tidy, an important thing in my view. Window painting is supposed to attract customers but if your window painting is messy on the inside, it's not visually enjoyable for your customers once they're inside.

Rudolph with Hap's non-stop coffee

Frosty the Snowman with a Hap's House Burger

Gingerbread man with Hap's soup-of-day

Santa enjoying an Egg-cellent Breakfast at Haps

Elves love Hap's pie

Caricatures by Edmonton Artist Laurel Hawkswell

Caricatures at Investors Group Christmas Party, Edmonton

I had a really great time with a fabulous bunch of people of Investors Group for their Christmas party! They were nice enough to feed me supper along with great conversation at our table. Once back at the drawing board I drew some of these great people …

Investors Group Christmas Party

Investors Group Christmas Party

Investors Group Christmas Party

Caricatures by Edmonton Artist Laurel Hawkswell