Drawing Caricatures Video

Check out the video of me drawing 630CHED's Brian Hall incorporated in with some of my on air interview on The Tencer & Grose Show. So great of Kelsey Wingerak to put this video together and put it on 630CHED's website. Kelsey is the Producer of The Tencer & Show.

I did the interview with Dan Tencer & Andrew Grose last week and then went in today and drew sportscaster Brian Hall. I happened to bring my daughter along with me and I introduced them and Brian chatted so positively with her about university (UAlberta) and becoming a teacher. He put her at ease so quickly. He's just that kind of man: so warm hearted and friendly. I like to talk with the person I'm drawing to make them feel more comfortable but there was no need to do that with Brian. He sat
back and talked with us and batta-bing, batta-boom, the drawing was done!

My daughter, Quinlyn, was intrigued by his office. Brian Hall has been in broadcasting for many years so he had lots of cool memorabilia on the walls and on some shelves. Quinlyn being an Eskimo season ticket holder and Brian Hall being the voice of The Eskimos for years, she thought it was pretty cool meeting him!

I'd like to thank the great people at 630CHED for having me in for the interview for their first guest on the segment ""Unique Jobs in Edmonton". Kelsey Wingerak, Dan Tencer, Andrew Grose and Brian Hall, all made my stop in at 630CHED a fantastic experience!

Laurel, Brian Hall and his Caricature

Video of my Caricature Drawing at 630Ched

Dan Tencer Caricature

Andrew Grose Caricature

TencerAndGrose Caricatures

Caricature Thumbs up for Brian Hall

Brian Hall's 630CHED office

Edmonton Artist by Laurel Hawkswell

"Really Cool Jobs" interview

Debut segment of our "Really Cool Jobs" series that will run every Wednesday at 10 a.m. on Edmonton Alberta's 630 CHED

Wednesday april 2, 2014 featuring Laurel Hawkswell

Here is their Introduction Laurel Hawkswell, who we're calling Edmonton's Everything Artist, as she draws, paints and designs everything from greeting cards and caricatures to 4-storey murals on the sides of buildings and private portraits for Alberta's elite. Dan Tencer and Andrew Grose

Edmonton artist Laurel Hawkswell interview on 630 CHED

Edmonton Artist by Laurel Hawkswell

Caricatures at the NAIT Student Association Awards Night

I Had a great time drawing at the NAIT Student Association Awards Night! Great to see a few people I knew.

It was a great mixture of school staff, parents and students. The entertainment was amazing. They had a Michael Bublé impersonator that was fantastic, a quartet playing during dinner, fire dancers (I think, I was busy drawing), two of us doing caricatures, a photo booth and an amazing meal. NAIT Student’s Association - you know how to do an event well!

Woman holds up her Caricature

Friends display their Caricatures

NAIT awards night - Caricatures

NAIT Students at Awards night

hamming it up at NAIT's Awards night

if you have a photo holing your Caricature that I drew, can you email it to me? or Tweet @hilaurel

Caricatures by Edmonton Artist Laurel Hawkswell

Look What a Nice Family Sent Me!

After doing caricatures at The Pop Culture Fair, I’d mentioned in my blog that one of the few pictures I took that day had come out blurry. A couple days later I received a nice surprise in my email box...  these two adorable kid’s dad had emailed me pictures of the exact kids and their caricature that I’d been talking about! Now I have a super crisp clear photo to look at for years to come! Little things in life mean a lot sometimes. Check this photo out and see why I was bummed out that the photo I’d taken didn’t turn out….

Children hold their Caricature

Caricatures by Edmonton Artist Laurel Hawkswell

Even Parents Want in on the Action

At a recent face painting booking at a little girl’s birthday party, her mom and dad wanted in on the face painting action! Here’s the beautiful mom…

Here’s the beautiful mom

Edmonton Artist by Laurel Hawkswell

Caricatures at Edmonton Pop Culture Fair

Good times once again at the Edmonton Pop Culture Fair! 

Here is a caricature from the day. I really should have taken more photos. Drat! And one other photo I took of a couple cute little kids I’d drawn, turned out completely blurry. I should have checked it! Double drat!

I saw a few people who came back again from last year’s show to see me again and get another caricature. Drew a couple friends who stopped to say hi. And of course, met some new, great people. I haven’t mentioned this lately but when you think that our society is totally crummy, all you have to do is set up a couple chairs and your easel and draw some people … and I guarantee that you’ll meet some great people.

Edmonton guy holds his Caricature at the Pop Culture fair

Caricatures by Edmonton Artist Laurel Hawkswell

Tulip Painting is SOLD

I’m happy to say that one of my paintings has been sold and is now in the home of a new family. I hope it brightens their family room for many years to come. The owner has collected a lot of art so I’m happy to be included in her collection!

Tulip Painting it its new home

I have been commissioned to compose a Gerber Daisy Painting and a pair of Children's Portraits so, I'm going to have to set up my easel and get out my brushes again.... 

I have another Painting for Sale  

If you’re interested in having these paintings full of warmth and colour, 

send me a message. click > Email inquiry about the painting

Lifeguard Poster Designs

I just finished a series of Lifeguarding posters that I’m really happy with. I did the images on my new Wacom Windows tablet! I love the shading that it allows me to do. Here are two of my favourites. I thought it was cool how I showed the male lifeguard’s head turning to the left and the right. 

 The City of Edmonton is serious about their responsibility of lifeguarding their patrons. I’ve always been impressed with their facilities and proud to have done a lot of work for them over the years.

Graphic Art by Edmonton Artist Laurel Hawkswell

“Full of Colour” PAINTING FOR SALE

I had set these paintings up on my mantel to look at from time to time to see if I was completely satisfied with it. Turns out, I wasn’t. So with a little bit more paint and standing back some more … it’s done.

If you’re interested in having these paintings full of warmth and colour, send me a message. 

 click > Email inquiry about the painting

Pondering Change, Tulip Painting

TULIP PAINTING FOR SALE - has changed a bit.

Sometimes paintings have a bit of an evolution. This painting started out from a photo I’d taken of white and pink tulips. I got the green leaves painted first and then once I added the pink, the pink felt wrong. The leaves had overpowered the whole painting. Then I started adding more colour to the tulips. Recently I thought it was done and had posted a photo of it. But as it hung in my dining room, there didn’t seem to be quite enough depth in the tulips. I finally feel that it’s done. When I took it from my dining room and set it on my mantel to take this photo, I stood back and was amazed at the power of the colour!

 If you’re interested in this celebration of colour for your home or office, send me a message and we’ll chat.

Painting of pink tulips

Closeup of painting

Flower painting for sale in Edmonton
click > Email inquiry about the painting

Painting For Sale by Edmonton Artist Laurel Hawkswell

Acrylic Painting - For Sale. It would look great in your home/office

Vibrant as all heck! [2 feet by 4 feet].

Boy do I love the colour and depth in this painting. And if you do too and think you have just the right spot for it, then contact me for details. I will enjoy this in my dining room until a new owner takes it for their own. I started this painting just before my busy Christmas season started and so I finally got back to it and can now say that it’s done!

 

Acrylic Painting for Sale by Edmonton Artist Laurel Hawkswell

 Paintings by Edmonton Artist Laurel Hawkswell

Flower painting for sale in Edmonton
click > Email inquiry about the painting

My cartoon digital drawing of Cali Lewis

My cartoon digital drawing of Cali Lewis while watching AutoDesk SketchBookPro GeekBeat.TV YouTube tutorial.  Renee Busse was a great teacher and I learned a few tips.  I feel that I can do a few more fun drawings on my Wacom Cintiq Companion now.

Digital Drawing of GeekBeat.TV's Cali Lewis using AutoDesk SketchBookPro

Graphic Art by Edmonton Artist Laurel Hawkswell

Caricature Event at Edmonton's Mill Woods Rec Centre

It was a cold day in Edmonton so, It was nice to spend it inside a Rec Centre.  There a was a good size crowd swimming and many going into the Skating rink and the Fitness Centre too.  I was able to meet a few friends going in that I had not seen for quite some time.  Seeing families out enjoying their Sunday was a good way to spend the afternoon.

The City of Edmonton's Mill Woods Rec Centre was hopping yesterday... here is one of the Caricatures that I drew.

Young girl with her Caricature

 Caricatures by Edmonton Artist Laurel Hawkswell

Ther City of Edmonton Colouring & Activity Book artwork

I got a few hard copies of the artwork I'd worked on for The City of Edmonton's Colouring & Activity Book. The main objective was to teach pool safety in a fun way.

Some of the drawings still make me smile after several months of finishing it:

1) The little boy and girl standing proudly with their lifejackets on
2) The three kids in "Always swim with a Buddy" and
3) The two kiddies in "If you can't swim, stay in shallow water."

It's nice to see a big project complete and printed officially.

Colouring and Activity Book cover art

Pool and Water Safety activity book pages

Graphic Art by Edmonton Artist Laurel Hawkswell

Please Note: Artwork owned my myself and The City of Edmonton. NO REPRODUCTION without written consent of both Laurel Hawkswell and The City of Edmonton.

Face Painting

I love it when adults want to sit down for some face painting! It tells me what kind of person they are, similar to me … I would sit down for it if there were no kids in line. And it’s always surprising to see what they choose to have painted!

Woman with body paint at Edmonton Event

Edmonton Artist by Laurel Hawkswell

Refreshing to Paint like this!

I don’t know what got into me, painting with colour and no detail! But I love it! I’ve always loved colour but always gotten so into detail. Don’t get me wrong, I love painting that way but it’s so exciting to do something a little different. I’ll see where this takes me but for now …. 

Another painting FOR SALE! 

Canvas size: 16” X 20” Acrylic paint. 

Price: $150. plus GST (5%) Shipping extra

Canvas size: 16” X 20” Acrylic paint.

loose painting with great colours

 Paintings by Edmonton Artist Laurel Hawkswell

Caricatures for FLUENT Edmonton

I was asked to draw caricatures at a company info session. I had such a great time drawing, listening to the positive atmosphere in the room. I really thought the vibe of the company is awesome! Here are some of my favourite drawings from the evening at Fluent Edmonton. I actually would have loved to have taken photos of each drawing - it was that kinda night!

Caricature for Fluent company info session

Man holds up his Caricature for Fluent company info session

guy with his Caricature for Fluent company info session

Woman holding her Caricature Drawing for Fluent company info session

All smiles for a Caricature for Fluent company info session

 Caricatures by Edmonton Artist Laurel Hawkswell

Caricatures at Homes By Avi Show Homes

My first caricature job for Homes By Avi and it was such a pleasant day of drawing young couples and families. I was set up in the very modern, open living room that was a pleasure to draw in because of all the windows that gave such great natural light.  the Showhome in Chappelle Gardens was easy to find - which was nice too.

I got there early enough that I was able to take a quick look around the show home before people started arriving. Loved their layout design and the way they decorated it.

Once people started arriving, I was busy till it was time to go. I drew one family who have been in Canada for 5 years, from Mexico. I asked the mom how she liked the Edmonton winters and to my surprise, she said she liked it when it snows. I said that I've lived here my whole life and I still don't like winter! It was nice that they were able to head home with a caricature of their whole family.

I even drew a few of the staff and caterers! What a great group!

Hopefully I will be asked back, to draw Caricatures at another Homes By Avi event!   If you have an event contact me I'd be happy to add an artistic touch to your event (wedding, open house, Corporate event, family gathering , picnic...)

Couple with their Caricature at Homes by Avi Showhome

a girls holds her caricature while her parents visit a home by Avi show home

 Caricatures by Edmonton Artist Laurel Hawkswell

Edmonton couple get a caricature gift at the party

It’s always neat drawing at a birthday party where people arrive and are so surprised to see that they are going to get a caricature at the party, to be able to take something like this home.

 what great smiles this couple has! ….

Caricature gift to take home

 Caricatures by Edmonton Artist Laurel Hawkswell

Digital drawing - Walking his dog

I drew this illustration a few days back on a sunny day as a watched a neighbour walking with his dog in the field behind our house. We've got snow so I used a little bit of artistic license. 

I'm sure enjoying digital drawings... I find myself excited to pick up my tablet, just for the pure enjoyment of creating.

a man walks his dog

Graphic Art by Edmonton Artist Laurel Hawkswell