Isabelle Gauthier

IF: Grounded

2012-01-07T11:31:00.002-05:00

IF: Highlight

2011-12-30T09:40:00.003-05:00

My little one came this year, that qualifies as a highlight!

Red forest 2

2011-12-29T11:10:00.002-05:00

Red forest 1

2011-12-29T11:09:00.002-05:00

If: Separated

2011-12-10T22:20:00.002-05:00

IF: Obsession

2011-07-30T11:42:00.003-04:00

I love to paint birds of all shapes and colors, it is an obsessive thing.

IF: Stay

2011-07-11T09:02:00.000-04:00

Stay grounded

If:Shadows

2011-06-03T09:36:00.002-04:00

Lurking in the shadows

IF:Asleep

2011-05-29T13:57:00.003-04:00

The owl's day starts when everyone is asleep.

IF: Cultivate

2011-03-18T14:49:00.002-04:00

IF: Warning

2011-03-04T10:48:00.002-05:00

Warning: passenger aboard!!

IF: swarm

2011-02-25T09:52:00.002-05:00

A swarm of bunnies

IF: sweater

2011-02-15T12:06:00.000-05:00

IF: Savor

2010-11-30T10:01:00.002-05:00

Savor some time off!

IF: Sneaky

2010-11-20T13:52:00.001-05:00

IF: Beneath

2010-10-02T17:10:00.003-04:00

Beneath a colorful canopy

IF: Double

2010-07-23T15:16:00.003-04:00

A duo of canvases of a duo of playing kids.

As in: double the fun!

For my sister Rox and her two "youngins"

If: Giant/Géant

2010-07-02T13:39:00.002-04:00

Fleur inventée/Imaginary flower

2010-06-18T14:57:00.002-04:00

IF: Cocoon/Cocon

2010-05-06T20:14:00.002-04:00

IF: Clumsy/Maladroite

2010-01-25T16:32:00.002-05:00

Color version of a previously posted image, old still but oh so right for this week's theme

Version en couleur d'une illustration déjà en ligne, qui date mais qui est tellement synchro avec le thème de cette semaine.

Pour IF: Défait/Undone

2009-12-23T18:19:00.003-05:00

IF-Impatience

2009-08-07T12:23:00.004-04:00

Bon, ce n'est pas du neuf mais ça cadre avec le thème je crois.

Not the most recent creation but appropriate for the theme.

IF-Idle/Au repos

2009-07-24T10:44:00.003-04:00

Two to tango

2009-07-17T09:16:00.001-04:00

If-Legendary/Légendaire

2009-03-14T19:49:00.002-04:00

IF-intricate/complexe

2009-03-06T08:08:00.002-05:00

Made a shift towards painting lately, thus the slower output of images. Looking forward to your feedback!

Petit changement vers la peinture dernièrement, ce qui explique le ralentissement de nouvelles images. Commentaires bienvenus!

IF-Flawed/Imparfait(e)!

2009-01-30T12:29:00.001-05:00

IF-Contained

2009-01-11T16:50:00.002-05:00

If-Clandestine (clandestin)

2008-12-31T11:15:00.002-05:00

IF-Voices (Voix)

2008-12-19T17:32:00.004-05:00

Whispering voices commented on the choice of shoes, noticing little else...

Des voix mesquines se prononcaient librement sur le choix des souliers, remarquant peu d'autres choses...

IF-Rambunctious (exubérant)

2008-12-15T17:40:00.004-05:00

In action, this dancer is quite rambunctious. In any case, so are her pants!

En action, cette danseuse est tout à fait exubérante. Ses pantalons aussi.

IF-Similar (semblable)

2008-12-07T18:13:00.004-05:00

A Surprise! from far away

2008-12-03T19:24:00.003-05:00

I received a nice package in the mail today, all the way from Australia, it's the prize I won from Lil' Kim's contest, the book she illustrated and shared the process on her blog earlier this year. How beautiful!

I now understand the cover illustration, a secret she has kept all along! But don't think I will reveal it!!!

She also included a very cute card (who can resist a cycling monkey?) Thank you Kim!!!

Tagged!!!

2008-11-25T21:57:00.010-05:00

I was tagged by Katie to reveal 7 facts about myself, so here they are:

1-I am NOT a morning person
2-I have a major sweet tooth
3-I collect funny names
4-I loooove animals, I have 4 rabbits and a large, wild dog
5-Books are my favorite things to shop for
6-I am tone deaf, cannot carry a tune to save my life
7-I make the best ice cream

So there!

If they are willing and able, I am tagging:
1:Leezy, funny, talented and conference queen extraordinaire
2: Vhrsti, a witty writer and cartoonist with a wicked sense of humor
3:Enigma, author of distinctive watercolor drawings full of sensitivity
4:Honor Bowden, for her beautiful elegant style
5:Alina Chau, for the explosive joy of her work. You can tell she is a dynamo just by looking at her art
6:Froggie for her imagination, colors and sense of humor
7: and Leah Palmer Preiss for her exquisite, insanely detailed and atmospheric creations

Here are the rules:1. Link to your tagger and post the rules2. Post 7 random facts about yourself3. Tag 7 friends at the end of your post and link to them4. Let them know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

IF-Opinion

2008-11-24T06:55:00.003-05:00

Everyone has their own point of view

Chacun son point de vue

If: clique

2008-09-21T16:57:00.003-04:00

A clique of gossip-driven, mischief-making, tea-drinking ladies

Une clique de dames appréciant les potins, les intrigues et une bonne tasse de thé

IF-Islands/Iles

2008-09-13T18:28:00.002-04:00

Off to the islands!!!

En route pour les îles!!!

IF-Clutter/pêle-mêle

2008-09-09T08:30:00.003-04:00

With so many people on board, the boat ride felt a bit cluttered

Avec autant de passagers pêle-mêle, la traversée fut inconfortable

IF-memories

2008-08-29T11:13:00.003-04:00

Memories are strongly influenced by our perception of them, often leaving us with a beautified image distorted by nostalgia.

Nos souvenirs sont affectés par notre perception de ceux-ci, nous laissant souvent une image idéalisée, teintée par la nostalgie.

IF-Sail

2008-08-08T08:03:00.003-04:00

Here is an image from the Projet 5 Ricochet, an illustration for the tale of Mathurin, a great story written by soon to be published children's writer Christelle Huet-Gomez.

Voici une image du Projet 5 de Ricochet, l'histoire de Mathurin, une superbe histoire écrite par Christelle Huet-Gomez, qui sera publiée prochainement.

IF:Poof!

2008-08-05T08:00:00.003-04:00

A couple of acrobatic chubby ladies and a horse and poof! you're entertained!

Quelques acrobates bien en chair, un cheval et poof!

on se divertit!

IF-Canned

2008-07-27T17:24:00.003-04:00

OK, "canned in a shrinking room", I know it's a stretch but I couldn't wait to post this one. It's an image to accompany a text by my long-time friend Claudine, who writes beautiful, poetic, dark tales and has the courtesy to ask what I would like to draw to go along with the text! It doesn't get any better than this!

Nouveautés/New work

2008-07-20T23:59:00.003-04:00

Illustration sur le thème des chorales dans le dernier magazine des Ressources culturelles et caricature de Normand Brathwaite.

Fun stuff in the latest edition of Ressources Culturelles magazine, illustration for choir singers and caricature.

Yé!!

IF-Sour

2008-07-05T10:01:00.004-04:00

IF-Fierce

2008-06-30T17:18:00.001-04:00

IF-hoard

2008-06-20T13:04:00.001-04:00

IF-Baby

2008-05-31T23:51:00.003-04:00

IF-Worry

2008-05-24T23:44:00.001-04:00

Les secrets chez Ricochet

2008-05-19T11:14:00.014-04:00

Ca y est!!! La collaboration entre auteurs et illustrateurs chez Ricochet pour le projet 5 est maintenant en ligne. Vous pourrez y voir une trentaine de projets fignolés depuis plusieurs mois.

Voici le lien pour l'ensemble des projets: http://projet5histoiresdesecret.hautetfort.com/ Voici le lien du projet auquel j'ai participé avec l'auteur Christelle Huet-Gomez:

Le secret de Mathurin, fils de marin http://projet5histoiresdesecret.hautetfort.com/archive/2008/03/04/le-secret-de-mathurin-fils-de-marin.html

AMUSEZ-VOUS!!!!

They are ready!!! The results of a months long collaboration between authors and illustrators on the theme "the secret" is finally out for everyone to see.

Visit all the projects at: http://projet5histoiresdesecret.hautetfort.com/

You can find my collaboration with author Christelle Huet-Gomez at this link: http://projet5histoiresdesecret.hautetfort.com/archive/2008/03/04/le-secret-de-mathurin-fils-de-marin.html

ENJOY!!!!

IF-wrinkles

2008-04-25T23:28:00.001-04:00

IF-Primitive

2008-04-20T16:59:00.003-04:00

IF-fail

2008-04-13T17:07:00.002-04:00

Despite her clear sense of style, Monique failed to make the team this year

IF-save

2008-04-05T16:26:00.001-04:00

If-Homage

2008-03-29T19:15:00.002-04:00

Homage to Henry Wanton-Jones, painter.

Magazine ressources culturelles

2008-03-28T16:29:00.005-04:00

Youpppiiii!!

Mon petit monstre s'est retrouvé en couverture du magazine, annoncant les éditeurs jeunesse. Dans la même édition, ma caricature de Janette Bertrand.

http://www.ressourcesculturelles.ca/

Hurraahhh!

My little monster made it on the cover of this magazine, for a children's litterature theme. In the same issue, my caricature of Janette Bertrand.

IF-Pet peeves

2008-03-21T13:48:00.002-04:00

Water in your ear!

This is the cover for a project I am working on and I need feedback, so go ahead and share your thoughts.

Vos commentaires sont bienvenus

IF-heavy

2008-03-16T14:35:00.001-04:00

IF-garden

2008-03-08T14:48:00.002-05:00

After the hard work, the best thing is watching your garden grow

IF-Leap

2008-03-01T15:20:00.001-05:00

IF-Multiple

2008-02-22T23:42:00.003-05:00

Multiple drinks!

IF-Theory

2008-02-16T16:29:00.002-05:00

What is your theory?

The chicken or the egg?

IF-Choose

2008-02-10T17:20:00.000-05:00

Left or right?

IF:blanket

2008-02-01T23:52:00.001-05:00

Blanket of security

IF-Tales & legends

2008-01-26T20:04:00.001-05:00

Tales and legend recounted on stage

IF-plain

2008-01-21T21:39:00.001-05:00

A mask of plain paper

IF: stitch

2008-01-12T14:12:00.000-05:00

IF-100%

2008-01-06T10:20:00.000-05:00

100% certain she is lost. Her companions are trying to help but are pointing in different directions.

Pebbles, anyone?

100% certaine qu'elle s'est perdue. Ses compagnons essaient de l'aider mais pointent dans diverses directions.

Des cailloux?

IF-soar

2007-12-29T20:09:00.001-05:00

Trike

2007-12-28T13:40:00.000-05:00

Joyeux Noel!! Merry Xmas!!!

2007-12-25T10:21:00.000-05:00

IF: horizon

2007-12-21T23:08:00.000-05:00

IF: backwards

2007-12-16T22:41:00.001-05:00

street pug

2007-12-12T22:06:00.000-05:00

IF: little things

2007-12-08T19:12:00.000-05:00

kimono

2007-12-07T23:43:00.000-05:00

IF: excess

2007-12-02T18:27:00.001-05:00

2007-12-01T21:30:00.001-05:00

Barbe Bleue/Blue Beard

2007-12-01T21:27:00.000-05:00

Caricatures for the Please Draw Me site

2007-11-30T20:05:00.000-05:00

Forever young and Mike

Caricature for the Please Draw Me site

2007-11-30T07:45:00.000-05:00

This is udgang99

IF: zoo

2007-11-25T19:04:00.000-05:00

2007-11-22T12:52:00.000-05:00

Here are the first images of a series about love in public spaces, an inspiring and amusing subject!

apologies for the bad scan...

IF: superstition

2007-11-20T22:19:00.000-05:00

Looking at my sketches, I actually like this one better than the finished one below.
Moodier..

Illustration friday: scale

2007-11-10T22:34:00.000-05:00

It shoul read "scales"...a fishy morning

Illustration friday: hats

2007-11-05T22:33:00.001-05:00