Gilles Rainville illustration

Nature creates an indomitable cycle of life inevitably leading to death, and in turn helping to produce new life. The Earth sustains itself indefinitely because of this cycle. The Cycle series represents the beauty, power and infinite possibility of life, while simultaneously showing its fragility. It is a reminder that all life is a part of Earth's cycle. Cycle - Snow Leopard is the first piece.  For this piece , I chose to forgo the process of sketchin g studies and drawing rough copies. I researched some photos off the internet and started directly on the good copy. Death was the beginning . I wanted to represent its calmness , tranquility , and comfort. The sl eeping le opard photo seemed ideal .  To demonstrate the cycle, the plants, mountains, snow and rocks contribute to the drawing of the new leopard family. I decided on blue undertones for the dead leopard. I also took to colour outlines for a stylistic effect. I used soft paste...

       "Medeina or Medeinė (derived from medis (tree) and medė (forest)), often treated as           synonymous to Žvorūnė or Žvorūna (derived from žvėris (beast)), is one of the main deities        in the Lithuanian mythology and is similar to Latvian Meza Mate. She is a ruler of forests, trees       and animals. Her sacred animal is a hare.", Wikipedia I chose Madeina as a classical representation of a supernatural protector. With tears she feels lost unable to help her sacred animal, the hare, while her protectors stay steadfast. The man made danger is incomprehensible to the deity. The Stelmuze Oak in Lithuania is one of the oldest trees in the world, aged between 1500 to 2000 years old. It owes its longevity partially to the care of the public. In 1960 the oak was declared a natural monument and included in the list of protected object...

Here are some of the drawings from the very fun Drawing at the Rooster event held in downtown Ottawa at the Atomic Rooster . Special thanks to the host of the event, Peter Purdy, and all of the fantastic models who bring such great costumes to each event. Enjoy the sketches! Sailors - 20 min. - graphite Sailors - 20 min. - graphite Sailors - 20 min. - graphite Superhero - 20 min. - graphite Superhero - 10 min. - graphite Fandom - 20 min. - graphite Fandom - 20 min. - graphite