kristina jane millar

My little sister is terrified of clowns so I made her a special drawing of one with a unicorn horn to try and demonstrate how nice clowns are and help her get over her fear.

Now she is also afraid of unicorns.

Pencil.

We are absolutely covered in mosquitoes right now. Ugh.

Poor fellas. They’ve been working so hard to get me ready for tomorrow.

Finally, after 6 months of hard work, 2 restarts (one from the beginning with a new theme) I’m done!

We are heading down tomorrow morning to hang all of the work – the show opens on July 2 and runs until September 24 at the EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts.

In this series I am exploring the relationship between the observer and the observed, the possible outcome of animals living among us as equals, and whether the anthropomorphic stereotypes we apply to them would hold true.

Using pencil, ink, watercolour and acrylic paint on paper I produce illustrations that invite the viewer to pause and consider a world where we share the stage with bears, are ogled by pigs in suits and wait at the bus stop with walruses.

The exhibition includes seven framed illustrations (pen, ink, watercolour, acrylic and pencil) depicting humans and animals engaging in activities ranging from the every day to the unexpected.

A Fishy Friend

Let Us Entertain You

Monkey Suits

Playboy Human

Someone, Somewhere Thinks You Are Beautiful

What A Pig

The Tortoise and the Hair

Some things that I know are true now that I am 36:

• Backfat is a real thing. I laughed it off when I was told about it in my 20s but it is very, very real.
• Pretty much everything my parents ever told me about life is true.
• Hangovers do get worse as you get older.
• Assuming that everyone has the best of intentions is a bad idea. The trick is to have them yourself and let other people prove that they have them too.
• Everything that is going on right now in your life, whether good or bad, won’t matter to you in 5 years so don’t stress out about it.
• My Dad was right – the music I was listening to when I was 13 WAS awful. But at the time it was amazing.
• Not taking risks and doing what you love is a waste. You only have a limited time here, why do things that you hate and that make you miserable?

I don’t really know why, but I am having a wonderful time drawing fish lately.

Ink & pencil.

Puffer Fish!

Pencil.

A bull dog for my Animal a Day project.

It hasn’t quite been one per day lately due to some life craziness but I am planning on sticking to it from now on.

Pencil.

Next completed piece for my upcoming installation at EPCOR.

Pencil, ink, watercolour on watercolour paper.

Animal a Day: Manatee!

Sailors used to think the cries of the manatee were those of women who had been lost at sea or drowned.

Pencil.