Kids Caricatures Calgary Artist, for Westjet Family Event

Had a great time drawing caricatures for some cute kids at the Westjet Family Christmas party this past weekend.

 It was held at the Telus Spark Science Center from 9am-12pm, and they had 6 caricature artists working. Here's a glimpse of some of my favourite drawings.

 

 Dominic, Pheonix & Tristan: These three brothers probably share a lot of things, including this drawing! Benjamin likes the Wii and was sooo happy that I drew him with a Wii controller. Gavin melted my heart - the look on his face when I turned the drawing around to show him what he looks like as a cartoon character. He likes soccer and dogs too. What sweethearts.

Teegan's favourite color is pink and wanted me to draw her makeup in the drawing too. Tamana was very sweet and likes purple! Reid was only 17 months old, and in talking to his mom, she said he points at lots of things since he can't speak much yet. He's like a modern Gerber Baby! 

Fresh Gems, Find me at Market Collective December 20-22, 2013

Check out these fresh gems! I've been working hard in prep for my upcoming show and sale! Find my table at Market Collective on the December 20-22nd weekend.

I'll be selling handcrafted women's jewelry (making lots of long pendant necklaces!) and wire words wine charm sets.

Location: King Edward school, 1720, 30th Ave SW, Calgary.
Hours: Fri: 4-9pm, Sat: 10-6pm, Sun: 10-6pm

Facebook Event 

Happy Holidays! Herjavec Group Chalk Mural Wall at Q Haute Cuisine

Here's a peek at the latest Chalk Mural commission I did at Q Haute Cuisine. The Herjavec Group had their 6th Annual Holiday Cocktail Reception.

Robert Herjavec (Founder of Herjavec Group, You've seen him on Dragon's Den and Shark Tank) retweeted my twitter post about the mural! That made my night :) Find me on Twitter: @rozzielee

Bowties, Pearls and Moustaches - A Prohibition Style Cocktail Party

What a great theme for a party... where was my invite?! :p
Chalk mural Commission for Midwest Surveys, their upcoming event at Q Haute 

"Bowties, Pearls and Moustaches - A Prohibition Style Cocktail Party"

 

Fiona and James Caricatures, Chalk Mural & Live Drawings

 

Recently I worked with a lovely couple, Fiona and James on a custom Caricature.

They both love cycling (they each own three different bicycles!) and have always wanted to try a tandem bicycle as well. They were really easy to work with and really fun to get to know. Above is their completed studio drawing, and I was comissioned to draw it with chalk at Q Haute Cuisine, the location for their Wedding Reception.

Chalk Mural at Q Haute Cuisine In progress  

A photo with the finished chalk mural  

 

Fiona and James also invited me to do live caricature drawing of their guests on their Wedding Reception evening at Q Haute.  This was an exciting opportunity for me and I really loved it! Check out some of the photos of the family and friends of the couple with their caricatures. Thank you Fiona and James for the opportunity to work with you, I had an amazing time!

The Paris Marketplace, Q Haute Chalk Mural

 

The Paris Marketplace - Rustic buildings with the old cobblestone roads. This sets the scene in the current chalk mural at Q Haute Cuisine. Chef Michele was a pleasure to conceptualize with.  He's such a positive creative force at this establishment!

Audra and Mike Celtic Knot Mural

I worked with Audra and Mike via email to design this mural for their wedding reception at Q Haute. She sent me copies of her wedding invitation, which had this lovely Celtic knot design with a heart in it.  Drafting up some nice typography so that their guests would not mistaken who's party they were arriving for... Audra and Mike chose the asymmetrical design of the couple drafts I sent to them. The colors in the knots reflected the lovely blue flower bundles, which had hints of green and yellow in them as well.

Thanks again and Congratulations!

Breakfast at Tiffany's, New York 1960s Themed Chalk Mural

This was a custom chalk mural done for a Breakfast at Tiffany's Bridal Shower at Q Haute Cuisine! 
What a fun theme. I recently watched the movie after hearing about this project. Crazy I haven't seen it till now. Audrey Hepburn was a darling and so was "Cat".  The poor Cat scene of him sulking in the rain was just too darn cute.

I met for tea with the sister of the bride, Natalie, along with event planner Alexandra Joy (AJ) of Pink and Honey Event Styling.  They envisioned a 1960s New York Skyline, with the famous quote from the film's theme song, Moon River. I was really glad they liked the sketches I showed to them, and thrilled at the end result.

AJ put together a blog post with incredible photos of how the event all came together. The styling and details were incredible, what a memorable celebration. I was so glad to have played a part in it.  http://blog.pinkandhoney.com/breakfast-at-tiffanys-bridal-shower/

Wedding Obsession blog feature with more amazing photos from the Bridal Shower: http://www.weddingobsession.com/2013/06/26/tiffany-co-themed-bridal-shower/

Colorful Montage - Environment, Passion, Evolution

 

 

 The third drawing for Q-Haute was a montage of sketches and shapes that capture the essence of the establishment. 

- Environment - Passion - Evolution - Wine - Health - 

It was great to try the colors on the chalk wall. This drawing challenged us in reaching new heights (really I cannot reach the very top) and filled up the chalk wall the most of all the drawings to date.

October 6th, 2012

Dahlya and Pablo, Caricature Chalk Drawing

  

The two photos above taken with my iPhone of the work in progress

Recently I had the pleasure to work with Dahlya and Pablo, a stylish and modern couple who were looking for an artist to create a Caricature Chalk Mural for their Wedding Reception at Q-Haute Cuisine. Credit to my friend Luba, of Sketch, Calgary Art Supplies and Art Framing, for the referral! 

Their wedding was on Saturday, August 11th, 2012.  At our first meeting, we met at the restaurant and it was my first time seeing the space we were working with. I got to see photos of their invitations and learned about them and their wedding plans! I snapped a few photos of the couple, and worked from those as reference for their faces. After our consultation, we corresponded via email on sketches to get to the final product.

White Dress Photography did an amazing job capturing their big day. View the gallery HERE.  A truly beautiful, intimate and classic wedding. 

 

Photo credit for the above image: White Dress Photography

 

Photo of my Car with the Extension Ladder in it... This is how we drive to Q-Haute! Go Red Rocket!! 

Q Haute Stampede Chalk Drawing

Hello Friends! Sorry I have not posted much recently, I have been living life! Truly!

This past spring the boyfriend and I both got bicycles! Love going through Fish Creek Park. So much wildlife out there, and it's really peaceful and great exercise. My favourite part of Fish Creek is the wildlife. From interesting birds, to the beaver dam that we discovered, counting three beavers swimming, chewing or just chillin' by the still body of water. Also plenty of deer, duck, and on occasion even skunk, partridge other unknown creatures.

But also this summer, I got my motorcycle license and bought a Kawasaki Ninja 250R whoo!! So spending most of my free time on two wheels, while working full-time at the Motorcycle shop and working on Jewelry in my barely there free time. Really there is none, because I'm eating or sleeping in between all these activities. Trying of focus on taking care of myself, an overall sense of health and wellness are my goals.

So with this post, I wanted to show off the Chalk drawing Kyle and I did at Q Haute Cuisine back in June, with a Stampede theme. For those who aren't from Calgary, The Calgary Stampede is a week long Western festival that takes over the city!  Suddenly everyone wears a cowboy hat, and tourists think we are all cow-folk who drink and party a lot. :p 2012 is extra special for the Stampede, as it's celebrating it's centennial year, one hundred years Stampeding!

Q Haute Cuisine is a Contemporary French Fine Dining Restaurant here in Calgary, located right next to the new Calgary Peace Bridge. Their address is: 100 La Caille place S.W Calgary, Alberta.

Sterling Leaf Earring Giveaway!

I've been so fortunate in this life, to find a creative way to share myself with so many people for so many years. Feeling extra thankful today after hitting a personal milestone. In celebration I would love to do a giveaway draw!

Win a pair of my handcrafted
Sterling Silver Leaf Earrings!
How to enter... Up to 3 entries a person!

1. Post a comment on this blog post mentioning your favourite item in my store (www.rozzie.etsy.com)
2. Share this blog post on your Facebook!
3. Share this post on your Twitter!

• Enter by leaving a comment on this blog post & mention if you have done steps 2 and or 3.
• Please include your email address so I can contact you.
• Giveaway ends in 1 week on April 11th 10:00 pm MST
• As an alternate prize, the Winner can choose to have a custom set of 4 wine charms instead if they like.

Thank you for your continued support and good luck!

Modern Wedding Blog Featured my Custon Name Wine Charms!

Exciting! I recently randomly found myself featured on the Modern Wedding Blog, The blog for Modern Wedding Magazine. The blog post was from back in November! I did get busier in November, but I thought it was likely because Christmas was approaching. Perhaps it was thanks to this recognition. Thank you Modern Wedding!

Custom Wine Charms, Personalized Wine Tags

I received a few professional photos from a wedding that had my wine charms! They look nice layered. Special Thank you to Melissa Levey.
Photo Credit: ©SuthiPicotte www.picottephotography.com

View all the listings of Custom Wine Charm in my Rozzie Etsy store: here
The word/name/number possibilities are endless! The most unique words I have made recently: Juice?, TreatYoSelf, Babe, Mine, CuteCharm

Pink Meow!

This is probably my proudest 50% off Post Christmas Sale purchase. From Walmart too! Boyfriend said I could put it up for Valentines day!

Really tacky or really cool??? I'm still not sure. I wasn't very fun to assemble though, each section was apart and glitter everywhere. Here's what she looked like pre-rozzie lovin'.....


However now comes the best part... figuring out where in the basement to store this thing.

Loved our Valentines dinner... Chinese take out for two. :)