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2010-07-04T11:49:00.000-07:00

Hey Peeps...

Here's a piece for a show on July 8th. It's a portrait of Tony Fernandez. I was always inspired by the Blue Jays games I went to as kid with my family. I used to come home and obsessively draw my favourite players. Not much has changed.

Ghill

The Side Show

2009-09-28T06:29:00.000-07:00

Hey Peeps... Here is a new piece for a show I'm doing as part of Nuit Blanche. It's on October 3rd at 2nd Half gallery on Queen street. Hope to see you all there

The Nazi invasion of Canada

2009-08-23T11:50:00.000-07:00

I wasn't aware of this until I had to do this illustration but apparently the Nazi's had been on Canada soil in WWII to install a weather station. The Canadian goverment didn't even know about it until 1971. Crazy huh? Well they say you learn something new everyday. Here are two different versions of the same illusration. Let me know which one you like better. Thanks... G$

Thanks peeps!

2009-06-12T13:38:00.000-07:00

I want to thank everyone who came out to Happily Never After on Wednesday June 10th. A lot of great work and a lot of people were there. Thanks for the hard work and the support. This is one of my pieces for the show named "King Louie".

Happily Never After

2009-05-06T09:51:00.001-07:00

Hey Peeps,

You should all come to 'Happily Never After' I group show that I am organizing. It's on June 10th from 6-11. Come have a drink and see some great work.

Thanks,
Ghilla tha thrilla

Play Ball!

2009-04-30T17:43:00.000-07:00

Here are the his and her logos for my softball team the "Muffin Ticklers". I thought they came out pretty good, just the right amount of creepiness for the name. Bon Appetit.

ghillustration.ca gets a new look

2009-04-18T11:18:00.001-07:00

hey peeps... I've just revamped my potrfolio site. Mostly to seperate the design from the illustration. You should Check it out.

Thanks,
Greg

Ra - Ra - Rasputin

2009-03-29T17:40:00.000-07:00

Here's a little sketch I did of Rasputin. I've been rocking out a lot to TURISAS. They're a pretty awesome folk / battle metal band from Finland. They do a cover of Rasputin by Boney M... sounds stupid? maybe, but check it out and I bet you'll be hooked.

Suck a bag of dicks!

2009-02-26T19:57:00.000-08:00

Wow that is by far the most offensive title for a post I've done yet, but it's in honor of a very funny and sometimes very offensive comedian named Louis CK. Louie is one sick bastard and that's why I love him. This is the second of two experiments using a pencil line drawing and digital "painting" I suppose we can call it. Anyway I highly recommend you check out Louis CK's special "Shameless" if you got the time.

G$ out

Welcome to 2009

2009-01-11T18:30:00.000-08:00

Hey there people... Here's a little piece I did revisiting some pencil line drawing and digital painting stylez. I think it turned out pretty well... Thanks Rey for the bg texture.

Sketchy bastard

2008-10-04T13:56:00.000-07:00

Why hello there. Here are two sketches I did recently. I have been slacking off on the drawing lately. I'm super busy at my day job... i know that's a shitty excuse, but it's the only one I got. Anyway these are pretty loose especially the background colours but I think they have a nice qulaity to them. Hope you like.

Journey...

2008-07-13T12:02:00.001-07:00

is not just a sweet band. It is also the name of the sketch I did for the traveling sketchbook. It's inspired by the tradition of the spirit quest and the kids in the hall character Belini. It's a very strange image I know. Till next time...

G$

No Parachute Required

2008-05-04T07:28:00.001-07:00

Hey. Great news people. I finally got a group show going. Well Christina finally got one going. It's called No Parachute Required and it's at Gallery 1313 on Queen West in Toronto. The other artists are Rey Ortega, Alexei Vella, Christina Ung, Mike Byers and Kyung Soon Park. It should be a blast. July 24th. If you're in the area come on down.

Attack of the David Bowies

2008-03-08T13:58:00.000-08:00

Here is a little sketch I did for Free Fridayz on fecalface.com but submitted way too late. Oh well, I think it's pretty rad anyway so I thought I'd share it with you.

Bon Voyage, person I hardly know

2008-02-09T14:09:00.000-08:00

Here is a caricature of Serge... A guy who I barely know who was leaving Groove (my day job). I had fun doing it despite not knowing Serge. I'm sure he was a swell fellow.

Almost Final

2008-01-20T17:33:00.000-08:00

Hey there... whoever you are... here is an almost final of our first spread... i think it's looking pretty good. If that slacker Rey would ever get his act together and colour in his character it would be finished already. Just kidding Rey. Anyway Enjoy.

Greg

Sneak Peak

2007-11-25T12:32:00.000-08:00

Here is a sneak Peak of the kid's book I'm doing with my friend Rey Ortega. It's a delighful tale of a Rhino and his his Oxpecker friend (oxpecker is a bird for those who don't know). I'm working on colouring it in as we speak. Keep posted for more drawings and maybe even a final or two from it.

Werd to the herd

2007-10-28T10:04:00.000-07:00

Allo... here's a little sketch I did on the go train the other day... that is all

Long time no blog

2007-10-14T10:58:00.000-07:00

Here's a sketch I did this morning while recovering from the old day after flu. I just moved downtown Toronto and there are beatiful women everywhere. Here's a sketch of one of them. Until next time... G$

Hey pretty pretty

2007-08-26T14:02:00.000-07:00

I've continued working with inks and watercolour. I love it. I'm trying to mix a more realistic style with my usual graphic approach. Anyway I started a new job with Groove games and I'm in between places right now so I haven't been able to scan any of my new work. Eventually I post them all on my website, but for now this is a little preview of what's to come.

Two posts in one month... get out!

2007-07-29T06:40:00.000-07:00

That's right!... here I am posting my second post in a month. It's been a long time since I've done that. Anyway, Here's a work in progress. I wish I would have scanned it after the drawing stage to give you the complete evolution, but I just got my scanner yesterday. It was a graduation present from my mom. I'll post some of the steps as I complete the piece. I went back to watercolour on paper. Man it was fun. They give the human figure such life. More to come...

My imagination runs wild

2007-07-18T12:47:00.000-07:00

Hey there. It's been a rollercoaster ride all summer. I've been teaching full-time so it's been hard to keep on track with my art. Keeping up with the little kids has taken all of my energy. No excuses though, I feel like if you want to do something you'll make time for it. Here is a sneak preview of a piece I did for a group show I'm planning with a group of friends. I hope you like it. My style has evolved a little bit since school ended, and I'm excited to see where this takes me. Gmons over and out.

Rocky MMXII

2007-06-13T19:26:00.000-07:00

Word to your mothers. It's been a long time since I updated my blog. I've been doing a little bit of work here and there, but mostly hunting for jobs and concept work. Two new things in the mix, 1.) I've been working on a children's book with my friend Rey (see links). The image posted is a collage of character sketches I've done lately. I wanna be able to draw Rocky the Rhino with my eyes closed, I think I'm almost there. 2.) A group of friends and I are planning a group show for fall(ish). I'll keep you posted on the progress as I find out myself.

Mutual Symbiosis... WTF is that?

2007-05-07T13:50:00.000-07:00

Here are some sketches and research I've been doing on mutual symbiosis (when two animals benefit from a relationship with each other). I've been focusing on the oxpecker and it's relatiosnhip with large mammals (like your mother). All this research is for a kids book i hope to do with my friend Rey. I'm stoked on the idea and I hope we actually get it done. Until next time kiddies.

G$

Greg Hill Illustration Graduate... unless you know something i don't

2007-04-23T21:13:00.000-07:00

Well, I'm finally done school. Hard to believe. Probably because I'm sitting in the studio at Sheridan right now. I took the weekend off even though I have lots to do for the year end show on Thursday April 26, 2007 (visit www.sheridanheadlines.ca for details). I went to visit my grrl Ally in Waterloo. I had a crazy bus ride there and hectic run to catch our go-train on the way back. This is a sketch from a brief moment of sanity waiting for the bus on the way there.

Greg Hill, BAA Illustration

Where is my mind?

2007-04-09T12:44:00.000-07:00

Hey peeps,

I'm super busy right now. I know, I know... I always say that. This time I mean it. I'm working on an after effects video right now. It should be done next week. I'll try and post it then. This pic is the cover of my old sketch book. I've updated my website a ton lately, so check it out (www.ghillustration.ca). I haven't had much Greg time lately I even missed UFC 69. I take full responsibilty for George St. Pierre losing. I am sorry George. We'll be back bro.

G$

No rest for the wicked

2007-03-04T16:34:00.000-08:00

Working hard even though it's Reading Week and I should be on a beach somewhere. Anyway Here are some sketches for my comic called "There's nothing to do in St. Ratford". It's a compilation of stories (85% of which may be true) about growing up in a small town. I should have lots to post soon, I'm busy as hell right now.

G$

First the Student Gallery next the World

2007-02-15T19:13:00.000-08:00

Here are some pics of the stuff we put up in student gallery. I think it looks dope. I hope you do to. It's the 4th quarter now, clutch time so I'll probably have a lot for you in the near future. Keep posted.

G$

My... uh... maya deck

2007-02-09T17:55:00.000-08:00

Word up peeps! Here is a deck I'm working on for the student gallery. Me, Rey, Tessar and Nataly are all painting boards. I'm stoked son, stoked.

G$

Is it heaven or hell?

2007-02-07T20:06:00.000-08:00

Here is a work in progress for Heaven and Hell. I posted the sketches a couple days ago. I've actually finished the final but haven't scanned it in so this is old news. Speaking of old news, domainsatcost.ca is the worst and I'm gonna look for new host for my website. Let me know if you know know of any cheap, reliable hosting places. Oh yeah alot of you complained about the size of the images on my website, si i made them bigger. you win.

G$

You Saw it here first

2007-02-01T18:48:00.000-08:00

Here are some roughs I did for a project called Heaven and Hell. I'm just taking a break from painting the final. Anyway I'm going to continue to post my sketches here as I work on things. I'm super busy right now last semester and all. Probably gonna have lots of work to post soon. Until then... Bon Voyage!

Gmons

ghillustration.ca is finally up and running

2007-01-23T08:12:00.000-08:00

I finally got my website uploaded. No thanks to you domainsatcost.ca. What a hassle that was. Anyway here are some sketches I did for a project (sorry about the shadows). I'm going to be writing and illustrating a bunch of stories I have collected over the years. It's about growing up in a small town and the stupid shit you do there when you're bored. The final should be up on my website soontimes.

Sketches = the future

2007-01-17T20:01:00.000-08:00

I'm dedicating my blog to my sketches and process work. I had some problems with the place I was getting hosting for my website with so it's been stalled for a couple days, oh well. It's too late to turn back now here is a sketch.

Pitter Patter let's get at 'er

2007-01-11T08:26:00.000-08:00

I had an amazing christmas break. Far too much drinking and watching TV, but a much needed break. Anyway I'm close to put my website up (www.ghillustration.ca). Here is a painting I did this summer, it's not really done, but I like the way it looks now so here it is.

I smell Turkey

2006-12-14T14:51:00.000-08:00

I found this Conte box. What an awesome score. Now it's my portfolio case. WHahahahahahahaahhahahaha

Narrativo is finito

2006-12-12T19:04:00.000-08:00

Here's a project I did for narrative class. Fred Hon stars in The Crow and the Pitcher. Word to your mother

Sold my Soul for Rock N' Roll... or a stupid blog

2006-12-12T15:06:00.000-08:00

I finally broke down and got a blog. So What?!? Anyway here are some paintings I did this year.