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Wednesday, November 30, 2005

The older gentleman was large, round, and smiling permanently in a genuine fashion. He wore a grey-brown coat and a charcoal hat. His hair was white and he wore kind glasses. His white furry dog was being pet vigorously yet lovingly by an old woman who stood about four feet next to the gentleman's six foot frame. She wore a similar palette of clothing as if the scene were art directed by a thirty-year-old. "Now tell me, now tell me..." the man was nervously saying to the woman who was engaged mostly by the canine. "Tell me... tell me what did you drink this morning to make you so beautiful?" His smile was even broader now, almost laughing at his own innocent winter flirtation. "Oh, well," she blushed, "I just finished some coffee." "See? See? I knew it. You look beautiful," replied the gentleman. And though I didn't see her beaming face I'm certain it was the compliment and not the coffee that made her radiate.

¶ 9:54 AM

Sunday, November 27, 2005

I've had such a difficult and yet beautiful week that it's hard for me to compare it to any other in recent memory. I wasn't myself for much of it, and yet because my life is so much more contained these days than it ever probably was that it didn't register with many folks. In a previous life I would share a lot of my day-to-day frustrations with co-workers, especially my office-mate, and this was the first week where I really missed that. The snow, as it fell, pushed me into a corner. I had to face facts that winter is here and I'm not ready. But I am ready, and I guess that's the surprise, because I just needed to be ... forced into the situation. We had an amazing night tonight because good friends are expecting and it is with a lot of happiness that I write this post tonight. Good night. ¶ So who is Alain Delon? Read about the film I'm depicting him in on the Criterion Collection site.

¶ 11:33 PM

Monday, November 21, 2005

Weekend away was just what the doctor ordered and it delivered. I think, in some ways, I'm still recovering from planning the show. I'm very happy with the illustrations lately, and I'm hoping to keep the focus on the work. Good night, and here's to a little quiet reflection before the week begins. Cheers. ¶ A thought. I have five weeks to go before my Siteway Weekly experiment celebrates one year. By my calculations, I'm behind on one drawing. That means I have six illustrations left before 2006. What's next?

¶ 1:27 AM

Sunday, November 13, 2005

Well I honestly thought I had braced myself for this past Wednesday's Siteway Lit show, but it was even harder and more enormous than I had anticipated. It was an effort on the scale of which I've never before reached and won't again any time soon. Pauline and I were up just after 6am on Thursday morning to pick up the art and the stands. We were both running on empty. Thanks in part to a McDonald's breakfast and the knowledge that we had pulled off something quite awesome, we managed to survive and, later that day, laugh about the craziness of the past month or so. ¶ The move back to normality is a welcome shift. I had a tremendously relaxing weekend. Highlight: playing road hockey on Saturday afternoon. It was a beautiful day and great exercise. ¶ This week promises to be enjoyable, relaxing, productive, and, most importantly, close to the ground. ¶ Tonight I watched Weird Science. It's been years since I've seen it.

¶ 10:27 PM

Wednesday, November 09, 2005

This is it. I'm about to jump in the shower and head to the venue. See you all tonight! I just heard thunder and lightning. Ohboy.

¶ 12:12 PM

Monday, November 07, 2005

Alex P. Keaton: I can explain everything! / Steven Keaton: Oh can you? Can you explain the valet parking in the drive way?... The flashing vacancy sign... in front of the house? The billboard on Route 41? ¶ I'm sitting with such a different vantage point tonight that I'm having a hard time believing I did not have this view yesterday. During an unambiguous university-days day, Pauline and I returned to a seemingly fictional past where we were able to get work done in the morning, then move to a full day of concerts and beer (the UKULA Bright Lights Festival), all with the knowledge that we'd be up again the following morning with a crapload of things to get done, I was sceptical that tonight's vantage even existed. What we needed to finish this day was the collecting of lumber from Home Depot for the purpose of constructing stands for my Siteway Lit pieces and actually constructing stands for my pieces. We did it. How? I don't really know. I've barely worked with wood outside my mangling of a Kub Kar when in like 1985. Pauline's experience in these matters came to the fore and not only did her design do the trick, but they're mighty handsome pieces of furniture as well. We both worked very hard on them. I sit here relieved, exhausted, but most importantly: in anticipation. ¶ See you Wednesday...

¶ 12:30 AM

Thursday, November 03, 2005

If you've come here from NOW magazine, welcome! My work isn't "painting" (not sure where they got that from) but they got everything else right. You can learn more about Siteway Lit at the show site.

¶ 3:56 PM

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Antony Hare is a freelance illustrator whose work has appeared in publications including Esquire UK, Maisonneuve, Forbes, Ode, Bon Appétit, the Globe and Mail, and National Post (for which he won a Silver Medal from the Society of News Design). His work is at the meeting point between portraiture and caricature. Antony is a member of the Society of Illustrators and works from his office in downtown Toronto. ¶ Learn more about Antony.

Siteway was launched in 1996. It is Antony Hare's personal web site and is affiliated only with him. It contains his gallery of illustrations and blog since 2000. His illustrations are available for sale and for licensing in film and advertising. Siteway World is Siteway, Phelts, Tonicville, and Coastalmatic. Siteway is updated every week, usually Tuesday, with a new feature illustration.