Tag Archives: Verdun

Happy Holidays 2021! A Glimmer of Hope on the Horizon?

Posted on December 13, 2021 by julian peters comics

This year again I was commissioned by the Montreal financial services firm ASSURART Inc. to create an image for their company holiday card. The scene is set at the intersection of rue Hickson and rue de Verdun, a few blocks … Continue reading →

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Two Montreal Views in the Style of Ukiyo-e Prints

Posted on October 15, 2020 by julian peters comics

Two scenes from near where I live – an alley in Côte-Saint-Paul and a view along the aqueduct in Verdun – rendered in a style that tries to imitate that of the nineteenth-century Japanese ukiyo-e prints by such artists as … Continue reading →

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Crayola Fall Sketches

Posted on November 27, 2018 by julian peters comics

I haven’t been posting much new work these last couple of months, mostly because I’ve been teaching at four different school this semester and have had time for little else (I have, however, been doing a fair bit of doodling, … Continue reading →

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Stepping Out For A Walk in Verdun on A Sunny Day

Posted on November 20, 2012 by julian peters comics

Church bells from the high clouds swinging sunlight Through the branches swaying stair rails Gleaming star-crossed parents passing Red and gold brick streaming Past the corners of my eyes. Facades crumbling cement beavers Flying through the phone lines swooping Foliage … Continue reading →

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