Illustration by John Fraser for Canadian Legion Magazine of Beaver watching TV, beaver, beaver in his dam,
Digital Illustration by John Fraser of moose riding motorcycle for T-shirt for The Great Canadian Bike Rally, moose riding motorcycle, mooseer, leathers, biker moose
airbrushed illustration by John Fraser showing polar bear sitting on melting ice flow singing about climate change, polar bear, ice floes, climate change, protest songs, Bob Dylan songs, folk singer, playing guitar
airbrushed illustration by John Fraser of aggressive fish attacking fisherman, fishing, sport fishing, the one that got away, aggressive fish, dangerous fish, fresh water fishing
Airbrushed Illustration by John Fraser for The Toronto Star called There's A Man In My Soup, flies, bugs in the food, The Fly By Nite Cafe, restaurant, cafe, eating out
illustration by John Fraser of cow surprised by flashbulb while being photographed for mugshot, mad cow disease, mugshot, arrest, incarceration, funny cow
Digital illustration of a Golden Retriever and Bernese Mountain Dog sitting together in the forest, dogs, purebred dog, forest, dogs playing, playbow
digital illustration by John Fraser of coral reef, fish, underwater, coral, sea plants, tropical fish
Illustration of dogs and cats celebrating a birthday party to promote party themed feeding station products made by Funtime Feeders.
Digital illustration of The Westies Christmas shopping on Rodeo Drive by John Fraser
Digital illustration by John Fraser of Samantha greeting readers from her living room in her underground home in the sewer from the book Kibble The Monarch Caterpillar Afraid To Get Wings by Anita Gnan, sewer, rat, living room, window sunlight, greeting, good morning
The West Highland Terriers Harry and Chanel go to Manhattan Beach at Christmastime.
Jip is rescued by his owner, illustration by John Fraser from children's book Prodigal Pup, dog stories, dirty dog kissing his owner
Pencil portrait of Portrait Of Jalepeno the Horse by John Fraser, pencil drawing, horse character, equine lothario, showhorse
Illustration of Frustrated Mosquito with a knot tied in his stinger by a registered nurse by John Fraser, mosquito, west nile virus, mosquito bites, insects, bugs,
Digital illustration by John Fraser of Border Puppies Winnie and Viola
Beaver Watching His Friend The Bear on TV – Canadian Geographic Magazine (Jason Duprau AD)
Moose Biker Character for T-Shirt Campaign – Merritt Marketing (Sue Chang AD)
The Climes They Are A-Changin’ – Self Promotion
Bad Ass Fish – Hooked On The Outdoors Magazine (Bruce Hyer AD)
There’s a Man in My Soup – Toronto Star Newspaper (Ian Sommerville AD)
Weeding Out Mad Cow Disease – IT World Magazine (John Latino AD)
Faith and Friend
Coral Reef
Family Pet’s Birthday Celebration.
The Westies go Christmas shopping on Rodeo Drive
Samantha’s Underground Home In The Sewer
The Westies Go To The Beach.
Squabble
Prodigal Pup
Jalapeno
Frustrated Mosquito
Border Puppies Winnie and Viola
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Beaver Watching His Friend The Bear on TV - Canadian Geographic Magazine (Jason Duprau AD)
Moose Biker Character for T-Shirt Campaign - Merritt Marketing (Sue Chang AD)
The Climes They Are A-Changin' - Self Promotion
Bad Ass Fish - Hooked On The Outdoors Magazine (Bruce Hyer AD)
There's a Man in My Soup - Toronto Star Newspaper (Ian Sommerville AD)
Weeding Out Mad Cow Disease - IT World Magazine (John Latino AD)
Faith and Friend
Coral Reef
Family Pet's Birthday Celebration.
The Westies go Christmas shopping on Rodeo Drive
Samantha's Underground Home In The Sewer
The Westies Go To The Beach.
Squabble
Prodigal Pup
Jalapeno
Frustrated Mosquito
Border Puppies Winnie and Viola
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 “I wish that my little Pinocchio would be a real boy!”  –  Gepetto

Giving human traits to animals and inanimate objects like puppets has amused and entertained us since a mother first told her child a bedtime story. Just ask any pet owner if their canine or feline family members contribute to the household dynamic in interesting and memorable ways. I know ours do.

I think most people have a fascination with animals that goes beyond a simple academic interest. We relate to animals directly and honestly without pretension or emotional baggage. We project our thoughts and feelings onto them and when we give them human traits we are really speaking through them; they become our alter egos.

It’s no surprise then that animals find themselves featured in many children’s stories, family focused advertising campaigns and product identity systems. As you can see by these images I have given voices and expression to our animal friends in all of these categories. Certain species embody innate characteristics that lend themselves to various storylines. A lion will may fearless or they may be the opposite as in the “Wizard’s Cowardly Lion”. A coyote may be sly and devious or again the inverse as in Looney Tunes’ hapless “Wily Coyote”. 

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