The Zak Abu Zak Project

Tauntaun To Theresa

2010-04-03T10:28:00.000-07:00

An Interesting Approach

2009-10-27T13:51:00.000-07:00

Don't Watch Violent T.V.
Pencil and crayon on paper
October 2009

Zak's public service announcement shows one way to avoid watching violent t.v. ...by blowing up the t.v.

Good thing there's a firefighter nearby with an extinguisher.

Battle Stars

2009-06-22T13:23:00.000-07:00

Zak presses on with his interpretation of Star Wars battle scenes.

The Battle In Progress

2009-03-23T11:53:00.000-07:00

Clone Wars Battle (a work in progress)
by Zak
Pencil and pencil crayon on paper
March 2009

Update: The Battle Continues...

Ginurul Greevis

2009-03-23T11:50:00.000-07:00

Ginurul Greevis (General Grievous)

by Zak

Pencil and crayon on paper

March 2009

Wish List

2008-11-25T23:43:00.000-08:00

The Telegraph has posted Zak's Christmas list online.

Learning To Remember

2008-11-10T14:51:00.000-08:00

Zak has been working on Remembrance Day projects at school.
He knows he had a great great uncle Tommy Gordon who died in the battle at Dieppe and often asks questions about him.
Zak hopes to one day go to France to see where Tommy is buried.

Zak lists 5 ways he can help create peace in the world:

1) I can love; 2) I can make friends; 3) I can destroy weapons;

4) I can help others; 5) I can remember

My Peaceful Thoughts
crayon on paper
November 2008

Lest We Forget
coloured paper and glue
November 2008

All Star (Wars) Line Up

2008-04-01T13:48:00.000-07:00

As drawn by Zak

Revenge Of The Six

2008-02-05T16:21:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday to our mighty little Jedi Knight!!!

A Boo Zak

2007-10-27T16:55:00.000-07:00

Ghost
pencil crayon on paper
October, 2007

Flipping Over Super Choco FlapZaks™

2007-09-23T14:26:00.000-07:00

Not too long ago, Zak wondered out loud what pancakes would taste like if they were made with chocolate milk.
We here at The Zak Abuzak Project felt it was an excellent idea well worth exploring. That weekend, Zak, Lulu and Abuzak got up bright and early and went to the supermarket to buy the ingredients, which included butter milk, dark chocolate chips and of course, chocolate milk. The results were, as one might imagine, awesome in a most awesomely spectacular way.

The very first ever Super Choco FlapZak™ shown here on a plate designed and created by Zak.

Graduation Day

2007-06-11T16:28:00.000-07:00

Zak graduated from pre-school today.
We here at The Zak Abu Zak Project
and all his family are bursting with pride.
Congratulations Zak!!!

This Looks Like A Job For

2007-05-17T22:35:00.000-07:00

...my sister Lulu and I

We gave this to our dad on his birthday.
He loves it and thinks we did a most awesome job colouring it.
We all decided that Lulu should keep it in her room.
Super, man!

Happy Mother's Day

2007-05-11T13:33:00.000-07:00

A 'Zinnia' for Mom (cover)
paint on paper
May 2007

Zak's card for you-know-who.

The text inside reads:

"This isn't just a Butterfly
As you can plainly see.
I made it with my hand
Which is a part of me.
it comes with lots of Love
Especially to say
I hope you have a very
Happy Mother's Day."

Get Well Soon

2007-05-07T10:56:00.000-07:00

- cover and back

- interior

Get Well Card For Grampa Barry
paper and crayon
April 2007

Our neighbour had a stay in the hospital recently.
When he got home Zak and his sister paid him a visit and gave him their cards.

Seeing Red

2007-05-07T10:47:00.000-07:00

Firefighter With Ladder
paper, marker and paste
April, 2007

If You Go Down To The Woods Today

2007-01-27T19:19:00.000-08:00

Picnic Bear
Paper, paint, wallpaper, buttons, and shaky eyes
January, 2007

Zak had a Teddy Bear picnic at preschool on Friday.
This is the bear he made for it.
Stylish overalls, don't you think?

Humpt Day

2007-01-26T10:08:00.000-08:00

Humpty Dumpty
Paper, felt marker, fabric, stars
January, 2007

Kooky Monster

2007-01-26T09:38:00.000-08:00

Gingerbread Cookie With Lots Of Eyes
Paper, shaky eyes lace, and sponge stick-ons.
December, 2006

Deep Zak

2006-12-11T21:18:00.000-08:00

Zak urged his mommy to notice something.
"I'm looking", she replied without looking up.
Zak, noticing her lack of attention said "Mommy, stop looking and see!"

Bearing With Us

2006-11-21T14:57:00.000-08:00

It's been awhile since our last posting.
Not for lack of art produced by Zak but because daddy has been quite busy with work.
To start making up for the delay, may we present
Teddy Bear Teddy Bear

Paper, felt marker, ribbon and glue
November 2006

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,
Turn around.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,
Touch the ground.

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,
Stand so neat.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,
Stomp your feet.

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,
Reach up high.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,
Wave goodbye.

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,
Turn around.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,
Please sit down.

A Little Face Time

2006-09-18T10:12:00.000-07:00

Nana
Crayon on newsprint
September 17, 2006

This drawing of Zak's grandmother was among a series of family portraits by the artist.
They mark the first time he has ever drawn faces.

Chalking One Up

2006-09-11T17:31:00.000-07:00

Island of Sodor
Chalk on pavement
July, 2006
Collaboration with his friend Marco

Chill

2006-09-11T17:26:00.000-07:00

Castle
Magnets on refrigerator door
July, 2006

Hat's Entertainment

2006-06-05T13:23:00.000-07:00

Parade Hat
Multimedia, 2006

At his preschool, Zak and his classmates made hats to wear in a community parade.
When he brought it home we were all blown away. We all agreed it was one of his best creations yet.
The parade happened this past weekend. Zak got shy at the last minute and decided not to wear it.
Not to worry, the hat still came along and was worn for a while by his mommy.

BFFE

2006-05-12T09:52:00.000-07:00

Jam Session

2006-05-11T09:10:00.000-07:00

Every Vehicle In Town Has To See The Mechanic
Seventy two toy cars in livingroom
May 10, 2006

I Tawt I Taw A Dentist's Chair

2006-04-21T17:00:00.000-07:00

The artist gets his teeth cleaned while watching
Tweety Bird outsmart Sylvester the Cat.

Lego My Castle

2006-04-18T21:49:00.000-07:00

Castle Neighbourhood 1
Lego and various toys
April, 2006

This One Is Just Right

2006-04-18T21:41:00.000-07:00

The Three Bears
Paper, marker and paste
March, 2006

Eggcellent!

2006-04-18T21:38:00.000-07:00

Easter Egg
Hard boiled egg, food colouring and stickers
April, 2006

Branching Out

2006-03-13T12:18:00.000-08:00

Stickland
sticks and sand
Zak
March, 2006

Building Stickland at the park.

It was a family day at the park with lots of running around, climbing, sliding, and playing in the sand box.
Zak watched a young girl place sticks on a mound of sand. He was very intrigued by this and decided to do one for himself.
He must have spent a half hour collecting, placing and replacing the twigs just so.
While building, he declared it Stickland.

Guest Artist: Lulu

2006-03-10T22:33:00.000-08:00

Mm-Hmm
Mixed media on paper
Lulu
March 2006

This is the first work of art Lulu and I worked on together.
This is a very big deal for me.

She selected the items to be pasted.
I asked where she wanted them.
She pointed and I would ask "There?"
Her reply: "Mm-Hmm"
(her way of saying "Yes")

Thanks, Zak, for letting your little sister post her work here.

Pastasaurus

2006-02-28T11:13:00.000-08:00

Dinosaur Bones
Paper, pasta and glue
February, 2006

2006-02-20T09:48:00.000-08:00

The Love Bug
Mixed media
February, 2005

This sculpture, done for Valentine's Day, marks the beginning of work produced by Zak as a four year old.

The Dinosaur

2006-02-20T09:46:00.000-08:00

Acrylic on paper
December, 2005

Of the many paintings Zak has done at pre-school, this is one of my favorites.

Happy Birthday Marco!

2006-02-20T09:36:00.000-08:00

Acrylic on paper.
December, 2005

This past weekend, Zak and Lulu went to their friend's birthday party.
Zak used one of his paintings as gift wrap.
The gift, by the way: Spirograph. I think it's so cool that you can still get Spirograph.

2006-01-28T17:44:00.000-08:00

A Signal Station
Acrylic on canvas
January, 2006

Zak created this painting as a birthday gift for his nanny.

C'nick!

2006-01-06T00:09:00.000-08:00

Portrait Of The Artist's Sister
Colour photo
December 25, 2005

This photo was taken by Zak with his very first camera.
We can look forward to more photos in the near future.

Merry Christmas

2005-12-09T11:45:00.000-08:00

Wreath
Acrylic paint on cotton
December, 2005

Here it hangs in it's place of honour among other family decorations.
The paper Christmas tree on the right is another Zak piece.
The Snow Family above the wreath was made by Zak's very talented Nana

The Shed

2005-11-26T14:52:00.000-08:00

The Shed
Zak
Cedar and pine on grass
November 26, 2005

The Shed
Zak and Lulu
Cedar, pine and rubber on grass
November 26, 2005

Backstory:
There was no help from Abu Zak on this one.
It was all Zak until the end when sister Lulu
added a splash of stars and colour.

Every Truck Needs A Refrigerator And Birds

2005-11-17T23:17:00.000-08:00

Stage 4
Acrylic on canvas
November 17, 2005

Every Truck Needs Some Details of Stage 3

2005-11-15T23:11:00.000-08:00

Stage 3 details
Acrylic on canvas
November 15, 2005

All the brush work is Zak's.
He picks the colours and for the most part places the colour.
Sometimes I drip the colours directly from the jars to wherever he points to on the canvas.
Other times I place them on a palette and he dips his brush and goes at it.
My main job is to hold the canvas in place and clean the brushes.

Every Truck Needs A Refrigerator At The Garbage Dump

2005-11-15T23:00:00.000-08:00

Stage 3
Acrylic on canvas
November 15, 2005

Like A Truck Needing A Refrigerator

2005-10-31T00:25:00.000-08:00

Alternate version
Medium: Lego blocks
October 27, 2005

Every Truck Needs A Refrigerator with Fireworks

2005-10-23T10:57:00.000-07:00

Stage 2
Acrylic on canvas
October 22, 2005

Every Truck Needs A Refrigerator

2005-10-19T21:03:00.000-07:00

Stage 1
Acrylic on canvas
October 19, 2005