Two artists have sparked outrage after painting a mural of a young woman feeding a beaver on the side of an adult bookstore - with some fearing the drawing will 'attract children and pedophiles'.

In 2022, Tran decided to pursue art full-time. At first, they did art markets and group exhibitions around Toronto. Then in 2023, Tran had an idea. “I was, like, ‘Wait a minute.

She’s using the pixels to paint pictures as well: waves on a cartoon river make an up-and-down arpeggio. That’s a (musical) hack. And she’s not the only person making MIDI drawings.

The 87-year-old grandmother often spends two weeks or more on a single drawing, paying close attention to detail. Zaera started drawing using Microsoft Paint 12 years ago, when her husband fell ill.

This time, drawing appears as painting’s wound – where Zaitlin has slashed it right through the gestalt. Freelance writer Daniel Kany is an art historian who lives in Cumberland.