GROUNDHOG HILL

Cartoons by Rose Anne Prevec

Single-panel cartoons inspired by wild and wonderful creatures I encounter in the Dundas Valley Conservation Area

and sometimes in the office.

BIO

Rose Anne Prevec

I am a Canadian cartoonist, illustrator of 3 children’s books, and writer. I studied art and art history, writing, and marketing at McMaster University where I worked at the McMaster Museum of Art for more than two decades.

My cartoons appear sporadically in various publications, notably Airmail, Alta Journal, Narrative, The Times Luxury, Reader’s Digest, The Wall Street Journal, and the Weekly Humorist;

and regularly on Instagram @groundhog_hill.

In the news

Word and Picture Perfect
by Regina Haggo, Hamilton Spectator, 2023

A Joyful Habit

by me about me, MURA newsletter, 2023

Rose Anne Prevec’s cartoons came together
on Groundhog Hill

by Regina Haggo, Hamilton Spectator, 2021

A little biting humour for you! 😀🌲🦷⁠
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#Nutcracker⁠
#Invisalign #PerfectTeeth #teeth #dentalworkcartoon #dentalwork #NutcrackerCartoon #procreate #gagcartoons⁠
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Some for the season.

These are all available as cards at the Carnegie Gallery in Dundas and Mixed Media Shop/King West Books in Westdale. #HamOnt

#Christmascards #Christmascartoons #animalcartoons #sevenswans #resolutions #assumption #holyfamilycartoon #skatingswans

A creature was stirring cocoa!

This tiny drawing was in the Carnegie Holiday Market. It sold! 😃 It features a mouse that was living comfortably in my skates and my dad's favourite mug (a design locals may recognize, made by Dundas potter, Scott Barnum.)

#mouse #christmaseve #acreaturewasstirring #animalcartoons #tinyart #mousecartoon #Christmascartoon

My cartoon in the December issue of the Funny Times! 😃 @funny_times_official⁠
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In the time since I drew this it's become a surprisingly topical – at least in southern Ontario. Since last December, there have been a bunch of thefts of large amounts of butter from local grocery stores. #ButterBandits⁠
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#DadAdvice #LifeTips #Butter #GetRichQuick #BlackMarketButter #cartoons #gagcartoons⁠

Woohoo! I’m in the Hamilton Spectator again! This time in a story about the Carnegie Holiday Market where the original drawing for this festive cartoon is available for purchase. Thank you Regina Haggo!

Christmas cards (including this image) can also be purchased @carnegie_gallery and @mixedmediashop .

#inkandwatercolour #6geesealaying #6geesealayering #layering #sweaters #sweaterweather #Christmascards #Christmascartoons #animalcartoons #HamOnt #HamiltonSpectator #ArtsandLife

On Black Friday, I'd be remiss not to mention 2 books featuring my cartoons—my own ‘Chucklings’ book (2nd edition!) and the ‘Hold That Thought’ collection, featuring 12 cartoonists from around the world. I’m proud to be among them! For more info and how to purchase, see “Books” link in bio.

I also delivered 2 more original drawings to @carnegie_gallery where the holiday market is bustling.

Thanks for the "Joy" @wooln.words (my crafty sister-in-law's fledgling business!)

@holdthatthoughtcartoonists
#cartoons #cartoongifts #groundhoghillcartoons #chucklings #holdthatthought #cartoonbooks #cartoondrawings #originals #artbooks #christmas #blackfriday

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#USThanksgiving #Thanksgiving #Endangered⁠Animals #turkeydinner #Rhinocerous #Turkey #birds #Thanksgivingdinner #inkcartoons #animalcartoons

Opossum wisdom⁠ isn't deep⁠
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#grapefruit #bittersweet #bittersweetmoments #animalcartoons #notdeepthoughts #inkcartoons #mixedfeelings

After I learned that a group of raccoons is called a “gaze,” I had to get this series out of my system.

I’m very fond of the final panel – a gaze gazing on Groundhog Hill. I drew it a while ago when I was working on a commission that went in a different direction (literally – the view from the other side of the bench!)

#collectiveterms #gaze #raccoons #raccooncartoons #raccoonlove #literature #newwords #inkcartoons #groundhoghill

Hibernatus Interruptus

“It’s for you”
From hand-drawn animation class @dvsa.ca
So fun to see it come together and cool to see all the different approaches from my classmates.

#handdrawnanimation #takingacall #telephonecalls #hibernating #bearcartoons #hibernating #wakeupcall #itsforyou #dvsa #artclass #animalcartoons #studentwork

Mine in the November Funny Times alongside cartoons by so many of my cartooning idols.⁠ Thank you @funny_times_official⁠ for this and for 40 years of much-needed laughter.⁠
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#officegossip #nestingdolls #gagcartoons #funnytimes #officecartoons #cantkeepasecret #gossipcartoon⁠ #gossip⁠

Four of my small drawings, enamel pins, Christmas cards, and a ton of great items by other local artists are available in the Carnegie Gallery’s Holiday Market, Nov 13 – Dec 31, 2024. Starts tomorrow!

Shown here are my two least Christmassy drawings.

#CarnegieGallery #CarnegieHolidayMarket #DundasON #animalcartoons #FoxKits #ParliamentOfOwls #christmasshopping

Inspired by the butterfly who honoured me by perching on my back for the duration of my visit to the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory and by cartoonist @Catherine_Holmes who suggested it was an event worth drawing.

We saw so many weird and wonderful butterflies and other creatures that we’d never see in Canada. Worth a visit. Wear layers – tropical climate! #butterflytherapy

#FreakyAndFabulous #strangecreatures #butterflies #CambridgeON #natureupclose #butterflycartoons #animalcartoons #Inkcartoon with a smidge of watercolour

Twister for nocturnal animals⁠
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(Scientists think raccoons are probably colourblind or at least can only weakly differentiate colours.⁠)⁠
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#shadesofgray #nocturnalanimals #raccoons #monochrome #gray #colourblind #colorblind #animalcartoons #games #playinggames #classicboardgames⁠ #Twister⁠

Parallel-Park-a-phobia⁠
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#parallelparking #parkingcartoon #pigeoncartoons #pigeons #keepcircling #cityparking #animalcartoons #inkcartoons

A transformation in 15 frames from the class I’m taking the Dundas Valley School of Art.

#vampire #jackolantern #transformation #pumpkin #Halloween #animation #classwork #DVSA #HanddrawnAnimation #Digitalcolour

My cartoon in the latest @thetimesluxury

#bespoke #cartoons #luxx #timesluxury #comics #webcomic #marriagecartoon #funnycartoons #drawing #illustration #cartoonist

A few cartoons inspired by famous works of art because it’s #InternationalArtistsDay (and one of them includes a seasonal pumpkin.)

#Magritte #Koons #Michelangelo #Rembrant #vermeer #Caillebotte #Collidge
#DogsPlayingPoker #TheSonofMan #CartoonsAboutArt #gagcartoons

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#DoWhatYouLove #PumpkinCarving #jackolantern #pumpkins #Halloween #Halloweencartoon #careers #inkcartoon⁠
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#Halloween #halloweencartoons #ThrowbackThursday #gagcartoons

It's very crunchy out there 🍁🍂⁠ (well, it was until the downpour.)⁠
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#autumnleaves #forestwalk #leaves #autumncartoon #IfATreeFalls #noisy #walking #inkandwatercolour #raccoons #raccooncartoons

#newscancelling #noisecancelling #badnews #worldnews #mentalhealth #doomscrolling #inkcartoon

Tear-off sign sillies

#PumpkinSpice #DogTick #Mantis #pumpkin #seasonal #ticks #parasites #insects #cartoons #tearoff #helpwanted

I promise I won’t be sharing ALL my class work here, but look – I brought my little dude to life! #JumpForJoy

Thanks @Copetoons
#handdrawnanimation #squashandstretch #jumping #raccoon #raccooncartoons #applepicking #artsclass @DVSA.ca

Keeping drivers on their toes⁠
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#squirrels #squirrelcartoon #animalcrossing #animalcartoons #roadsigns

A couple of autumn cartoons.

The second one is also a new notecard, now available at @mixedmediashop in #HamOnt Thanks for asking Dave!

#Vivaldi #TheFourSeasons #autumn #leafblower #rake #fall #fallguy #fallcartoons #inkcartoons #notecards #myfavoriteseason🍁🍂

You are getting sleepy! 🍂

I’m having a blast in a hand-drawn animation class taught by the wonderful @copetoons @dvsa.ca. First class was to make a pendulum swing. My clock turned into this.

#Hypnosis #Autumn #fall #Pendulum #AnimationClass #lifelonglearning #beginner #DVSA #artclass #autumnleaves #handdrawnanimation

Happy Autumn!🍁⁠
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#illustration #CirqueDeLaLune #Opossums #Acrobats #fullmoon #supermoon #AnimalCartoons #AutumnLeaves

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Groundhog Hill Cartoons
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DUNDAS, ONTARIO, CANADA
on the traditional territories of the
Mississauga and Haudenosaunee nations, and
within the lands protected by the
Dish With One Spoon wampum agreement.

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