{"title":"Born on a Rainy Day | Early Drawings 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhilst sorting through his house in Gozo, Malta, Billy Connolly rediscovered four of his early drawings. Hidden amongst pipes and pens, these drawings are from Billy’s first forays into art and became integral in shaping his artistic style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe world-famous musician and comedian never intended to become an artist. It wasn’t until he took shelter in an art shop on a rainy day in Montreal, Canada that Billy discovered an innate urge to create. His initial experiments with felt tips and a sketchbook would eventually grow into a love for drawing that led him to create the pieces that are now the \u003cem\u003eEarly Drawings\u003c\/em\u003e collection – a compilation of artwork that is as unique and humorous as Billy himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRevisiting these pieces has instilled new meaning in them for Billy as he is viewing them through a more experienced artistic lens. Reflecting on his early art has provided opportunity to reminisce about standout memories from his prolific life and career. Billy hopes that in sharing these charming drawings with the world, the viewer can now associate their own stories and meaning with the artworks.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"billy-connolly-1-2-3-1-2-3","title":"1-2-3, 1-2-3","description":"\u003cp\u003e‘1-2-3, 1-2-3’ depicts a dancer with five legs. Inspired by country and Latin dancing, Billy has created a sense of dynamism in the figure by using vibrant colours and intricate, scale-like details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This is a dance come to life. It’s a Latin dance, like salsa or a bachata or merengue. I always think you need more than two legs to do a good dance, probably four. But to be a hootchy-cootchy dancer you need five.” Billy’s use of blue in this piece is inspired by the traditional Navajo jewellery crafted with turquoise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart of his \u003cem\u003eBorn on a Rainy Day - Early Drawings\u003c\/em\u003e collection, Billy rediscovered this work while sorting through a cupboard in his house in Gozo, Malta. He says, “I’ve no idea why it’s a great favourite of mine. I keep going back to it. It’s like nothing else I’ve ever done, and that alone makes it appeal to me.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis artwork is a Double Hit Flatbed Giclée limited edition on 100% Cotton Saunders Waterford 300gsm Paper and it's available in a \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/billy-connolly-spring-2025-framed-set-of-four-plus-last-night-but-the-night-before-standard-edition\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eset of four\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. 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He has a cheeky face. He has a ‘what are you looking at?’ face.”, he says.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title of this artwork is inspired by Billy’s idea that we should all change how we think and feel about waiting. Often, we see waiting as doing nothing, “but everything’s doing something. It can be nice just waiting for your day to begin”, he says.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart of his \u003cem\u003eBorn on a Rainy Day - Early Drawings\u003c\/em\u003e collection, Billy rediscovered this work while sorting through a cupboard in his house in Gozo, Malta. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis artwork is a Double Hit Flatbed Giclée limited edition on 100% Cotton Saunders Waterford 300gsm Paper and it's available in a \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/billy-connolly-spring-2025-framed-set-of-four-plus-last-night-but-the-night-before-standard-edition\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eset\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. 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Packed with physical humour and Billy’s signature wit, the sketch explores the vacantness of the wildebeest whilst the lions plan their attack. ‘Silence in the Undergrowth Is Key’ centres upon the predator in the story, a big cat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart of his \u003cem\u003eBorn on a Rainy Day - Early Drawings\u003c\/em\u003e collection, Billy rediscovered this work while sorting through a cupboard in his house in Gozo, Malta. The shapes used in this drawing are reminiscent of the ‘islands’ that are so prevalent in Billy’s more current work. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis artwork is a Double Hit Flatbed Giclée limited edition on 100% Cotton Saunders Waterford 300gsm Paper and it's available in a \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/billy-connolly-spring-2025-framed-set-of-four-plus-last-night-but-the-night-before-standard-edition\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eset\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. 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The collection includes a set-exclusive print titled 'Last Night But the Night Before'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart of his \u003cem\u003eBorn on a Rainy Day - Early Drawings\u003c\/em\u003e collection, Billy rediscovered this work while sorting through a cupboard in his house in Gozo, Malta. The drawings demonstrate his evolution as an artist, as we see him begin to introduce lines into the background of this piece – a theme common in the forefront of his works today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artworks included in the set are Double Hit Flatbed Giclée limited editions on 100% Cotton Saunders Waterford 300gsm Paper. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis set includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'1-2-3, 1-2-3'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Just Waiting Can Be Nice'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Silence In The Undergrowth Is Key'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Weeeeee'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Last Night but the Night Before'\u003c\/span\u003e Receive this exclusive limited edition print when purchasing the set. 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The drawings demonstrate his evolution as an artist, as we see him begin to introduce lines into the background of this piece – a theme common in the forefront of his works today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artworks included in this set are Double Hit Flatbed Giclée limited editions on 100% Cotton Saunders Waterford 300gsm Paper and it's available in a framed \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/billy-connolly-spring-2025-framed-set-of-four-plus-last-night-but-the-night-before-collectors-edition\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eset of five\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis set includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'1-2-3, 1-2-3'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Just Waiting Can Be Nice'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Silence In The Undergrowth Is Key'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Weeeeee'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Last Night but the Night Before'\u003c\/span\u003e Receive this exclusive limited edition print when purchasing the set. 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The drawings demonstrate his evolution as an artist, as we see him begin to introduce lines into the background of this piece – a theme common in the forefront of his works today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artworks included in the set are Double Hit Flatbed Giclée limited editions on 100% Cotton Saunders Waterford 300gsm Paper. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis set includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'\u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/billy-connolly-1-2-3-1-2-3\"\u003e1-2-3, 1-2-3\u003c\/a\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'\u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/billy-connolly-just-waiting-can-be-nice\"\u003eJust Waiting Can Be Nice\u003c\/a\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'\u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/billy-connolly-silence-in-the-undergrowth-is-key\"\u003eSilence In The Undergrowth Is Key\u003c\/a\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'\u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/billy-connolly-wheeeee\"\u003eWeeeeee\u003c\/a\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Last Night but the Night Before'\u003c\/span\u003e Receive this exclusive limited edition print when purchasing the set. 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The drawings demonstrate his evolution as an artist, as we see him begin to introduce lines into the background of this piece – a theme common in the forefront of his works today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artworks included in this set are Double Hit Flatbed Giclée limited editions on 100% Cotton Saunders Waterford 300gsm Paper and it's available in a framed \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/billy-connolly-spring-2025-framed-set-of-four-plus-last-night-but-the-night-before-standard-edition\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eset of five\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis set includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'\u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/billy-connolly-1-2-3-1-2-3\"\u003e1-2-3, 1-2-3\u003c\/a\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'\u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/billy-connolly-just-waiting-can-be-nice\"\u003eJust Waiting Can Be Nice\u003c\/a\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'\u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/billy-connolly-silence-in-the-undergrowth-is-key\"\u003eSilence In The Undergrowth Is Key\u003c\/a\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'\u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/billy-connolly-wheeeee\"\u003eWeeeeee\u003c\/a\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Last Night but the Night Before'\u003c\/span\u003e Receive this exclusive limited edition print when purchasing the set. 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Billy believes “that’s the way to be if you’re going to be happy, you have to be big.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fish embodies this concept with its small body and vibrant multicoloured tail. Billy says, \"the tail seems to be the story, and the wee fish is doing the hard work, dragging it around saying ‘wheeeee!’.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart of his \u003cem\u003eBorn on a Rainy Day - Early Drawings\u003c\/em\u003e collection, Billy rediscovered this work while sorting through a cupboard in his house in Gozo, Malta. Full of colour and life, this drawing sparks childlike wonder in anyone who sees it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis artwork is a Double Hit Flatbed Giclée limited edition on 100% Cotton Saunders Waterford 300gsm Paper and it's available in a \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/billy-connolly-spring-2025-framed-set-of-four-plus-last-night-but-the-night-before-standard-edition\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eset\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. 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