It is definitely that time of year! What is sweeter than a pregnant woman and her sister marveling about the baby to be. Anna is almost ready.
She’s kicking
Feb 28
These daffodils seem to think so!
It’s time, there’s Daffodils in my front yard and in my back yard. One day there were none, now they are everywhere, I don’t know how they did not get my attention sooner. In between portraits, flowers are a great way to stay in shape. I painted this on a piece of 8 x 10″ 300 pound old handmade Indian River paper. I took it to the post office and told him to put stamps on it. and it appears to have arrived in one piece. Hopefully someone will actually bid on this one! It’s to a good cause for sure.
Postmarked 2010 continues
Feb 20
After sending in several envelope-shaped art works, I got a bit more creative. I sent two different watercolors on real watercolor paper, here’s one. Sorry I have not been painting much in the last two months, we have a family member recovering from a grave illness and it’s been tough to carry on with normal activities.
There’s still time for you to participate – http://www.postmarked2010.blogspot.com/ and in March there will be an online auction!
Henry
Feb 8
After I finished the portrait of my mother as a glamorous 19 year old, she told me I had to paint her husband too. After all, he had been a gorgeous young man. Yesterday I showed him this painting and he gave me a big smile and said he really liked it. That’s job satisfaction!
Postmarked 2010
Jan 9
Just for fun I entered a painted envelope in this fundraiser
YOU CAN PLAY TOO! read on below
Postmarked 2010 is an annual fundraiser forCall for Mail Art Submissions
Postmarked 2010 6th Annual International Mail Art Exhibition
and Silent Auction Fundraiser
Exhibit: March 5-14, 2010
Requesting your original mail art for display and sale to raise funds for The Claremont Forum’s Prison Library Project, which sends thousands of books free to inmates throughout the country. Hundreds of volunteers package books (donated to the Project by our local community), which are then mailed in response to inmate letters requesting reading material while incarcerated. For many years, The Claremont Forum received these requests in hand-illustrated envelopes created by the prisoners who sent them. It is in this tradition that we present POSTMARKED as our very appropriate fundraiser. Please join us for this international event!
Please send submissions of mail art of any size and medium to:
Postmarked 2010
Prison Library Project
112 Harvard #303
Claremont CA 91711
Entries must be postmarked by March 1, 2010
**** ONLY the side with the official USPS Postmark/barcode will be displayed*** Your mail art may be painted, stamped, collaged, printed, and/or otherwise decorated or constructed. It may be any shape and size that will go through the mail and receive an official postmark. It may get worn or torn through the mail, but the handling process is an important part of the theme. Only the side with the postmark can be displayed, due to space limitations, but the art doesn’t have to be limited to that side. You may include any message inside the envelope, which will be opened only by the person who purchases the art envelope. All entries will be displayed online at the official postmarked blog below. You may submit more than one piece… and begin sending now!
To learn more about Postmarked 2010, please visit
www.postmarked2010.blogspot.com
Renin
Dec 31
I count myself lucky to have friends such as Renin. When she asked for a portrait it was very hard to say no.
A beautiful lady
Dec 24
Most of us had idealized ideas about our parents as children; my father was the strongest man in the world, my mother was the most beautiful lady. I had forgotten just how beautiful she was until I came upon this old photo. She’s wearing amazing shoes in the photo and a classy navy blue dress, but what really struck me was her face. She really is a beautiful lady, she was alluring and lovely; like a movie star. I remember the reactions of men around her when I was just a little kid, and now I can see why. Happy birthday Wishes to my lovely mother!
Once a year Gage Academy puts on a drawing jam. Anyone who wants to participate needs to show up with drawing supplies and there are models. This time I drew an actress and a real Arabian prince..
Liking Lichens
Dec 20
One a vacation in Sacramento, California I was struck by the beauty of these tiny plants. Cathy, this one’s for you. Send me your mailing address so I can send it to you.
