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Sunday Postcard Art - Alchemy

This week, the theme for Sunday Postcard Art  is Alchemy.  I started my card by painting over an old book page (attached to a recycled box panel) with titan buff paint.  I looked up “alchemy symbols” and drew them all over the card in pencil.  It was too pale, so I covered it with a wash of walnut ink.  I didn’t have any images that looked like what is usually depicted as an “alchemist” (old guy with long beard), so I used this fun witch image from ARTchix Studio.  I figure alchemy, being a pseudoscience, was always somewhat mystical so why not?  I finished the card with my hand cut test tubes and beakers that I painted partly gold, some German scrap stars, an old label and the dictionary definition.  I love it when these postcard challenges truly challenge me to come up with something!  

Thanks so much for joining me today.  I hope you’ll come back tomorrow for my week in review post.  I’ve been journalling up a storm this week.  Take care, stay home if you can, and be well.

Sunday Postcard Art - Cigar Labels

This week’s theme at Sunday Postcard Art  is Cigar Labels.  I reached back into my stash of ARTChix Studio goodies for the cigar label, the match label (because you can’t smoke a cigar without a light, right?), and the statue.  

Thanks so much for joining me today.  Looks like I forgot to post my week in review last week, so tomorrow look for “two weeks in review” - fingers crossed!   

 

 

Stay safe everyone!

Sunday Postcard Art - Lucky

This week’s theme for Sunday Postcard Art  is Lucky, in honour of St. Patrick’s Day.  I actually had a very green bingo card sitting on my work table that I used for my background.  I added this lovely lass in green along with some green ephemera and made my own shamrock.  Thanks so much for joining me today - be sure to come back tomorrow for the week in review.  

Week in Review

This week, I had a couple extra days off at the beginning of the week.  It seemed like I did a lot more art paperwork than art work.  Applying for shows and galleries, and also some “finishing” work, varnishing and framing paintings.  

I finished the journal I have been showing recently:

And I started a new one...

And a mixed media postcard - this little guy was in my junk mail!

Thanks so much for joining me today!  Have a great week, and Happy International Women’s Day.

Sunday Postcard Art - Vintage Cars

This week’s theme at Sunday Postcard Art is Vintage Cars.  When I need something for a vintage theme I turn to my collection of ArtChix Studio images and this week was no exception.  I can’t imagine that many people in one car!

Thanks so much for joining me today!  I will try to post a week in review later today.  

Sunday Postcard Art - Maps

This Sunday, I’m delighted to be hosting at Sunday Postcard Art again.  This week, my theme is Maps.  If you’re playing along, I hope you enjoy the theme!

Thanks so much for joining me today - please come back tomorrow for my week in review post.  I’ve had a couple of extra days off work this week so there’s lots to see!

Week in Review

This week it might look like I’ve done a lot of art work, but some things are just getting completed after being in progress for weeks if not months.

Let’s start with paintings.

A big 36” square one - “Meet me at the Fountain”.  I actually finished this one quite some time ago but didn’t know if it was done or not.  This week I decided to declare it “done”. I figure if i can’t decide what else to add it must be done right?

Next up a 16” square piece - as yet untitled.  This one has been in progress for 2 - 3 weeks.

And then a 12” square - completed in the same time frame.  This one is a commission.  I hope the buyer likes it (and the recipient since it’s a gift).

And last but not least, a couple of paintings on paper.  9” x 12” ish.

 

I also worked in my journal...

And made a piece of recycled mail art.

And that’s the week in review this week.  Thank you so much for joining me!  

Sunday Postcard Art - Airplanes

This week’s theme for Sunday Postcard Art is Airplanes.  I drew my own paper airplane, and added an airplane postage stamp.  Lyrics (slightly wrong on my part - first word should be “can” but I wrote “could’) from B.O.B. - “Airplanes”:

Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are like shooting stars

I could really use a wish right now.

Thanks for joining me today, and please come visit tomorrow for my week in review post to see what else I’ve been doing art-wise.

Week in Review

Here’s what I’ve been up to this week art-wise.  

A couple of little mixed media pieces:

A few journal pages - lots of birds!

 

And a couple more abstract journal pages.  These are in a big 10” square kraft journal.

I also pre-made a postcard for Sunday Postcard Art which I’m hosing on March 1 but you’ll have to wait to see that one!  Thanks so much for joining me today.  

Sunday Postcard Art - Literature

This week’s theme for Sunday Postcard Art  is Literature.  I chose to include some sample text from Donna Tartt’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel - The Goldfinch.  While I did enjoy the book, I chose it more because I”m into birds at the moment.  :)

Thanks for joining me today - I hope you’ll come back tomorrow for my Week in Review post.