Winna's World

Fountain Pen Care & Maintenance Guide

2012-01-27T05:18:00.000-08:00

Fountain Pen Care & Maintenance Guide

Sunrise In My Cup

2011-07-03T13:02:00.000-07:00

Been awhile since I posted here as I use

my flicker site mostly---see to the left how to click on it.

In a few days I will upload this same painting there...

Up early in the am outside taking photos

and as I walked back into the house I

saw my coffee cup on the old bench

with deep shadows and the color of the sunrise looked to

be there...stopped me in my tracks and became a journal

page pretty quickly...it amazes me in that

that may be a rare occurance..

Botched Intentions

2011-05-24T02:01:00.000-07:00

The photo pretty much spells it out and

left clicking photo should bring

it up easier to read.

What puzzles me is.... why is there

even a crumb, let alone a bite, left on the plate?
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note: over on the left of this post on this site,
you can click to get on my Flickr site which is used
more then this one....

Oh Buoy !

2011-05-04T07:35:00.000-07:00

left click to see larger to read

It's been awhile since I posted on this site as I'm enjoying

classes and post mostly on my flick site which you

can go to up on the left...

A Red Touch

2011-03-29T07:49:00.000-07:00

I stopped after three additional

red add ons....Natually, Papa Hoodoo

liked his name there best....he said the Voodoo

blood drops might be too scary

and the heart wasn't edgy

enough... I forgot to say I tried my

new Noodlers fountain type

pen on this assignment and liked

the feel of it...used Noodler's

Lexington Gray ink. I read where

you can add water to make it lighter gray...

The Poet's View

2011-02-16T14:16:00.000-08:00

This is in Ireland when the bus broke down---our little class

had time to do some quick sketching and I added

color to mine back at the hotel. Probably the first scenic

I have ever done that I can recall..but those

patchwork fields demanded it of me and

the poem also begged me to write

it all down--what is happening each

day I am way over there in Ireland.

Before I return home I plan to show

you the poem which I can not think of nor read

without it getting to me...

and so I sat on the ancient stone bench

and started to feel the words..

"IRISH JUMPING HAIR'

2011-02-12T09:58:00.001-08:00

LEFT CLICK TO READ BETTER

"Sitting Boat"

2011-02-11T09:03:00.000-08:00

click on photo to see words better

this is the inside front cover of a new sketchbook

which will contain mostly Ireland memories of

a trip I took and now I am taking an Imaginary one in

an on-class with Laure Ferlita....

I am doing the work on watercolor paper

and gluing it into this blank journal

bought years ago..

this particular sketch was started with

watercolor pencils but completed with

my acrylics I am more comfortable

using..

It's funny what will stay in your

memory forever---but this old boat

suddenly there... close to the road instead of

being far away across the

sweeping field to my left in

the sea.....

well that was awesome to me, being

in Ireland at the time...

Red Moon Over Second Empire

2011-01-20T10:45:00.000-08:00

The altered photo I thought

would give the players a hard time....

I mught as well have used this one

One of my favorite old Victorian houses in town

which I just used in my facebook "guess where" photos

for local people to enjoy..I did disguise it to make

it a challenge and they got it right

off anyway. I love Second Empire

architecture..

crepes and crikey

2011-01-19T06:29:00.000-08:00

Above is my breakfast today---some wonderful crepes made with whole wheat

flour (from Cooks .com) filled with flavored lite cream cheese and chopped

walnuts....topped with lite syrup, more nuts and bit of parsley for color
seems heavenly to find a way to enjoy such a treat that I can

make myself...looked better not sliced for a photo

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then below I get a chance to use the English (Cockney?) term

"Crikey ! "---for not moving myself a bit when

taking this horse photo---to eliminate the

tall grass thing in front of his nozzle... my brother in law

was elected for 10 terms I believe

and found a new use for the political signs

Tea Time for Dear Old Friends

2011-01-15T12:11:00.000-08:00

"A Hearty Beginning"

2011-01-09T05:49:00.000-08:00

Valentine's Day is for

Love to be tied

to one another

as a groom and a bride

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The face on the plate

must congratulate

the couple who is married

on this date

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Here I post a sketch instead of

a photo--as time permitted

and the heart was willing.

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My poem mentions the

face on the plate which

got there for the photo shoot as

I usually scan the area I am in

and spy something that I feel

will enhance the photo ..,this

amusing head was a recent find

that insisted I buy it...

"Sooooooo Good !"

2011-01-07T09:25:00.000-08:00

I just had to blog about this lunch---it surprised me with

it's flavors...I used whole wheat bread, I Can't Believe Its Not Butter,

sugar free bread and butter pickles,
some jarred red pepper, Dubliner cheese (I stayed near

the place that makes this Irish cheese etc--they have a tower that

sticks up high and you can judge how close you

are to home after a day trip on the The Ring Of Kerry ) shredded,

and fresh sprig of Rosemary that smells good even if you

just look at it...it was cooked in a non stick electric fry

pan with cover 350 to 375---some cheese was

shredded in to the pan alongside the sandwich to

fry till you can turn it over and fry the otherside...

this went on top of the sandwich and I must advise you

to save these parts for last--they are such a treat..reminds

me of the famous Shady Glen burgers with the sides of

the burger having fried cheese hanging off them..

Picked up the heart plate yesterday--always

love red things and heart things and this all makes

life have a gladder heart...and how happy

I was that this was a lite lunch...

I usually limit cheese to about once a week

EDM #301 Something Cute !

2010-12-06T17:07:00.000-08:00

I haven't been on track with doing any Challenges in quite some time--

today when I saw the "Something Cute" theme I immediately wanted

to do the book that was sitting in front of me. I had just found it

hidden away and was happy to randomly pick a page to read and as

always a smile spread on my face just like on the spine of the book

Published in 1990 it is truly a book I will not find a new home for..

it's going to be fun to see what others do for this challenge!

The Rose Light

2010-12-04T07:49:00.000-08:00

The close up of the rose was the main reason for posting

something "lovely this ways comes" this am.

I was stopped dead in my tracks with the way the light

hit the hallway angel holding the frayed rose.
Yes, I did move part of the fence that was

replaced into the hallway..and love the look of

"outside in"

each day holds these breath catching

moments, weather it be how the coffee

looks being stirred or the

telephone cord twist on the

crystal handle of the magnifier..

I often see floral works that

I feel in my own heart, would do

well to introduce the beautiful

light patterns---not always possible, I know--

for after all, you're in this place but once and here's

a flower shot with no shadows---

grab it anyway--it'll always have a story in your heart.

On The To Do List

2010-11-19T18:07:00.000-08:00

I have been putting work on my flickr site
which you can get to by clicking on the upper left
area where it says to.....and neglecting
this one---
Here is a new journal page done with pencil,
Pitt Pens and watercolor pencils.
I sketched it at the table where it was
set up in top of a large sketch book...
then photo'd it to refer to, if needed, in
by the computer where I do my work of this type.
If you don't know who Wallace of Wallace and Gromet
claymation fame DVDs etc--well you've missed
some special presentations...all
the characters are marvelous and
quickly become great friends you love to visit.
You can Google them...

SCARYCROW CIRCA 1990

2010-10-08T05:24:00.000-07:00

19 so 20 years later... I make a 5 by 7 of sketch Christopher's

scarecrow he made to sit on

the picnic bench out front for Halloween..

and leave it a colored pencil sketch as it just

says scary to me--more than a horrible

monster would--

YARD TEXTURES

2010-09-28T05:23:00.000-07:00

LEFT CLICK TO READ

Hot and Cold

2010-09-02T15:54:00.000-07:00

My icy cold water with

cool lemon slice is in extreme

contrast to my yellow VW out

there in 98 hell degrees !

"Whole Wheat Muffins and Vogue"

2010-08-27T04:32:00.000-07:00

I couldn't find and whole wheat

round breads in the freezer,

so I grabbed English Muffins that were...

With sprinkles of seasonings and

drizzled honey they go so well

with the latest issue of Vogue

which is like picking up a dream suitcase

loaded with all sorts of delights..

My first inklings of a career in

'art' were for fashion illustration

and that whole world--and I have

never lost this love of all the trappings,

materials and endless possibilities of

design that the ages have created and

I can only hope that the future is not going to be

everyone wears jumpsuits with

a vee embellishment !

A Smiling Supper

2010-08-25T03:57:00.000-07:00

(right click to see larger)

A very tasty super because the tomatoes

had a fresh garden flavor,

the grapes were very crisp and sweet.

the crock pot beef slices tender,the low

fat Mayo, Ancient Grains bread and

seasonings all combined for a

healthy aspect.....plus taking the

photo and nestling the very dear stone

French Guinea Hen I found in Eastport,

Maine,brought back a

smiling moment

in my life.

I spied it in a quaint, set back

off the road, attached to a

barn gift shop.

I had never seen guinea hen curios

before and had been on a mission to find

something as the neighbor's hens often

go on patrol in my yard.

I gasped...and probably would

have knocked anyone over that

had been unfortunate enough to

be in my path...

:-)

The piece reminds me of soapstone

that I carved with many years ago.

I recall the residue from this was talc .

Not far from here is Soapstone

Mountain, named for deposits long

ago diminished. Now I drive over this

mountain to a mall for art supplies

not available here.

BEE ON APPROACH

2010-08-20T07:13:00.001-07:00

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I have been always in love with the Maine

coastal Ruga Rosa...wild roses....so what

I have by the kitchen porch I photo a lot..it seems an endless

cache of delights for me. Here a bee is approaching this

morning dew covered blossom and it thrills me to

to catch his little wings in the photo. Please click to the left to go on

my Flicker site to see a new Journal page

in my Out In My Yard project..

Inspirations Come from Many Places

2010-08-18T06:45:00.000-07:00

the photo above is from the great book

on Craftsman Style by Robert Winter and

Alexander Vertikoff
...

it inspired me to chalk pencil on my

logo design for the name I use

to sign my work, Winna...on an upholstered swivel

kitchen chair. I Matte sprayed it

to to preserve it and like the look. My first name is my

father's name, Edwin (I was hoped to be a boy)..

with an added "a"..it is easy to sign works with,

being all straight lines :-)

"WONDERS"

2010-08-15T16:47:00.000-07:00

A late in the day arrival of a photo from Kimberly Soucey

(Stafford Ct.)

She says she wondered how the new little chicks felt about

their survival as they had just lost their sister--

and also since Kodak was giving her grief with

her photo sending she wondered if this would

ever get to me....

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Thank you all ! This was a new Winnas World group effort

with the theme of "Wonders"

I found the photos such a joy to receive and enjoy !....winna

(left clicking on photos will show them larger)

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By Sumner Fowler (Petaluma, California )

"...even weeds have wonder"

By Amber Soucy Lawrence (Stafford Springs, Ct)

...."I wonder how many times a day this tiger thinks about jumping

over the fence and ripping a tourist to shreds..."

by Edwina Jill Mordasky (Stafford, Ct)

..."I wonder if having five toes on each foot makes

it hard to find shoes that fit good ? "

Marilyn Scussel (Stafford Springs)

"I wonder where I will find Missy sleeping

next..she is worse than a two year old ! "

By Susan Pacora (Thorndike, Mass.)

"The fuzz on the right is from my Newfie/St Bernard

puppy. Even the birds are into recycling !"

By Ann Maulucchi (Bolton, Ct)

".... chairs on the beach...you just want to sit and wonder....."

By Pat Morris (Stafford Springs, Ct.)
....a child's
touch of wonder......"

FRONT DOOR TAG SALE SHOE CREATION

2010-08-15T07:22:00.000-07:00

When I saw the red shoes, that's all I could think
of was Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz
(there are some out there maybe
too young to know what this means)
clicking her heels together. and saying, "There's
no place like home"
This is how I felt a few weeks ago returning
back here from Eastport.
So, just now I put it together for
a front door hangydangy.

The shoes are stuck on with mounting tape
and the creation is on the top panel

of the front door...

..The tag I had made a while ago and love
the Victorian look.
This 50 year old door has had many a nail,
screw or staple in it and been speckled and painted over and over
so stapling this up seemed the best way to go :- )
The shoes could have sparkles added but I like
this look. I heard the woman having the tag sale, say to
her husband, "Those were Brianna's shoes and
she never wore them.."

CROWTATICS

2010-08-13T03:50:00.000-07:00

while this is not a really clear shot, but it is so interesting

to watch the behaviour ...

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don't forget the wonders photos are due by next Monday

(look below to see blog on submitting 'word inspired

photos)

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I shot a series of crow and buzzard photos having woodchuck for supper on my front lawn yesterday..so a telephoto lens was used...I am happy my son, Kevin, stopped by to warn this was going to happen and to be ready with my camera...I think I'd have loved doing this as journal page but using the photo this morning fit me better.

I sat and watched mostly one buzzard reconnoiter from a near-by tree..

then was joined by another plus a crow so it became evident I was going to witness a once in a life time scene of their antics.

I had to be patient (hard to do) and got some photos I will be invaluable to me in future creative works. Ya never know...the buzzard would not allow (his or hers) fellow buzzard to join in....but the old crow, whom I believed is the high pooh bah around here that uses a deep honky type crow call to all the rest of them from high perches was allowed to share after he had convinced the buzzard first with scoldings and touching maneuvers...here the crow is biting the buzzards tail which brought on instant flappings of wings---now that was a photo worthy of

being blown up---I'm sure others out there have other crowtactics in their memories..

The Catbird Clutches

2010-08-12T05:03:00.000-07:00

I forgot to add this to this site--it is the finished

CatBird painting of which I showed the

original sketch before I went

to Eastport Maine this summer.
In acrylics, on 18 by 18 wrapped gallery canvas,

it is offered at $300.

A unique investment for yourself or

a gift perhaps? ( I did throw on the

towel to

cover the work while it was in

progress and it became painted,

to become an

important part of the symbolism...

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PS..."Wonders" (theme for this first one)

photos for the Inspired Word

blog are due by next Monday the 16th

see 2 blogs below for more information on this fun

project you make possible.

Purple Pottery !

2010-08-10T06:22:00.000-07:00

Don't forget those inspired word ("wonder") photos

to be sent in by next

Monday as posted in the blog below...
a couple have been sent in already and
I'm sure you'll like seeing them later..
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now.... here is a fun find from Eastport Maine this
year--some purple pottery from the Dancing Dogs
Pottery shop on Water St.....this tray I like to use for
making me feel pampered etc in the am usually for coffee
and wheat round. It needs a solid color mug and to find
a color that tied in with the tiny purply fruits was a little jump for joy !

Small Wonders

2010-08-08T03:34:00.000-07:00

The word to use for this exercise is

"WONDERS"

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Haven't been on this site in quite awhile....

I'm happy you came to visit and hope

those of you who know how to send me a photo

will join me in a creative exercise ---once a week I will

put up a photo taken by YOU that was inspired by

one word...
...take a photo that makes you feel the word

in some manner and write a sentence or two about

why you chose what you did.

The photos will be due on Monday, August 16th---

(strict rule) and I am so looking

forward to seeing this all come together

on Winnas World!

The first word will be "wonders"

The Start of "Catbird Etc"

2010-06-15T04:11:00.000-07:00

Since I have packed most of my art supplies in the car for a

summer on the north coast of Maine... I have

but pencils to work with and an idea I want to

pursue..so here is the first cartoonish sketch

on canvas--at this point I am making all sorts of

choices and will probably change my mind

umpteen times. At first it was just the

Catbird then it started to grow into "my" catbird

with personal symbols
--will I have a crown?....will I add the

jewels?...is that the light to dark

life cycle in there?...which brushes

will I paint or will the tools change?

And what pray tell is one of the

seven veils doing in there? Am I going

to use subdued colors?

All the questions swirl around and will

be settled when I' am settled in Eastport.

I will be off the computer for awhile

when the trip begins shortly and

will be pretty far behind in seeing

your inspiring works...

See Oh Rita !

2010-06-13T12:55:00.000-07:00

A sketch done on a day where I could

not concentrate well with some sort of

creative block--but I liked how it looked

so here it is---I decided I will finally

get into a book I always wanted to re

read and that is mighty unusual for me--

it is fruitless to bang my head up against

this rock bound block---many years

has taught me that the book

is the best way for me

to unfrustrate myself..
Rita is a great Border Collie---you may know

how they can be--

so eager to do what they do best.

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The 1927 Stage Musical Rio Rita

brought the title to mind---you can Google

Rio Rita Lyrics and see ol timey UTube

with dance steps...

nice old tinny sounding music

THREE STAGES

2010-06-13T06:37:00.000-07:00

Left click on photo to see larger

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The flower gardens in this north central part of

Connecticut right now.....

are often in three stages of development

..the budding, the flowering and the demise
I see a lot of symbolism

in many aspecs of life in these Peonys....

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Take note of the Art Blog sites to visit on the

left of the site now--they are cool to see and read

for their creative work and minds...

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I Didn't Know That.....

2010-06-07T20:45:00.000-07:00

This started as an all pencil journal spread but I

could not handle there not being any color on this one so added

bits of paper collage---
Over 6,000 years ago the Belly dance began as a dance for women

alone. Young girls were taught it to prepare for childbirth.

The motions helped to strengthen the abdominal muscles.

And here I always thought it was quite seductive ---live and learn..

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it's always extra special when doing

a journal page to misspell a word

such as Goddess :-)

On Cheat Day

2010-05-31T07:44:00.000-07:00

each week I allow one cheat day for the foods I eat

and don't overdo that hardly ever. I've wanted

to make a banana wrap for awhile so here it is--

I ate all but two bites and should have stopped

sooner. The flat wrap is low cal.... the cream cheese spread

is weight watchers with sweet and low..the

chopped walnuts are alright---the sinful part

is a drizzle of maple syrup and a bit of Fig jam..

as good as it was, I thought immediately

after, that the banana all by itself would

have been enough with maybe some

oatmeal...live and learn.

MUSE VISIT #3 "BLUE 226876 "

2010-05-29T11:59:00.000-07:00

left click to see large

I knew immediately I wanted to use blues and browns..

the watercolor background may look helter skelter

but a lot of time was spent on it and before I was

through I became more experienced with blowing

the paint around. Then I looked for a picture

in old magazines this time---and what I picked

was nothing I had in mind--they just said, "hey

take me, I'm what you want."---after they were

glued on, the meaning of the page became

clear to me-- it varies from time to time

when I look at the page---from words missed

by someone gone, to words that feel good to hear.

I almost titled it "The Right Touch Of Blue"

because that ticket was found in a hunt for a

blue 'thing' to go in that spot..

MUSE VISITS #2 Handy Advice

2010-05-28T05:20:00.000-07:00

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My 2nd loose journal page 9 by 12 on watercolor

cold press pad. It jump started with the

urge to use some of my white stuff on the mantel...
and seeing a color scheme in the photos I took

due to whatever lighting conditions were present

when I shot them--I do think the

side mantel lights were on, casting a glow.

Having a color scheme in mind set things

into motion---pictures are my photos of my cherished

collections , colors added are watercolor from

old small grade school tin, lettering with Pitt pens and

finally used the blob stamp from a massive

stamp collection thru the years...adding the

bird was something I do alot..the words

I wrote may have much meaning (ask my

Muse) or be quite

nonsensical !

Muse Visit #1

2010-05-26T11:55:00.000-07:00

My first loose journal page on 9 by 12" watercolor paper when I

listened to the Muses---I was surprised with what I

heard...as the page grew I came to like what I

was doing---I will do more to see what their secrets are...

How To Not Miss a Donut With Your Coffee

2010-05-17T07:33:00.000-07:00

In this series of 4 photos you see a treat being made

that can become addictive, especially with so many

ways to vary the toppings--don't toast the flat round,

it somehow doesn't want that done...I use the back of

a spoon to spread the ICBINButter as it works best---

also something I'd never done before in my life--but not

on my 'bucket list'........then

I sprinkled on some Curry seasoning which adds a unique

flavor---next it's drizzle on some wonderful good for

you in umpteen million ways honey....then add some

nuts---here you see sliced almonds on one side and

sunflower seeds on the other---

spoon them around---I use one plate that is a flat leaf

so the honey won't drip and when that is lost for some

reason or other I use a very small cutting board to

keep them flat. They taste like some forbidden treat

(which for me would be a donut) with your fresh coffee,

which by the position of the pig indicates

the coffee is ready to pour

Past Friends Past

2010-05-14T07:22:00.000-07:00

I LOVED paper dolls and dressy dolls

and funny dolls etc. I imagine as a child

I wanted to grow up and wear these outfits..

....and maybe be a queen or at

the very least a princess.

The Spectral Visit

2010-05-11T14:52:00.000-07:00

(click on photo to see larger)

Taken today across the street in the old Spencer

house now empty and for sale...this is

the back entry room with what appears to be a

spectral apparition that was

uncommunicable and faded away...

I am learning from a training CD how

to use some of the effects in a

new software I use---I would have perhaps

discovered this eventually but it was

great to see it demonstrated and then

go in to do it myself making my own

choices etc.... I am on a

mission of sorts to use

the program creatively.

Meeting a Poet/Painter

2010-05-05T15:44:00.000-07:00

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In her career as a nurse and her duties with

The Sisters Of Providence she must have helped

a multitude of people....

I think it is intimidating to post

a portrait of a person who might not

like being depicted speaking...

but such a speaker only is

a blessing to meet...

Hi Anne !

2010-05-02T05:48:00.000-07:00

Now, if I ever get the urge to paint bricks and

a whole lot of them---this photo I took yesterday

of a friend going into an art exhibit , would be one

I would return to--I asked her to go by the words

which I love and she said asked "should I wave?"

.....I was too busy composing the shot to answer, so she

just did wave and I liked that interaction look, plus

her clothes have great color and shadows....

THE CAT AND I

2010-04-30T15:48:00.000-07:00

Just took this on my front porch

for another window picture as

I am collecting them with my camera.

I liked the layers here . There's the cat

dummy board I painted long ago that

has become the Watch Cat for my house

and then there's me in the reflection

and across the street the old barn that

is for sale with the house of an old friend..

I love a mystery and here is one in a window.

You just have to use your imagination

here and cook up a plot.

Tees for You

2010-04-28T14:09:00.000-07:00

Making a neck piece with old t shirts was a fun

thing to do--I saw the directions in

Martha Stewert's Whole Living... and HAD to try it

Here I have combined two sets of colors

with a vintage pin I KNEW someday, I'd

use in a "project" of some kind. The sky is

the limit in making these.

Perhaps, you can get the easy directions

on her site.

www.wholeliving.com/article/t-shirt-necklace

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Here One Day... Gone the Next

2010-04-27T08:46:00.000-07:00

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One day last week coming home from the post office in the Hollow I drove by this house about a mile from mine---then turned around to go back and take some photos--both sides of the lawn had the flamingos all over the place, there was something hanging on one's neck

by the sign and also a smaller sign with writing which I was not about to

go up in the yard and read...
It made me laugh to think of the people responsible for the display

and how much giggling must have gone on. I believe the next day

it was all gone. like it never happened. It is good to have

your camera with you !

Side Track Find

2010-04-26T08:20:00.000-07:00

As often happens, I got sidetracked this am

going up to the old bigger studio where the

classes were held hundreds of years ago

it seems. After sewing on a patchy

pink thingy I hung up the coffee cup I

had brought up to hang back on the class

cup board which brought memories back

of a missed student, It was then I saw the

Vincent Starry Night Guy cup I had for

gotten about---well, that HAD to come down

to the little computer/art room at least for

awhile--so now it was photo it and

write this and be thankful I did get

sidetracked---the sunflowers on

the cup are uplifting to me...

Odd Dream From Long Ago #239

2010-04-23T08:30:00.000-07:00

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This is an Every Day Matters group Challenge #239
with the theme of "Something that scared me."
In the dream I was at a deli counter
trying to buy some pearls when a policeman
stood by me with his gun holstered, looming large.
I was terrified he would shoot me mistakenly--
- thinking I was robbing them of the
pearls.....pretty nutty situation, but
a dream I never forgot. Now that I look
back I can recall a traumatic situation
where I was wrongly accused by an authority
figure--which crushed me to pieces
Maybe that's a rather late
dream interpretation....

you may notice I have a bandage

on my thumb--not in the dream--just

for the photo I took of my

hands to help me draw them

right--I recently stabbed it

opening a package--with a really heavy

duty sheet rock knife.

Guess What

2010-04-22T09:48:00.000-07:00

I sent this out to some people I thought

would "get" the answer to "what's this

I am doing?"---

well one of them has tried with three

guesses---I finally gave a clue out...

it's really not hard.

An Art Journal Page Process

2010-04-21T05:42:00.000-07:00

(don't forget to left click on photos

to see them larger)

"Juicy Fruit" began with a photo I had taken

of a handcarved crow that I stuck a strawberry on...

see it emerging below on a page in my small Moleskini

Sketch book...I've have drawn it in pencil and

then inked it in with a black Pitt pen

Now you see it spreading over to the left page and becoming a

'spread"----here you the the first sketchy look

Then that side is inked with the pen and it is now ready to add color
with watercolor pencils, waterbrushes and
some acrylic paints
,...Mellencamp has a good beat...

Here I used Black acrylic (in the bottle) paint for
the solid rich background I happen to
frequently use..
it's now ready for color...

I just hope the colors sing and bring the delight I felt.
You'll notice the fairly new winnaname logo I have designed
which goes on some works. It surely amazed me
how this glass container in the fridge keeps the berries
just like fresh ones

Book Altering Progression

2010-04-20T08:27:00.000-07:00

( Left click on photos to see them larger )

This book belongs to Donna Sledzik, with the

theme of Halloween--

in the Inspiration Station group, books

are passed around each month so many will alter pages in

several books. I love Halloween images and looked

forward to doing Donna's .

The photos are all ones I took in Maine.

in Durham with the really scary

scarecrow where Steven King lived

in his teen years, to the center spread taken in

the window of Orphan Annie's in Auburn, Maine

where each year authentic vintage displays

look super and then there's the

what looks like a perfect crypt door for a

horror movie---but it's in Auburn, too.

Here's the book to be altered

The pages were covered and then folded

for unusual look

It DOES warn you not to look

in her eyes....

Yikes!
this would not be a good thing

Morning begins...

2010-04-20T05:05:00.000-07:00

left click to see photo larger...

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This mornings' read is so packed with

visual and written delight I can only

look at two pages and I have to

go to my small studio and create something,,

this am, it's this post on my blog...

" the bookholder is set

with my first of day nest
of ideas that lie

in a creative sigh...."

e j mordasky

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Pesto Perfection for One

2010-04-19T07:25:00.000-07:00

This is a breakfast

sensation as far as I'm concerned

somewhere I saw mention of putting

fresh mint in homemade pesto sauce---I

think on a gluten free site--can't recall.

I have loved Pesto and eaten it all over

the USA even talking with a few chefs

about it that came to my table--it seems in

some chef schools there is a friendly

contest on who makes the best pesto etc.

One mentioned to me that he preferred walnuts

instead of pine nuts and that had been

what I was doing and thinking it was really not

apropos. Basicially this is whole wheat round

bread duo toasted with pesto and a lovely

fried egg sprinkled with peprika--it needs

no seasoningas for the pesto has it all.

I make pesto for one in a Black and Decker

(manly made, I think :-) Handy Chopper..

toss in some basil, mint, and parley in equal amounts

then add some sea salt, minced garlic, oil and walnuts

.....press the chopper for a treat! Make it to

your tastes and invite me to breakfast :-).

I am crazy about this dish !!

"Front Porch Bench"

2010-04-19T06:14:00.000-07:00

(left click on photo to see it larger)

An arrangement set on the porch bench (how I love how this

old church pew has aged in 50 years) for people to

see as they come to the door, be they dragons, dames,

delivery men or even doggies . Not many people

do stop by but this is an eye catcher

that starts light hearted conversations.

The pineapple I had last week and can't seem

to toss the tops

til they've adorned some spot for

awhile, the bottle is

part of a small green glass collection

upon top of a

filing cabinet and takes on

a new life out on

the porch.

The heart made of stone

surely might break if it falls

to pieces .....

I post such things hoping you too,

will find enjoyment of this sort

on your own front porch.

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check out my flickr site

by clicking on the top left

area

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Cat Of Cowries

2010-04-18T05:13:00.000-07:00

One of a series I painted of cats in fanciful

outfits--I only finished this one and as no

one who looked at it said they liked it I figured

a series would go nowhere and I wanted it to

---so I let other's opinions cloud this series

efforts and no matter how much I know it

is not supposed to matter, it often

does and that's just me being

ultra sensitive, I believe. .....not

able to take the slings and arrows

tossed on my life stage.

But....

at the same time it presents me with

very deep feelings for all my senses

and this brings great joy...

A Moment of Eyecatchers Collected

2010-04-17T08:00:00.001-07:00

In my kitchen just now with camera in hand

I wonder what I will see to photo--what will

catch my eye and here are three of them

moments like these are the seeds of future

works perhaps or may have been meant

to be this day's offering in my blogspot.

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This tea pot has been in some of my work and

this morning with its hat tipped and the

early morning light--- it screamed

"take me take me" to my camera.

Below is the round ball of elastics I bought for

a whole $ at Michaels as the really big ones

were what I was getting lately as I reached inside

the catchall draw for an elastic--good investment I say.

The pig is an indicator on top of my

Mr Coffee---his position tells me from across

the kitchen if I need to make coffee or

maybe it is brewing already. I bought

in in a hardware store by the cash

Liners, Flats. Rounds and Scrubs

2010-04-11T09:23:00.000-07:00

I just finished a painting and in the end of the whole

creative process....

it's 'put away' time. This time I got off'

track (always some reason to)

with the brush containers,

when one fell over and scattered brushes

like leaves tossed in a whirlwind--they went

all over the place, including inside a

draw file,under a desk and hid in

dark places. So it became

time to choose new cups that won't tip as easily and

here you have the new group with the old brushes

from left to right, liners, flats, rounds and

then scrubs.....each painting demands

certain ones, that will be 'just right'. Each

cup has a story I can recall in a nano second.

They seem to be heavy setters and look good to me

as I glance up at that them--it's important to

feel a rightness in your creative enviroment--

as least that works for me.

CATCHER IN THE GARDEN

2010-04-03T04:17:00.000-07:00

( Left click to see larger)

Of course, this first Spring growth must've
been there last week, but just yesterday it caught
my breath to see it. The enhancement of the
photo was done in two different programs with
the goal being to show the moment of eye catch
delight I experienced.

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I love to find the hidden faces

in the photo !

The Kitchen Prophet

2010-03-25T14:17:00.000-07:00

(If you left click on the photo, you can see it larger)

A green bottle filled with Basil is the base of this altered bottle--

that is supposed have the theme "Kitchen"and in the process of

searching for items to use, it evolved into

The Kitchen Prophet.

The head is an old brass bedstead part, the vintage

peeler says Real A Peel---from my small collection

of kitchen items..the crown was cut from a

yogurt container, The Sculpey hands and heads I made

several years ago in a flurry of head makings for jewelry.

Then there's the beaded hair, old buttons, trim around the

neck and the spider HAD to be part of this

alteration as he advises the Prophet in

in matters of Epicurean feast preparations.

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I find I would rather work on assemblages

that are wired, nailed and screwed together,

rather then depend on glues to keep it sturdy.

I can't stand to wait for it to dry before I can

continue and boy, do sticky fingers frustrate me.

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Coming soon--exciting new things on this blog for

your enjoyment...videos---games etc.

Purple Flash

2010-03-17T16:01:00.000-07:00

On St. Patricks Day
I wore green rose earrings and a green sweater
and did not need to wear a jacket as we finally got
not only a sunny day but a warmer one, too.
I surprised myself by buying the most
beautiful purple potted Campanula
loaded with more
blossoms then I had ever seen and of course I
was there to buy ONLY strawberries and
a pkg of spinach for quite the salad with broiled
chicken strips and walnuts etc.
One would never know how I love the
color purple if you'd hunted with me
around here for some purple things to
photo by the pot. It sure was a scarce item but I found a
sweater for the backdrop and a light up ball
if you squeeze it just right, I thought the
photo would not work with it flashing
colors but voila!---got a shot I like.

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I'm busy now on a painting with a ghostly

presence I felt in an old mill..Haven't we all,
if we get the chance to be inside one? !

The Shadow Walk

2010-03-02T19:21:00.000-08:00

I think my neighbor and old friend across

the street would like being in this painting

She's wearing her favorite Aryn Poncho

(I underplayed the beautiful patterns

as the painting would become the

poncho and it was created as a tribute

to a friend now in the shadows

with the suffering of Alzheimer's.
Eastporters will recognise their Water St

buildings facing the Bay, bathed in the

sharp morning light...with shadows equally

as clear....as in life there are unsolved mysteries

with a knowing that can strengthen us....

God Bless You Patricia Spencer

Income tax...day 2

2010-03-02T06:29:00.000-08:00

"Three Crow"

After going on the Margaret Stermer-Cox site

in her Dancing Cloud Gallery I felt the need,

the urge, the tap in the shoulder, the muse

speaking etc. and had to try a similar type

design to see how it feels to do some abstract

work like I did so many years ago when I

tried some Picasso techniques...what

I like is the feeling I get when one color

is added next to another....must be like

writing a melody and the next note is

what you want....well, this of course meant

getting back to working on the taxes

was delayed somewhat...what a surprise!

POSSIBILITIES

2010-02-28T06:39:00.000-08:00

the bottom photo is the remainder of a smoothie made

with fresh pineapple, to use it up, cherry yogurt,

and a spoon of peanut butter for added protein.

then the next three photos are Kaleidoscope

designs made in PSP7---there are controls

you select for various options and the

possibilities seem limitless. I like to try

and figure out what colors from

the photos are where in the designs'

Makes a good deck of cards, book end sheets,

cool paper airplanes, ideas for color combinations,

T-shirt transfers, address labels, and earrings...etc etc etc :-)

More Than A Day's Work

2010-02-04T17:55:00.000-08:00

Here we have a shirt embellished with painting,

jeweled buttons, wired words and needle and thread.

Mixed Media--they now call, Mixed Media.... "hot"

but we all know it's been around forever.

I know I have oft been told I am

"before my time"....

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There's the painted Sea Bounty

design by Winna and then pinned

on for easy washing removal, the jewels,

Leaving the needle and thread in the design

is an idea I had to freeze the

creative process on the work......

Peanut Butter Madness

2010-01-31T08:05:00.000-08:00

For all you peanutbutterloving addicts out there

here's today's creation---yummy!

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Peanut butter

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Sweetened Weight Watchers cream cheese

(with Sweet and Low)

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skim of Fig&Walnut spread (a Xmas gift)

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half the Banana sliced

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of course use a bread made with whole

wheat and trim the crusts

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Dream up your own new creation!

Heads of Fate

2010-01-07T06:28:00.000-08:00

CLICK ON PHOTO TO SEE LARGER

I don't imagine anyone person can name all of these

Heads Of Fate hanging on a shelf edge in the

office/studio where I create something usually

daily---anything elephant size must be done in

the Studio Up or Studio Down located elsewhere. But you can try.

I think there's one in there, that will stop a perfect score.

I believe through fate, these different people have

come into my artistic life as inspirerators---

of course there is not room on this one shelf for all of them

so I may start adding to the living room up by the ceiling---

its hard to stop this urge to pay tribute..

Clues:

There are 5 who have passed on

one Eastport soul, one teacher from Utah,

one brother, 3 enthuiastic female friends, 8 who

write or have been written about,

2 photographers, and several

are great wits..

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As I see these folks here in this room, if any of them

give me uncomfortable vibes they will be

exchanged for others---can't have negativity

here where I work...that's self distructive

Motivating Face Masks

2010-01-04T06:07:00.000-08:00

You have to see Lynn Perrella's book

Art Making and Studio Spaces and do

whatever it takes to own a copy...It almost

instantly worked its magic on me as a

book of messages --and validation of

sorts as I felt my accumulated "stuff

was taking over---Bill Wilson's place was so

me in many ways and inspired moi to HAVE to

make face masks like the one you see in the photo.

The face mask is from a recent painting of a

fisher man in Eastport that I do not know..

The Mask appears to be sitting in an old chair that awaits

infrequent visitors to my office/ studio

realm...then you notice there's no body but

at the same time he is somebody that

left an impression on me and

has become part of Eastport to me

.People inspire me in what they say,

do or even just the way they move

or express themselves. To have them hanging

around shakes me to recall the connection made and

this tap on the shoulder each day is positively welcome.

Edward Hopper Edward Hopper

2009-12-16T06:23:00.000-08:00

above is Hopper's Pennsylvania Coal Town which I had

the privilege of seeing at The Farnsworth Museum ..long ago

and below is my photo of West Main Light

I may yet paint this place I pass in town and have photo'd under various conditions---when I see it with the shadow shapes, all I can think of is Edward Hopper, Edward Hopper, Edward Hopper----and a Maine artist, Murad Sayen----I share this shadow fascination with---what good company, eh wot?

Merry Christmas Over the Roads

2009-12-09T05:31:00.000-08:00

Probably the only hand made card

of any size I will send out this year

will go to someone who will see the

glad tidings and

appreciate the heck out of it...

Inside is a poem I wrote

"CHICKEN GONE BANANAS"

2009-12-06T14:28:00.001-08:00

During the Christmas rush it's nice

to be able to throw something together

with what you have in the fridge..

I used yesterday's roast chicken cut into chunks

and put them on a plate I just bought at

a Christmas Bazaar which needs

a pile of food on it to prevent

eyes from jumping around.

Then I spooned on some of CostCo's

Mango Salsa and since we're on

the Aruban route here...sliced on some bananas.

Hummmmmmmm.

all that's missing is steele drum music

and swaying trade breezes...

Guess Who (author)

2009-12-06T05:22:00.000-08:00

from a photo I took that screamed

to be handled with care....

you might only look and feel his heated cold stare

I see a man who has been read

and quoted by some

throwing away what in a lifetime

not often will come

OLD TIN

2009-12-01T16:00:00.000-08:00

(click on the picture to see it larger)

when reading the words, please insert "shelf"

where you think it ought to be--I forgot to...

I love this old tin with it's dings and

scrapes---been around a long time

I think. I have it my kitchen

where I have a lot of collected red things
.I don't remember where I picked it up but

I know the cover was almost welded on

it seemed...and you could shake and hear

something was in there...finally got it

off through sheer determination and

wondered just how old the tea leaves are.

I rubbed Vaseline on the cover edges and

set it back on the shelf. I was happy

to have it "fit" an Every Day Matters

drawing challenge. I have used mixed medias

in a Moleskine journal. I ought to brew a cup

just to read the leaves as my grand mother

was so expert at this, she'd have me all

wide eyed listening to her tales...

Celtic Snowballs

2009-11-27T06:21:00.000-08:00

A hurried project for an ATC (Artist's

Trading Cards) group meet in two days.

I was to make a Winter Charm

I had no idea what to make And hadn't done

any loaded charm bracelets for a

couple years.

It was like beginning all over--real

dah moments for sure...

I have collected much I have hunted for

in barn sales and lots

of vintage jewelry

to look through

This is like looking over

buried treasure for me.

I did have all the tools necessary

and there are many which

might surprise some people... three

special wire tools, spacers, and Celtic

ones I especially like---extra long

wire to string them, special lying pad

to keep everything from rolling off

the table--
and to make

a nice finish, make a label and

insert in small bag ......Voila!

I am thankful I only have to make

nine of them.

"Cold Fish"

2009-11-14T07:56:00.000-08:00

If you include photos in an e-mail

when asking for

a favor (this was asking for

the air conditioner to be removed

for the winter) it usually adds a smile instead

of a frown. The fish here is one I designed, where

one side is a sunfish and the other a starfish...

jewel toned blues and greens with

metallic copper touches. I love the red scarf

addition and may leave it on him

for awhile

(click on photo to see more detail)

THE HOLDING PATTERN

2009-11-13T05:46:00.000-08:00

"The Holding Pattern"

Acrylic 16 by 20

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I have been lax about entering any photos
on this siteas I am doing nothing but paintings for
an exhibit in Eastport Maine next June.
I did journaling steady for a year and think
that it honed my observstions---I am so grateful
for all the helpful comments I received and
still look at your works when I am taking a breather.

The result of not having a model to pose for me is I am the one holding the huge fish--this is not a self portrait but rather how I feel bout parts of my life. Some of the symbolism relates to how I never want to let go of the Ireland Journey in my heart.

Eastport Battery and Custom View

2009-09-13T10:31:00.000-07:00

This is a watercolor pencil 5 by 7 on watercolor paper

that is cold pressed but still got some texture---how I

do not like it---only Moleskine pages feel right to

me and accept the color much better
There may be somebody over there on Campobello

Island, Canada, thinking the same as I am..

"this is weird to see another country so close yet

you have to drive quite a ways to go over

with a passport" Also with all the gulls

all over Eastport I can merrily add them

whenever I feel like it and that's the truth..:-)

Good Morning !

2009-09-11T03:54:00.000-07:00

A photo taken from the kitchen door in early am--

in Eastport where they are known

to be the first town to get the

sunrise on the eastern seaboard--
I had lost this site and may be back on..

I am trying to get a new photo up with this

attempt...it's been a month or so I think

that I was unable to get on...

A Pitcher Of Amber

2009-07-21T10:58:00.001-07:00

I had been using the pitcher
for a photo shoot out on the deck
of a friends’ place in Vermont when
my granddaughter came to visit.
So it was a natural thing to
ask her to look through it for a
shot I loved . It was a snap decision to
either do the pitcher with her face
or the green Vermont trees in the

yard.for this EDM Challenge 224
The little scene is one I stopped the

car and backed up a bit to

get the only shot
between much foliage

"Trading Smiles"

2009-07-19T11:56:00.000-07:00

EDM Challenge #232
Draw The Last Thing You Bought
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First the puzzling twine
over the page relates
to the thought that we
are all tied to things that
impact our lives and
other's. This was my first
time in this store and the
clerk's friendly personality
was such a bonus. She asked
the question on the page and
I replied I might use the photo when
illustrating a journal page,,,so
smiles were exchanged and
life felt good.
The flowers were potted out front
and their purpleness
was so inviting to me.
The watermelons were piled in front
in great arrangements as
the store has very talented people
working for them.
Two purchases I came home
eager to try, were the Triple Ginger
bucket of cookies and bag of
Crystallized ginger, my grandmother
also called one her favorites

Draw "A Neighborhood Store" EDM Challenge 85

2009-07-13T15:22:00.001-07:00

The Mill Pond Store has been by

the pond side for many years---

a Vampire film named Moonshine

was filmed here in recent years

and every noon the mill workers

line up to buy delicious sandwiches.

The wild geese are often fed by the

water's edge and are a sight to see .

I recall one year when sea gulls

were all over the pond. Each day

as I get my mail I have but to look over

my shoulder to this store that is

now featuring hand dipped huge

wafflecones. In the back, there is

now a room to read the paper which

is always left there for all to read,

eat or look out at the views of the

Hollow. Years ago I painted a sign

for them with Canada Geese on it that

seemS to be the most

famous thing I ever did around here.

Junk Draw Lion

2009-07-09T05:23:00.001-07:00

Click to read the small lettering

"Fourth Colors"

2009-07-06T11:53:00.000-07:00

It was extremely difficult for me

to leave this as soft as it is---but

I managed--I started with #2 Mirado

Black Warrior (a pretty macho name)

--which is a regular black color

barrel pencil--I just like it best

--- kept it pretty soft---erased a bit

---then washed it with plain water

as Kate had suggested at some

point in these weeks so the

pencil will be set.. It dried quickly

on the Moleskine page--then I

used F/C watercolor pencils and

waterbrush for the colors---

added a few 0.1 Micronpen lines.

with heavier Pitt Pen as an edge.

Finished with some more

colors with no water added

and some W/N Gouache white

touches. The roast beef sandwich is

wrapped in wax paper---the 3 blueberries

were a great compliment in flavor.

Another note: I cut the right side

of the plate off ---this makes the

viewers eye fill in what might

be there--maybe a glass of juice

or cup of tea--and thus the picture

seems larger than it is as it

grows in the viewers

mind...old Japanese theory--

"The Talk"

2009-07-03T07:12:00.000-07:00

I think this is the last chance to

upload for a Kate's final 6th

class photo--I may be wrong--

For the class I added the words...

but for a painting

I would leave them out and

concentrate on the Post Office

building's details more

It appears

in my mind at odd moments

and there's no reason I

know of for that

---but there must be.

'Hang Six " ( Insect)

2009-07-02T08:47:00.000-07:00

Part of the last class mixed media

pages. I added rubber stamped

lettering to the regular supplies I prefer.

The background yellows represent sunrise,

at the time this happened--but I think

this guy was still sleeping as

he stayed there quite awhile

You see his underneath as he hangs

on somehow and that's me not

dressed yet--just out in the kitchen

to make coffee.

"Is That You Lizzie ? "

2009-07-01T07:31:00.000-07:00

"Is That You Lizzie?"

Here we have a double stories for this Lesson 6 page using mixed media. First is the Lizzy Borden (Missy Warden being my version's name)---personal reason for me to make up the poem I added to the page---it just made me think of Lizzy...then below that story is information from the man that carved the woman from Eastport Maine, Roland.

I was so interested in the Lucy Borden case ---read everything and went to Falls River to see what I could---twice, in fact---a weird thing happened the second time--in the museum where they had some of Lucy's things and case related items---I asked the woman who was the hostess in that room where the father's skull was that had been in the glass case the last time I was there--She replied: "It's odd you should ask that question, because a gentleman was here last week and asked the same question...but, we have never had the skull on display here".....
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and below Roland's account,
which seems to me would make
a darn good page with
the log's journey depicted....
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This is a carving modeled after my daughter Nicole. Made in 1995. The carving is made from a 20 foot white Pine log which was loaded on a freighter destined for Turkey. It was part of an unstable pile of logs which the Captain instructed the crew push over board. They washed up behind my house most were only telephone pole quality except this one. I made 2 carvings from the log this one is the second I sold the first and hope to sell this one also. I found a 22 cal. bullet in this carving where her belt sash crosses. It took about a month to make. While not being totally repainted she has been touched up over the years She is not in the weather this year. She spends her day looking out at Water Street from my carving workshop window. Priced at $2,500---must pick up here at studio. Roland LaVallee, www.crowtracks.com

Since I always use mixed media, this is done with pencil, Pitt pen, watercolor pencils, waterbrushes, computer typed words, gluestick and a bit of Gesso. I took liberties with The Crow Track's house but the carved woman and urn of Lilies are pretty much true to what I saw.

"This Much !! "

2009-06-29T17:34:00.000-07:00

Lesson 6--I tried a new paper

for the first time...

Legion Folio Tea Stain--it did receive

the watercolor pencils better and

smoother spreading but the surface

is quite a bit softer then the

Moleskine and harder to erase--

so you have to watch the pencil

pressure. I used pencil, Pittpens,

waterbrush, white Gesso. liner brush,

round brushes, UHU glue stick etc

---I glued the page into the Moleskine

and also the large lettering at

the top--so I could fiddle with

the placement. I am a Wallace

and Gromit fan and have a small

figurine collection--that's my

favorite old tea pot, faded pincushion

and beautiful roses I bought myself

"Just Us Chickens"

2009-06-26T11:58:00.000-07:00

Only have one more week of class, where I have

done pages I never would have done according to

suggested subjects. Lesson 5 was

more or less, Fur, Feathers and Folks.
The smallest chicken here came to visit me

on my front porch from the neighbors up the road.

The big one lives at my daughters where

she has many free range chickens that are

harder to photo than the long legged one.

He is a Malay Rooster (in his cage....I changed

his color so he would show up) in a

huge New England Poultry show nearby.

Hundred of them all the colorful breeds

and the cream of the crop--all making their

clucks and cockadoodledos.. I felt I had

hit the jackpot for chicken photo ops....

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This is pencil, pen, watercolor

pencil, bit of gesso and waterbrushes in a

Moleskine sketch journal.

'Dog Lover and Door Knocker"

2009-06-25T02:03:00.000-07:00

In Lesson 5 we have choices

of doing Fur, Feathers and Folks
Doing Folks is fun for me as long as I
don't have to be concerned with exact
likenesses---just catching the moment...

"Not The Dog I Thought She Was"

2009-06-23T15:12:00.000-07:00

In this 5th class of 6, animals
were one of the subjects we could pick
to depict.
I made an error in describing this dog as
a Jack Russell terrier---then found out it is
an Italian Greyhound mix small terrier
Now the paws
MAY be a Border Collie's
I'm naming her Garbo and imagine
when her owner releases her she
will be off to the races!

"Only Two Petals Left"

2009-06-19T04:03:00.000-07:00

The rain drops fall on the delicate Wild Rose

petals. They will fall off with a push from the field winds.

This is my Maine Ruga Rosa that so profusely blooms by

the coastal areas. It's scent is heavenly and later in

the Fall the pump rose hips grow right in the middle

where the petals were. I made Rose Hip jelly one

year that tasted rather medicinal. It was not a hit

with my family nor I.....

"Sally's Wig "

2009-06-18T06:07:00.000-07:00

Journal page for a class to "examine a

flower"--what I could find in the yard,

was some Witch Grass that looked interesting

as I pulled it up, roots and all.

Or maybe it's Sally's Wig...named

after old Sally who daily fished on the

pier for Hiram's supper...

The gusty winds from the bay would

play havoc with her wig and by

days end it surely did resemble

this grass clump.

" My Menu Memos"

2009-06-16T04:48:00.000-07:00

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Inspired by borromini bear's journal
page of Monday foods, I had fun doing this
and might do similar things every once in a while
for my journal as I think they are a hearty slice
of life............. and the pie WAS my

supper ..............

"FLAMEFACE"

2009-06-14T11:01:00.000-07:00

Class work with the theme of flames--having
to use the watercolor pencils to achieve this
warm glow effect. On the left is a page
of colors tried before proceeding to
work on the candle holder.

"STONE WALL HANGOUT"

2009-06-13T09:35:00.000-07:00

This second page on stones became

a companion piece for the next page,

although it did not start out

to be that at all. In the todo of

changing things around it became

either I make it so I like it or cover it

up with paper, which I started to

do and then thought

"Well, maybe I could just cover up the

bottom part and let's see what the

results will be from that move"

.....and so it became what it is---

"Rocks Around"

2009-06-10T21:54:00.000-07:00

Done with watercolor pencils

for class where subject was rocks---any kind

from pebbles to the Grand Canyon. These

rocks were in a box upstairs under

a table until I had them thrown

under the rose bushes by the porch

where they probably feel better. Some

of my students bought them to me

knowing I would like them so they came

from all different places.

"And The Doctor Said"

2009-06-09T03:01:00.000-07:00

I did not put this up before as I wondered
how the Dr. would react to this page
done after a check up with him--finally after 10 whole months
I took it to the office yesterday at another check up---and he
said, he thought it looked like him and made a copy
of it he liked it so much---I was relieved...

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"The Great Canoe Launch"

2009-06-08T09:13:00.001-07:00

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"The Great Canoe Launch"
Originally uploaded by ejmordasky

I'm still in a class, but here's one of the lessons ---we had to do a page with water being prominent in the scene. Not an easy thing to portray I think....

Basketball Hall Of Fame

2009-06-04T04:53:00.000-07:00

Above is a photo I took as Kim drove by this place

on the highway---it surprised me that it was

clear at all.

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"What are Thumbnails?"

2009-06-01T12:01:00.000-07:00

As a part of my classes I have done some"thumbnails",

which are small ideas worked out with pencil of

components I may use in a future journal spread.

I drove on a couple car/camera safaris looking

for a scenic spot where the eye would travel

into space --such as a meandering pathway--and

finally found a few unexpectedly close to home.

the thumbnails are done fast and small and help

an artist visualize different ways

of looking at the same scene....

SPECIAL TREASURES

2009-05-30T07:41:00.000-07:00

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Another Eastport memory that is

a treasure along with the things

I came upon that screamed, "Buy me!"

SPRAY BOTTLE DESIGN

2009-05-28T12:00:00.000-07:00

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I found this page I hadn't ever posted

as it's a EDM Challenge to draw a spray bottle

I decided to post it rather late as it was done last Oct.

I think at the time if I had looked around

more I could have found other bottle's

that some artist designed, as all man made things are

....even animals design for their needs....