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Just because

Not part of any challenge, but I never did anything this big and was excited to share. :)
16 x 20"
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First communion

Edit: I made lanterns with these illustrations, posted here.

Moon Collage, by Bagalagalaga

Here's my first Monday Artday submission, a collage done in Photoshop, using some textures I collected around the apartment. I love art blogs like this, where you can see a huge variety of interpretations on one very simple concept, like "moon". You can find more art by this doodling chemist on my blog. Thanks for looking, comments appreciated!

native people

Something from my sketchbook.

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"No Whitewashing"

"No Whitewashing," by Mary Stebbins Taitt. ATC front and back. Available for trade, will post to ATC site if I can figure out how. Side 1: collage, gesso, pen and ink, side 2: gesso, pen and ink,
water color. This is on a rough-cut piece of Graham cracker box, from the side of the box with a small portion of the fold of the box at the edge.

Together

This piece was inspired by a Finnish blog challenge. I'm trying to improve my Photoshop skills and I think making collages is a good way to do that. Besides it suited my theme :)

Mustang Battle for Supremacy, in Willie's Mole

Mustang Battle for Supremacy, By Mary Stebbins Taitt. Most of the background was done with handmade stencils and water colors. I painted in a few trees. The mustangs were done in Photoshop with flowers over them. The whole things is a sort of loose take off on a painting by Wesley Dennis called "The Mustang," which I had in my room, framed on the wall, as a kid. I couldn't find one on-line to link to so you could see it.

I was drawn to this project because I have an MS in Biology and I did my Master's thesis research on "The Social Behavior of Free-ranging Appaloosa Horses." (These aren't appaloosas.).

I had fun doing this but was really upset to discover that enough moisture leaked through the paper to make some of the thousands of dots on the previous picture, which I've been working on for two weeks, run! :-( I haven't posted it yet becasue I am still working on it, but you can click here to see a much earlier draft if yr interested.

GRIMM'S TALES' CHARACTERS

Hello again everyone,
Here are some characters of Grimm's Fairy Tales, made using felt and paper scraps.
I made them some time ago so I feel a bit of a cheat.. I will try to find the time to do something new for this week's challenge.
Hope they are recognisable enough...
Mamaliga

Rainbirds CD

At this moment in my life if I were to design a CD cover, I would submit this:

In the vain of Guerilla Art, I'm doing a 'giveaway'challenge in which readers comment on positive goodbyes which I call Rainbirds. The winner receives a signed photographic print of this illustrative collage entitled Rainbirds. Though 'goodbyes'' are often considered sad, somber events there is also great freedom and release in deciding to say goodbye and doing it. So if your interested in winning a print of this image, please go to my website -Amarettogirl and leave me a comment about the 'rainbird' in your life by the fourth of July!!! (It'll be our way of celebrating Independance Day!!) It would be great if the winner would also do a giveaway of art in exchange!! http://amarettogirl.squarespace.com/blog/2008/6/17/guerilla-art-and-first-giveaway.html - Amarettogirl a.k.a. marisol diaz

MONEY - financial investment

Financial investment
Originally uploaded by Reluctant Aquarian

A page in my glue book made with savings receipts from the 1920s, a vintage picture that came on a junk mail postcard, a fortune cookie fortune, and some colored foil from a candy bar.

It costs HOW much???

Why is it that sometimes the more we pay for a haircut, the more we hate it?

Transition

--click the image for a larger view--

Growth = Transition
100% cut paper illustration --sagworks

Happy New Year!

I also wanted to introduce myself. I just became a member today - there are some wonderful artists participating and I am happy to part of it. (BTW - my artwork is made of cut paper) I hope everyone has a safe and wonderful new year! --sagworks

Children's Book

This is a character that I created for a picture book at Picture Writing, a workshop for teachers.

designing my dream house...

ideally, i would just drag the antique house i'm in now to central park and tuck it on the edge of the sheep meadow. then i wouldn't i have to pack anything up, or mow my own lawn, and i could eat a nutella crepe at bethesda fountain every morning for breakfast and roller skate to work.

Some more of my work. All of them besides the collage were from a series I did called "winkles". The lady with the white hair on top is Whitley Winkle.....and the bunny, well, he's in love with a winkle moon.

Newbie!

Hi, everyone! My name is Missy Sue. Just wanted to give a quick hello and introduce myself! I feel privileged to be here among so many talented artists! As far as my art goes, anything goes, lol. I use lots of different mediums and techniques and styles. I do have to say that my fav is collage, especially when it's mixed with paint and all types of messy stuff, lol. I live in rural Missouri with my wonderful 6 year old son and teach art classes part time at my local Micheal's store. Pleasure to meet everyone and I can't wait to get to know you!

Self-Portrait of the Artist as a Scream (for Mick Mather)

Done in four styles: 1)clouds and edges, 2)posters and oil, 3)rough pastels, 4)spatter
See 4 different versions. Click images to view larger.

A Visionary "Envisions" the future

Here's a collage I did for a notecard. I love ravens, and to me they're the ultimate visionaries. Lately whenever I hear a flock of them making a huge racket, I turn and walk the other way because that usually means they've spotted our neighborhood mountain lion. I hate it when that happens!