Day 2647: A very little story.

Harriet: collage, digital sketch.

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A very little story.

ARTbar, circa 2009

Years ago I used to demonstrate for the ARTbar ...

during ArtWalk at Santa Ana, Ca. Art District.

It was fun, and I usually got some work done.

I recently came across this photo ...

and thought I'd tell the story that goes with it.

Families came by, and these kids wanted to stay, 

so their parents went on to other galleries, to return later.

As I was starting to put down a piece of paper on the canvas,

I looked up to see the young lady on the right (maybe 5?) ...

 shaking her head, no. I said, "no?".  She shook her head, no.

I moved it to another space, and checked with her.

She nodded yes, and that's where it went.

My youngest critic, and I think she was right on!

Are you ready for Halloween? In the mood etc.?

I have a wooden pumpkin on my front door, that's it.

But I thought, maybe like me, you might need a seasonal boost?

I saved these from my Mom & No Pop advertising agency days.

Sometimes companies like French Paper Company

also a family business, sent me ...

cool stuff, and I share it with you.

I so enjoy creativity and inspiration.

and I thought you might enjoy these too?

A few days off, but Happy early Halloween!

A smile for Saturday ...

Day 2559: Super Summer Seminar 2019

Geisha Series #14: old print, collage and digital.

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Last Sunday of July, each year, it's ...

Super Summer Seminar 2019

 This year, there were 3 seminars, one for kobudo, one for karate and one for batto. 9 - 5 pm.  Each seminar was in honor of 3 senior members of the Genbu-kai organization whom we lost this year.

 

         Choji Sato                    Byron Fennema            Bill Stoner

Costa Mesa Recreation Center Gym

Did I mention that we are in a heat wave?

Jody

Christie

 

 

          Hannah, a very young lady, now a Sophomore in high school.

Former students, Hannah with John, a new red belt.

Demura Sensei and Mei

A fun day and we all survived.

Thank you Demura Sensei.

Thanks also to Sempei's 

Dave Jones, Dave Hines & Thanh Nguyen for teaching.

A smile for Monday ...

Day 2190: Trust me, it's not really yellow.

Determined: cardboard, tissue, junk mail & digital

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Still mid-heatwave & I do appreciate my fan!

Again working in a 6x6" format, 

that we use for the Muse Mail exchange.

I need to send out my July mailing, so am hoping 

that something will happen, worthy of sending.

step 1

I am using a cardboard that has text as my starting point.

step  2

I added acrylic in celadon, (which is really a grey-olive, 

but the scanner gave me this? Trust me, it's not really yellow)

the goal, to mute yet save the text.

step 3

My first paper was a piece of tissue mark making, 

shown here. What do you see?

 

One more piece of tissue, did you see this coming?

step  5

Not what I'd hoped, but will try to save it.

step 6 +

Trying hard, bring out the junk mail.

step 8

More junk mail. Brownie points for bravery?

step 9

More hair, lots more hair.

step 10

Done. What do you think?

I bet I don't try this again?

92 degrees, Sunny, Santa Ana, CA

A smile for Wednesday ...