Day 1042: In the mail and on the way ...

"expert", all paper collage poster

It is done. 

100 + postcards ...

finally ready ...

  
stamped ...

addressed ...

and mailed today at the post office.
I was tempted to put them in envelopes.
Because the heavy matt-board is unbend-able,
first class postage was required anyway, 
but with the exception of Eurpoean cards ...
I am mailing as is, as postcard mail art.

The European cards are in a transparent envelope.

So, some of you 100+ kind souls who asked to receive ...

"something, sometime" (back here) ... it's on it's way!

A friend suggested you taking a pic of you with the card ...

if that appeals to you, email me at jlonginc@gmail.com.

I'd love it and to know that it arrived okay.

And, I would add you to my "brownie points" list.

A dubious reward of unknown magnitude. 

A smile for Wednesday ...

Day 984: Guess what I did?

junk mail & paper collage postcard

How to spend two great hours on a Saturday morning ... for free?

If you're in the area and are not on the ASW mailing list, why?

Granted I teach for ASW and Catalyst, but regardless ...

they offer so many free and low cost classes for us,

and I intend to enjoy most.

I need to mention that back in March of 2013 ...

I paid $10 for a class with Vyal at ASW.

The best $10 I ever spent.

I blogged about it here and here, I was hooked.

There was a large turnout on this sunny Saturday,

to watch Vyal ...

 

paint a wall outside Art Supply Warehouse.

And, a demo canvas ...

and a community canvas!

I was a little jealous of a Vyal souvenir in this journal.

So a wall ...

 two canvases, some souvenirs  in two hours ...

of fun with world famous artist, Vyal!

And, a free set of Molotow paint markers to take home.

I was a very happy "tagger!"

A smile for Monday ...

Day 406: A shoot out in Huntington Beach!

Yep! A shoot out!

Two dynamic watercolorists ...

Tom Fong

John Salchak

Tom Fong  and John Salchak

face off at HBAL's September meeting! 

Both painted a different subject on their own 15 x 22" sheet.

The artists switched and painted on each other's painting ...

several times during the battle of brushes.

A fascinating demonstration, aided by overhead camera.

And after several switches, they were done ...

both artists signed both artworks and ...

and both pieces were donated to the HBAL raffle.

A good time was had by HBA-all.

Day 394: Jr. Marathon ...

A tradition for Costa Mesa Dojo ...

 the Annual Jr. Karate Marathon! 

Held after junior classes on a hot August day...

Instructor, Roy Center gives last minute instructions.

The dojo is in a gorgeous 10 acre park.

The adult coaches are located all over the park ...

where they monitor push-ups, sit-ups, timing drills, 

kata, sparring, jumping jacks and more ...

for an hour and a half, followed by ...

"suika" (watermelon) and prizes.

Demura Sensei would be pleased.

Day 196: HBAL and Art!

For 14 years I have been lucky to be a member of HBAL

and tonight our guest demonstrator was Bernard Fallon.

Bernard Fallon grew up in England and graduated from the Liverpool College of Art 

and Leicester University's School of Photography. Painter, Photographer and Pastellist.

With pastels ...

a Santa Fe photograph ...

and a full house ...

Bernard explained how to

improve on a so-so photograph.

The monthly demonstrator donates artwork for the

 HBAL scholarship raffle. 

Bernard Fallon signs the raffle prize.

The monthly demonstrator also judges the art

submitted by HBAL members in six categories, 

plus Masters and Best of Show. I took pictures of a few ...

Best of Show ... Eileen McCullough

Drawing/Pastel ... Marj Lightle

Suzanne Droney

Digital/Photography ... jacki long

Mixed Media division ... Gloria Walter

Digital/Photography division ... Frank Oliveri