more artist trading cards

IMG_2640, a photo by alteredstatesstudio on Flickr

here are a couple more of my new artist trading cards.....i really like the circles and the pencil followed up with a calligraphy ink.

artist trading cards

IMG_2643, a photo by alteredstatesstudio on Flickr.

my mom and i played on saturday during the artist's against hunger show, making artist trading cards. we played with watercolors, inks and some acrylics and stencils. here are a couple of my favorite.

wall from artists against hunger

IMG_2637, a photo by alteredstatesstudio on Flickr.

this is from the artists against hunger.....this is one of the walls outside of my mom's studio- a mix of some of my things and some of my mom's. we paint really well together; i think because we have similar color pallets and styles. you may recognize a few of my pieces as i think i have posted all of these painting (or portions of the paintings) on this blog at one point or another. happy monday!

mom's sunflower painting

IMG_2638, a photo by alteredstatesstudio on Flickr.

this is a sunflower and one of my mom's paintings. it was at the show this weekend and one of my favorites. i love the texture of this painting.

friday fill-ins

IMG_2495, a photo by alteredstatesstudio on Flickr.

and.....here we go!

1. i saw amazing art being hung for the artists against hunger- opens tonight!
2. i no longer need just a hint, please! i'm a big girl now. :)
3. once, my brother and i opened our gifts under the tree before christmas; and taped them back up. sorry mom!
4. i love the vintage postcards sent at christmas in times past.
5. the road led to gramma's for the holidays....apple pie, family, and christmas albums playing non-stop.
6. everything looks better in the morning light.
7. and as for this weekend, tonight i'm looking forward to visiting with the public about my art, tomorrow my plans include shopping and lunch out and sunday, i want to do more christmas decorating.

wordless wednesday

IMG_2625, a photo by alteredstatesstudio on Flickr.

letter to St Nick challenge

IMG_2630, a photo by alteredstatesstudio on Flickr.

i saw the other "letters" to St Nick and really wanted to make my own letter. there were no rules for creation- anything would go. i actually started on watercolor paper; added some layers of masking tape and paper; some gesso over all of that- then some stickers, stencils, ink....hope that when december 25 brings St Nick, he likes my letter and brings some change......