Mary (me) in Aya's Mole

Madonna and Child with the friendly Breezes

 Turner Acryl Gouache

Why was I in a Hurry?

 pen and watercolor

Down the rabbit hole

pen and watercolor

Sweet Treat

Pitt Artist's Pen

This is my collaboration with Mike Kline and an open collaboration for Steve or Aya. (So far just by me.)

Alice and the White Rabbit

 Watercolor and Pitt artists Pen

May I present the White Rabbit

 Turner acryl gouache

The Mad Hatter and the Cheshire Cat

 watercolor, pen and marker

Chines Shadows--the Rabbit

 after Ferdinand du Pulgaudeau

Keith as the Caterpillar from Alice in Wonderland

Pitt Artist's Pen, collab for Steve Spetseris

Happy Holidays--back of envelope

 Acryl Gouache and Faber Castell PITT artist pen

front of envelope--I'm not the Easter Bunny

Acryl Gouache and Faber Castell PITT artist pen

pocket items, small cards

My work in Lara's Moleskine

Kiss, collab with Mike Kline

Guest painting by Heidi Chester

riding the fish, by Mary Taitt after Hieronymus Bosch 

This painting is made from a detail in The Temptation of St. Anthony by Hieronymus Bosch.

The Torments and temptations of St. Anthony by Mary Taitt

I made this painting from a detail in The Temptation of St. Anthony by Hieronymus Bosch. Here are the two halves:

The Torments and Temptations of St. Anthony III by Mary Taitt

This is the first half of a collaboration for Steve Spetseris.

pocket items (cards)

envelope front

The Torments and Temptations of St. Anthony IV, envelope back

My Art in Mike Kline's Moleskine

Collab with Bride Rollins

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In Mike's Moleskine, watercolor and Faber-Castell PITT Artists' pens, chap 1 Flyleaf for my novel, Death Angel.

In Mike Kline's Moleskine, Angelina, watercolor and Faber-Castell PITT artists' pens, chapter 2 flyleaf for my novel, Death Angel,

Maine Lobster, water color, in Mike Kline's Mole

First half of a collab for Steve Spetseris, pen and ink

pocket item, Grim Reaper in Markers, sketch for Moleskine picture above

My art in Andrea's Moleskine

As always, with my posts, clicking on the images will enlarge them,

My Three solo pieces:

Barn Owl, watercolor and Faber-Castell PITT Artist's pens

Benny and the Vulture. watercolor and Faber-Castell PITT Artist's pens

Crooked Mandala, watercolor and Faber-Castell PITT Artist's pens

Collaborations:

Gingko, Collab with Bridie Rollins, pens and acrylic ink

Group Collab, with piece by me (lowest)

collab with teabag and coffee stains

Great Horned Owl, first Half of a collab for Steve Spetseris, Faber-Castell PITT Artist's pens

Envelope, front and back (below)

"The Light that shines no warmth." On envelope for Andrea's Mole, for fun, acrylics, after American Gothic, by Grant Wood.

The Sleeping bag, acrylics, after Klimt, envelope back

Pocket items:

Camouflage, my second ever white-line print, or Provincetown Print, in Andrea's pocket, woodblock print, water color.

First draft of a concept sketch for a woodblock print, artist's pens,acrylic, soufflé pens

Second draft of a concept sketch for a woodblock print, artist's pens,acrylic, soufflé pens

I included a retouched print from the scan of the owl I did for Preston, in which I attempted to fix the scan shadows, but failed to scan it, so this is the unretoruched scan.

Last Round 5 work in Preston's Mole

Brave Benny and the Owl

watercolor and Faber-Castell and Micron artists pens

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Dragon tears collab for Steve Spetseris

watercolor and sakura gel pen

Camouflage Rabbit

 white-line print, watercolor

pocket item for Preston

These are my last two pieces in Preston's Moleskine.  The first is for the Brave Benny Book I am doing for my grandkids (and Also for Andrea, even though it's in Preston;s Mole), the second is a collaboration for Steve Spetseris--Steve feel free to manipulate or paint over any part you'd like.  The third is a white-line print.  My first ever.  It is for Preston's pocket.  I am concerned because there is absolutely NOTHING in Preston's pocket--I thought we were each supposed to leave some small gift for the owner of the Mole in the pocket.  

A little history of the white line print.  I took a workshop.  The workshop was three hours long, during which time I made the design and then carved the woodblock and began the printing process.  It took 2 more 3-hour sessions to complete the print. It's a slow process.

The White-line print, also called the Provincetown Print, is described here and also in many other online posts, if you are interested in learning more about it.

Brave Benny and the Warthog

Brave Benny and the Warthog

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Brave Benny and the Warthog. This sketch is for a book I am working on for my grandchildren called Brave Benny's Animal Alphabet. This sketch is for a book I am working on for my grandchildren called Brave Benny's Animal Alphabet.I did it in Intense pencils, Derwent Graphitone pencils, Koi watercolors, micron and microline pens. I am considering this a sketch, or plan for the final piece. It is done in Preston's Mole.

Moleskine art

Collab page for Steve or someone

 I borrowed one of Mike Kline's characters for a three-way collab of sorts. Click image to view larger.

"The Great Outdoors"

We just got back from a camping trip in Canada.  Two moles were waiting and had arrived while we were away.  To tell the truth, mostly, the bugs were NOT too bad (except the rotten stable flies), but we did encounter a number of ticks! Click image to view larger.

Calamari

Calamari at Macaroni's

Very super idealized "self-portrait" of me and my sweetie.

Insomnia 20170131

Insomnia 20170131

starting a new Self-portrait

  The Satchi Gallery is having a self-portrait contest and I entered a few of mine. Click on images to view larger.

The Queen of insomnia

Self-portrait with roses and checkerboard

Self-portrait with Andy Warhol

Slef-portrait with self-portait

Glass Walls

Self-portrait in recliner with insomnia

This last one is new tonight.  The others can be found below.  Or here.