Close-up, Giveaway card #5, new art, and Julyathon Day 23 (Not Really)

Here is a close-up of the Frog Card I am giving away. Click image to view larger. Click here to read about giveaway.

Also, Here is a new work in Andrea's Moleskine Sketchbook, but me. It is the Martisco Underpass.

And, in progress, a digital watercolor painting of Biker Buddy done on the iPad in Artrage (not done yet).

AND I missed a day walking when I had my granddaughter Rachel for the day on Tuesday, but I more than made up for the time not spent walking Tuesday by walking extra every day for four days.

Close-up, Giveaway card #4 (and new art)

Here is a close-up of the fourth cards from the six I am offering to give away. Click image to view larger. Click here to see the art larger (as opposed to the print/card).

I am very disappointed that only John has shown an interest in them. I used to have a fairly good readership before I got too busy to blog daily.

Is it solely the lack of readership?

or, do people not want to give something away?

or, do people not like my art?

or, do they not send letters any more?

:-( I am very sad. Help me out by signing up to win a set of three cards here.

This new piece is a collaboration with my Granddaughter, Rachel Taitt, who chose the colors and applies the first paint. I smeared it with a palette knife and inserted buttons.

It's done on Artrage, on my iPad, digital. I got the buttons online. This is a 5 x 7 print on matte photo paper.

I dedicated it to Kathy E from Novi, because I enjoyed her work--I do not mean to imply that my first attempt holds a candle to hers! Click image to view larger.

Giveaway Card Close-up #3.(and Julyathon (Not really)

Here is another card from the six cards in my giveaway set. Please go here and sign up! Click image to view larger.

Yesterday, I had my granddaughter all day and did not get to walk to post anything. Today, I have walked all of today's and more than a third of yesterday's, so far.

It's 95 degrees F outside now, and it was even hotter earlier. (Tomorrow is supposed to be 100 degrees F). For us, that's hot. But I walked and rode my bicycles even in the heat. And yes, I had some water and I think I'll have more!

Close-up of giveaway card #2

Here is a close-up of the second card for my blog giveaway. Read about it here. Click image to view larger. View the art here.

Giveaway Close-up #1: Still-life with Last Leaf of Autumn and Julyathon (not really)

I am doing a Pay-it-Forward Giveaway. I will be giving away 6 cards, 3 to the first place winner and 3 to the second. You can sign up for it here. You must agree to offer a small gift of your own in return--not to me but to someone else.

This is one of the six cards I am offering. It is titled "Still Life with the Last Leaf of Autumn" and is a digital watercolor done on my iPad in Artrage. If you click on the image, you can see it larger. Or, see a close-up of the art here.

The first place winner will choose three cards from the 6 and the second place winners will receive the other three. The winners will be picked by a random number generator. Each comment will be assigned a number.

I am hoping my little offerings will delight somebody.

As far as Julyathon, I've exercised--walked, run, or biked, or combination, every day so far in July. I just haven't had time to post about it.

Paying it Forward: Card Giveaway

A long time ago, I received a paying it forward gift from One Woman's Thoughts. Since then, many things have happened. We had two floods. We made two trips to Syracuse New York to work on and bring home a car for our son that was given to him by my son-in-law. We had out-of-town company. The brakes failed on my car, along with the dishwasher, the furnace and the hot water heater. And we sorted more flood stuff (still not done).

Anyway, I finally have made two-paying it-forward gifts. There are two sets of three cards. They are all shown here. Click the image to view them larger. If you would like to participate, leave a comment. A week from tomorrow, on July 25, (assuming my internet is working--that's another problem I've been having--my internet keeps going down), I will use a random number generator to choose TWO "WINNERS." NOTE--if you choose to do this, you must offer a paying-it-forward gift on your blog or Facebook site (etc). It's a sort of "trade" only you don't give me something, you give it to someone else. The first "winner" chooses three cards. The second winner gets the other three. The cards are hand-made by me from prints my artwork on sturdy stock with matching envelopes and have a $20 value for a set of three when you include the cost of materials.

I want to thank Kathy at One Woman's Thoughts for both her gift and her patience.

You can see a close-up of the card on the lower left here, the card on the lower right here and a close-up of the card on the upper right here.