Fiendish

Making my own postcards is great; they’re very personal, and great exercise for my creative muscle. Here are two more I’ve done:

Here is a work in progress scan, in case you’re at all curious about the process.
“Shep could feel it in the air: this was a perfect morning for setting wishes free. He climbed through his window to the fire escape, and ascended three floors to the top of the building. From the roof Shep could see a few blocks of city brownstones and apartments. The sun had yet to creep over the skyscraped horizon, but the sky to the east was already blushing with anticipation. As people began to shuffle from their doors to their cars Shep grasped a wish from his mind and let it get swept away on the wind. He had one for every soul that had lost it’s spark.”

Koh-I-Noor ink on textured cardstock.

“Illya knew that the earth loomed below her always; the red, sun-baked soil hot enough to burn bare feet. A cool wind was blowing from the East bearing on it good luck and fanciful daydreams. As Illya swang higher and higher she felt her worries leaving her; they were carried away on the wings of a passing gull. She knew they would eventually find her again, but for the time being she was free and flying high above the parched earth.”

Koh-I-Noor ink on textured cardstock.

{Please pardon anatomical errors, these were not done with any reference material, so they’re bound to have some funky proportions in there.}

Chipmunk Perfection!
I received a wonderful post card from my lovely friend at A&M yesterday:He is absolutely superb!
She felt the same way, and left him unaltered.

I’ve got big plans!
I hope to create enough work to have a small show at a coffee house by the end of this year. I figure 25 – 30 pieces should be enough to display. (Keep in mind most are small. The post cards are 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches.) I figure that if I create 5 to 6 works a week that will leave 2 to 3 for me to save for a show.
I am also planning on buckling down and doing more studies from life in graphite, ink, watercolour, and acrylic. I think doing one quick study (between 5 and 20 minutes) each day will really help me improve.

As promised, here are the first two post cards. I suppose they’d be considered ‘art cards’ rather than conventional post cards. I much prefer making my own to altering others.

“The Grand Baba was looked up to by many, the resident babushkas in particular sought her guidance. Having lived longer than time could count she was wise beyond comprehension, and patient. In times of fear and strife she encouraged hope and progress, in times of peace and joy she taught introspection and appreciation.”

This one went to my sister.
Koh-I-Noor ink on cardstock.

“love’s function is to fabricate unkownness”
-e.e. cummings

This one went to my friend in Georgia.
Koh-I-Noor ink on cardstock.
{A ton of itty lines! I like the way they look, and while I’m drawing them they’re calming, similar to pointillism.}

I also received a post card from my lovely friend at A&M for Talk Like a Pirate Day.It’s an authentic pirate ship!
(It came in Monday evening, but I just now had a chance to scan things in.)

Here are a couple of special packages I sent off on Saturday, September 20th. (They were received sooner than I expected!)

One:
The naked ladies, having cast out the clothed woman, are missing out on the rich history and personality she has.

Koh-I-Noor ink and graphite.

“The Languid Queen of Ire
Had careless thoughts and desires,
Her people suffered every day,
And hoped she would go away.”
(I’m not much of a poet, but that doesn’t keep me from trying.) 

This is the note, it holds my words.
Koh-I-Noor ink on special paper.

Roane has found a home, and made the journey there in this special package.

A somewhat rotund mouse keeps the secret in this special package.

Koh-I-Noor ink and graphite on smooth Bristol paper.

Two:
Here you can see a variety of fish. Fish always look like such interesting characters.
The turtle is happy to observe.

Koh-I-Noor ink and graphite on envelope.

I’m enjoying hand lettering.
All the little errors give it character.

Sneaky mice must really enjoy special packages, they seem to be drawn to them.
(At this rate I’ll be able to draw sneaky mice with my eyes closed.)

Koh-I-Noor ink and graphite on smooth Bristol paper.

I thought I would share some music I find inspiring.
Essie Jain, Glory

Just a quick update:
Today I put together my first two postcards. (I think they’re rather lovely.) They’re Koh-I-Noor ink on cardstock, which I then mounted onto Bristol paper for extra support. I hope they make it through the mail alright. I’ll put pictures of them up in a few days when I think they’ve been received.

I also did a little drawing, his name is Gregory.He’s a bit glum, but I’m not sure why.

Koh-I-Noor ink and graphite on cardstock.

If I were you I’d hop on this chance to get a custom, one-of-a-kind post card completely free of cost and obligations!  Postrevival@yahoo.com.

I received a nice package from my lovely friend today.

She wrote a great letter that spanned two cards. The pictures are of the Wisconsin Dells, her family has vacationed there a few times.

Here is the CD she sent me; it’s decorated with pretty flowers, and full of great songs. I think my favorite of the bunch is the “Swing a Cat” song.  

She also included a brochure from an exhibit she went to see of J.C. Leyendecker’s art. She tells me his art is amazing in person, really vivid and exciting.

I’ve noticed a trend: the majority of my drawings face left. I haven’t decided if this bothers me.

Meet Edgar, he’s currently engaged with the task of swimming through hoops.

WIP
Koh-I-Noor ink on cardstock.

I don’t have too much homework, so I’ve been doing a bit of drawing tonight. Here are two works in progress. Comments and critiques are welcome.

A couple of people.
Do they know each other? 

This is a little sheep.
He needs a name and story.
A background wouldn’t hurt either, floating in a void looks awfully boring.

Today I received a great post card from my lovely friend at A&M!

 The immaculate St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

I also sent out a little note and picture to my young cousin. 

Koh-I-Noor ink on Curious Translucent 36 lb. text paper

“This is Spencer, the chipmunk. As you can see he is very busy preparing for the cold months ahead.
He found an acorn today, what a lucky chipmunk!
It’s a good thing he got to work early, the cold winter wind is already a-blowin’!”

Koh-I-Noor and Sharpie ink on cardstock.

Here is another special package I created. I sent it out about a week ago, so I think it’s safe to post.

Gregory the chimp ponders the state of things, and whether he’d rather have termites, or fleas for brunch.

I did a pretty good job of matching up the design on the front with the back. (I’ve got some mad-crazy paper flipping skills!)

This special package also had a sneaky mouse guarding it’s contents.

Last, but not least: this is the front of the note that carried my words to my friend.
It’s a small scrap of cardstock I used to test colors and pens.

My father was kind enough to buy some lovely Koh-I-Noor inks for me, so keep your eyes peeled for some new drawings with fine, colorful ink!

Today I sent out two Post Revival cards. It took me some time to write their stories and decide who they should go to, but now they’re on their way.

“Bramblebrox, the elder ilbix sat atop Mora the wolf and kept watch for danger as the youth of his clan played in the snow. It was the last snowfall of the year, spring was already in full swing, and the young ilbix wanted to take full advantage of this last opportunity to play in the chilly powder.”

“As the Equore (fabled beast of northern myth, an equine-leonine creature of strength) chased the paisley across the windswept plains a family of cremios enjoyed a quiet evening in their burrow, unaware of the wild chase going on above them.”