tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-230348192011-12-06T01:50:27.002-05:00some sketches and illustrations, mostly inspired by 'illustration friday' topicsartaroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735927716719332260noreply@blogger.comBlogger341100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23034819.post-20017738285778610362010-12-29T22:11:00.000-05:002010-12-29T22:12:41.119-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cCt3bvb2gcg/TRv4jCOtzbI/AAAAAAAAAYA/JwZKsk37pCw/s1600/DSC01978.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cCt3bvb2gcg/TRv4jCOtzbI/AAAAAAAAAYA/JwZKsk37pCw/s320/DSC01978.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556307846069341618" border="0" /></a><br />A box I made; papier mache<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23034819-2001773828577861036?l=artmonde.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artaroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735927716719332260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23034819.post-4646470009384987512010-03-25T21:15:00.002-04:002010-12-29T22:07:48.061-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cCt3bvb2gcg/S6wLaSoQJII/AAAAAAAAAQ8/S2Oa_pq4hvU/s1600/DSC02862.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cCt3bvb2gcg/S6wLaSoQJII/AAAAAAAAAQ8/S2Oa_pq4hvU/s320/DSC02862.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452745795144000642" border="0" /></a>moosehide mitts i made - not quite done in this photo<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23034819-464647000938498751?l=artmonde.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artaroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735927716719332260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23034819.post-4993059750736611352008-12-19T09:39:00.002-05:002010-10-13T11:35:42.397-04:00<span xmlns=""><p><span style=";font-family:Bookman Old Style;font-size:10pt;" ><strong><span style="color:black;">1. Started my own blog </span><span style="color: rgb(54, 95, 145);">umm</span></strong><span style="color:black;"><strong><br />2. Slept under the stars</strong><br /><strong>3. Played in a band</strong><br />4. Visited Hawaii<br /><strong>5. Watched a meteor shower</strong><br />6. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Given more than I can afford to charity</span><br /><strong>7. Been to Disneyland/world</strong><br /><strong>8. Climbed a mountain </strong></span><span style="color: rgb(54, 95, 145);"><strong>(Mount Kenya – yeaa)</strong><br /></span><span style="color:black;">9. Held a praying mantis<br />10. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sung a solo</span><br />11. Bungee jumped<br /><strong>12. Visited Paris</strong><br /><strong>13. Watched lightning at sea </strong></span><span style="color: rgb(54, 95, 145);"><strong><em>(does Lake Superior count?)</em></strong><br /></span><span style="color:black;"><strong>14. Taught myself an art from scratch</strong><br />15. Adopted a child<br />16. Had food poisoning<br />17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty<br /><strong>18. Grown my own vegetables</strong><br /><strong>19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France</strong><br /><strong>20. Slept on an overnight train </strong></span><span style="color: rgb(54, 95, 145);"><strong>– bus too, also floor of the train station in India like hundreds of others, </strong><br /></span><span style="color:black;"><strong>21. Had a pillow fight</strong><br /><strong>22. Hitchhiked </strong></span><span style="color: rgb(54, 95, 145);"><strong>– yeah ..stupid</strong><br /></span><span style="color:black;"><strong>23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill</strong><br /><strong>24. Built a snow fort – </strong></span><span style="color: rgb(54, 95, 145);"><strong>sculpture too</strong><br /></span><span style="color:black;">25. Held a lamb – </span><span style="color: rgb(54, 95, 145);"><strong>tiny baby piglet – sooo cute<br /></strong></span><span style="color:black;"><strong>26. Gone skinny dipping</strong><br />27. Run a Marathon -<span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">3k</span><br /><strong>28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice</strong><br /><strong>29. Seen a total eclipse</strong><br /><strong>30. Watched a sunrise or sunset </strong><br />31. Hit a home run<br />32. Been on a cruise<br /><strong>33. Seen Niagara Falls in person</strong><br /><strong>34. Visited the birthplace of my ancestors </strong><br /><strong>35. Seen an Amish community</strong><br /><strong>36. Taught myself a new language</strong><br /><strong>37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied</strong> – </span><span style="color: rgb(54, 95, 145);"><strong>we should be satisfied if we have our basic needs<br /></strong></span><span style="color:black;">38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person<br /><strong>39. Gone rock climbing</strong><br />40. Seen Michelangelo's David<br />41. Sung karaoke<br />42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt<br /><strong>43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant</strong><br /><strong>44. Visited Africa - </strong><br /><strong>45. Walked on a beach by moonlight</strong><br />46. Been transported in an ambulance<br /><strong>47. Had my portrait painted </strong></span><span style="color: rgb(54, 95, 145);"><strong>(just by me)</strong><br /></span><span style="color:black;"><strong>48. Gone deep sea fishing</strong> – </span><span style="color: rgb(54, 95, 145);"><strong>cod jigging<br /></strong></span></span></p><p><span style=";font-family:Bookman Old Style;font-size:10pt;" ><span style="color:black;">49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person<br />50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris<br /><strong>51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling</strong><br /><strong>52. Kissed in the rain</strong><br /><strong>53. Played in the mud</strong><br /><strong>54. Gone to a drive-in theater</strong><br />55. Been in a movie<br />56. Visited the Great Wall of China<br />57. <strong>Started a business</strong><br /> </span><span style="color: rgb(54, 95, 145);"><strong>kinda</strong><br /></span><span style="color:black;"><strong>58. Taken a martial arts class</strong><br />59. Visited Russia – </span><span style="color: rgb(54, 95, 145);"><strong>just the airport<br /></strong></span><span style="color:black;">60. Served at a soup kitchen<br />61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies<br /><strong>62. Gone whale watching</strong><br /><strong>63. Got flowers for no reason<br />64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma </strong><br />65. Gone sky diving<br />66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp<br /><strong>67. Bounced a check</strong><br />68. Flown in a helicopter<br /><strong>69. Saved a favorite childhood toy</strong><br />70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial<br /><strong>71. Eaten caviar</strong><br /><strong>72. Pieced a quilt</strong><br /><strong>73. Stood in Times Square</strong><br />74. Toured the Everglades<br />75. Been fired from a job<br /><strong>76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London</strong><br />77. Broken a bone<br /><strong>78. Been on a <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">speeding</span> motorcycle</strong></span><br /><span style="color:black;">79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person<br />80. Published a book<br />81. Visited the Vatican<br />82. Bought a brand new car<br />83. Walked in Jerusalem<br /><strong>84. Had my picture in the newspaper</strong><br />85. Read the entire Bible<br />86. Visited the White House –<br /></span></span></p><p><span style=";font-family:Bookman Old Style;font-size:10pt;" ><span style="color:black;"><strong>87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating </strong></span><span style="color: rgb(54, 95, 145);"><strong>( fish)</strong><br /></span><span style="color:black;"><strong>88. Had chickenpox</strong><br />89. Saved someone's life<br />90. Sat on a jury<br /><strong>91. Met someone famous –</strong></span><span style="color: rgb(54, 95, 145);"><strong>several, but my fave was– Ella Fitgerald</strong></span><span style="color: rgb(75, 93, 103);"><br /> </span></span></p><p><span style=";font-family:Bookman Old Style;font-size:10pt;" ><span style="color:black;">92. Joined a book club<br /><strong>93. Lost a loved one</strong><br /><strong>94. Had a baby</strong><br />95. Seen the Alamo in person<br />96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake<br />97. Been involved in a law suit<br /><strong>98. Owned a cell phone </strong></span><span style="color: rgb(84, 141, 212);"><strong>– </strong></span><span style="color: rgb(54, 95, 145);"><strong>now that's quite unique eh!</strong><br /></span><span style="color:black;"><strong>99. Been stung by a bee</strong><br />100. Ridden an elephant - </span><span style="color: rgb(75, 93, 103);"><br /> </span></span></p><p><span style=";font-family:Bookman Old Style;font-size:10pt;" ><br /> </span> </p></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23034819-499305975073661135?l=artmonde.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artaroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735927716719332260noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23034819.post-25255624782726671422008-12-16T20:54:00.003-05:002008-12-19T09:40:30.126-05:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(75, 93, 103); line-height: 15px;font-family:Verdana;font-size:11;" ><p style="margin: 0px 0px 18px; padding: 0px 24px 0px 0px; line-height: 1.4em;font-size:100%;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4em;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">cut and paste it - then make the things that YOU have done in BOLD!<br /></span></span></span></b></p></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23034819-2525562478272667142?l=artmonde.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artaroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735927716719332260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23034819.post-75681004938619009932008-03-02T17:28:00.003-05:002008-03-02T17:31:32.917-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_cCt3bvb2gcg/R8sqS8jq4hI/AAAAAAAAAHs/og55WJWo8Lw/s1600-h/DSC04904.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_cCt3bvb2gcg/R8sqS8jq4hI/AAAAAAAAAHs/og55WJWo8Lw/s400/DSC04904.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173275101946896914" border="0" /></a><br />The snow has been with us all winter! I like this better than cold winters with just recurring snows and melts and slush etc.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23034819-7568100493861900993?l=artmonde.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artaroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735927716719332260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23034819.post-28238390773613984822007-12-12T02:44:00.000-05:002007-12-12T02:47:53.553-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_cCt3bvb2gcg/R1-SAtBJqjI/AAAAAAAAAG0/Q_42t6HYkD8/s1600-h/trip+collage+92.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_cCt3bvb2gcg/R1-SAtBJqjI/AAAAAAAAAG0/Q_42t6HYkD8/s400/trip+collage+92.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142989840262474290" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23034819-2823839077361398482?l=artmonde.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artaroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735927716719332260noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23034819.post-51244339900003519382007-12-02T00:59:00.000-05:002007-12-02T01:08:00.373-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_cCt3bvb2gcg/R1JLS9BJqhI/AAAAAAAAAGk/jeUNIQX9IBg/s1600-R/excess+collage+1989.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_cCt3bvb2gcg/R1JLS9BJqhI/AAAAAAAAAGk/RKURNggSYsk/s400/excess+collage+1989.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139252913772276242" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23034819-5124433990000351938?l=artmonde.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artaroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735927716719332260noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23034819.post-45542250217135435582007-10-09T11:28:00.001-04:002007-10-09T11:32:59.950-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_cCt3bvb2gcg/RwuefXikI3I/AAAAAAAAAGY/_n92kI-21lg/s1600-h/DSC04569.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_cCt3bvb2gcg/RwuefXikI3I/AAAAAAAAAGY/_n92kI-21lg/s400/DSC04569.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119359663168824178" border="0" /></a><br /><br />these box cars contain waste such that they are too toxic too open or move - so they will just be left here - near niagara river, NY<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23034819-4554225021713543558?l=artmonde.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artaroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735927716719332260noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23034819.post-89873898545005857112007-06-03T00:01:00.001-04:002007-06-03T00:07:03.493-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_cCt3bvb2gcg/RmI-LvVZA_I/AAAAAAAAAFw/IRn9U9zkruU/s1600-h/acrylic+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_cCt3bvb2gcg/RmI-LvVZA_I/AAAAAAAAAFw/IRn9U9zkruU/s400/acrylic+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5071684501778269170" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23034819-8987389854500585711?l=artmonde.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artaroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735927716719332260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23034819.post-88840437973829514142007-05-20T00:57:00.000-04:002007-05-20T01:03:22.108-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_cCt3bvb2gcg/Rk_VkvVZA7I/AAAAAAAAAFM/rxvFKwBDx6M/s1600-h/moon+and+star.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_cCt3bvb2gcg/Rk_VkvVZA7I/AAAAAAAAAFM/rxvFKwBDx6M/s400/moon+and+star.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066502932973290418" border="0" /></a><br />Well i just looked outside, what did i see! I grabbed my coat and went for a walk. the sky was so clear and stars everywhere, but the most beautiful was this formation of venus and the moon - this must be a strong sign - a symbol of the moon and star has been used by many for different meaning<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23034819-8884043797382951414?l=artmonde.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artaroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735927716719332260noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23034819.post-87001320353411422412007-02-15T22:58:00.000-05:002007-02-15T23:12:52.517-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_cCt3bvb2gcg/RdUsA9_4_2I/AAAAAAAAAEY/9iNEEB-pln0/s1600-h/crash+con+piracy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_cCt3bvb2gcg/RdUsA9_4_2I/AAAAAAAAAEY/9iNEEB-pln0/s400/crash+con+piracy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031976553810558818" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />cant control creepy carinogen<br />controversy<br />con (avec) (with) piracy<br />catalytic catastrophic created to control criticism from crowds<br />catacomb cataclysm<br />catalytic converter<br />to cut casual contentment and canniness for guerre<br /><br />perhaps this canvas of cacophony is too candid<br />but i cannot cache this chord in the closet<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23034819-8700132035341142241?l=artmonde.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artaroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735927716719332260noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23034819.post-13488830072445305532007-02-05T13:58:00.000-05:002007-02-05T14:00:49.855-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_cCt3bvb2gcg/Rcd-xO7FtJI/AAAAAAAAAEA/KU0k-BRaupc/s1600-h/sprout+linocut.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_cCt3bvb2gcg/Rcd-xO7FtJI/AAAAAAAAAEA/KU0k-BRaupc/s400/sprout+linocut.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028126893267072146" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23034819-1348883007244530553?l=artmonde.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artaroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735927716719332260noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23034819.post-85140370763517463782007-01-31T23:24:00.000-05:002007-01-31T23:26:48.878-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_cCt3bvb2gcg/RcFr2Vhn5qI/AAAAAAAAAD0/I84jgbletvM/s1600-h/stop+snow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_cCt3bvb2gcg/RcFr2Vhn5qI/AAAAAAAAAD0/I84jgbletvM/s400/stop+snow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026417240357463714" border="0" /></a><br />something like this, except the letters are not hand painted...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23034819-8514037076351746378?l=artmonde.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artaroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735927716719332260noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23034819.post-26680678871329825642006-11-17T22:54:00.000-05:002006-11-17T23:11:10.734-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/7107/2811/1600/903656/mandala-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/7107/2811/400/881297/mandala-1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />(acrylic on canvas)ks 95<br /><br />Giving thanks for the peace<br />that can be found<br />All the love and all the<br />small, but<br />beautiful moments<br />found in between<a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return false;" tabindex="7"><span></span></a><br />the turmoil<br />Thanks should be<br />given.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23034819-2668067887132982564?l=artmonde.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artaroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735927716719332260noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23034819.post-1163486400343044272006-11-13T10:29:00.000-05:002006-11-15T20:52:15.790-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/1600/clearcut.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/400/clearcut.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />What i see way too often when i venture out into 'the bush'. Way too much of it is being cleared, I think.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23034819-116348640034304427?l=artmonde.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artaroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735927716719332260noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23034819.post-1162529952584272412006-11-02T23:55:00.000-05:002006-11-15T20:52:15.615-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/1600/safe%20wind.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/320/safe%20wind.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />the wind in the window was what i liked about it, but i think this is still a work in progress...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23034819-116252995258427241?l=artmonde.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artaroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735927716719332260noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23034819.post-1160204902161773322006-10-07T00:57:00.000-04:002006-11-15T20:52:15.515-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/1600/trouble%20with%20a%20giant%20t.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/400/trouble%20with%20a%20giant%20t.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />after a very fine book - "a fine balance"<br /><br />trouble with a capital <span style="font-size:180%;">'t'<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23034819-116020490216177332?l=artmonde.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artaroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735927716719332260noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23034819.post-1159758000358686912006-10-01T22:49:00.000-04:002006-11-15T20:52:15.414-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/1600/guyana%20sketchbook.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/400/guyana%20sketchbook.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span>things i could draw for 'quiet':<br />sleeping children<br />smooth lake in the bush<br />winter scene<br />cross country skiing<br />a tree<br />a person reading<br />a person deep in thought<br />an explosion (au contraire)<br />a cemetary<br />the end<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23034819-115975800035868691?l=artmonde.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artaroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735927716719332260noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23034819.post-1156737907049960072006-08-27T23:53:00.000-04:002006-11-15T20:52:15.125-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/1600/let%20the%20river%20run%20cropt.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/400/let%20the%20river%20run%20cropt.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://http://www.reverencerupert.org/accueil.php?lg=en"><br /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.reverencerupert.org/accueil.php?lg=en">"Rupert Reverence"</a><br /><br />The power of a river is much more than the electricity it can produce. I hope that this river will run for a long time to come.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23034819-115673790704996007?l=artmonde.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artaroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735927716719332260noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23034819.post-1156598398797598412006-08-26T09:08:00.000-04:002006-11-15T20:52:14.956-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/1600/illo%20fri%20run2.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/400/illo%20fri%20run2.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/1600/illo%20fri%20run2.jpg"><br /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23034819-115659839879759841?l=artmonde.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artaroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735927716719332260noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23034819.post-1156222943813353602006-08-22T00:50:00.000-04:002006-11-15T20:52:14.842-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/1600/illo%20fri%20match4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/400/illo%20fri%20match4.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Can two different patterns match?<br />Lacking a model i used an online image: <a href="http://www.bbeshop.com/victor/images/shirt_s4013a_k3134c_model.jpg"><span style="font-size:78%;">http://www.bbeshop.com/victor/images/shirt_s4013a_k3134c_model.jpg</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23034819-115622294381335360?l=artmonde.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artaroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735927716719332260noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23034819.post-1155876560692274332006-08-17T22:44:00.000-04:002006-11-15T20:52:14.106-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/1600/Scan1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/400/Scan1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23034819-115587656069227433?l=artmonde.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artaroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735927716719332260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23034819.post-1150265448166136902006-06-14T00:02:00.000-04:002006-11-15T20:52:13.996-05:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/1024/k%20jungle.jpg"><img style="" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/400/k%20jungle.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I just wish all the jungles out there were so green.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23034819-115026544816613690?l=artmonde.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artaroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735927716719332260noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23034819.post-1149353153680504552006-06-03T12:42:00.000-04:002006-11-15T20:52:13.486-05:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/1024/tony%20portrait.0.jpg"><img style="" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/400/tony%20portrait.2.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/1024/student%20at%20burrowes.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/400/student%20at%20burrowes.0.jpg" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;<a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a> <br /><br /><br /><br />You can see more portraits on the previous posting.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23034819-114935315368050455?l=artmonde.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artaroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735927716719332260noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23034819.post-1149312562844791172006-06-03T01:28:00.000-04:002006-11-15T20:52:13.402-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/1600/melanad.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/400/melanad.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/1600/little%20girl%20guyana.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; WIDTH: 347px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 437px" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/400/little%20girl%20guyana.jpg" border="0" /></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/1600/portrait%20of%20katrene%20alfred2.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; WIDTH: 332px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 522px" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/400/portrait%20of%20katrene%20alfred2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/1600/young%20boy%20gt%20guyana.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/400/young%20boy%20gt%20guyana.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/1600/portrait%201%20copy2.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/400/portrait%201%20copy2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/1024/our%20reg%20model2.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/400/our%20reg%20model2.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23034819-114931256284479117?l=artmonde.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artaroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735927716719332260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23034819.post-1148445156303480262006-05-24T00:21:00.000-04:002006-11-15T20:52:13.269-05:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/1024/sorry%20everbody.jpg"><img style="" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/400/sorry%20everbody.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 51);font-family:arial;" >I was glad to discover - "Sorry Everybody" when i did a google image search on the word "sorry". It made me feel a little better - I feel sorry for all who live under pschyological tyranny - sold by illusions. It is leading to the destruction of the earth. Grim - well sorry.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23034819-114844515630348026?l=artmonde.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artaroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735927716719332260noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23034819.post-1148444400895947272006-05-24T00:18:00.000-04:002006-11-15T20:52:13.192-05:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/1024/fat%202.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/400/fat%202.jpg" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;<a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23034819-114844440089594727?l=artmonde.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artaroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735927716719332260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23034819.post-1143957756342880062006-04-01T23:58:00.000-05:002006-11-15T20:52:13.106-05:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/1024/spring%20break%20up.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/400/spring%20break%20up.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />What immediately springs to mind is two different springs...........<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/1024/spring.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/400/spring.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23034819-114395775634288006?l=artmonde.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artaroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735927716719332260noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23034819.post-1143694115618326542006-03-29T23:46:00.000-05:002006-11-15T20:52:13.023-05:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/1024/monster%20alien.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/400/monster%20alien.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Well more of an alien sort of monster..............<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23034819-114369411561832654?l=artmonde.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artaroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735927716719332260noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23034819.post-1143177338314514502006-03-24T11:14:00.000-05:002006-11-15T20:52:12.722-05:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/1600/feet.1.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/400/feet.1.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23034819-114317733831451450?l=artmonde.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artaroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735927716719332260noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23034819.post-1143177688911705262006-03-24T00:19:00.000-05:002006-11-15T20:52:12.802-05:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/1024/feet%20w.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/400/feet%20w.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23034819-114317768891170526?l=artmonde.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artaroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735927716719332260noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23034819.post-1142403217875022592006-03-14T23:11:00.000-05:002006-11-15T20:52:12.598-05:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/1600/tat.2.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/400/tat.2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />My design for a tatoo - virtual<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23034819-114240321787502259?l=artmonde.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artaroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735927716719332260noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23034819.post-1141627152749334432006-03-05T23:38:00.000-05:002006-11-15T20:52:12.289-05:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/1024/butterfly.jpg"><img style="" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/400/butterfly.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style=""><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">I put all the colours on with Photoshop. Fun experiment!<br /><br />I also tried playing around with the blog template. Needs work, but I am still not sure of what I am doing. Hope it does look too disturbing through your computer.<br /></span><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23034819-114162715274933443?l=artmonde.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artaroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735927716719332260noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23034819.post-1140979992063840962006-02-26T13:50:00.000-05:002006-11-15T20:52:11.487-05:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/1024/tea.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5843/2353/400/tea.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Tea is wonderful,<br />so is a 'long' chai - kinda like the 'cappucino' of teas <a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23034819-114097999206384096?l=artmonde.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artaroundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735927716719332260noreply@blogger.com7