All In A Day's Work for Hallowbaloo and All Hallow's Art Fest

 I'm starting to get in the groove for Halloween shows now, and am having more fun than a person has a right to! Above is a raven done in acrylics on an 8 x 10 gallery wrap canvas.

Here's a whimsical night time man in the moon scene, with jack o' lanterns on three sides, shining in the light of the moon.

For  those who live in the Seattle area you can join us for Hallowbaloo September 15, 2018. Click here for more information: HALLOWBALOO

If you live in California, Petaluma has a wonderful Halloween show, that's been the standard other shows are modeled after, All Hallow's Art Fest. For more information click here: ALL HALLOW'S ART FEST

Hope to see you at one of these shows!

Crows or Raven....

 There are those who would crow, or not depending on their character. Such was a former president I admire greatly - "I have no desire to crow over anybody or to see anybody eating crow, figuratively or otherwise. We should all get together and make a country in which everybody can eat turkey whenever he pleases. "
Harry S. Truman

Here's a quote that gives one pause to think - "Method is more important than strength, when you wish to control your enemies. By dropping golden beads near a snake, a crow once managed to have a passer-by kill the snake for the beads."
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
In Alaska the "crows" were actually ravens, birds large enough to haul away a cat or small dog. They rivaled the eagles in size and noise.When I hear a " Caw Caw" today I still expect to see these giant shiny black birds, but most often see a much smaller version. 

 

Regardless, crows and ravens are the subject of many an artist's muse.  I've tried my hand at them as well, and would like to explore this topic more. I have prints available at Mother's Dream Artworks of these three versions. Have you used crows or ravens in your art?

One World One Heart

A event that has taken on monumental proportions, One World One Heart links bloggers all over the world. Artisans everywhere have joined in and it's been so popular that folks can't wait to participate each year. Click on the banner at the top left to stop by and see what this is all about.

What's in it for you? A chance to win a wonderful piece of art from some very talented artists! What you do is leave a comment here on this post with a way for me to contact you in case you are the winner. One winner will be randomly drawn on and announced on February 15th.



Here's my offering for the giveaway part of this event. This is an 11 by 8.5 print with white border of a pastel I've done. It will come signed and dated and it's the last one of a limited series.
I am a primarily self taught artist that picked up my art tools when all my children grew up and flew the coop. I love to dabble in a variety of media, from clay and paper mache to painting on canvas and art papers. Stop by my website at Mother's Dream Artworks to see more of what I do. I also do web graphic design, and am working on cover art for a magazine. A big thanks to Lisa at A Whimsical Bohemian for sponsoring this event. For more artists blogs to visit click on the banner above.
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