New Work: Quiet Places / Strada
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Strada Easel Challenge, Days 1-9 (in no particular order)

Hi Subscriber,

No time for post-holiday hibernation THIS year!

I've got lots of good stuff to keep me and others motivated!

There's a lot to share this week but I'll keep it to just three things;

The Strada Easel Challenge

The image above shows work from the first 9 days of the challenge. The smallest five are only 4 inch square and painted from life,...no photo references.

The bag of Eight O'Clock coffee, 10"x8," is not finished. I'll have to wait until it dries to do the lettering. The crocheted doily drape was practice for another painting.

We are now in the second week and this time, I've got all of my canvases and linen panels prepped and ready!

New work in the Quiet Places Series

Quiet Places series #s 61-65

Although the original plan was to complete this 100 painting series in 100 days, I'm glad it didn't fall out that way.

Otherwise, I doubt that these sparkly snowscapes would have emerged.

(Available when dry).

Art & Story Print Club

ART & Story logo.

I'm thrilled to announce that that ten people are getting their January envelope of goodies in their mailbox any day now.

I mailed them off yesterday, packed full of new winter-themed art stickers, bookmarks, art prints, and a funny story to read, sealed with my love and joyful laughter!

Thank you, my Terrific Ten!

Ten. That might seem like a small number, but it's a great beginning!

As I was researching this, I found many artists doing this print club thing quite successfully and sometimes starting with fewer than five.

One artist started a year ago with just a few subscribers and is now sending out over two thousand. Her story is not uncommon.

Ok, I'm a realist and I don't expect that kind of explosive growth. (Not even sure I would want that level of busy, being such a recluse). But a couple hundred six months from now would be considerable cause for celebration.

Looking to have a few more join the fun in time for the February mailing. Cut off for February is January 24 so I can get this in their hands in time for Valentine's Day. There's a DIY project pattern with instructions coming....think: fun way to gift individual chocolates.

There will also be a bird art print from a painting I haven't shown ANYone yet to stuff in those pretty red envelopes that just arrived.

(Hmmm...better stop before I let any more cats out of the bag).

SOoooo... let's see where this thing takes us!

Still, in all the busy, listen for Birdsong!

Jan

P.S. Click HERE for details about the Art & Story club.