Changing of the Guard - A different Blogspot

Hello Everyone!

I realized I have too much going on, and I have been neglectful of this little blog - I am now posting on a more regular basis on:

www.danaaldis.blogspot.com


So please, "like" or join me there, I will be posting my new projects and new pieces.

I look forward to seeing you there, and don't forget to comment and say hi!

Warmly, Dana
aldisdl@gmail.com
danaaldis.blogspot.com

A Wedding & A Guest Book

I was fortunate to witness my friends Hugh & Nora's wedding yesterday at Lone Tree Point, near La Conner, WA. It could not have been a more gorgeous day. The skies were cloudy in the early afternoon, but by the time the ceremony started, the sky was clear and the water sparkled in the afternoon sun, with a light breeze... And Nora's dress was divine, she looked radiant, Hugh looked dashing in his suit. A lovely couple.

Hugh & Nora commissioned me to make a Guest Book for the Ceremony/Reception - after much deliberation I picked a lovely japanese woodblock print. I did not want it to be too feminine nor to masculine, but something that reflected their calm demeanor and personalities... I feel that I came to a happy medium. The album is ribbon bound, with lined, cream colored pages. I am hoping the guests filled the entire book. That would be wonderful!

Warm Up 2x3s, Part Deux

From the top - Dogwood Flower, Apricots, Old Man in the Ball.
2"x3" Oil on cardstock.

Warm Up 2x3s

A couple days ago I started a series of 2"x3" paintings on cardstock - I think they would qualify as ATC size pieces. Just for fun. They are quick pieces - under an hour each. Interested? Email me. More tomorrow.

Win A Bronze Mouse - from Steve Worthington

One of the artists I love to follow is Jelaine Faunce. She's a wonderful artist. She just completed a project with sculptor Steve Worthington. Now Steve is having a contest - to name his new sculptures - three exquisite turtles. The winner will get ... a mouse!

Check out the contest on his blog:
http://www.steveworthingtonart.blogspot.com/
(I also posted the info below)

and also check out Jelaine Faunce's blog:
http://www.jelainefaunce.blogspot.com/

(from Steve Worthington's blog)

So I thought I'd have another contest and give away a mouse. But wait, there's more! I'm going to give away two mice.
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First way to win...

I've just had my new mid sized turtles finished and photographed. But they don't have any names. So, whoever comes up with the trio of names for these turtles I like best wins a mouse (the winner can pick any mouse from Sprightly, Nosey and Chubby).
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You have to post your names as a comment, or email them if you have trouble with the comment thing working (put 'name that turtle' in the subject line).
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They can be any kind of names you like. Descriptive names, like my mice, or actual names, like my tiny bunnies.
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As you can see, one turtle is minding its own business, one is quite bold, and one a bit shy.
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If, by some strange coincidence someone comes up with the same names as someone else, the earlier poster wins.
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If I pick 3 names from 2 or more posts, I'll give it to the person with 2 names I picked, or roll a dice for the winner if it's a name each from three posters.
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If it's 3 names in one later post, all of which were posted earlier by separate people, the all in one gets it.
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You can have 2 tries each, 3 names per try. So you can have an early go, and hold off for a bit for a second go.
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If some other permutation of unforeseen strangeness prevails requiring a judging decision, I'll decide as fairly as I can and my decision will be final (hey, it's my blog after all!).
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So what are you waiting for! Name that turtle (and that one, and that one...)! Deadline is my next post, when I'll announce the winners.
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Second way to win...
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If you have a blog (it must have existed before today!), you can enter by posting an announcement of this contest with a link to this post on your blog.
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Let me know by commenting on this post, or email me ('blog entry' in the subject line) and you'll be in the blog draw for a mouse of your choice (from Nosey, Sprightly and Chubby).
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Any bloggers who enter before the end of this weekend (before June 14) gets a double entry - their name goes in the hat twice!
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So there you go! Have fun and good luck! I'm looking forward to naming my turtles next week (deadline is my next post, when I'll announce the winners).

More Tiny Paintings

*Money Tree
MetroCard size painting
2 1/8" x 3 3/8"
Oil on Cardstock

*Jade Cicada
2 1/2" x 3 1/2"
Oil on Matboard

Single Fare - Painting on NYC MetroCards

Well, it's last minute, the paint is dry, I'll mail it out tomorrow. I just couldn't resist trying my hand at painting ATC size - rather, NYC MetroCard size. 2 1/8"x 3 3/8". It's for a show in NYC - opens next week. I was planning to do more pieces, but life just got in my way.
Check out the website. And they have an event page on FaceBook.
www.singlefare.blogspot.com