No. 14

No. 14 for Amy in Sacramento

No. 13

No. 13 for Diana in Davis

No. 12

No. 12 for Terri in Philadelphia

No.11

for Lisa in West Sacramento

No. 10

for Leslie in Idaho

No. 9

No. 9 : : for Dorothy in North Carolina

Purple Polka Platform Pump. Say it five times fast. I'm having such fun painting postcards that I'm slacking off in my other paintings! Time to get busy.

No. 8

No. 8 for Swistle

A little bird told me she has a thing for See's Candy (don't we all?). This isn't as sweet as the real thing, but it's safer to have in the house, no?

No. 7

No. 7
for Amy in Davis

No.6

No. 6 for Christine in Davis

Lusterware is purdy. And fun to paint.

No. 5

No. 5 for Lisa in Seattle

Maraschino cherries have always fascinated me. I'm still not convinced they're actually cherries.

No. 4

No. 4 for Jennifer in West Sacramento

A little sunset I saw yesterday here in the Valley. Happy Friday, wherever you are!

No. 3

No. 3 for Becky in Ft. Meyers, Florida

Am I the only one who's tired of all the antioxidant talk? The poor blueberry--being named a super-fruit comes with too much pressure. Just call them delicious.

Ps. I have enough participants for this first round of snail-mail love. I will post for new addresses when I'm getting ready for round #2. Thank you to all who signed up!

No. 2

for Nina in Davis No. 2

Broken Camellia branch with two unopened buds.

Project Unlaced No.1

No. 1 for Paige in Sacramento

I completed my first unlaced postcard today! I thought it would be fitting to start this new endeavor with an untied (not quite unlaced) shoe.

Thank you to those of you who signed up to receive a postcard. I still have 2 spots open, if you're interested in getting a painting (or know someone who might), please e-mail me your address. I'm shooting for 15 postcards each round!

Postcards finished this week will mail out next week, in order for them to have time to dry. Same with next weeks and so on. Hope you're having a good Monday!

Something new : Project Unlaced!

I found myself in a post-Holiday slump earlier this week and decided to try something new. A lot of the pressure of painting in the past has involved me asking myself "would anyone buy this??"..which is the absolute worst way to go about creating art. You can't relax under pressure and you can't paint loosely or confidently without being relaxed.

I realized I needed to give it away. Combine that with my love of snail mail..and voila, Project Unlaced. I unearthed a pad of canvas paper, cut it into 4 x 6" postcard shapes and I'm off and running. I will post a Project Unlaced painted postcard several times a week, stick it in an envelope and send it to someone who would like a piece of original art in their mailbox.

All you need to do? Send me your mailing address and preference for a still life or landscape. Use the e-mail link under my profile to keep your address between us or leave it in a comment below. I will compile a list and send one to each of you as I complete them. Doesn't matter who you are or where you live, I will send one to you. Sounds like fun, doesn't it? Let's get started!


**I will post when I have enough pen-pals for this first round. Thank you for participating!