Mary's Work in Mike Kline's Moleskine

Collab with Bride Rollins

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In Mike's Moleskine, watercolor and Faber-Castell PITT Artists' pens, chap 1 Flyleaf for my novel, Death Angel.

In Mike Kline's Moleskine, Angelina, watercolor and Faber-Castell PITT artists' pens, chapter 2 flyleaf for my novel, Death Angel,

Maine Lobster, water color, in Mike Kline's Mole

First half of a collab for Steve Spetseris, pen and ink

pocket item, Grim Reaper in Markers, sketch for Moleskine picture above

Mary's work in Andrea's Mole

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My Three solo pieces:

Barn Owl, watercolor and Faber-Castell PITT Artist's pens

Benny and the Vulture. watercolor and Faber-Castell PITT Artist's pens

Crooked Mandala, watercolor and Faber-Castell PITT Artist's pens

Collaborations:

Gingko, Collab with Bridie Rollins, pens and acrylic ink

Group Collab, with piece by me (lowest)

collab with teabag and coffee stains

Great Horned Owl, first Half of a collab for Steve Spetseris, Faber-Castell PITT Artist's pens

"The Light that shines no warmth." On envelope for Andrea's Mole, for fun, acrylics, after American Gothic, by Grant Wood.

The Sleeping bag, acrylics, after Klimt, envelope back

Pocket items:

Camouflage, my second ever white-line print, or Provincetown Print, in Andrea's pocket, woodblock print, water color.

First draft of a concept sketch for a woodblock print, artist's pens,acrylic, soufflé pens

Second draft of a concept sketch for a woodblock print, artist's pens,acrylic, soufflé pens

I included a retouched print from the scan of the owl I did for Preston, in which I attempted to fix the scan shadows, but failed to scan it, so this is the unretoruched scan.

Poppy Box

Cell phone shots of the box in which I sent Preston's Mole to Steve Spetseris:

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Mary's last work in Preston's Mole

Brave Benny and the Owl

watercolor and Faber-Castell and Micron artists pens

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Dragon tears collab for Steve Spetseris

watercolor and sakura gel pen

Camouflage Rabbit

 white-line print, watercolor

pocket item for Preston

These are my last two pieces in Preston's Moleskine.  The first is for the Brave Benny Book I am doing for my grandkids (and Also for Andrea, even though it's in Preston;s Mole), the second is a collaboration for Steve Spetseris--Steve feel free to manipulate or paint over any part you'd like.  The third is a white-line print.  My first ever.  It is for Preston's pocket.  I am concerned because there is absolutely NOTHING in Preston's pocket--I thought we were each supposed to leave some small gift for the owner of the Mole in the pocket.  

A little history of the white line print.  I took a workshop.  The workshop was three hours long, during which time I made the design and then carved the woodblock and began the printing process.  It took 2 more 3-hour sessions to complete the print. It's a slow process.

The White-line print, also called the Provincetown Print, is described here and also in many other online posts, if you are interested in learning more about it.

Second piece in Preston's Mole: Brave Benny and the Warthog

Brave Benny and the Warthog

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This sketch is for a book I am working on for my grandchildren called Brave Benny's Animal Alphabet.I did it in Intense pencils, Derwent Graphitone pencils, Koi watercolors, micron and microline pens,

Moleskine Envelopes

scan of envelope back

scan of envelope front with address obscured

I made painted envelopes for the first two Moleskines I mailed to Steve, but I may not paint the next two, as I received two at once and want to move them on to Steve as fast as reasonably possible.

I used the paintings in a book I am working on for my grandchildren called Brave Benny's Animal Alphabet.  It needs a lot more work, as all the Bennys don't look like the same kid.

1st two in Preston's book

Collab page for Steve or someone

 I borrowed one of Mike's characters for a three-way collab of sorts. Click image to view larger.

"The Great Outdoors"

We just got back from a camping trip in Canada.  Two moles were waiting and had arrived while we were away.  To tell the truth, mostly, the bugs were NOT too bad (except the rotten stable flies), but we did encounter a number of ticks! Click image to view larger.