I have finished nine. I finally made peace with my box of watercolor pencils : I smashed a couple of pencils against the wall, so the other 22 started to respect me and stopped giving me trouble.
I identified another two nice buildings to draw this week end, but I'll have to squeeze my brains to find a last one; you quickly run out of beatiful houses in this town.
Claudio

Gonna pack these up this evening and try to get them posted tomorrow.

Very nice Steve, you can tell you put a lot of work into these. You do live in a very pretty part of the world, that must be inspiring.

Hi Steve your cards are really beautiful. Haven't been to England yet but maybe in March

I try not to let myself get complacent! Easy for me being an artist I suppose! It's all to evident that people rarely see the beauty around them. That's why we need vacations! To see something new.

Beautiful drawings, Steve! You have selected your subjects very well; very nice houses and landscapes, and your rendition of stone and other textures is excellent!
Me too, I wish to visit England soon; please send us your address, so we could all enjoy of free lodging and food
Claudio

awesome drawings, specielly the images castle, cathedrale and bridge are excellent, congratulation

lol My dog would love you. With some gravy.

Poor fellow! He probably deserves better meat than an old crow like me
Cheers,
Claudio

Hey everyone! I've been offline for a while, with too much work, but it is time to finish this up and let someone else host. You have made such lovely cards. I'm finishing mine up tonight, but will not be able to put up the pics for a few days. I can't wait to see what the rest of you came up with!

Well here's my contribution for this month's ATC, they are all on their way now well I went to send them out but I don't think the mail works in the weekend so it's probably leaving tomorrow but either way I hope you like my cards

Looking good Roxy.

Very nice cards< Roxy!

Beautiful, Roxy! I'm looking forward to receive mine
I also finished my cards. I'll scan them tomorrow at the university and post them. Hope you will like them.
Claudio

Wonderful cards Roxy! Here's mine - the architecture in my part of NC isn't as elegant as some places, but there's usually something to draw.

From left to right
1. An old schoolhouse, probably closed in the late 1960's.
2. Two barns on a sweet potato farm.
3. The Ebenezer K. Best A.M.E. Zion church
4. A boat house with a sunken boat on the Pamlico River.
5. Not exactly architecture, but the local water companies and their towers are a rapidly disappearing feature on our landscape. Our water now comes from a nasty river.
6. Tobacco barn and silo.

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That completes my cards and they go into the mail today!

Hi, well here are mine. You will find an eclectic mixture of elegant and ancient constructions (mainly downtown), some other near downtown but near parks or on the side of a mountain (meaning, a lot of trees), and finally, some others typically rural (also very near from home). A small town but beautiful and with many different faces.
I'll try to send them out as soon as posible.
Cheers.
Claudio

Wonderful cards Claudio! Beautiful coloring!

I also wanted to mention I received a fantastic card from Sveta, showing a building with a statue of Atlas (which I recognized before reading the back of the card!). Beautiful, delicate work - thanks Sveta!

Excellent work Claudio

Fantastic cards, Claudio! Bravo!

I received my card from Sveta today it's a beautiful house with some trees in the front. I really like it thank you Sveta

Received a card from Sandra (ncgirl) this morning! Fantastic. Thank you!

Two today - Old Tobacco barn from Sandra and Buckfast Abbey from Steve - is that where the notorious 'Bucky'- (so popular in Central Scotland)- comes from?
Thanks very much both of you.

Yes it is. But it's only famous in your part of the world! That's why I decided to send you that card!

I beg your pardon, Mr Perret, but I do not come from the Central Belt - there's a big difference. I wouldn't call you a scouse or a geordie! ( All those from America, Canada, etc. will be wondering what on earth we're talking about!)

Sveta,
got your wonderful card today! I love it you did a out standing job by pen and ink!! I will cherish it..it is all mine. thanks for the time you put into it..shadow2b

What on earth are you talking about?

Yes I have absolutely no idea what your talking about lol

I have done it I got my cards done! I have to go to the Dr. today but I will get them uploaded and then write on the backs of them and then send them off..My dad is not in good shape today! so keep us in your prayers..shadow

I'm not going to tell them!

Neither am I - but did you get the message?

Loud and clear.

I hope everything works out with your dad - will keep you and your family in our prayers.

Got a lovely drawing of the Peace Tower in Ottawa from Roxanne this morning. Thanks a lot. .§(º¿º)§.

Hey guys, are you spies or something?

Yesterday I received a beautiful car by Sveta, a passage between two rows of houses. Absolutely beautiful Sveta! Thank you! The colors are really delicate and the card is full of light. Incredible!
Claudio

Not spies, so must be 'something'!

Click to view attachmentClick to view attachment I have had one heck of a time getting on drawspace!! I got my cards posted I really had a hard time with them my eyes sight has gotten worse and they are so small and then the detail. I do not know much about buildings I have a new respect for the ones that draw architecture. I have pulled out most of my hair. Ha Ha I know where I need to practice. If any one ask me to draw a building I am charging big time I did the best I could do. shadow2b

It was worth the effort: your cards are really great!
And you can always use a hairy hat like Steve or myself
Claudio

Got my cards today from Steve I love the tower It is like Christmas when I go to the mail box any more to get small art from very talented artist it makes my day! I got one from Roxanne thank you for your time and I will cherish all my art they are special to me..I have hardly been out of MO and to think I have art from another country is really neat and wonderful to this country girl...shadow2b

Steve and Roxy's cards must be travelling together - I received a card from each of them also yesterday! From Steve a gatehouse cottage, wonderful detail and charm. From Roxy (dolphin-paradise) a drawing of Scotiabank Place in Ottawa - vibrant colors, very well done!

Same happened here: Steve's and Roxy's arrived at the same time .... hummm ... what have you two been doing ???

Beatiful image of the Canadian War Museum by Roxy (thank you Roxy, I love it ) and a lovely watercolor of a Thatched Cottage by Steve (you're the boss, man; your wc are incredible; thank you very much)

Claudio

I've got mine posted in my album....

http://www.drawspace.com/forums/index.php?...&album=8152

4 Images worth...

http://www.drawspace.com/forums/index.php?...i&img=52328
http://www.drawspace.com/forums/index.php?...i&img=52329
http://www.drawspace.com/forums/index.php?...i&img=52330
http://www.drawspace.com/forums/index.php?...i&img=52331

My cards are off in the mail going to all my art buddies, Really building was not my thing but I got threw it...I wanted to stop but I finished...so my cards are on there way!!!

Got a picture of Whippletree Junction from Gretchen (frithy). Lovely name and lovely place to work. Thanks a lot.

Me too! And a card from Roxy. Lovely! Thank you both very much. I love getting these cards! Sorry I couldn't join in the latest trade! Just too busy at present!

Got lovely watercolour and ink barn from Claudio this morning. Thank you.

I got two wonderful cards from shadow2b63 and I thought they were absolutely lovely! Architecture is not my strong point either - but to let you know how nice they were my husband liked them a lot and is building very small frames to put them in.

I've received my first two cards for this trade - Steve's boathouse- it's great and thank you, Steve! and Roxanne's working present place - nice and cheerful. Thanks, Roxie!

Okay that settles it - Steve and Roxy's cards really are travelling together.

I got cards today from Gerald and Shanna (our hostess) - a coffee bar that I would love to visit and while away the hours and the Science Center at the Canadian University College. Both are outstanding , very detailed and realistic. Thanks much to both of you, it's fun getting these wonderful works of art in the mail!

I got cards from claudio great art!!! got one from ncgril good work...I love all my cards..

Received a beautiful card from Claudio - a church steeple, so nicely detailed and colors are lovely. Thanks!