Well here goes.
Welcome to the February ATC exchange, I Frithy willl do my first host, so everyone please be patient, with me.
The theme for the month because it's heart month is a heart theme in the style of Picasso.
Sign up will end on the 10th of Feb. Please pM me with your address, and I will pm the collection to all who sign up.

Because this is a short month, the close date of the exchange will be March 6.

Please remember to put the information as to the site name and date , with your name and email address so that the lucky person to receive can notify you. Please remember to protect you card with a plastic cover.


As this is my first time I welcome any advice on hosting.

So let the fun begin.


Who is in:

Roxy
Mindy
Monikam
Milkquasy
deboraM
chomee
Jacquip
Bigs
Jangra
Frithy
Khinchowin888

I'll think about it. I'll have to go look at some picasso art to get some inspiration. I'll probably join though

I'll join. I'm sketching some ideas now.

I cant even do my style yet let alone Picasso

good one Mark

Thank you for hosting this month Frithy.

I'll join... although this is totally out of my comfort zone for sure. I'm trying to sketch some ideas now...

Gretchen your first post will let you continue to go back in and edit. That way you can start the list at the end of your message and keep adding to it.

I'll join too

YAY I am so in..what an awesome idea Frithy, love it!!!!!

Ok that sounds great, glad you are aboard

Thank You Jangra!!

My first one! Took the idea off of one of his paintings, only his had a skull instead of a heart.

Count me in too - and I thought the dogs were hard. LOL
Very cool Mindy and Frithy - you have already raised the bar very high!

Oh my Mindy... that's really good..

I am in.

I have no idea what I'm getting myself in for, but I'll join. Will have to do some research as well.

Jacqui

I'm in Gretchen!

Who knows what I'll come up with but I will do my best!

An I am sure that you will do a great hosting Job Gretchen!!

I don't know how to do Picasso but if no one objects to some semi normal hearts from me, I will join.

That islooking really good, you have the idea.

I was just looking for info on Picasso and I found this link www.mrpicassohead.com and you can make your own picasso head with some shapes that are already there. It was fun I made one.

And on another note. Omg does Picasso ever have such a long name lol
Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso

I think that would be OK, you always do really nice cards, I still have the one that you did two years ago for the Valentines it was titled the" Love Cow", what fun we are having. I will sign you up then.
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That is just right, see that wasn't so hard, I really like it.

One really good sight to look at is one called zentangles.com , have a look at it and it might inspire some new ideas.

I can't remember the cow one Frithy. I will have to see if I can find the files. I do remember doing the Valentine one and I do Zentangles. I have some ideas but theye aren't really Picassoish. Just different than the normal heart.

Just to make sure I am doing this right...I use index cards of good quality, right?

I usually use Bristol Smooth paper or greeting card type paper (cardstock) or med watercolor paper. The size should be 2.5 x 3.5 inches. About the size of a playing card. Some people even use playing cards and put gesso or something over the card and then do their art.

good deal, I will pop down to the art store today and pick up some water color paper and then cut it to size. Thank you so much!

Sounds like we are all cooking with gas! I can't wait to see the weird things we come up with for Picasso - ish hearts!

Well I've been busy Googling Picasso paintings for ideas. I have done six. Not happy with all of them, I'll try and scan them this evening so you can have a peek and let me know your thoughts. This is much harder than dogs but still fun.

Jacqui

This is so much fun! Here are a couple, I liked them alot better before the scan! I will keep working until I have some that I love. My husband says he heard me purring as I was working on them. LMAO!

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Great job Milk!! I'm glad you having fun with it.

Jacqui - I'm sure you've done an excellent job on them. Can't wait to see them.

I've sketched out about six of them so far and colored one in. This is loads of fun.

I've also been studying Picasso's art. It's so fascinating that despite the fact that he's well-known for his cubist style paintings, he also painted many realistic portraits.

I have 5 finished. No more sneak peaks from me. This definitely took me out of my comfort zone and off my normal style. Having fun.

I was just as surprised as you were when I first saw a collection of Picasso's paintings. I never knew he painted realistic portraits too.

Glad to hear that everyone is having fun and learning about one of the old masters, I love to borrow from the old guys.

It is interesting and I am in. I need to study and I try my best.look like a lot of fun creating these cards.

Ok ! welcome

When are you closing the sign ups?

It's on the first page. The sign ups end Feb 10th I believe.

Thanks Monika. I looked there but didn't see it.

I have jumped the gun and sent out some of the addys today, could you please tell me if your list has arrived?

no I didn't receive anything yet

me either

I got your PM toady Gretchen.......still planning mine.

All I could think of for the last few days has been ark building. Friday night we had 16 inches of rain.........yes you did read that right 16 inches in a 12 hour period!!. And while it only drizzled occasionally on Sunday it has stormed periodically yesterday and today. My driveway has been partially washed away and I have the Grand Canyon growing out there [glad I have a 4 wheel drive!].

Hope everyone over in teh States who was affected by that huge snowstorm in the North-East that occured over the weekend has survived OK with their rooves surviving the weight of "Snowmaggedon"!

wow.. all this extreme weather some places are receiving is unbelievable. Toronto/Hamilton area didn't get much of anything yet. My hubby has serious snowmobile anxiety, there hasn't been enough snow to take it out the whole winter. The most we got was maybe 3 in of accumulation in our backyard over a span of few snowfalls.. lol.. We usually get so much snow only half of our fence is visible in the winter.

The weather is playing "Feast or Famine" this year.

Yes I agree, the olympics are happening here on the weekend and it has been the warmest winter we have had, in many years.
They are having to bury tubes at the bottom of the ski run and fill them with dry ice just to keep the snow that they are piling there from melting. The top of the run has enought snow, and Whistler is doinfg Ok for snow. Bur my flowers are blooming, and dame I will have to cut the grass next week.

I am wondering if everyone in this exchange could send me you email , and will send you the list, pronto. Please!

My email addy is
gretchenf7@shaw.ca

I'd like to be a part.....is photoshop OK?

This exchange is for hand drawing or painted cards, and if you would like to join that would be great, but photoshop isn't allowed. sorry. Ther is a site called Wet canvas that has a lot on photoshop.
I hope you join us in the trade.

Cheers
Frithy

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