Hey, Where Did Thanksgiving Go?

When merchants put out their Halloween stuff, have you ever noticed how quickly the panicy Christmas season arrives?  If you mix Halloween with Christmas you get "Hallomass, which makes no sense at all. 

I don't ever plan to slip-slide into that trick. As a pledge I have created a greeting card -- pumpkins covered with snow.  And who should feel all sentimental about this? George Winston and I.  Here's something to sooth our minds as we celebrate Thanksgiving.  (You can purchase this magical card at http://moxyfoxdesigns.etsy.com/  )

Crazy Antics in Mickey Mouse Storybook

This adorable book presents several adventures of Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and Pluto illustrated by the staff of Walt Disney Studios.  The well-known author, Maurice Sendak, has written a fascinating introduction.  (You can take a look at this book here:  http://moxyfoxbooks.etsy.com/   )


When I was a little girl, my dad occasionally brought black-and-white movies home for my little brother and me.  I have no idea what his source was, but they came with a big projector and huge reels.  He loved cartoons and had been asked by the Disney Studio if he would like to be part of the Disney team.  Here is what those "movies" looked like.

Where Do I Start? Is There a Map?

I am convinced that from the beginning, there is a thread that weaves itself  through our lives.  We don't have any idea what it will be, but it gets there.

This is a digital collage I made yesterday.  The first thing is to find images that are cool.  Intertwining them is lot of fun. Giving the work a title is really the hardest part for me.  I love putting jazz with the works I create.  I should start with that instead of the other way around.

Here are two people deeply related by DNA and sharing the talent that runs in those mysterious strands.

Simply Irresistible

Blue Geisha

Created with India ink, pen and watercolors, this young woman has an inner life that no one can see.  But here is a video that gives a glimpse into her heart.
 

Vampires Eating My Toes

Maybe after the neck, vampires finish the meal with little bloody toes.

This is a drawing I did on a 1944 book page that just happened to have the words "...vampires eating my toes" in the middle of the page.  How could I resist?

You're Already in Trouble

Starting with the Impressionists, artists have gone beyond what is visible to the eye and have plowed deeply into the inner workings of their subjects.  Especially with portraits, it is crucial to bring out the inner feelings.  How does an artist show the passion of her subject?  Here I have heightened the feelings of sexual hunger with burning cheeks and an aura that could never be seen with the naked eye.  Passion is hot and uncontrollable.

Here is a wonderful trailer from "All the Pretty Horses" where lust and love have dire consequences.

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