tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64389922080934159962024-02-06T18:23:19.647-08:00Windows to the WordsJames Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780546357335117813noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438992208093415996.post-53881305799874555052010-08-01T17:48:00.001-07:002010-08-01T18:30:00.443-07:00August Challenge... COSTA RICA BIRDS<span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"> Many of you all know I lived in Costa Rica for 3 years...and left a bit of my heart there in that enchanting country. This month I thought I'd present a few of the birds of Costa Rica for this month's challenge. Paint any or all and submit them to me by September the First. But don't forget about the "Pooch Portrait " Exchange which also runs throughout August.<br /><br /> First, my corny little poem.....</span></span></span></span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Wings Over Cos</span></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">ta Rica<br /></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Tiny Costa Rica...<br />Is a land of sheer delights,<br />Volcanoes, mountains, jungles...<br />A thousand wondrous sights.<br /><br />From the parks in San Jose,<br />To the rain for</span></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">est c</span></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">anopy,<br />There's a technicolo</span></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">r </span></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">air show,<br />Flying high from tree to tree.<br /><br />In a tall, majestic palm,<br />Green Parrots squawk and tweet,<br />While below, a playful toucan,<br />Shows off its dazzling beak.<br /><br />A Scarlet Macaw</span></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">sits spo</span></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">tlighted,<br />On a brilliant tropic da</span></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">y,<br />Every color of the rainbow...<br />It takes your breath away.<br /><br />A Harpy Eagle roosts on high,<br />Its feathers ruffed like froth,<br />Alert with eager eye it waits,<br />For a passing, h</span></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">aple</span></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">ss sloth.<br /></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">The birds of C</span></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">osta Rica,<br />Are just part of this land, so free,<br />"Pura Vida" as the Ticos say..<br />"Pure Life"...as it's meant to be.<br /></span></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Now the Reference Photos.....</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0MqBSwSahsqPmaoR6UsCQ8bVEjfIHkBqT2Mv6DLNkN6s6-jtOxc3aiB7q-W3TCzGgqGoz6kSsud7SNGoMzUIX_JC23CZbO4phxstx2zSqFCfvG6fnThE29iLVDMpGQApP68KnLrpJfdQ/s1600/green+macaw.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0MqBSwSahsqPmaoR6UsCQ8bVEjfIHkBqT2Mv6DLNkN6s6-jtOxc3aiB7q-W3TCzGgqGoz6kSsud7SNGoMzUIX_JC23CZbO4phxstx2zSqFCfvG6fnThE29iLVDMpGQApP68KnLrpJfdQ/s400/green+macaw.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500617727647556642" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Green Macaw</span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_XI8eHydJZhyphenhyphengE9yAgQ-JIkfvnlWjNEfeR5RGoa9eXIikq8OlgGTZ80A3aLuO1wwkgpSq6DvjM73nRE7eFgmkdpgHbMhcDlrndy4IR4Frhrjp9eYBhlu-0uZXb_759B5DAf8TGcc4-08/s1600/toucan.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_XI8eHydJZhyphenhyphengE9yAgQ-JIkfvnlWjNEfeR5RGoa9eXIikq8OlgGTZ80A3aLuO1wwkgpSq6DvjM73nRE7eFgmkdpgHbMhcDlrndy4IR4Frhrjp9eYBhlu-0uZXb_759B5DAf8TGcc4-08/s400/toucan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500617229250100162" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br />Chestnut Mandible Toucan<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvI_3DjiHtw7jQ2zma8df-qpIHcyF6UIwL-uLCliG81vCtEKKNChCQMLM8HzPTTW9GD-u_tUFQq0RcDqOcbhicUMKjMdM7FkfwqV0RucPFfnmrGah6cg78FXQRRwQJVVCBwa32ZLORUO0/s1600/sep25+014.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvI_3DjiHtw7jQ2zma8df-qpIHcyF6UIwL-uLCliG81vCtEKKNChCQMLM8HzPTTW9GD-u_tUFQq0RcDqOcbhicUMKjMdM7FkfwqV0RucPFfnmrGah6cg78FXQRRwQJVVCBwa32ZLORUO0/s400/sep25+014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500616860253756802" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Harpy Eagle</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg44ssb5Q9g_V8mgq0QllszCZc4IPq2eQGc3s4FSTL73uj6_4XGklEdsmZ8_NS-0Zgr-f7rdYwN0a0YeZW1iCNNBrfjlyjAbSSnNhFWM4F188ze2gSXBA46EiWtKOyAS4jdYYU6WEbd1Pc/s1600/macaw+ag+zar1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 207px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg44ssb5Q9g_V8mgq0QllszCZc4IPq2eQGc3s4FSTL73uj6_4XGklEdsmZ8_NS-0Zgr-f7rdYwN0a0YeZW1iCNNBrfjlyjAbSSnNhFWM4F188ze2gSXBA46EiWtKOyAS4jdYYU6WEbd1Pc/s400/macaw+ag+zar1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500616310159969458" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Scarlet Macaw</span><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);font-size:130%;" >Happy Painting!!!</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"></span></span></span></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></span></span></span></span></div>James Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780546357335117813noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438992208093415996.post-10000406583976971662010-07-04T15:18:00.000-07:002010-07-10T15:52:34.593-07:00Summer Double Header - DOGS and FROGS<span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"> The "Reflections" challenge of June wound up with some marvelous submissions...which you can view by</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"> clicking <a href="http://windowstothewordsart.blogspot.com/">HERE.</a> Thanks so much for participating...the check's in the mail.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">The first challenge for the summer is "Dog Portrait Exchange" which I have expanded to TWO MONTHS (dog photos accepted until August 25....BUT....entries </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">MUST</span> </span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">be in by Labor Day). This will be an ongoing challenge during th</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">ose two months...as I get two photo submissions, I will pair them up a</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">nd send the reference photos to the two participating artists. I have</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"> paired up the photos I have already received and will post the finished "poochtraits" on WTTW Art as received. So come on...join in and send your pup's mugshot in. Here is a sample of the pooch photos I have alrea</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">dy received and sent out.</span></span></span></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKs6jKrqKSrq-g_PVNAhCYdMz0gky53BrtOvXAUeZTbX5-V9cQ8mE4LKQb_HBQVRSHYz1lZMyS9tQtrKKNaMFi4QlAp4cFo-CzWQNuw2K5q0k7fHUcf0qnbm25vYyadDGrP8hZHDNPudE/s1600/Mully+and+the+stick+036.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKs6jKrqKSrq-g_PVNAhCYdMz0gky53BrtOvXAUeZTbX5-V9cQ8mE4LKQb_HBQVRSHYz1lZMyS9tQtrKKNaMFi4QlAp4cFo-CzWQNuw2K5q0k7fHUcf0qnbm25vYyadDGrP8hZHDNPudE/s400/Mully+and+the+stick+036.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490181934484229538" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZw8BqyU1rQcfNbBSpYgJoNhWG8Lk32dymgvjdWr9aJpF3I3QA7RR4mieATRbUuquKo01kfBd95XbL_Ze-uL6vId6ZnmSH3TqXuVegqIMsMcUAHSf25DuaX-x5Ux04_sEhh4bc4NRbGcQ/s1600/DSCF1277.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZw8BqyU1rQcfNbBSpYgJoNhWG8Lk32dymgvjdWr9aJpF3I3QA7RR4mieATRbUuquKo01kfBd95XbL_Ze-uL6vId6ZnmSH3TqXuVegqIMsMcUAHSf25DuaX-x5Ux04_sEhh4bc4NRbGcQ/s400/DSCF1277.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490182316798899298" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Be sure to check out the July (Summer Challenge, Part 2) Challenge...FROGS...following my corny little dog poem....<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I Will Follow</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I have a sacred mission,<br />I will follow where you go.<br />From sun-baked a</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">rid dese</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">rts,<br />To barren, ice-pa</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">cked snow.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">My hair grew short or long,<br />To accept your way of living,<br />My goal is just to be with you,<br />My intent is based on giving.<br /><br />You needed me to b</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">e </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">quit</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">e smart,<br />To guide your sheep and cattle,<br />In war I had to be </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">so brave,<br />And follow you in battle.<br /><br />Your lady and your children,<br />Needed me to primp and cuddle,<br />And I took an indoor life st</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">yle,<br />Tho I often lef</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">t a p</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">uddle.<br /><br />You needed me to h</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">unt for you,<br />You needed me to guard,<br />You needed me to talk to,<br />Without a returning word.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">If you take the time to hold me,<br />And look deep into my eye,<br />You'll see the love</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> and loyalty,<br />That money just can't buy.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">DOG is such a simple word,<br />For a marvelous creation,<br />Spelled backward, DO</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">G is GOD,<br />Could it be a divin</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">e relation?<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:130%;">July Challenge (Part 2) FROGS</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />For those who might not want to join the Dog Portrait exchange, I have posted 4 reference photos of one of my fav</span><span style="font-size:130%;">orite subjects...Frogs. Feel welcome to participate in both, if ya want to. Frog submissions need tgo be received by August 1. Following the frog reference photos, is....you guessed it...a corny frog poem!!!!<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hM6BIzNjcaWcHtb7lNEiNTzuR9xkunZ0fq4Hf7WrjpADtllOkuQyAeUKtVgGBZI0vQmW3IZ-gIes3SPYo5wIb9bab9_re6bNMW8E01VvWkC73Qc8WaXwQT3HecupzRgGAvYR-DCuHjw/s1600/blue+jean+frog.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hM6BIzNjcaWcHtb7lNEiNTzuR9xkunZ0fq4Hf7WrjpADtllOkuQyAeUKtVgGBZI0vQmW3IZ-gIes3SPYo5wIb9bab9_re6bNMW8E01VvWkC73Qc8WaXwQT3HecupzRgGAvYR-DCuHjw/s400/blue+jean+frog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490191844629514626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRCNUFdUkCju8h-cHGFX6trnlv3Pf5lUfVrN1kIWE8f2mcmeRgER837rO-FUg4veKwAcvF_Gc5BEkuqyTnkKIq5HGMnSBaq7Up_ToYtPQm2RNPZvqvAmTW-EO71hwJA5v6KLUzUW04hrM/s1600/IMG_0010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRCNUFdUkCju8h-cHGFX6trnlv3Pf5lUfVrN1kIWE8f2mcmeRgER837rO-FUg4veKwAcvF_Gc5BEkuqyTnkKIq5HGMnSBaq7Up_ToYtPQm2RNPZvqvAmTW-EO71hwJA5v6KLUzUW04hrM/s400/IMG_0010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490190603941531730" border="0" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilVhJnp01uvW_GqDyqLeLGjAaS2A5XQ0rgDn_BzwhaOw92WvOn62vHYDTEFATRx4H9ie3xHxn9t5AJimJGbvlN26Iu-3glh9yBgKghxqijcQUscsy-7QuLPpua5EgcVqLq0uneXZzVKCI/s1600/redeye_640.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilVhJnp01uvW_GqDyqLeLGjAaS2A5XQ0rgDn_BzwhaOw92WvOn62vHYDTEFATRx4H9ie3xHxn9t5AJimJGbvlN26Iu-3glh9yBgKghxqijcQUscsy-7QuLPpua5EgcVqLq0uneXZzVKCI/s400/redeye_640.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490189754210148994" border="0" /></a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNv4HH8VzzBg-ih8c4r6YkALaCafEt1gy8i4fFKboO7zOrw-Gy4LxxVtfCbZA17-yVa1pU8JWvU50wNDgOHBxXSQ94P0E3tdG5wG4LAINsMwxx5bEic393GBi4BWmIh5Rf_ETBqsqFZs/s1600/0085.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNv4HH8VzzBg-ih8c4r6YkALaCafEt1gy8i4fFKboO7zOrw-Gy4LxxVtfCbZA17-yVa1pU8JWvU50wNDgOHBxXSQ94P0E3tdG5wG4LAINsMwxx5bEic393GBi4BWmIh5Rf_ETBqsqFZs/s400/0085.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490188750165072258" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">RIB BIT<br /><br />Every time it rains,<br />The plants and trees rejoice,<br />But rising over all,<br />Is a loud and stronger voice.<br /><br />It's a woodland symphony,<br />When the frogs join in the chorus,<br />Ribbits, croaks and chirps,<br />Resound throughout the forest.<br /><br />It's really quite amazing,<br />That a creation made so small,<br />Could muster such a volume,<br />That would fill a concert hall.<br /><br />And they're really downright cute,<br />But some might disagree,<br />And although they're rather slimy,<br />It doesn't bother me.<br /><br />So here's a hearty toast,<br />To the hoppy little frog,<br />Glad that you could join us,<br />On this month's challenge blog.<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-family:georgia;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Good Luck. Take Care...and Keep Strokin' !!!!!</span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span></span></span></span></span></div></div>James Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780546357335117813noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438992208093415996.post-77397288676465600172010-06-03T11:49:00.000-07:002010-06-03T12:55:07.861-07:00June Challenge - REFLECTIONS (And Setting Up for July)<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"> The May Challenge of Flying Colors (Butterflies) really had some extraordinary artwork. I am overwhelmed with pride that I am so fortunate as to have such talent displayed on Windows to the Words Art. Thank you for participating and thank you for viewing....CLICK HERE. The cross pendant was awarded to Pat Koscienski by my panel of judges and Faith Te of the Philllipines willm be getting a Tiny Texas Treasures package.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">The theme for June is REFLECTIONS...but bef</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">ore I present that, let's get set up for the July Challenge which will be </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">a "Pooch Portrait Exchange". All during the month of June, those of you who want to pa</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">rticipate, send me a clear photo of your favorite canine (nice, sharp head </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">shot preferred). On July 1, I will EMail you a dog photo for you to portrait...that dog's owner will be painting YOUR dog. At the end of the challenge, it would be nice to have you all exchange your artwork. I'd love to see at least 20 doggie photos hit my inbox for a challenge of ten pairings (or more). Got a question? Drop me an EM.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Now then, REFLECTIONS can be a challenge to paint. So there it is. A reflected gleam of light on a bottle or glass can have a dramatic effect on an otherwise drab painting....IF it's done properly. I've prese</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">n</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">ted 4 interesting reference photos that exhibit reflections. Using all or part of </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">the </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">photo, see what you can come up with. I WILL RANDOM DRAW FROM THE SUBMISSIONS FOR A SURPRISE GIFT FROM DICK BLICK.<br /><br />The Four reference photos are displayed beneath my corny little poem:<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">WHAT I SEE ODYSSEY<br /><br />Light is a magician...<br />It leads our mind to wonder,<br />If what we see is rea</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">l,<br />Or a spell it's c</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">a</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">s</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">t us under.<br /><br />A wine bottle now stands empty,<br />Its contents long consumed,<br />But in the midday sunlight,<br />A sparkling life resumes.<br /><br />A '57 Chevy..<br />Its owner's life long prize,<br />With constant buff an</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">d polishing,<br />Chrome bumpers blind </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">the eyes.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">Reflection is the ba</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">sis,<br />Of the force that light commands,<br />Providing gleaming images,<br />That few truly understand.<br /><br />As in gazing in a mirror,<br />At some odd times we react,<br />What hidden secrets lu</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">rk behind,<br />The face that's looking back.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVs46j8K0ICCoHvLB_UNuVNNp1ykZ1bQ7WD5C19cMo2lQpMvky3yBG6MjHVF34fHmArFuj2HvtclTp5HocZGjUxueBItDSY4vWIx_9KF9HzKimAsoodZpB87h8Yb3BrIbJQH75CZK9i9A/s1600/box+of+rocks.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 349px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVs46j8K0ICCoHvLB_UNuVNNp1ykZ1bQ7WD5C19cMo2lQpMvky3yBG6MjHVF34fHmArFuj2HvtclTp5HocZGjUxueBItDSY4vWIx_9KF9HzKimAsoodZpB87h8Yb3BrIbJQH75CZK9i9A/s400/box+of+rocks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478634076323494690" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >Box of Rocks<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9y4RmNHoTpevQxBOKD2C5hWDcD0TjrAkie65of4kFKMVsBG7M-Q0tMwmPULUbhyphenhyphen5plrCt8n7QzYfItfIj3qfnFRbSB8fJ_btrEaV6LJzT4BstCxuLxIFGsTgyLlqKlOoosI9f6x3XLyM/s1600/ladles+reflection.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9y4RmNHoTpevQxBOKD2C5hWDcD0TjrAkie65of4kFKMVsBG7M-Q0tMwmPULUbhyphenhyphen5plrCt8n7QzYfItfIj3qfnFRbSB8fJ_btrEaV6LJzT4BstCxuLxIFGsTgyLlqKlOoosI9f6x3XLyM/s400/ladles+reflection.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478634999768377650" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Ladle Line-Up</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LbKqeAU2g3_ZsYrhJRf_5HDwBq3PXHi6aYPIGwncTA4tfyNWt7dS-wQNAQ4DHuBGtkFS_OS-9WBNMKxa10R2fyQ2Ymv3iC_p8zWD_LlZjBkR0LKzag1q1Ax838GwTx8jke6cD1Je_fA/s1600/tabasco+reflection.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LbKqeAU2g3_ZsYrhJRf_5HDwBq3PXHi6aYPIGwncTA4tfyNWt7dS-wQNAQ4DHuBGtkFS_OS-9WBNMKxa10R2fyQ2Ymv3iC_p8zWD_LlZjBkR0LKzag1q1Ax838GwTx8jke6cD1Je_fA/s400/tabasco+reflection.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478635455056022242" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><br />Tabasco Fiasco</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiCfL_Uuza94q8sRjMfCGLcSu8xWcZxIYp37GJr1b1qNngcAeJ7fIRTI5kqNEQ_9SBPZm8YSAKlssh8f4km2jXHTqJ-qZzv8uRYuVXILxadU7yST-MWrtD0ztI6CFx2-cI9wfnKdARF4I/s1600/colorgroup_small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiCfL_Uuza94q8sRjMfCGLcSu8xWcZxIYp37GJr1b1qNngcAeJ7fIRTI5kqNEQ_9SBPZm8YSAKlssh8f4km2jXHTqJ-qZzv8uRYuVXILxadU7yST-MWrtD0ztI6CFx2-cI9wfnKdARF4I/s400/colorgroup_small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478634511551211762" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >The Old Bottle Gang</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:georgia;">Send your submissions to Windowstothewords@gmail.com by July 1. Happy ARTing!!!!</span></span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>James Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780546357335117813noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438992208093415996.post-44514580321971524292010-05-02T19:38:00.000-07:002010-05-03T01:55:24.952-07:00FLYING COLORS - May Challenge<span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"> Whew! The April challenge of Flower Power is over. From California to Pennsylvania. From South Dakota to Alabama. British Columbia, Canada to Austin, Texas. Ohio, Tennessee. <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Moscow, Russia!! Manila, Phillippines!! New Delhi, India!! <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">It is truly humbling that this little challenge blog has such far-reaching participation. And even more humbling, is the extraordinary talent of the participants. Please check out the remarkable artwork at <a href="http://windowstothewordsart.blogspot.com/">Window</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><a href="http://windowstothewordsart.blogspot.com/">s to the Words Art.</a><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">This month's challenge is "Flying Colors</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">"......</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">BUTTERFLIES<br /><br />First, the words....my corny little poem:<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" >Winged Blessings<br /></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">There are still so many people,<br />Who think Earth's an accident,<br />They numbly don't </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">ap</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">preciate,<br />When things are heaven-s</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">ent.<br /><br />Take the simple butterfly,<br />In a thousand different forms,<br />So many colors and designs,<br />So many graceful charms.<br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">If God had formed a com</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">mittee,<br />When the butterfly wa</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">s </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">made,<br />You can bet it would be funny,<br />To hear what things were said.<br /><br />There'd be a big discussion,</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">And a multitude of gripes,<br /></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">"Do we need so many colors?<br />And why so many types?"<br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">But God, in all His wisdo</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">m,<br />Said "Here's the nitty-gri</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">tty...<br />They're a special gift to mankind,<br />So I want them downright pretty!"<br /><span style="font-size:100%;">....James Parker<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >This is an AWARDS Challenge!!! Here are the four reference photos. Use the butterfly, but you can substitute your favorite flower, or go with whatever background you think works....r</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >ememb</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >er....on your canvas, you're the boss! Paint one or all and subm</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >it em to me by June 1st.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8fBGv6RYaJgZ1v_h6jjv936dpMVWRwZDnbe1B4Rv9KjOsPZJCPRXBNVPMkRRMZukcM-tOsXlmKaBWLKV7dOnt0Mibeubk-pbk-83xfaePa6Dmjw9oA6T6lNK-Fpf0Lm2pfMRCgbniuPM/s1600/tiger+swallowtail.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8fBGv6RYaJgZ1v_h6jjv936dpMVWRwZDnbe1B4Rv9KjOsPZJCPRXBNVPMkRRMZukcM-tOsXlmKaBWLKV7dOnt0Mibeubk-pbk-83xfaePa6Dmjw9oA6T6lNK-Fpf0Lm2pfMRCgbniuPM/s400/tiger+swallowtail.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466877891484255698" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:georgia;">Tiger Swallowtail</span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9zXgkchzgrkdmeCagZBPcAQEkt02zcK5_fyoVQTD5ChV2FM90DqEmiiqZa0DtUITvG4mVoCXE-CYG-5pnz8OM6PADeTWlizJUUIKaVw1_i9li5szi-3gYKA88s1X2JgWRBq076edWNuA/s1600/white+admiral.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 331px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9zXgkchzgrkdmeCagZBPcAQEkt02zcK5_fyoVQTD5ChV2FM90DqEmiiqZa0DtUITvG4mVoCXE-CYG-5pnz8OM6PADeTWlizJUUIKaVw1_i9li5szi-3gYKA88s1X2JgWRBq076edWNuA/s400/white+admiral.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466877903858999586" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br />White Admiral</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNvK1q-vqVFetdrol514iDExxepO4v7MXd8LZKWpWq41NYkuAvwV_szZ3cGMpvElN-yppzPubkMDzXjKwDBRoBipeX67iGwTYDwq-MGLjDDheTXtPqTG0j6pL6Zf7x7Bp5yz4USVdLRww/s1600/american+painted+lady.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNvK1q-vqVFetdrol514iDExxepO4v7MXd8LZKWpWq41NYkuAvwV_szZ3cGMpvElN-yppzPubkMDzXjKwDBRoBipeX67iGwTYDwq-MGLjDDheTXtPqTG0j6pL6Zf7x7Bp5yz4USVdLRww/s400/american+painted+lady.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466877896945848978" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);font-size:130%;" >American Painted Lady</span><br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguvI5K-BIF1ecVen4M8E6cD8XQ43VWerOOhJxlXKNpP5AAshpAAjR0khe2xtDHdAz_JA1-YUrBB5uVQQmkZK91HDHs5Mr_pYtMY9PvEnr3EPk_3YsPjmqa-l-AUlT0NjWXGjnlokM4OUE/s1600/red+spotted+purple.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguvI5K-BIF1ecVen4M8E6cD8XQ43VWerOOhJxlXKNpP5AAshpAAjR0khe2xtDHdAz_JA1-YUrBB5uVQQmkZK91HDHs5Mr_pYtMY9PvEnr3EPk_3YsPjmqa-l-AUlT0NjWXGjnlokM4OUE/s400/red+spotted+purple.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466877572164747922" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br />Red-Spotted Purple</span><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> Now..the aw</span></span></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1YhS07mloq77JS529JUIiQhRg1rdiJ6_jClXx4_tIcUKTvN9dCNTuY-2VH8gwgPXHs0svwkVtsgCvMp7WpEud9KKzXM0NuK7VILlku-D_P9iP7JNzOT1OFPE9-KgkK3Wwls_oBlAwDxo/s1600/cross+pendant+cp+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 139px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1YhS07mloq77JS529JUIiQhRg1rdiJ6_jClXx4_tIcUKTvN9dCNTuY-2VH8gwgPXHs0svwkVtsgCvMp7WpEud9KKzXM0NuK7VILlku-D_P9iP7JNzOT1OFPE9-KgkK3Wwls_oBlAwDxo/s200/cross+pendant+cp+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466962429894859538" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">ards for this month's challenge are special....<br />My little crew of judges will choose their favorite</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">, who will receive the world famous and highly coveted little grab-bag of <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">"James' Tiny Texas Treasures" !!!!! <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Then...my sister, Margaret, and two of her friends, Lucy and Linda, will choose their favorite, who will receive their choice of a fused dichroic glass pendant or cross wall hanging from her shop... Mag's Marvels on Etsy. (you can click <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Magsmarvels">Mag's Marvels</a> to visit)<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgChK_bNCzGJrSOK8qbPZ4P2hBV9uYWaPRAx8voaI9isJ3WQSm086PZuKgwh0vIT8zLkBgycnPlNOrzdAtWyE4jSqTfdPiHIh0vsEg0ryHYAgl6pE3RpTP6tWNgwT_Ty7qC3d_03YcnOzc/s1600/surprise.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 163px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgChK_bNCzGJrSOK8qbPZ4P2hBV9uYWaPRAx8voaI9isJ3WQSm086PZuKgwh0vIT8zLkBgycnPlNOrzdAtWyE4jSqTfdPiHIh0vsEg0ryHYAgl6pE3RpTP6tWNgwT_Ty7qC3d_03YcnOzc/s200/surprise.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466964368070505938" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Sneak Preview.... June's challenge will be challenging....reflections. BUT the </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">BIG JULY EVENT <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">will be a <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">"POOCH PORTRAIT EXCHANGE". <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">July being the month of flag waving and Hot Dogs, get your favorite photo of your dog (past or present) ready to send in for an artist </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">swap...you will receive a photo of another artist's dog to put to the painted pet portrait test. Should be a bunch of fun....more later.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>James Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780546357335117813noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438992208093415996.post-21828954630119911192010-04-01T17:48:00.000-07:002010-04-06T23:07:23.028-07:00APRIL CHALLENGE - FLOWER POWER<span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">March's challenge, "For the Birds" was absolutely super!!! With 42 submissions, the range of skill and effort ran from very good to fantastic! I thank each of you for sharing your time and talents. At the end of this post, I have a few words on challenges I would like to share with you.<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">And the Winners Are.... This challen</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">g</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">e </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">was for a subscriptio</span></span></span></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyn8gwo-fAdTNPcamUqmFIjk8y1FkRV3P6TQpys-7nIW3C7VbzE_mXfcOUMf-eQ5dsXIjFSamimRopO_GECZJkpmho3dolIww-ZcLljXa6pp8_uq-3nEpKmSUrce650qs4eZ1jAiR3sas/s1600/bb+dean+havens.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 142px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyn8gwo-fAdTNPcamUqmFIjk8y1FkRV3P6TQpys-7nIW3C7VbzE_mXfcOUMf-eQ5dsXIjFSamimRopO_GECZJkpmho3dolIww-ZcLljXa6pp8_uq-3nEpKmSUrce650qs4eZ1jAiR3sas/s200/bb+dean+havens.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457270283072095490" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">n to Birds and Blooms magazine, a little paintin</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">g </span></span></span></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0y4sc3_ZVBUtIH_KDJrOlplaM45muMN8yuPoI5-z_Ii9P2RQUc4yJrHM71UCEYWx24gpQjB7dTk9KNfF4rUfXytI_XFRtCtNANAvf4Rn__2QiREMUJVQvx47iFxttuMI-Eiaah1EUj2A/s1600/bluebird-oil-painting-m+faith+te.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0y4sc3_ZVBUtIH_KDJrOlplaM45muMN8yuPoI5-z_Ii9P2RQUc4yJrHM71UCEYWx24gpQjB7dTk9KNfF4rUfXytI_XFRtCtNANAvf4Rn__2QiREMUJVQvx47iFxttuMI-Eiaah1EUj2A/s200/bluebird-oil-painting-m+faith+te.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457270288275501026" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">from me , and a </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">po</span></span></span></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRxtFwCGYWLOJJTLovagoPf7m2sEsaJjnuTr4nItk02whsl2KHAIjkWxOqJRDyzVukQ9Ad9e9UHTjCfpJl610sgCqbLqtifdQLmakAMWPWpjGiOntdCZ6PkmBls5KEH_50cyuPVBQK5Tc/s1600/angela+wood+thrush.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRxtFwCGYWLOJJTLovagoPf7m2sEsaJjnuTr4nItk02whsl2KHAIjkWxOqJRDyzVukQ9Ad9e9UHTjCfpJl610sgCqbLqtifdQLmakAMWPWpjGiOntdCZ6PkmBls5KEH_50cyuPVBQK5Tc/s200/angela+wood+thrush.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457270297266724450" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">und of birdseed. My group of artis</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">t/buddy/judges will me</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">et this we</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">ekend (April 4) and tackle the tough job of </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">selecting and I will post them right here on April 5. (p.s. I'll change the birdseed to M & Ms for the bird feeder.)</span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">First Place..<a href="http://deanos-den.blogspot.com">.Dean Haven</a>'s Bluebird. Second ...<a href="http://artisticrealism.com/faithteblog">Faith Te</a>'s Bluebird. And Third...<a href="http://angelasacrylics.blogspot.com">Angela Sullivan</a>'s Wood Thrush</span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">SPRING is </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">busting out all over Central Texas and the hills are alive with sweet sights and aromas. The flowers and greenery are magnificent. So.... it's only natural that this mon</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);">th's challenge should be Flowers..."FLOWER POWER". I narro</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);">we</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);">d </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);">the field of possibilities from 6000 to 6, and those reference photo</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">s are posted below. Paint one or all and sub</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">mit them to me by May 1.</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">B</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">ut first, my corny little poem<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">This Bud's For You<br /><br /></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">The icy blasts of winter.<br />Have made their last retreat,<br />The snows are </span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">almost melted,<br />And the air is </span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">clea</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">n and sweet.<br /></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">A hundred sha</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">des of green,<br />Dapple awakening countrysides,<br />And a warm breeze comes to hug us,<br />After crisp, cool Springtime nights.<br /><br />And soon the show begins,<br />To soothe a w</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">orld so tense,<br />A carniv</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">al o</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">f</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> color,<br />A wonderlan</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">d of scents.<br /></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Flowers take the center stage,<br />When buds and blooms burst forth,<br />A gift of miracles sent to us,<br />Courtesy of God and Planet Earth.<br /></span></span></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKOPpVPVdGoIg1tA4anGucNbmoRyyBg6m5F4uhVyGsYUXCq7Sc9cy4BpSZ2q0Y7v5RDxqLUQxhEn-bqMYqBN0KlwvejFNxJ_uG4Ydvd5mwwv0in0Ii206HilXg4uODWDsvLU5vcjQDtlU/s1600/bluebonnet.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 308px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKOPpVPVdGoIg1tA4anGucNbmoRyyBg6m5F4uhVyGsYUXCq7Sc9cy4BpSZ2q0Y7v5RDxqLUQxhEn-bqMYqBN0KlwvejFNxJ_uG4Ydvd5mwwv0in0Ii206HilXg4uODWDsvLU5vcjQDtlU/s400/bluebonnet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455346829323340274" border="0" /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:georgia;"> Texas Bluebonnet</span></span></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdfo4CEwQK_FrJWtGxu9KekJcTmR3EqjmSUusxzEg5i3nNi9tKjSHp_RW-Q2ZzJ7-I9U7H4YTmrurPPmcNEeGZ5HTvc7EaPm1GZR9tNxV_gHlyxNG5LX99geCy1PiXiN621vbiAYZl-sY/s1600/almond_blossoms.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdfo4CEwQK_FrJWtGxu9KekJcTmR3EqjmSUusxzEg5i3nNi9tKjSHp_RW-Q2ZzJ7-I9U7H4YTmrurPPmcNEeGZ5HTvc7EaPm1GZR9tNxV_gHlyxNG5LX99geCy1PiXiN621vbiAYZl-sY/s400/almond_blossoms.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455346834008247378" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 102, 51);font-size:130%;" >Flowering Almond<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivbAeEEsF2FFS9NT3GFvSPS7tohOm1LOTzYI_F4GcWJkuthC6_29H91yz8qluBVU5MrPM1G_twPNdwIzAuTBn8fSongMwr2YlJvkdpnHkshBATvnfYAS2vbWNb6PKQ_pAhXgUeA0WKFnw/s1600/canna+%282%29resized.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivbAeEEsF2FFS9NT3GFvSPS7tohOm1LOTzYI_F4GcWJkuthC6_29H91yz8qluBVU5MrPM1G_twPNdwIzAuTBn8fSongMwr2YlJvkdpnHkshBATvnfYAS2vbWNb6PKQ_pAhXgUeA0WKFnw/s400/canna+%282%29resized.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455346846208661730" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" >Canna Lily<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_mfArjOCy0sibkTUT0YVtNNd-PIVBAdo-_8pXSMY2j-LgQqaseU_FNU0lpxY-mnKf09L10aZe0qp52FCeLT_BWRF3XvGLMr4HhasE90PFQHm24mYKUMiR6Dgok_uNEKz7oy71sdb74_c/s1600/magnolia.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 337px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_mfArjOCy0sibkTUT0YVtNNd-PIVBAdo-_8pXSMY2j-LgQqaseU_FNU0lpxY-mnKf09L10aZe0qp52FCeLT_BWRF3XvGLMr4HhasE90PFQHm24mYKUMiR6Dgok_uNEKz7oy71sdb74_c/s400/magnolia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455346854970796850" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br />Magnolia Grandiflora - Southern Magnolia<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_kMnMVYubFEQN6YNxWCIbcsGarNnXGmFKObV22jrpSMuokKEb9TKYTBw_hIhIVp_uJ8iyonEWDekEfDNT9-rhXDMoFuEQszDtBWbb2-dvP14popZS7quUU1ypNgTQjt9GwQ9G8aVmDA/s1600/columbine.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 342px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_kMnMVYubFEQN6YNxWCIbcsGarNnXGmFKObV22jrpSMuokKEb9TKYTBw_hIhIVp_uJ8iyonEWDekEfDNT9-rhXDMoFuEQszDtBWbb2-dvP14popZS7quUU1ypNgTQjt9GwQ9G8aVmDA/s400/columbine.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455347044944676802" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br />Columbine<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcXbD7ejQRemxoYyUgXAt8eihX3zu-jOWgOXcmC8x0oGvzObicpa3lwGsZG9N5kv3btS7ggrTVjU97Xz8p9VprrBsJUMNj6-VI0XsvDqCWUYk3fRhovUynMXU7wWh0Mb0l8LQrOEx9raI/s1600/fpfreefoto-655pink+lotus.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcXbD7ejQRemxoYyUgXAt8eihX3zu-jOWgOXcmC8x0oGvzObicpa3lwGsZG9N5kv3btS7ggrTVjU97Xz8p9VprrBsJUMNj6-VI0XsvDqCWUYk3fRhovUynMXU7wWh0Mb0l8LQrOEx9raI/s400/fpfreefoto-655pink+lotus.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455346842637212786" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 102, 204);font-size:130%;" >Pink Lotus</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcXbD7ejQRemxoYyUgXAt8eihX3zu-jOWgOXcmC8x0oGvzObicpa3lwGsZG9N5kv3btS7ggrTVjU97Xz8p9VprrBsJUMNj6-VI0XsvDqCWUYk3fRhovUynMXU7wWh0Mb0l8LQrOEx9raI/s1600/fpfreefoto-655pink+lotus.jpg"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Pick one or two or all and send your work to windowstothewords@gmail.com by May 1. Be sure to describe the media (oil, acrylic, pastel) foundation (clayboard, canvas, masonite) and size. And...if you have a blog or website, include it and I will link it. Happy painting!!!!</span></span></span></span></span></a><br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51); font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">A special note about blog challenges</span></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">It seems like today's world gobbles up time like a beagle on a porkchop. So why take time for an art challenge? A challenge can take your art efforts to places you might not have chosen yourself. This can lead to a "self-discovery" of hidden talents and directions you may not have known about.<br /><br />Two, challenges allow you to compare your skills and progress with others. You should never become vain or bitter in your art career, because there will always be greater and lesser talent than yours. Learn from those ahead of you, and help others behind you if they seek it.<br /><br />Three, a challenge can develop relationship and camaraderie...and a good forum for learning. Feel free to visit other contributors blogs...and LEAVE COMMENTS. A comment is like a little business card that says "I came and I care". A great example of a close group that sprang from Karin Jurick's Different Strokes From Different Folks challenge is "The Flying Moleskins"...click<a href="http://theflyingmoleskins.blogspot.com/"> HERE</a> to find out more.<br /><br />Fourth, If a challenge presents fairly popular subject material and good reference photos, you can wind up with a finished product that you may be able to sell, or proudly keep or give as a gift.<br /><br />Fifth, a challenge (this one especially) requires you to use a portion of the reference photo in your art, but welcomes your imagination to embellish in your own style, For instance, in this flower challenge, you can take one of the flowers and place in a sculptured vase....turn an excercise into a masterpiece.<br /><br />There are probably a dozen more reasons to participate in at least one or two challenges a month, but the bottom line is HAVE FUN. So do just that...and "keep strokin". Any questions drop me an E-M<br />........................ James<br /></span></span></span></span></span></div></div><br /></div></div>James Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780546357335117813noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438992208093415996.post-84015118929359669562010-02-28T16:47:00.000-08:002010-02-28T17:56:11.352-08:00FOR THE BIRDS - March Challenge-CONTEST<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">The Line-Up<br />of Feathery Little Rascals<br /><br /></span></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE9RWIZ87a6nEfdhqG8cTQNHydSNVD_3kOJ89UeEjIF-6R5IpyrE1lSkeDQjhbKv5RILcUqh5UapflE1HHG2qV4wdlq3SW0lycpInHB3iMUya8a9v0SS3V-NGTMM060cJAnw5yAC2KX5c/s1600-h/IMG_0874+%282%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 351px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE9RWIZ87a6nEfdhqG8cTQNHydSNVD_3kOJ89UeEjIF-6R5IpyrE1lSkeDQjhbKv5RILcUqh5UapflE1HHG2qV4wdlq3SW0lycpInHB3iMUya8a9v0SS3V-NGTMM060cJAnw5yAC2KX5c/s400/IMG_0874+%282%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443461742094920530" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Eastern Bluebird<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOIGGxjELvvOmuQpC1NsYjyUFPEGPF9k00gp2V_M5SYtexl4pM-B8FbMJfVawOPzfwl1VZDq7aULXLxX3_lbcZz01Z_G9vtFfizTwFW3qCEimMN3JKyiU2S8CFENFFt3W5nqBwIlnOdl4/s1600-h/IMG_0878+%282%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 341px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOIGGxjELvvOmuQpC1NsYjyUFPEGPF9k00gp2V_M5SYtexl4pM-B8FbMJfVawOPzfwl1VZDq7aULXLxX3_lbcZz01Z_G9vtFfizTwFW3qCEimMN3JKyiU2S8CFENFFt3W5nqBwIlnOdl4/s400/IMG_0878+%282%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443461751124317922" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Robin<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEKUiu2zMwqys-JUMM7SHLcS67AOQiIVq5aZb5OMBdJu8jo3OuOxSWrVDccxeSS-ZzSKGyEQp_HRx_q5bnBqQjX93u_lLSMmp8k1L9CpeIWhEzpc9l5eQ1gXaxtiklCkwXe4BwoftAOG4/s1600-h/IMG_0880+%282%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEKUiu2zMwqys-JUMM7SHLcS67AOQiIVq5aZb5OMBdJu8jo3OuOxSWrVDccxeSS-ZzSKGyEQp_HRx_q5bnBqQjX93u_lLSMmp8k1L9CpeIWhEzpc9l5eQ1gXaxtiklCkwXe4BwoftAOG4/s400/IMG_0880+%282%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443461747718577938" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Broad-billed Hummingbird<br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwFC_GFmPTK8oWpvU0nP8lxyx9W7cK3gA687oTjNuYUcsLDv8ILcPJ8R0h9CEprW5SMKsd5tGvI_eNdQ8-POvonx3lTKAtGVaAgkIzuq0ct3rBPnQUTnIsn_oZkI-BjYrJb8KADiWbtp8/s1600-h/IMG_0882+%282%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 373px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwFC_GFmPTK8oWpvU0nP8lxyx9W7cK3gA687oTjNuYUcsLDv8ILcPJ8R0h9CEprW5SMKsd5tGvI_eNdQ8-POvonx3lTKAtGVaAgkIzuq0ct3rBPnQUTnIsn_oZkI-BjYrJb8KADiWbtp8/s400/IMG_0882+%282%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443464025951832658" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51); font-weight: bold;">Wood Thrush</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">And now my corny little poem....<br /><br /></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 51);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Sweet Tweets<br /><br />The wondrous things of nature,<br />are too numerous for counting,<br />Clovered fields and pearl lagoons,<br />Dark green forests..snow-capped mountains.<br /><br />A spotted fawn lies in the grass,<br />As his mother overlooks,<br />And two otters play their fun and games,<br />In a nearby gurgling brook.<br /><br />A furry raccoon waddles by,<br />A squirrel runs here and there,<br />Two foxy kits play hide and seek,<br />Without a worldly care.<br /><br />But the forest comes alive in color,<br />When the birds fly through the trees,<br />And spread their joyful tweets and trills,<br />On the awaiting summer breeze.<br /><br />Without the gift of our feathered friends,<br />What a sad world..... drab and blue,<br />So take the time to listen up,<br />Their song is meant for you.<br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span></span></div><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">The February Challenge of Kids and Pets turned out some really delightful artwork, and you can view it by clicking <a href="http://windowstothewordsart.blogspot.com">HERE</a>. I thank the artists who took time to participate. When I started this challenge, it was intended for fun, fellowship and, of course, a bit of a challenge. It was also my intent to try to post reference material that was of a universal appeal...that might be suitable for sale or gift after the challenge. So that's why you won't see city rooftops and such. That type of reference is good for developing certain skills. But this challenge is just for fun..mostly, animal, kids and nature. Although, I sure think that by painting something you enjoy painting, it brings out skills you never knew you had.<br /> <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">This challenge for March is "For the Birds" featuring the four reference photos above, provided by Birds and Blooms magazine.<br />If I had to choose a favorite magazine of all time, it is Birds and Blooms. Playboy, Mad, Artists, Omni, Time, Southwest Art, Popular Science, and TV Guide all take a back seat to Birds and Blooms. B&B displays the most exquisite photos, the most helpful information, the most ingenious ideas, and much more in a delightful, friendly, homey format, at the most reasonable rates I have ever seen. Please check it out on the internet <a href="http://www.birdsandblooms.com/">www.birdsandblooms.com</a> If you like nature even a little bit...you will be supremely ecstatic. And...they have monthly games and contests like building the neatest birdhouses and feeders, photo contests, caption this photo and lotsa other cool stuff..it's great!<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">THIS IS A CONTEST...PRIZES!!!!!</span></span></span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"></span></span></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">So ruffle your feathers and get in the SPRING of things and try a little tweeter portrait. First place gets a year's subsciption to Birds and Blooms, second place, a little bird painting by me, and third, a pound of birdseed. Send your entry to windowstothewords@gmail.com by April 1.</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div>James Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780546357335117813noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438992208093415996.post-19168932763331465642010-01-07T02:35:00.000-08:002010-01-07T04:05:37.510-08:00A NEW YEAR - A NEW WTTW - January/February Challenge<span style="font-family:georgia;"> <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Well, I hope everybody had a happy and safe holiday season!!!! A new year has snuck in the back door and is rolling right along. With each new year comes changes, and so it is with Windows to the Words. The photo and writing parts of the challenge never caught on, so I removed them from the challenge. I left the blogs (photography and writing) still up but inactive. Windows to the Words now consists of the HOME page (which is where you are now) and the ART page where the submissions for each challenge are po</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;">sted (click<a href="http://windowstothewordsart.blogspot.com/"> HERE)</a>. This is simpler and any other details can be foun</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;">d on the sidebar at the right.<br /></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"> This month I've extended the deadline through the month of February because I'm a bit late getting started and because this should be a real neat, fun challenge. Submit your art to me (windowstothewords@gmail.com) by February 28.<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" ><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;">KIDS AND PETS...A MATCHING SET</span></span></span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >First...my poem:</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">This earthly life we're given </span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">seems to be an endless quest,<br />Of the things that make us happy...Of t</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">he things that we love best.<br /><br />But of all the worldly treasures, that are worshipped and sought after<br />There's nothing quite so precious, as the sounds of children's laughter.<br /></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">And though we all were young once, it's easy to forget,<br />But many childhood m</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">emories involved our family pet.<br /><br />"Old Rover" was a true friend, who could never tell you lies,<br />He wanted just to love you, and</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> it it showed in his bright eyes.<br /></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Although he's crossed The Rainbow Bridge, in my memory he's still a part<br />Of that very special friendship that remains within my heart.<br /></span></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >And the reference photos...</span></span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(These were sent to me by the world-renowned artist and overall nice guy.<a href="http://edwardburtonpaintings.blogspot.com/">.Edward Burton</a></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2l77666tP_O9fmFw_faDaPgyDOOjlV-bdDp5uB_oM9juNRbxApcx5fbsdFQV3_x3VoydFSN_TgjYpFcKG06cWq2J_SGmrMGA63cNK76_Bhki8JrYHPzyze0FqABpC2kL0cG217aOL8Vs/s1600-h/blon+pig+tail.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2l77666tP_O9fmFw_faDaPgyDOOjlV-bdDp5uB_oM9juNRbxApcx5fbsdFQV3_x3VoydFSN_TgjYpFcKG06cWq2J_SGmrMGA63cNK76_Bhki8JrYHPzyze0FqABpC2kL0cG217aOL8Vs/s400/blon+pig+tail.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423953014746456802" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQqwPev2oM4crBpPchEU2udKgBu502KOhXL6D3kHVvaknA_uIwf3AMpxWmCx30JeXdFCxx8L_On4rdfM5aJQAquD2yaWa8JYsaTq3RBEAnmra9KJHHPj3uogDAdaMdfGxt7x4rjuQQ8Co/s1600-h/kid+with+black+eye.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQqwPev2oM4crBpPchEU2udKgBu502KOhXL6D3kHVvaknA_uIwf3AMpxWmCx30JeXdFCxx8L_On4rdfM5aJQAquD2yaWa8JYsaTq3RBEAnmra9KJHHPj3uogDAdaMdfGxt7x4rjuQQ8Co/s400/kid+with+black+eye.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423953019159310658" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdPtP_F4ACqzt2M-0vSUxeNqCqhnYFNpomH85fyrAVdUJ1y6dS72q6S774QdnH1_cSq_wF3BWaH848Xll7j2Tkc3p1BXjngVKvKb14RYB7GaNwg5VVz1FbN1pYX0VKvdIrGuQJxPhC5PE/s1600-h/red+hair.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdPtP_F4ACqzt2M-0vSUxeNqCqhnYFNpomH85fyrAVdUJ1y6dS72q6S774QdnH1_cSq_wF3BWaH848Xll7j2Tkc3p1BXjngVKvKb14RYB7GaNwg5VVz1FbN1pYX0VKvdIrGuQJxPhC5PE/s400/red+hair.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423953023430936114" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >The above photos are just 3 of the 7 photos you can choose from. See the rest on my <a href="http://windowsofwonders.blogspot.com/">WOW</a> blog by clicking<a href="http://windowsofwonders.blogspot.com/2010/01/15-kids-petsmatching-sets.html"> </a><a href="http://windowsofwonders.blogspot.com/2010/01/15-kids-petsmatching-sets.html">HERE.</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >And Lastly....My holiday gift to you. A simply beautiful and enchanting video called "When A Child Is Born". Please click on the cute little young lady below. Please take just a moment to watch it.<br /> ...James</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPp7mVTstv4"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 340px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaiQknjSyCbAOekVRsRRKhrpH0N1y5J9yIG3dgIUkesuJv_GqHWUobm949_sxHwSYUb-snMGejk-uWNBwtK_LCLXhRpOfI9PaoWtFF7R1Ss-3UIMl-tzH_hjPeix7jAk3p96OUQTUh1Q4/s400/madi+for+blog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423957270419061890" border="0" /></a></div></div></div><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>James Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780546357335117813noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438992208093415996.post-89514955994697320902009-12-06T04:25:00.000-08:002009-12-06T05:09:38.846-08:00December Challenge..ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS...<span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">HO HO HO. Tis the Season to be Jolly!!! You can get your jollies right here on Windows to the Words by participating in our "Paint Your Own Present" Challenge. What you do is create a painting...or a drawing...an artwork of what you'd like to get for Christmas. Want a new laptop? A new Lexus? A 30 foot yacht? A lump of coal? Paint it and send it in. My cast of judges will pick their favorite and the artist will receive a package of James' Tiny Treas</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">ures.<br /></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Now....Just in case you already have everything....you can do a rendition of one of the following reference photos. Or you can do both. Just have fun and be merry.</span><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBcQb3-S_wZv-tocM8qErUp7t4BLBUT7Kg7KUgsc409kUphwH-6v98uHvqS5pk5ID756CksMiv9w2CgiQLziIRZsJ_lm0ESpKt80UMD_ch08zx9_Uj2d3SMcVGPEwkq3vTGI_josY7zcw/s1600-h/christmas-balls-photo-s.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBcQb3-S_wZv-tocM8qErUp7t4BLBUT7Kg7KUgsc409kUphwH-6v98uHvqS5pk5ID756CksMiv9w2CgiQLziIRZsJ_lm0ESpKt80UMD_ch08zx9_Uj2d3SMcVGPEwkq3vTGI_josY7zcw/s400/christmas-balls-photo-s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412106890472339122" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2WBWoJ_pkWpHDXQiNb3bc2MrO6fz2QUjLgJguj2w5tqhYfDpcMpncQQ2gMOuoZpUaOjlwEmvARLZJrGc63pvpJ6Zw7I1Y09YL2p9AGWznXKARGHeJMKZIf5iSJfeABo0qFpY8oJDJH1w/s1600-h/capitol+tree.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 340px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2WBWoJ_pkWpHDXQiNb3bc2MrO6fz2QUjLgJguj2w5tqhYfDpcMpncQQ2gMOuoZpUaOjlwEmvARLZJrGc63pvpJ6Zw7I1Y09YL2p9AGWznXKARGHeJMKZIf5iSJfeABo0qFpY8oJDJH1w/s400/capitol+tree.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412106892014608690" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Send your artwork to.... <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">jpolderndirt2@yahoo.com by Jan.1<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;">H<span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">A<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">P<span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">P<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Y <span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">H<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">O<span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">L<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">I<span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">D<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">A<span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Y<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">S <span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">!<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">!<span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>James Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780546357335117813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438992208093415996.post-24314063328663951022009-11-03T13:07:00.000-08:002009-11-03T13:34:34.917-08:00THANKS GIVING CHALLENGE<span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">November is just one of the twelve months in which we should give thanks for the great stuff in life. So this month's challenge is based on my FIVE F's for Thanksgiving... Fait</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">h ... Family ... Friends ... Freedom .</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">.. Food. Below are 5 photo references for this month's challenge...Giving Thanks: Oh...and Thanks for partic</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">ipating.</span><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7PDGJJFc2QeNgnQfoLaOTOqRojuXl5WKyBjL0OYJWRdWLBCUv5jg1Idibr_wTsl8MAYV6NBkiN-ouI5w1IhtPz6CuOWbwlIRF-Cs_faU1kErBtoKoVtm0reWKqbO8upFl3onRdWBbqXA/s1600-h/faith.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 165px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7PDGJJFc2QeNgnQfoLaOTOqRojuXl5WKyBjL0OYJWRdWLBCUv5jg1Idibr_wTsl8MAYV6NBkiN-ouI5w1IhtPz6CuOWbwlIRF-Cs_faU1kErBtoKoVtm0reWKqbO8upFl3onRdWBbqXA/s320/faith.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399988977089794210" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">FAITH</span><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7PDGJJFc2QeNgnQfoLaOTOqRojuXl5WKyBjL0OYJWRdWLBCUv5jg1Idibr_wTsl8MAYV6NBkiN-ouI5w1IhtPz6CuOWbwlIRF-Cs_faU1kErBtoKoVtm0reWKqbO8upFl3onRdWBbqXA/s1600-h/faith.jpg"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></span></span></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd1JMnuQErRt1tWCarsLk_A8_VLp4L0hlhW0dtEaVtMc0GE4hiE9O66-uZKrhGA4-r8nk633Gid3GQzRzfTLE228ZdyWAfLQvRsl8SNvnDoRu09RafTfwoWVgSPfKUHaKwOHD7VzU3LpU/s1600-h/family.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd1JMnuQErRt1tWCarsLk_A8_VLp4L0hlhW0dtEaVtMc0GE4hiE9O66-uZKrhGA4-r8nk633Gid3GQzRzfTLE228ZdyWAfLQvRsl8SNvnDoRu09RafTfwoWVgSPfKUHaKwOHD7VzU3LpU/s320/family.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399988982302502114" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);">FAMILY</span><br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3_nWkE2j2tSlzUDcJknPfblCjjc0hBhcAfY6QmGq015-8Umb5hJ7LOm6Ng25NzEDB9wfSZ8UaOjAGGrW4hCxSgzIivc0EUUSgIIRSgd_Jysily7ThsLHYcY8qoiGIkxzH76F2cOvx_DI/s1600-h/justfriends.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 252px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3_nWkE2j2tSlzUDcJknPfblCjjc0hBhcAfY6QmGq015-8Umb5hJ7LOm6Ng25NzEDB9wfSZ8UaOjAGGrW4hCxSgzIivc0EUUSgIIRSgd_Jysily7ThsLHYcY8qoiGIkxzH76F2cOvx_DI/s320/justfriends.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399988988276557682" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">FRIENDS</span><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ncEcT90014iPSSTcDkKH4CVVucWSVPJC0z1l9V0vd8wp3V3zDOI1_aMTalPaf7grVoT1jG7igfQDaEN7YyT8uvzdiQo7lMVgWIMlfMK4rDYdxW5xqjgJ1GdO7XTjfMfXqPsbRf1gOxE/s1600-h/american-flag.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ncEcT90014iPSSTcDkKH4CVVucWSVPJC0z1l9V0vd8wp3V3zDOI1_aMTalPaf7grVoT1jG7igfQDaEN7YyT8uvzdiQo7lMVgWIMlfMK4rDYdxW5xqjgJ1GdO7XTjfMfXqPsbRf1gOxE/s320/american-flag.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399988991631424450" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">FREEDOM</span><br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYyYHKzRtUtB9XCLOgbg8Jj0D-U8gYa-43bsU4pensO9qGd7l_QGDkG36PxFcfMDrq3NlJnzVzjTEz0vFLl6pk8GrGo45oQpe-Oc95RxrtIyIrwd3HRbBOu4z_Y9ZGo2pP2ZNhI2zqkZo/s1600-h/ft_nov05msl48_l.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYyYHKzRtUtB9XCLOgbg8Jj0D-U8gYa-43bsU4pensO9qGd7l_QGDkG36PxFcfMDrq3NlJnzVzjTEz0vFLl6pk8GrGo45oQpe-Oc95RxrtIyIrwd3HRbBOu4z_Y9ZGo2pP2ZNhI2zqkZo/s320/ft_nov05msl48_l.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399988996698035378" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">FOOD</span><br /><br /></span></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;"> Please send your submissions to windowstothewords@gmail.com by December 1.</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></div></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span>James Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780546357335117813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438992208093415996.post-81784748345304913502009-10-07T03:37:00.000-07:002009-10-12T02:55:30.103-07:00October Challenge...SCARY STUFF...Plus more<span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">SPECIAL NOTE.... Please, please, please click on Enjoy the Ride in the top right of this page, and, well, Enjoy!!!</span><br /><br /><br />The September "Cats Up" challenge has ended, and some marvelous submissions were received....click <a href="http://windowstothewordsart.blogspot.com/">HERE</a> to view. My sincere thanks to those that took the time to participate. And THE WINNERS...........</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI9DlkuLc3H0Dctp3goWVhSkWdDtESAS2oOXE4X0znBDpNZfbLm2SQ7YI6hcYbObjVy_p9lscIWEea2LjoGzp5ICvSKMcwhUDuFPaNo-Qmz6ViCsP99fxGYTZ64Xlq1Rm7WSeoqEM-g5Y/s1600-h/olga+waGNER.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI9DlkuLc3H0Dctp3goWVhSkWdDtESAS2oOXE4X0znBDpNZfbLm2SQ7YI6hcYbObjVy_p9lscIWEea2LjoGzp5ICvSKMcwhUDuFPaNo-Qmz6ViCsP99fxGYTZ64Xlq1Rm7WSeoqEM-g5Y/s400/olga+waGNER.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391642974945723762" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">First Place ($25 WalMart certificate)<br /><a href="http://catclawsstudio.blogspot.com">Olga Wagner</a><br /></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPk2rSQAHyHMiggarn7vN9BoLrjYFJ0_uxP3TkpBY79DkkiTut2C_zt42wzLTRH1MJJxNA1rX1G747_uYgWyKGubziPW9MIJsOn8CAPgOiDXXd6QaVxvpJLY6Kaly2AjWogzhZ5FRGDDE/s1600-h/James_Parker_cats.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPk2rSQAHyHMiggarn7vN9BoLrjYFJ0_uxP3TkpBY79DkkiTut2C_zt42wzLTRH1MJJxNA1rX1G747_uYgWyKGubziPW9MIJsOn8CAPgOiDXXd6QaVxvpJLY6Kaly2AjWogzhZ5FRGDDE/s400/James_Parker_cats.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391645058626120050" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Second Place (5 x 7 original of choice)<br /><br /><a href="http://artwithliz.blogspot.com">Elizabeth Pearson</a><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwLF_ttw0SEiRTo4zfzfWUuZ0DwmzY3c02tqIpM-bU43U1fSa09EXaFzpuU7cBfNwtvaK0WnafbJLRynWgH4oYFTnr_xNQ-EnVEucM1Olddz55DpXU4o6MCweoBLoj5jE02mA5uDqJnY/s1600-h/seenbird.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwLF_ttw0SEiRTo4zfzfWUuZ0DwmzY3c02tqIpM-bU43U1fSa09EXaFzpuU7cBfNwtvaK0WnafbJLRynWgH4oYFTnr_xNQ-EnVEucM1Olddz55DpXU4o6MCweoBLoj5jE02mA5uDqJnY/s400/seenbird.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391644110407999298" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Third Place (Tiny Treasure GrabBag)<br /><a href="http://gwenbellsdailypainting.blogspot.com">Gwen Bell</a><br /></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The October ART Challenge is SCARY STUFF. I spared y'all the discomfo</span></span></span></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7tEKZBvw-KN1jZaCbLEfzRATc8GZQ-GWqFPVMZ6e5Fd1Aq6RxvqVrsQ5ZFpEuhyphenhyphenoxclW6E3qRLjZnW0T0mhTQnfSNKg_dlVdYZJIB9ghZjwrGLOAdy0OV8gFHDQRDQsH7Mg1DX54MZfU/s1600-h/eagle+owl.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 136px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7tEKZBvw-KN1jZaCbLEfzRATc8GZQ-GWqFPVMZ6e5Fd1Aq6RxvqVrsQ5ZFpEuhyphenhyphenoxclW6E3qRLjZnW0T0mhTQnfSNKg_dlVdYZJIB9ghZjwrGLOAdy0OV8gFHDQRDQsH7Mg1DX54MZfU/s320/eagle+owl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389815373742768386" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">rt of posting Rush Limbaugh in Speedo's or</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Cousin </span></span></span></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXzNFGRe4DHaueEYwTeLQkdXZKi-ZZansubdo2T6Unc3Stz1Cn2H4N7Me-tGWoeHLuuZYclshTggMnDl5sRSV490iPZDUCn_XZFsaCZCyCE5EQObiOVaVPz8-AfUnBQwZfEiJlMaSpy0w/s1600-h/full+moon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 135px; height: 126px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXzNFGRe4DHaueEYwTeLQkdXZKi-ZZansubdo2T6Unc3Stz1Cn2H4N7Me-tGWoeHLuuZYclshTggMnDl5sRSV490iPZDUCn_XZFsaCZCyCE5EQObiOVaVPz8-AfUnBQwZfEiJlMaSpy0w/s320/full+moon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389815056376762386" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Fred's bratty little kid dressed up as Spiderman. I left out cats, too, because</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Michelle Burnett's cat, Figaro's eyes are still following me around th</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">e room. W</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">hat I have presented below are of a more mystical and serious nature, and</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> may provide a quite marketable painting for you after the challenge has come and gone. These images are copyright free and I invite you</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> to add to or remove from, any elements as you see fit.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">AND..... ONE SPECIAL PRIZE. Of the submissions, I will make a random drawing for a greatly sought after, dearly prized, and world famous <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">"JAMES' Tiny Treasures and Curiosity GrabBag" <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">This will be a little box of surprises that I accumulate from my wanderings, put in a neat little box, and foist off, er, award to some lucky winner each challenge. Could contain durn near anything... collector's stamps, garage sale leftovers, precious mementos, old hundred dollar bills....well, maybe not. But, it's sure to be a lot of fun, if nothing else. So send them paintings on in.</span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">THESE ARE THE REFERENCE PHOTOS TO WORK FROM.......<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiERIepIUXZjeDYoXOOXHuwdaOOTq3EpSJF16-ZoQn12az4jC6mdYrFcAxfOhl7bgMQomUBLeplkXI1hy8ewzabn9yRBz_LV7VNoPm_ERxXWFkPwqYzICLx0HCSfSLyWyndkWOdQrFQ9sc/s1600-h/foggy+street.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiERIepIUXZjeDYoXOOXHuwdaOOTq3EpSJF16-ZoQn12az4jC6mdYrFcAxfOhl7bgMQomUBLeplkXI1hy8ewzabn9yRBz_LV7VNoPm_ERxXWFkPwqYzICLx0HCSfSLyWyndkWOdQrFQ9sc/s400/foggy+street.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389811661651532738" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMImZ7ze_p_Lw0Kxl6MTZ_Nltl4FwKfP_6iFhcH1Fpz3O231Jjq29d_ehNiXKxwasu4biA0jkryC8tCP8XAIIHcc7VyTV4ZGKBWvF4vs9jZXKoUavrjstBFnhrmcun2lDn3OeFzL14Tzg/s1600-h/grim+reaper.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 217px; height: 326px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMImZ7ze_p_Lw0Kxl6MTZ_Nltl4FwKfP_6iFhcH1Fpz3O231Jjq29d_ehNiXKxwasu4biA0jkryC8tCP8XAIIHcc7VyTV4ZGKBWvF4vs9jZXKoUavrjstBFnhrmcun2lDn3OeFzL14Tzg/s400/grim+reaper.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389811650827599010" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLPR5IRIDKX55UlGg_0oAlWLJSVf0q3DDjKQdP-BKV-xDJKg05G_vJuJlAqkBQTnPmdNxjET6uHDDx-KQJzPrWwFfGVBrHED8j1fZjHcQh3cpEvfEO3kb5UvBBAUVIAtVeEl0jouZXQio/s1600-h/grave.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 221px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLPR5IRIDKX55UlGg_0oAlWLJSVf0q3DDjKQdP-BKV-xDJKg05G_vJuJlAqkBQTnPmdNxjET6uHDDx-KQJzPrWwFfGVBrHED8j1fZjHcQh3cpEvfEO3kb5UvBBAUVIAtVeEl0jouZXQio/s400/grave.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389814512209235506" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCdQd_4gojxXzWvb1g89ahpYv5VMc0KfdFv444v9oIj4dBJZ9DfUZaD2t5Mn2BRN3VzqoADASR3FkcOkUsYIXa2G89QYAachlfxTz04cwcoXD8Ba4q7e9rVxk5b1CEGDBQUvpl6VcNRM8/s1600-h/angkor.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCdQd_4gojxXzWvb1g89ahpYv5VMc0KfdFv444v9oIj4dBJZ9DfUZaD2t5Mn2BRN3VzqoADASR3FkcOkUsYIXa2G89QYAachlfxTz04cwcoXD8Ba4q7e9rVxk5b1CEGDBQUvpl6VcNRM8/s400/angkor.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389811656247185170" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">ANGKOR WATT<br />Angkor Watt in Cambodia, has been one of my favorite places in the world for absolutely fascinating mystery. I've just finished reading James Rollins' "The Judas Strain" and now it is even more spooky.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><br /><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">PHOTOGRAPHERS.... The photo challenge for October is for seasonal scenes of</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"> anything we should be thankful for..... autumn foliage,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"> family dinners, lovers in the park, squirrels feeding on</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"> nuts, nuts feeding squirrels, ...you get the idea. Send your</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"> jpegs to jpolderndirt2@yahoo. com by October 31.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></div>James Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780546357335117813noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438992208093415996.post-47844548921716089392009-09-01T04:56:00.000-07:002009-09-01T05:49:58.986-07:00Photo Challenge for SEPTEMBER...Scary Stuff<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">NOTE.... The ART Challenge "CATS UP!!" Blog directly follows this one Below...........................</span></span></span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi58Ay-BcUYLad0BZqcLVh6Jlij2IqSf4Vc__DuIfJkjpm-P3F0EyJhKUBrU5udG51-4LFgj88EzwRI1jM6OPymRLOo-2Je3d5qSLy5cipYN9bLmUh3xP9Lb-5TV4dTs3r_0CBFiuBuWKc/s1600-h/Halloween-puke.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 249px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi58Ay-BcUYLad0BZqcLVh6Jlij2IqSf4Vc__DuIfJkjpm-P3F0EyJhKUBrU5udG51-4LFgj88EzwRI1jM6OPymRLOo-2Je3d5qSLy5cipYN9bLmUh3xP9Lb-5TV4dTs3r_0CBFiuBuWKc/s400/Halloween-puke.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376470838758512338" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Oh Tay, Buckwheats....here's the scoop for shudderbugs. The photos submitted before October 1 will be used to select 3 reference photos for the OCTOBER WTTW ART Challenge. Find something REALLY scary for the Halloween challenge. There's all kinds of scary stuff out there....your grandkids in their Halloween costumes...moldy gravestones...spiders in the attic...the inside of my refrigerator...Rush Limbaugh in Speedos.</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCUlH7NQg-_-jMbinNaWlLP5azaI4Hh4SOoyrdskXwyJXgCX5tkqG2n-8UY0zidhLLdYc-Zv7ZAZEF5kMYPYY-fz9DFCgRNVXvaHJZg_XPJ045JLoecatUG3tcqgNpnJHT09kM83jbuKQ/s1600-h/cloned.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCUlH7NQg-_-jMbinNaWlLP5azaI4Hh4SOoyrdskXwyJXgCX5tkqG2n-8UY0zidhLLdYc-Zv7ZAZEF5kMYPYY-fz9DFCgRNVXvaHJZg_XPJ045JLoecatUG3tcqgNpnJHT09kM83jbuKQ/s400/cloned.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376470818758717186" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);">Use your imagination (and a ca</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);">mera) and send your shockers to</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);"> JPolderndirt2@yahoo.com.<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMWjNYv4Lj8Y2EWa1M01u-njgo5TuFErA8pqfF8rkDmZ1CsF9GV6FQMQ94jAAYWOvDK_AqG98NjP0TaUnXHEjRLqBeaj_z_-KOo04WWu4SQuic7Gk1ewK0AcF9cXa6HRiye45JXv9mKU/s1600-h/orangetree.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMWjNYv4Lj8Y2EWa1M01u-njgo5TuFErA8pqfF8rkDmZ1CsF9GV6FQMQ94jAAYWOvDK_AqG98NjP0TaUnXHEjRLqBeaj_z_-KOo04WWu4SQuic7Gk1ewK0AcF9cXa6HRiye45JXv9mKU/s400/orangetree.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376470823459783234" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span>James Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780546357335117813noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438992208093415996.post-67922996144763700292009-09-01T04:33:00.000-07:002009-09-01T05:57:33.152-07:00CATS UP! September Art Challenge<span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Surprise, Surprise (I sound like Gomer Pyle). Something new at Windows to the Words Art....prizes. The entries received will be displayed at the next painting session of The Bunkhouse Gang at the Dena Wenmohs Bunkhouse Gallery in Cypress Mill, Texas. The artists present (usually 12 to 20) will secretly cast their votes (very unbiased). The following blog on WTTW and James Parker Art will announce the winners who will be awarded... FIR</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">S</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">T...$25 Hobby Lobby or WalMart gift certificate. Second...An 8x10 signed Giclee print of mine (your selection) and Third... a "Texas Su</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">rprise" packet (could be almost anything...an Alamo keychain and an Armadillo hatpin. A year's supply of Wick Fowler's 4 Alarm Chili. A book from the personal George Bush Library, "Common Sense in Government"...completely unused, mint condition. Not a whole lot of monetary worth, but kinda fun, dontcha think?</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">So...brush in hand, whiskers in place, and catnip in pocket, Here are the 4 reference photos to choose fr</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 153);">om f</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 153);">o</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 153);">r the September "CATS UP" challenge for WTTW. <span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Submit to JPoldern</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 153);">dirt2@yahoo.com by October 1. Have fun. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_naHY8sODhvgCPKl-oasAe9WuOp9k5H-0GtEl1lbnKijBri0Go5aZ4NYrTtGDPPwmwt0ouTZzY6wA2_Jv4MYC0upyYDTYTBV0T2lhPU6FI_IY6bxZSgNXWpIFf0Y3ngqBkjIj0gfBBeo/s1600-h/image018.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 348px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_naHY8sODhvgCPKl-oasAe9WuOp9k5H-0GtEl1lbnKijBri0Go5aZ4NYrTtGDPPwmwt0ouTZzY6wA2_Jv4MYC0upyYDTYTBV0T2lhPU6FI_IY6bxZSgNXWpIFf0Y3ngqBkjIj0gfBBeo/s400/image018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376473330262409154" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Submitted By</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Ron Fenley</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);"></span></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz4nCL4lSF1CC2FCL7mOU92V17gJPHnvVyz3dY5I3Ijq-DAOvDY-uhORmmRGKzHZlI1idY_-spNhkByPTigkrfYvWyJaJQA2jMSipSMRGT8S7VZdAD0qELFdJof5CrdYYX4Kls7tgoeZY/s1600-h/image023.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 358px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz4nCL4lSF1CC2FCL7mOU92V17gJPHnvVyz3dY5I3Ijq-DAOvDY-uhORmmRGKzHZlI1idY_-spNhkByPTigkrfYvWyJaJQA2jMSipSMRGT8S7VZdAD0qELFdJof5CrdYYX4Kls7tgoeZY/s400/image023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376473335375326498" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Submitted By</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Ron Fenley</span><br /></span><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCjJtpdQt6iskrcDycoE8sokW8M-fcj1VA11ytZ0Wvlz5wCdZoc8be1ulq2JkHGMn65z12Lk36q3jL9vwE3-rKJgwMv5RaN6ddFTPEHvz2WDu-bUe-3sQRrcxzRsq2sIR_thwvzYLTq9g/s1600-h/wttw-photo-figaro+%282%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCjJtpdQt6iskrcDycoE8sokW8M-fcj1VA11ytZ0Wvlz5wCdZoc8be1ulq2JkHGMn65z12Lk36q3jL9vwE3-rKJgwMv5RaN6ddFTPEHvz2WDu-bUe-3sQRrcxzRsq2sIR_thwvzYLTq9g/s400/wttw-photo-figaro+%282%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376473349434723234" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">"Figaro" Submitted by</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Michelle Burnett</span><br /></span><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUeCmwgHIDMthrvpXzE2E5dAbYlGMFzMXXSLZX8UnrORDd7dw7BC4n-PfOIM_8t5tpGFAz4Z2O8O9ilxPjaxolr8BuJIzokKAhTmwsPFxfOmbyoSuc5hxoqurvo1AUw7qm4kiw7Ohf88o/s1600-h/nacho_red1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUeCmwgHIDMthrvpXzE2E5dAbYlGMFzMXXSLZX8UnrORDd7dw7BC4n-PfOIM_8t5tpGFAz4Z2O8O9ilxPjaxolr8BuJIzokKAhTmwsPFxfOmbyoSuc5hxoqurvo1AUw7qm4kiw7Ohf88o/s400/nacho_red1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376473341921794066" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">Submitted by</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">Olga Wagner</span></span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>James Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780546357335117813noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438992208093415996.post-12941019048356675392009-07-30T09:14:00.000-07:002009-07-30T09:38:57.142-07:00August Art Challenge....SUMMER STUFF<span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Well, we kinda goose-egged the photo submissions for summer scenes, so I came up with four subjects to choose fr</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">om for this month's challenge...<br /><br /></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWFBWa3UmJ71BxsC9CX8dyMdxEiYPSV3TfYsvA4LJ2tF7mQY1ixs9001f_eg88zWnmqVj971Zfup2Dp_vt40QTD4jipk2DDABF4r14AK70kr9lxW2wZyKiivzIvG7-5sm3Hk3UVJDej6U/s1600-h/terrified-look-on-his-face-while-white-water-rafti.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 348px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWFBWa3UmJ71BxsC9CX8dyMdxEiYPSV3TfYsvA4LJ2tF7mQY1ixs9001f_eg88zWnmqVj971Zfup2Dp_vt40QTD4jipk2DDABF4r14AK70kr9lxW2wZyKiivzIvG7-5sm3Hk3UVJDej6U/s400/terrified-look-on-his-face-while-white-water-rafti.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364288627331909522" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:georgia;">Some of us were crazy enough to go kayaking</span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhDIanbsU4oQeNhcHxZ5HN8-43iI6IlIZgTvq6PSYUB9CyGuYX7NPBqMj2om_Wngs1NdY96Z77lazvAaLlCvCUgo7ubgvxpDtuMuOld3V5OA9zHR7dJW07RUpBDVNunG3fmFIeyLI5Vck/s1600-h/funny_0104.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhDIanbsU4oQeNhcHxZ5HN8-43iI6IlIZgTvq6PSYUB9CyGuYX7NPBqMj2om_Wngs1NdY96Z77lazvAaLlCvCUgo7ubgvxpDtuMuOld3V5OA9zHR7dJW07RUpBDVNunG3fmFIeyLI5Vck/s400/funny_0104.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364289952630587666" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> Some of us took the kids to the zoo<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV9ih5lTwvqmXofQq8tKwWTWlZoXEODz_z7M4jMG7uOc9USr0o3jlI05X6NIWcwPXpUg5KLUDTz6QV5xb8FyIMhsEs5DdLMm8r_qa5XxZWxaj_9IaspcJYdDCmD3SGvcr3M3N4s26CBfs/s1600-h/funny_dolphin_boy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 379px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV9ih5lTwvqmXofQq8tKwWTWlZoXEODz_z7M4jMG7uOc9USr0o3jlI05X6NIWcwPXpUg5KLUDTz6QV5xb8FyIMhsEs5DdLMm8r_qa5XxZWxaj_9IaspcJYdDCmD3SGvcr3M3N4s26CBfs/s400/funny_dolphin_boy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364289945406468658" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Some of us went to SeaWorld</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaYBR6ABM9C6uWuttHG15jIDOhcxd1qkmNN9vBf6B_U_RPQZIDdxq5EoFojmPn_xzHsehULgicWWqNsj8ex3JjIRYzXIvF3NYw4ycQVIFrlesHHMxrO93whtKx8wDqCp1Yh57LTerelgE/s1600-h/funny_0022.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 323px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaYBR6ABM9C6uWuttHG15jIDOhcxd1qkmNN9vBf6B_U_RPQZIDdxq5EoFojmPn_xzHsehULgicWWqNsj8ex3JjIRYzXIvF3NYw4ycQVIFrlesHHMxrO93whtKx8wDqCp1Yh57LTerelgE/s400/funny_0022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364289949900938834" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">And some of us went to the Park</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;">And those are the Four Subject choices for August. Brush in hand! Colors on Palette! Paint!<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">Send your submissions to jpolderndirt2@yahoo.com<br /><br />Check the following blog for the PHOTO subject.....CATS<br /></span></span></span></div></div>James Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780546357335117813noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438992208093415996.post-89144562924498402162009-07-30T09:08:00.000-07:002009-07-30T09:14:34.342-07:00August Challenge for PHOTOGRAPHERS... CATS<span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Okay, shutterbugs!!!!! This month's subject is CATS...Felines...Mousers.<br />Should be an easy project. Everybody has a cat. If you don't have one, I can send you one of my neighbor's. You know, dogs treat you like royalty. Cats treat you like staff. But they can be cute....so send me some cute pictures.<br /></span></span></span></span>James Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780546357335117813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438992208093415996.post-60457537196195209582009-07-01T14:45:00.000-07:002009-07-01T14:54:50.449-07:00July Challenge for Photos...SCENES OF SUMMER<span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> Keep your camera handy and snap a photo of "Summer Stuff"... whatever seems remindful of Summer. Maybe kids playing in the pool. Maybe that bikini walking by the pool. Birds in the birdbath. Broken thermometers. Half eaten hot dogs. You and your friends playing volleyball. Me in the shade watching you and your friends playing volleyball.<br /> <br /> Use your imagination. The best three scenes (photos) will be selected as reference for the August Painting Challenge. Send your shots to JPolderndirt2@yahoo.com by August 1. <br /></span></span></span></span>James Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780546357335117813noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438992208093415996.post-14398476387029684022009-07-01T14:19:00.000-07:002009-07-03T09:18:48.080-07:00July Art Challenge...DOGS<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">The Art Challenge for this month is DOGS...the four reference dog photos are posted below. Pick one, or two, or all....do a poochie portrait and send it to me by August 1. </span></span></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigkFXRfmhWt1HU1myH2JA0OdxN3zckK0o0ib8da5mBGP_sC-fR0mqgT8c-WWKyZbFcep_BJlPKOu48XqHqym1B5VDZh6SHkq98SOxoMuTuHbI1weKIy3Z1Flat1qqHhlLxW5roKN0cov8/s1600-h/tweedles+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigkFXRfmhWt1HU1myH2JA0OdxN3zckK0o0ib8da5mBGP_sC-fR0mqgT8c-WWKyZbFcep_BJlPKOu48XqHqym1B5VDZh6SHkq98SOxoMuTuHbI1weKIy3Z1Flat1qqHhlLxW5roKN0cov8/s400/tweedles+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353608350774090978" border="0" /></a><a href="http://tweedles-georgie.blogspot.com"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-size:130%;">TWEEDLES</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);font-size:100%;" >submitted by Tweedles</span></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMHDHcUmp9MUG4_Ib0jOAmpDb5l6-0w2o2MB0hSOovbrr1gBzKSt3G5rOWUjcMhRhtk6ZCQcvBdqBPllRXHX-wxyuMqvw9IHEp-xiamdYw6CnvE8m70FVDzuZJCjrkelFEmIp8CmJFfs4/s1600-h/roscoe.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMHDHcUmp9MUG4_Ib0jOAmpDb5l6-0w2o2MB0hSOovbrr1gBzKSt3G5rOWUjcMhRhtk6ZCQcvBdqBPllRXHX-wxyuMqvw9IHEp-xiamdYw6CnvE8m70FVDzuZJCjrkelFEmIp8CmJFfs4/s400/roscoe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353608357935533042" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://wenmohsranch.com/the_bunkhouse.htm">ROSCOE PARKER<br /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><a href="http://wenmohsranch.com/the_bunkhouse.htm">submitted by Dena Wenmohs<br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">The Bunkhouse Gallery and Artist Retreat</span></a><br /></span></span><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivYVrFzDRSRT7Wnx3Bzt7lv9jNpLLZfowR4OMtmc-OYQxXO2lzKS2ZQ7TY-J-aKBQeEZ70msAMfOyLQlkBvxDQJRZJOuajW3D6ba6SKwqj_a7GsO8IRD0yW8wOxlKM5oSXDNHzyXeVtN4/s1600-h/dog+bakshie+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 279px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivYVrFzDRSRT7Wnx3Bzt7lv9jNpLLZfowR4OMtmc-OYQxXO2lzKS2ZQ7TY-J-aKBQeEZ70msAMfOyLQlkBvxDQJRZJOuajW3D6ba6SKwqj_a7GsO8IRD0yW8wOxlKM5oSXDNHzyXeVtN4/s400/dog+bakshie+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353608362144477570" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">BAKSHIE</span></span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm1_I3quiceaExM_7uXEUNxwrYZ6haLXLiG5TXAoFv3VOfcNlBYtG9vB0Qkr2Z29IeFlRUAYWf8UvQLNQd5PF41kxGLbiO-fED0D8mckWz1-EdePd1UDHRJ1i7leuboO3-jaEGc5J18I4/s1600-h/lab2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 343px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm1_I3quiceaExM_7uXEUNxwrYZ6haLXLiG5TXAoFv3VOfcNlBYtG9vB0Qkr2Z29IeFlRUAYWf8UvQLNQd5PF41kxGLbiO-fED0D8mckWz1-EdePd1UDHRJ1i7leuboO3-jaEGc5J18I4/s400/lab2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353635657267338034" border="0" /></a><a href="http://maggiemayerart.blogspot.com"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >"Laid Back"</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 0);font-size:100%;" >submitted by Maggie Mayer</span></a><br /></div>James Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780546357335117813noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438992208093415996.post-4978234541471308582009-06-03T03:03:00.000-07:002009-06-03T03:08:35.199-07:00JUNE CHALLENGE (Photographers)...DOGS<span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> DOGS will be the next challenge (JULY) for WTTW artists, so send in some really nifty POOCH SHOTS for the CANINE CAMERA. Up to 3 images per contributor unless I run into dog blog clog. Send to JPolderndirt2@yahoo.com<br /></span></span></span></span></span>James Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780546357335117813noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438992208093415996.post-82476464469892790722009-06-01T03:29:00.000-07:002009-06-03T03:02:27.726-07:00JUNE CHALLENGE (Artists).....OLD FOLKS<span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">I have always been fascinated by the wrinkles on the faces of old folks. Now that I can see those wrinkles in the mirror every morning, I feel a bit differently. Still fascinated, mind you, but my perspective has changed to beat all get out. Each facial line and crease ,could, if possible, read like a library of emotions...the troubles and <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">pain, the joys and delights, th</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">e toil and effort, the stress and temptation....the novel of a life, written in wrinkles instead of words.</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">So this brings us to this month's challenge.</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">I received very few submissions for the reference subject, but Liz Holmes provided a couple and I just added to them. I placed four images in this month's cha</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">llenge for the plain and simple reason of equality...two women and two men. The pict</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">ure of Willie Nelson has some minimal acknowledgement data on it, but it's a cool reference image. I'm gonna put on "Blue Skies", "You're Were Always on My Mind" and "Poncho and Lefty" and slap the paint</span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">on. If Willie has any problems about me using this photo...well, he lives just down the road from </span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">me, and can just come over and kick my butt...or sit down and have a cup of coffee.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">Anyway, hope to have some good submission</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">s. This one should be fun. Send me your ent</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-style: italic; font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">ries to JPolderndirt2@yahoo.com</span></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHFRIsgw-T61Nqxbpks0LdEkGBxcCxwqnqENbRqwkKsaywXGmBPlwCTdOcJfIDPgD86U7QD3_6tqeI171VCf5k8w72F8Cebs31AZ_-G6RqNmz1y63GRNUEcj1s0-2ESQZmuff8jUxyIro/s1600-h/motter,market_woman_web+%282%29resize.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342317796857959666" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 273px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHFRIsgw-T61Nqxbpks0LdEkGBxcCxwqnqENbRqwkKsaywXGmBPlwCTdOcJfIDPgD86U7QD3_6tqeI171VCf5k8w72F8Cebs31AZ_-G6RqNmz1y63GRNUEcj1s0-2ESQZmuff8jUxyIro/s400/motter,market_woman_web+%282%29resize.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj0a6lTfXxaeenUi21PDBcPtc0AJ9EdzfTqESUFld2BQc_xXcf2SVkNllg2_UYUVqiP8qMFoZ4xunEc918QrE86XLSL0-rK64k4xYJPX3i6e27HBcEWJfj9Kwn2jrxQDn2iVtCbu6LaEY/s1600-h/motter,old-man,cap_web+%282%29resize.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342313925341453426" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 303px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj0a6lTfXxaeenUi21PDBcPtc0AJ9EdzfTqESUFld2BQc_xXcf2SVkNllg2_UYUVqiP8qMFoZ4xunEc918QrE86XLSL0-rK64k4xYJPX3i6e27HBcEWJfj9Kwn2jrxQDn2iVtCbu6LaEY/s400/motter,old-man,cap_web+%282%29resize.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1k9uQL_dGe28NFl_fuiCLlm2c6dGP8CAE0Mn-pQvs02-QND7Bf15Tt8cimHkFXCNdlGzX_D02cUApRWHGj4LrNU8TiwWjxW3LSlUu13_yVHvfqPfjIcxRnYkslRA3ShYpLRA8gWOB10/s1600-h/mother+teresa+%282%29+enlarge.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342310828677392962" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1k9uQL_dGe28NFl_fuiCLlm2c6dGP8CAE0Mn-pQvs02-QND7Bf15Tt8cimHkFXCNdlGzX_D02cUApRWHGj4LrNU8TiwWjxW3LSlUu13_yVHvfqPfjIcxRnYkslRA3ShYpLRA8gWOB10/s400/mother+teresa+%282%29+enlarge.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKuoxZ146y0J8uRJKL2nfQyzoWBQ5ONXurxSu7uK2d8DKywSUFzMtGlEB9gHTGWItoD3xQHgg4Pfyr9gEHJWqbnZs0TDBzVXqdY9_f-XKjM_PN9Jth7jwKxLvVYpdAd5lEISO9VEDX-lM/s1600-h/willie+nelson+1+%282%29+enlar.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342310231379466082" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 397px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKuoxZ146y0J8uRJKL2nfQyzoWBQ5ONXurxSu7uK2d8DKywSUFzMtGlEB9gHTGWItoD3xQHgg4Pfyr9gEHJWqbnZs0TDBzVXqdY9_f-XKjM_PN9Jth7jwKxLvVYpdAd5lEISO9VEDX-lM/s400/willie+nelson+1+%282%29+enlar.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">by July 1.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span>James Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780546357335117813noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438992208093415996.post-64146819410368884542009-05-04T03:37:00.000-07:002009-05-04T03:51:42.090-07:00MAY CHALLENGE...Sunrise - Sunset<div><br /><div><div><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;">Sunrises and Sunsets have always seemed to me to be an ideal subject for artwork. First, they are beautiful. Second, they are colorful. Third, there's flexibility in rendering the subject, regardless of the medium. Fourth, if you don't really care for a particular sunrise/sunset, just wait a few moments and it will change...or come back tomorrow for a new one. And fifth, they have you looking in the right direction for inspiration.</span></em></strong></div><div><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;"></span></em></strong> </div><div><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;"> Below are the three reference photos for the month of May. Try your palette at depicting one or two them and submit it to me. Then, go out and enjoy some real ones.</span></em></strong></div><div><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;"></span></em></strong> </div><div><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331917732947422098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAA80GONK1zS0rjURbyQMBVG0x2O6z5ENBm2JA31tl2jL4WcAZRbLbXpTmqx2uC7DYYnNOe0dG7CeMwn9cghQO1scEEhsQT3ZcDZzkxmfVJJtRVSuTbYZovH6hQeN47ckWbl_nsecsJeM/s400/Sunset-Pt+Caldera+3-09.jpg" border="0" /></span></em></strong></div></div></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331918278257358866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 271px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3sw79quu-YKS1qEIYHfecoKx4UyDfHSnI-aXE1QSqJOuJdYONVjBE9edvGEI_l8tvAmpmKafkx48KAOAdzxInPQyrA_mVb4rx5AvD4lBh4UW7BKCcAwaX24XssAnefRtMnZ332uAMCpk/s400/beautiful+pictures+012.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331918742759353666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwT0yAL4TE8ubN8hq_xpGeokqg70bNZgpm-SeoGhKZJATGkgIPfEdLkemIxSwOwg0fwTvY5BSL_UpgOvvlh2GiBuRo1E0Sy_kH0AG43jHKphDxGPvO4jqWxP5_dK6p_s1N41nmYmV9uPQ/s400/sunset+charlie.bmp" border="0" />James Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780546357335117813noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438992208093415996.post-23755143340984596572009-03-31T23:07:00.000-07:002009-03-31T23:31:52.024-07:00APRIL CHALLENGE...3 New Cuties<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">For the April Challenge, Choose 1, or 2, or 3 of these cute kid photos and, applying paint to canvas, or other suitable material, provide a likeness that could be considered a portrait. Once you have done that, you will feel soooo </span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">much b</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">ette</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">r<br /><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8wzc1ueeepQENABlzyDp5WtlFUOIG060AGspLkZLd1WGeVS6KeS8LAJ2A4jDFXxeyoHeZc0Lc_BcT93vHbC4zJ6HUQjtMDzg_4AEzx08Uw9oNiG1MSMkCDHeoxADt_lwlD83BycmFank/s1600-h/Cole+waiting+for+dinner+12+08.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8wzc1ueeepQENABlzyDp5WtlFUOIG060AGspLkZLd1WGeVS6KeS8LAJ2A4jDFXxeyoHeZc0Lc_BcT93vHbC4zJ6HUQjtMDzg_4AEzx08Uw9oNiG1MSMkCDHeoxADt_lwlD83BycmFank/s400/Cole+waiting+for+dinner+12+08.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319604173870068322" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1JQOr-ITx0LiypowsDi0RaJkhwjAiMZP4H2uKc6kxle6vuhdLBLxGU-mGDXl2USLDlOhg-VzhFTPVREYyYYlAhBcHN9jg6MHO8VBc8hmViCgwSnmYK5aeJhXbhw1B4Jyeio05onXVbkA/s1600-h/mayergirl+%282%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 354px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1JQOr-ITx0LiypowsDi0RaJkhwjAiMZP4H2uKc6kxle6vuhdLBLxGU-mGDXl2USLDlOhg-VzhFTPVREYyYYlAhBcHN9jg6MHO8VBc8hmViCgwSnmYK5aeJhXbhw1B4Jyeio05onXVbkA/s400/mayergirl+%282%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319604621105020450" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeU3yzLbI3GYZY2CfXxZTHZv3-q0I7EQpLiwQuOkkgXoXnGEcaNcNL_G_BCQi5SEJQJQ-_KqipX2vqHHz6GAY0JjRepznPpLkKbk5vuBUy5c-wHgnDldpViErUGUIn6SIvEknhDKKfqyY/s1600-h/kyria's+kids.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 343px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeU3yzLbI3GYZY2CfXxZTHZv3-q0I7EQpLiwQuOkkgXoXnGEcaNcNL_G_BCQi5SEJQJQ-_KqipX2vqHHz6GAY0JjRepznPpLkKbk5vuBUy5c-wHgnDldpViErUGUIn6SIvEknhDKKfqyY/s400/kyria's+kids.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319603359749610210" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);font-size:130%;" ><br />Submit to............Windowstothewords.gmail.com<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">PHOTOGRAPHERS<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Around 6 PM or so, get a cold libation of some sort, grab your camera and a loved one....go sit in a nice comfy place and enjoy a beautiful sunset. Take a picture of it, too, if you think about it. Send it to the address above for the..<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:180%;">MAY "Sunrise, Sunset" CHALLENGE</span></span></span><br /></span></span></span></span></div></div></div>James Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780546357335117813noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438992208093415996.post-47750210380665072482009-03-10T04:14:00.000-07:002009-03-10T04:44:59.084-07:00UPCOMING CHALLENGES<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">This is primarily for Photographers<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(so you can keep your camera ready for that "perfect shot")<br /></span><span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">3 photos will be selected from the Photo entries for the following month's Artwork and Writing Challenges<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">THE SUBJECTS ARE..<br /><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">APRIL... <span style="font-style: italic;">"That Perfect Sunrise/Sunset"<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">MAY... <span style="font-style: italic;">Old Folks... "Love Them Wrinkles"<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">JUNE... <span style="font-style: italic;">Dogs.. "Pooch Portraits"<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">JULY... "<span style="font-style: italic;">Scenes of Summer"<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">AUGUST... Cats... "Meow Pow-Wow"<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">SEPTEMBER... <span style="font-style: italic;">Halloween... "Scary Stuff"</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">OCTOBER... <span style="font-style: italic;">Thanksgiving..."Season Scenes"</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">NOVEMBER... <span style="font-style: italic;">Christmas Special Surprise</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">DECEMBER... <span style="font-style: italic;">New Year Special Surprise</span></span><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"></span></span></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>James Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780546357335117813noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438992208093415996.post-9052695706159886722009-02-28T20:03:00.000-08:002009-03-02T19:11:23.199-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5wbwqXZ2Zz97MiHDVS3TH5tT6lsZdm99F5of-giNqj0Ym_LTIeNXFpGtfVxjH0yG68jbqzoWyfSNOG1T57mADWaU465O_ChXM1ucRD4fce8bQOouUvC0IfCXUDr6ak3ZdZ-dqasr2bJU/s1600-h/little+girl+%282%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 252px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5wbwqXZ2Zz97MiHDVS3TH5tT6lsZdm99F5of-giNqj0Ym_LTIeNXFpGtfVxjH0yG68jbqzoWyfSNOG1T57mADWaU465O_ChXM1ucRD4fce8bQOouUvC0IfCXUDr6ak3ZdZ-dqasr2bJU/s400/little+girl+%282%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308069281374130386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxgIB0Wgh2Gm3oA38nFg58cAKew2B7UnGZDJRoY9yEhRAp67XneB75U9dxd4WJl2lMt7cBhUTHx2ZIcgKNAKS3N2w78Z7V2d2CvMOyS080lYUcstEPDJ-exLwIy0Tr2opYS_sYbuL0bfM/s1600-h/jayee+%282%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxgIB0Wgh2Gm3oA38nFg58cAKew2B7UnGZDJRoY9yEhRAp67XneB75U9dxd4WJl2lMt7cBhUTHx2ZIcgKNAKS3N2w78Z7V2d2CvMOyS080lYUcstEPDJ-exLwIy0Tr2opYS_sYbuL0bfM/s400/jayee+%282%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308068997942959330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi7VxFQ6g6R2xjB6WPa3hyphenhyphenIWXX_WCbWvPH27rPfhbAIIB481YHg9C_3buEzl_FSJVqDDWqLkJtxdqibdNT2NfEL6G9mThY0fVUXRif2Z0aqf9DS2a7VKFEUiaVDOddocaFwUVo_C6WixE/s1600-h/tish+and+mark+%282%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 322px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi7VxFQ6g6R2xjB6WPa3hyphenhyphenIWXX_WCbWvPH27rPfhbAIIB481YHg9C_3buEzl_FSJVqDDWqLkJtxdqibdNT2NfEL6G9mThY0fVUXRif2Z0aqf9DS2a7VKFEUiaVDOddocaFwUVo_C6WixE/s400/tish+and+mark+%282%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308068687285907330" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">These are the child photos for the March Challenge<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;">Artists...Select a photo and make a painting or drawing from it. Title it, include the size and medium, and submit it. For this first month you can submit on one, two or all subjects. Submissions will be posted as received on WTTW ART....in 4 weekly sections.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Photographers...Take a picture of a cute child and submit it. Three photos will be selected from March's submissions for April's Artist Challenge. Submissions will be posted on WTTW PHOTO<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Writers...Submit a SHORT poem or reflection or cute story about a child or children. Submissions will be posted on WTTW WRITING<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Submit to (don't forget your link)... windowstothewords.gmail.com</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>James Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780546357335117813noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438992208093415996.post-77061347928761730142009-02-21T03:27:00.000-08:002009-02-23T08:28:40.634-08:00THIS IS IT<div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">ANNOUNC</span></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">ING!!</span></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">!!</span></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">!!!</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBiOdwrYIq8P8hqe0XLbEehsYfRMe1DEdxs3MRulPXuFR3fxjY4JcyBbE8q_NfEu-J-NRNOp7LoHyWq3vOnsnmqQYYpduJ-h6fqQESufdHsjYZlA7lZdeyI29PtIBLN_AeKrqT1cYj3k/s1600-h/cat-welcome.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 555px; height: 547px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBiOdwrYIq8P8hqe0XLbEehsYfRMe1DEdxs3MRulPXuFR3fxjY4JcyBbE8q_NfEu-J-NRNOp7LoHyWq3vOnsnmqQYYpduJ-h6fqQESufdHsjYZlA7lZdeyI29PtIBLN_AeKrqT1cYj3k/s400/cat-welcome.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305211930222749474" border="0" /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:georgia;">OKAY.......THIS IS IT..........PROMISE!!!</span></span></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;">I used to have a saying..."Just when I learned how to play, they went and changed all the rules". I have received a bunch of comments and suggestions on how to do this project. I put them all together and think (and pray) </span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">this may be THE WAY. Please read the amended guidelines on the right and PLEASE leave me a comment or E-Mail me (JPolderndirt2@yahoo.com).<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">SCHEDULE<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">March 1... I will post 3 photos of children right here.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Art... Submit a painting based on one of those photos<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Photo...Submit a great photo of a child<br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Writing....submit an inspirational reflection, or poem, or piece of writing about a child<br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>James Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780546357335117813noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438992208093415996.post-53028784789017683212009-01-21T10:34:00.000-08:002009-02-25T02:03:48.451-08:00Getting Started<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> <span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);font-size:130%;" ><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:180%;">PLEASE NOTE!!! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Refer to the Feb. 21 Blog (THIS IS IT) for complete guidelines. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);font-size:130%;" ><br /><br />Most of you who are reading this will be familiar with a very talented artist...<a href="http://karinjurick.blogspot.com/">Karin Jurick. </a>Her work has been featured in SW Art and numerous publications and blogs. This issue of American Artist features her on the cover. I ran across her artwork and blog while browsing through the "Painting a Day" project. Her blog led me to her other blog <a href="http://differentstrokesfromdifferentfolks.blogspot.com/">"Different Strokes From Different Folks"</a> which she had just started in September. Her dog, Jack, had parted from this world, and she had posted a photo of him and a painting she had done of him in remembrance. Because of her talent, openness and down-to-earth manner,<a href="http://karinjurick.blogspot.com/"> Karin</a> had already developed a sizable group of followers/admirers to her blog. A number of them responded to her loss with their own artwork version of Jack, in a show of sympathy and empathy. This provided the spark from which <a href="http://differentstrokesfromdifferentfolks.blogspot.com/">DSFDF </a>began. Karin posts a photo every other Wednesday. Participating artists submit their interpretive rendering of that photo to <a href="http://karinjurick.blogspot.com/">Karin</a> and she posts the results. No prizes. No Confetti. Just an ideal opportunity for artists to work around a common theme in a comfortable framework. Projects like the recent "Artist Portrait Exchange" encourage participating artists to "Internet Interact" creating bonds and relations that would have never occurred otherwise. Due to <a href="http://karinjurick.blogspot.com/">Karin'</a>s hard work and genuine desire to help others, the success of <a href="http://differentstrokesfromdifferentfolks.blogspot.com/">DSFDF</a> may prove to be both a "kick-start" and "stepping stone" for participating artists.<br />I would imagine, due to the success of <a href="http://differentstrokesfromdifferentfolks.blogspot.com/">DSFDF</a>, that there will be copycat programs in the future. The outcome of those projects will depend on the concern, skill and hard work of the originator....more so than the participants.<br /><br />This Windows to the Words challenge project is not an imitation or copy cat of Karin, but rather a tribute and a "child" of her inspiration. By incorporating photography and writing, I hope to "widen the playing field". The introduction to so many wonderful artists and the fellowship that has developed from participating in DSFDF has meant so much to me. I hope this project can spring forth similar fruit.<br /><br />I need comments, suggestions, opinions and a peanut butter sandwich. Please drop me a note at JPolderndirt2@yahoo.com or leave a comment below. I need your help........James</span><br /></span></span></span></span></span>James Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780546357335117813noreply@blogger.com14