An Art Joke from Jacob

Now for something on the lighter side:

Look out, Leonardo!

I had my young students at Rukavina Academy draw the Mona Lisa upside down (they didn't know what they were drawing until they finished and turned their papers right-side up!)

Then I shared some information about the Mona Lisa painting, and some facts about the famous artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci.

Student Jacob invented a joke:

Question: "What do you call a Crab that does art?"

Jacob's Answer: "Leonardo da Pinchi"

He then drew this picture of his clever joke and I promised him I would post it on my blog.

My students amaze me with their artistic insights. Thanks for making my day, Jacob!

Portrait of Mary B. Marschall

Portrait of Mary B. Marschall

1956-2016

 

Rest in peace, dear friend, neighbor, and fellow swim mom.

A Kodak Moment

A Kodak Moment

Oil, 8.5 inches x 6.5 inches 

My parents had a camera just like this when I was a little girl. I remember the classic black and white photos they took every holiday and birthday, and the old film canisters that had to be unwound and threaded into the back of the camera. I didn't realize at the time how precious those awkward, silly photos would become in the later part of my life.

$100 USD, unframed

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Day 5 of the 5 Day Challenge

Blue Teapot

Oil, 20 x 16 inches 

Day 5 of the 5 day challenge. Blue Teapot, oil, 20 x 16 inches. Sold many years ago. An oldie but still a favorite. It contains my grandmother's tea infuser, which I still use!

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Day 4 of My 5-Day Challenge

The Collector

Oil, 18 x 27 inches, Sold.

Day 4 of my 5 day challenge:

One of my favorite still lifes - The Collector. Oil. Private collection. Gone but not forgotten : )

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Day 3 of My 5-Day Challenge

Arboretum at Sundown

Pastel, 8 x 6 inches, Plein Air

Day #3 of my 5 day challenge.

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Day 2 of My 5-Day Challenge

Red Flowers

Pastel, 16 x 12 inches 

I was challenged by a fellow artist to post a painting a day for 5 days. My first day's post was the triptych in my last blog post. Painting #2 of my 5 day challenge: Red Flowers. Pastel. 16x12 inches. Michele Combs and I both painted these flowers at the Saint Paul Art Crawl a few years back. Bright and colorful, they bring a bit of spring to this cold winter day.
Available.

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