Beautiful NJ

See NJ is beautiful!  Another photo from Sunday's pumpkin picking/corn maze experience.

This photo is from the middle of the corn maze.  There was a bridge so you can see where you are and where you need to go.

I joking aside, I really do love New Jersey, and in a weird bizarre way Newark's lights look pretty at night driving in from rt. 22.  And the big plant on the turnpike by exit 13 looks really cool with the sun setting behind it.  Maybe it's just me...

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Sunny skies ahead

My favorite picture from pumpkin picking this past weekend at Alstede Farms in Chester, NJ.

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Another way to get the same result

 I hope you remember my last post with the white cut-out doodle on black board, well I decided to do he same doodle again but reverse.  This time I would discard the positive space and would leave behind the white negative space.  So I did, tada!  It basically has the same effect as if I just doodled with black marker on a white board.

I want to create 2 more to make a collection; black positive space on a white board, and black negative space on a white board.... but they will have to wait.  Christmas was 2 months from yesterday and I think I have to start on Christmas presents... 11 of my closest family and friends will be receiving some sort of handmade gift from me.  I am pretty sure I'm already behind!

I also repopulated my Etsy site yesterday, so feel free to take a gander.

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Cobwebs

After 6 weddings, 2 bachelorette parties, a new car, unemployment, a new job, and countless other expenses between May and now... this is what my wallet is saying:

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Another one bites the dust

I know I've been a little MIA again the past week, sorry.  I have been working very hard on this single project, and finally finished last night.  It is an inverse doodle... but instead of a marker, I cut alllllllllll those shapes out of paper.  It was very tedious... and the swirls weren't easy. 

Enjoy! 

PS I probably will do something easier tonight.

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Good Day Sir!

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Selfish Baby

Read as much or little into this one as well.  I drew it for me.

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Bern-bble Gum

 Read as much or as little into this as you want.

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Sign #1

 I have sign one...

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Running on 'E'

 I'm running on 'Empty'.  I need a break or I'm going to break down.

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Way-back Wednesday

I did this in high school for a VFW patriotic poster contest through my Art 2 class.

Now follow me and my art work on Twitter : BMoke28

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Shape up or ship out

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Helping a Friend

I put together an assortment of stationary for a silent auction this coming Saturday for my sorority sister and friend Emily Christiansen was hospitalized with the swine flu, pneumonia and other complications.

It was a 2 month battle, but Emily is a fighter and won.  She  is now home and going to rehab, kicking butt everyday.  Her sorority sisters are holding a fundraiser in conjunction with some members of her EMT squad to help Emily with all her bills.  It will be a Chinese auction and dinner.

If you are in the area come and join us as we help our beloved friend back on her feet with a BBQ Fundraiser, gift auction and, 50/50 raffle. All proceeds to be donated to her to help with outstanding bills.

MAIN INFO:
What: Emily Fundraiser Event (BBQ/Gift auction)
Date: October 10, 2009
Time: 1-6pm
Location: Elks Lodge on Hickory Corner Rd in East Windsor, NJ
Cost: $25 to attend (includes BBQ and drinks). Raffle Ticket Sales: $1 for 1 ticket, $10 for 15 tickets and $20 for 40 tickets

The menu includes: hamburgers, hot dogs, assorted salads, beans, chicken and beer (other non-alcoholic drinks too).
 

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Tools of the Trade

I bought this shirt from Threadless.com a few weeks ago.  They were holding a $9 shirt sale on 9.9.09.  The shirt is entitled "Tools of the Trade".  I really liked it since I used different kinds of pencils and markers for my art.

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A rose by any other name

I was a bridesmaid in a wedding last weekend for my sorority sister Christina (I posted the card I made for her and Joe earlier this week).  I still have my bouquet in water and I really liked how the white rose is opening up, so I decided to take pictures.

Although the white rose is opening up, the edges where it was crushed a little are turning brown.  I'll have to go back in and touch it up in photoshop.

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2 in a row!

I recently printed out some pictures for a friend.  The thing is they don't fit in the normal small envelopes I use for stationary.  But they did fit in a larger envelope I have (the size of a half sheet of paper)... and by fit I mean float around loosely.  So I made this picture holder card for the photos so they didn't float around in the envelope.  It turned out to be a bigger art project than I anticipated, but it was something artsy none-the-less.

Happy Friday!

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Happy October!

I apologize for being really inconsistent... if you are up to hearing my excuse: work has been busy and my life has been even busier!  So here is one from the archives... I AM going to draw tonight... even if I have to stay up later.

This was a project for my design fundamentals class in college.  We had to incorporate 2 images representing opposites into the same graphic.  I chose a bat to represent dark and a dove to represent light.  We had to use 3 colors; black, white, and another of our choosing.  If you look closely you can see a sun and a moon incorporated into the graphic as well.

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