tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52443002008-03-30T01:39:37.572-05:00Linda Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06096510066972205118noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244300.post-52334616890097047912008-03-30T00:10:00.005-05:002008-03-30T00:33:11.425-05:00

This piece was inspired by pottery found along the coast of Peru, probably at the Necropolis of Ancon. I've added a few decorative elements from the same region, but took a few liberties with deciding exactly how to use the design elements. This was done with artist brush pen, scratchboard and highlighter, with some Photoshop work. The original has more scratchboard detail, which got lost

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This was my attempt to communicate some various ways to control disease in a graphic fashion. It assumes of course that all these ways can be readily understood by way of the picture in different cultures. It's hard to figure out how to do that, with the need to be applicable to many different countries. Again, this was a pen and ink, which I dressed up quickly with a little color.

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This image was meant to demonstrate how pesticides can concentrate as they go up the foodchain. This also was a black and white pen drawing, but I thought the color would attract more attention. The first level of the food pyramid is corn, the second is the chickens, and the last a local campesino "farmer" who may not realize that she might be eating all the pesticides in the crops. I'm told

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This is a methane digester. You feed manure in one end and the manure undergoes anaerobic digestion and produces methane gas that can be used for cooking. The tank can rise up and down to store the gas. That's the concept anyway. This lady lives in Ecuador where they built some of these digesters.... This actually was a black and white pen drawing but I thought it would look nicer in color. I

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This drawing is from a series that I did for an overseas technical assistance group. These guys are doing an environmental assessment :) I love the composition of this group as it portrays a birdwatcher, a geologist, an entomologist, and somebody who has to write it all up.

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Actually I am losing track of which one I did next, but this one was certainly somewhere in the middle. My attempt at a cardinal, although I must confess I only looked briefly, and those who are in the know, probably don't think this is a fair rendition. But he's red. By the way, again these are Artist Trading Cards, 2 1/2 by 3 1/2....again acrylic and mixed media on watercolor paper.

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My second ATC pays homage to my birding friends. I liked the bright colors and the suggestion of the pine trees. It suggests sunny days and colorful friends.

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It was one of those days when the drizzle beganand wrapped the trees in ice. You couldn't walk anywhere, because the snow was all covered in a solid ice coating. So it was a good day to paint my first Artist Card. Size 2 1/2 by 3 1/2 inches. Painted in acrylic with some mixed media.

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Some of you may know that I'm a regional editor for the new Plein Air Magazine. We are always looking for the following, so some great opportunities for marketing and PR: 1. Leads on major artists who have interesting studios who would welcome a visit. 2. High-resolution images of paintings with show/exhibition dates for the International Plein Air section. 3. Interesting adventures,

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