Day of the Dead Distraction

This is one of 9 ATCs I made for a Day of the Dead Trade. Day of the Dead, a traditional Mexican holiday, is November 1st and 2nd. It is a time to look back on our loved ones who have died.

Living loved ones may take a picnic to the cemetary and put things the deceased enjoyed in life on their graves. They may also create an ofrenda or altar and decorate it with a picture of the dead and things they liked.

Read more at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Dead

Day of the Dead Self Portrait

Aborigines

I found this great book as National Geographic Vintage Photographs. This is a rearrangement of a photo of Aborigines in a Sidney studio, circa 1900. They appear to be adorned with dollops of white, possibly earth and quite unselfconcious about having their photo taken.

Animal ATCs

I did some ATCs from the San Diego Zoo's magazine Zoo News.

The sea lion and the giraffe have been traded away.

Colorized "Sketching"

This guy is off to the Land Down Under with two Illustrated image ATCs.

Sketching

This an ATC.

The Ears Have It!

I am working on a swap of Hand Drawn ATCs. The theme is "body parts". I decided to try ears. Probably because no one else will be doing them and because their odd shapes they offer a real challenge.

Post Mark ATC

Daniel, an artist from a Yahoo Group in which I participate once said, "I never met a piece of paper I did not like." I have people mailing me drawing paper from all over the world. Much of it ends in the recycle bin. I hope I have come across a new use for it.

It and the "Brick Church" below were also inspired by a handdrawn ATC swap I just signed up for.

Rensselaer Post Mark ATC

This is an ATC (2.5 x 3.5 inches) on an original envelope for an insurance mailing. The building is a red brick church which was on the site of the city of Rensselaer NY. I'm curious if anyone has been to Rensselaer and seen such a church. In Upstate NY it looks like a beautiful area.