A Drawing A Day...An Ocean Away

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Jais and I in Rome!

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I found this in a newspaper here. It's the same thing you emailed to me once!

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The Pantheon in Rome

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Springtime!

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I'm Back At It!

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Hi Becca!

Thanks for all the drawings and photos of you trip! I love them all!!!! I'm so jealous! Sorry I haven't been posting for a while - I've been busy with other things, but am back at it again. I will post more drawing in a day or two. I have a (secret) art related project I'm working on right now which I need to focus on. I will tell you about it in a couple of weeks.

There have been a couple fun art-related events I've been involved with in the last couple of weeks. The first one is 'Fish Gone Wild.' The Spicer Beautification Committee is having 20 artist decorate and paint fish to set out in Spicer next summer. My name was drawn to paint a fish. It should be fun. I am going to change the shape of the fish and do something funky to it. Here is a picture:

They had a kick-off celebration to hand out the fish. They also had minnows swimming in glass vases and fish shaped cookies. You can check out more photos from this event at the new Willmar Area Arts Blog.

I went to Marshall on a day trip with some of the other WAAC board members. We checked their gallery and visited with the Marshall Art Center board members. We had a fun day. Here are some pictures. You can see more pictures from that event at our blog too.

We also visited Greta at the SMAHC office.

Woman in Magazine

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Henri Matisse by Andre Derain

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Travels!

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Hi Violet!

Here are some of the things I drew while on my break from school and work. We traveled all over. First to Madrid, then Barcelona and finally to Rome! It was an amazing vacation! Now I am back in London. Today was a beautiful sunny day here, but it looks like the temps in Minnesota were actually warmer than they were here today! I took advantage of the sun and went for a long bike ride! I also went to Mass at St. Paul's Cathedral. I've been going to church there quite a bit, it's different but good (not to mention beautiful!) Hope all is well!

Millenium Bridge

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View from my hostel in Rome!

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Sistine Chapel!

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yup. that is a palm tree!

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Barcelona Shore

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Abstract Pineapple?

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Picasso's Guernica

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best day ever!

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This is a telephone booth that David Bowie used on one of his albums

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and again...

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eiffel Tower

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waiting at the train station

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french people

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lines lines lines...

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new water bottle

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Minneapolis Institute of Arts

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Hi Becca, David and I went to the Foot in the Door 4 reception last night. It was fun to see all the artwork. It was easier then I thought it would be to find our work. We went early before a lot of people got there. Kim, Hannah and Emily went later and said that it took them a half hour to find a parking place and they had to stand in line for 20 minutes to get in. She said the people watching was good - like looking at artwork! Here are some pictures I took:

Minneapolis Skyline

Foot in the Door 4 Art Show

Walls of Artwork!!!

Becca Johnson's Painting

Laurel Iverson's Necklace

My Tiger and Kim Wendlandt's Angel

My Bike!

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I am renting this bike from an artist at the studios. It's so fun (even if it does remind me of the bike I had when i was twelve)!

The Real Big Ben

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Borough Market

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This market is heaven on earth.

Thames River with London Eye in the Background

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Big Ben

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More Ocean Treasures

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Sandollars and Starfish

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I watched two travel shows on England today while I was exercising. It made the shows more interesting and fun to watch because you are over there right now. Your mom was telling me that you are going to Italy and a couple other countries. I am so jealous!!!

MIinneapolis Institute of Art's - Foot in the Door 4

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Hi Becca,

I submitted my young tiger drawing. I reworked it and forgot to scan in the new painting. But here's a post of the original one I drew.

jacks

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Hi!
Thanks for taking that to the MIA! I am so excited to come home and see it there. That is such a cool thing they do. What did you end up submitting? I really like the tea-cups. AND the snow! It does make me miss home!

Monna Vanna (Tate Britain)

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After a bath: Woman drying herself (Degas--National Gallery)

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Van Gogh's Sunflowers

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computerizing.

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Professor Taylor.

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Coffee and Tea Cups

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Minneapolis Institute of Arts

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Hi, I took our artwork to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts on Saturday. There were a lot of people in a line that wound back and forth and back and forth. I thought I would have to stand in line for hours, but it only took an hour. The line moved along well the entire time. I visited with the lady ahead of me in line - she is a psychologist. Her background is in art and she has done art therapy. She said she has to use it just as a tool in her practice because in Minnesota they don't have insurance that covers art therapy counseling. She said that you should check that out.

Are You Homesick Yet Becca???

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Thought these photos that I took out of my porch windows this morning might make you homesick! The kids are off school today for a snow day.

Sunday sleeper in a coffee shop.

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Statue in front of St. Paul's Cathedral

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Thomas

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Grandpa?

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this actually doesn't look like grandpa...

Fried Eggs for Breakfast

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Hi Becca - I am taking our art down to the cities tomorrow. The weather isn't the greatest today. Your mom has to work and won't be able to go with, but David is going with me - he also has a visit to do. I am also taking work down for Kim and Laural.

Here is David's and my breakfast - had to draw it from memory since we had already eaten when I decided to draw this morning.

Fireplace

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This is our new fireplace. I love it! We spend all our at-home time by it.

I am going to start working on summer drawings and paintings so I can get them into galleries.

Carabou Coffee

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I was at Carabou Coffee today and did this quick sketch on a napkin. Why don't I bring along my sketch journal???

One of my goals is to illustrate children's books too! I love seeing your photos too! Thanks for sharing them.

dinosaurs or dragons?

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One of my life goals is to illustrate a children's book. I may need practice first...

Some pictures!

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Here are a few pictures of what I have been seeing. The top one is my roommate and I having "cream tea." Delicious (and fancy). The next is of all us roomies at the Roman Bath, bottom left is Stonehenge and bottom right is the Victoria and Albert Museum entrance.

Monet's water lillies.

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I saw one of Monet's water lilly paintings at the Tate Modern today. It was so fun to sit and draw that! It's hard to tell what my sketch is though...

Advertising class.

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This is what I accomplished in class today... clearly learning?

Daisy response (I want spring too!)

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Bananas

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Hi Becca. Your mom brought over your painting of Michelle last night. I will be taking it to Minneapolis Institute of Arts on Friday. I still don't know what I'm going to take up there yet. I may redo (paint) one of my animal drawings - possibly the zebra (?)

I love the gesture of your futbol guy!

I drew these bananas this morning and am eating one for lunch.

Butterfly

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It's snowing today, so I decided to do a butterfly. It's supposed to get up into the teens this week. My aunt was here this past week and she is so looking forward to spring - it got me in the mood too.

Bridge in Bath.

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This is a bridge I found in Bath. I just started this yesterday, but it's ink so I'm not sure how much further I can push it. Plus the paper is already wrinkly. I might need to find an art store tomorrow. I got this wood from a lumber store for about $1! Tomorrow I am going to some open studios at the Florence Studios. They are in an old church, so it should be really cool to see!

QPR

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We went to a futbol game today! The team was QPR. We lost, but it was still fun! This is a quick sketch I made while watching. They move quick.

Looking Forward to Spring - Coneflower

2010-01-29T07:30:00.001-06:00

Hi Becca! Loving seeing all your drawings! My Aunt Esther is staying with us this week so I am busy running, etc., so I won't have as many drawings on this week but will catch up next week. I put a link to your other blog Enormous Vinny on the side panel. I have been enjoying checking that one out every day too.

Cords 2.

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This is what happens in the living room of a flat with five girls using their computers to keep in touch with home...

Cords 1.

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I drew this at my internship while I was scanning documents. At least I accomplished something!

The view from my window at night.

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new kicks.

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(I came here with dress boots and my stinky running sneaks, so I had to buy a new pair of kicks.)

detail of a hat in front of me (this may have been in class...)

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Snapshots from Melvin's Art and Wine Event 2010

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Sorry, I wasn't able to get photos of everyone at this event - bad weather sent some artists home early.

Click on the image to see a larger view.

Things Around the House

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Stonehenge

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This is the water bottle I have been re-using since I got here. The other is my representation of Stonehenge. It was kinda rainy, so I did this when we got home.

(we also went to the Roman Baths today, it was really cool!)

A ceiling tile in my classroom, the balcony outside the window, my foot, and a tree in the park behind my internship.

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Baking Pies w/ Bex

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