by martita | Sep 29, 2022 | Inspirations
Preparing for an art show is like getting back on a bicycle, except since it’s been 32 months since my last show, I had to: take inventory, redesign the booth layout, order what I needed, put fresh covers on the matted pictures, rewire some wall hangings with stronger...
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by martita | Feb 1, 2022 | Pet Loss
When each of us first brings a pet into our home, thinking ahead to the day when they’ll no longer be around is far from our minds. It’s hard to go down that path when your pet is vigorously begging for a treat or nuzzling your neck. After all, they are so full of...
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by martita | May 31, 2021 | Fabric Art Techniques
How Do You Create The Pet Portrait Eyes? “They look so real” and “It looks as if his eyes are following me when I move to sit in his favorite chair” are some of the comments I’ve received on custom pet portraits or pet memorials over the years. My creation process...
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by martita | Apr 6, 2021 | Animal Stories
Echo and Callie, my granddogs, both came to Evening Song Farm CSA as rescues. Echo’s rescue story is heartbreaking. Callie’s is about determination. However, both have happy endings with life on the farm. Echo’s Arrival It was important for Kara and Ryan that their...
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by martita | Feb 28, 2021 | Fabric Art Techniques
Q: How do you turn all those pieces of fabric into a picture of my dog?A: One step at a time, one step at a time. Let me walk you through the process of the co-creation of a pet portrait, using a recent example of Cooper. First, here’s some background information. The...
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