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By Norman Drake: April 2012
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Friday, April 27, 2012. It was quite a surprise to get an email from a book publisher in Italy that was interested in purchasing. Rights of one of our paintings for a book cover. Let me tell you it was quite a thrill. Vladimir Nabokov is known for writing "Lolita". Movie staring James Mason. L'Incantatore is one of his lesser known works. So "The Young Girl with the Red Umbrella". Has made her debut in Italy. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Paintings and Photography by Norman Drake.
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Cutes and Ladybugs: October 2009
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A bEar foR poLLy. A friend of mine requested a bear for her 2nd anniversary of being a cancer survivor, so here she is. She is based on a pattern from one of my favorite. Bear-makers, Jenny Loves Benny. I wonder what Polly named her bear? Hmmmmmm. :) - to see more pictures, go to my Flickr page. Posted by Lynn :-). Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). To see some of my past work. Some more of my art :-). I am blessed making my living doing something i truly enjoy- illustration! View my complete profile.
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Cutes and Ladybugs: October 2010
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The design team of Salli S. Swindell and Nate Padavick started a website called They Draw and Cook. And they asked for artists to submit recipes for consideration- the project is going great and is now going to become a book! Congrats to Salli and Nate! Here is what i sent them, if nothing else, what a great exercise , hope they like it :). This is a great website with constant updates , if you are on Facebook, check out their page. Have a great weekend everybody! Posted by Lynn :-). My nEw liNKs blog :).
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Cutes and Ladybugs: tHe neW yeAr :)
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THe neW yeAr :). Can't believe it's 2012! It was a great year last year, but this go round i decided to make a few changes it was very optimistic of me to try and do 2 documentary blogs at the same time, but i am not that prolific a writer yet, so i decided in 2012 , i would just start fresh. i started a new simpler blog here. Posted by Lynn :-). January 12, 2012 at 6:32 PM. Please check out my new blog: http:/ lynngainesdesign.tumblr.com/. January 17, 2012 at 7:45 AM. Hi Lynn, Love your style! Obat luka...
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Cutes and Ladybugs: aNotheR reCiPe
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I made the blog They Draw and Cook. This time it was a Holiday recipe for yummy Gingerbread men- thanks Nate and Salli! Please enjoy and Happy Holidays everybody ♥. Check out their blog sometime soon- it's a great opp for artists to play with a look they'd like to try out or to hone a tried and true styling. Posted by Lynn :-). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). To see some of my past work. Some more of my art :-). I am blessed making my living doing something i truly enjoy- illustration!
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Cutes and Ladybugs: June 2009
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Latest project: a bear for Farah. Here are some photos of my latest commission from my friend Nomar , an anniversary present for his lovely bride of 2 years, Farah- Happy Anniversary guys-many, many. Posted by Lynn :-). Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). To see some of my past work. Some more of my art :-). I am blessed making my living doing something i truly enjoy- illustration! View my complete profile. This is a Flickr badge showing items in a set called a Bear for Farah. Make your own badge here.
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By Norman Drake: December 2013
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Sunday, December 29, 2013. One of the nicest things about doing portraits are when they are commissioned as a gift. This painting was completed just a couple of weeks before Christmas to be a gift to a loved one. There is a story behind every portrait that Norman illustrates. We listen to their stories before starting a painting. In this case it is about a man and his dogs. Nothing better than a mother's smile of approval on this one. Links to this post. Wednesday, December 18, 2013. Links to this post.
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Cutes and Ladybugs: reciPe
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The design team of Salli S. Swindell and Nate Padavick started a website called They Draw and Cook. And they asked for artists to submit recipes for consideration- the project is going great and is now going to become a book! Congrats to Salli and Nate! Here is what i sent them, if nothing else, what a great exercise , hope they like it :). This is a great website with constant updates , if you are on Facebook, check out their page. Have a great weekend everybody! Posted by Lynn :-). Salli s. swindell.
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By Norman Drake: September 2012
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Tuesday, September 11, 2012. Ode to Cousin Gordon. Norm told me many stories of his cousin "Gordie". He was the bad boy all the girls would fall in love with. He was kind of a family legend that died along time ago in a car accident. Norm found this picture of Gordie on his motorcycle which became an inspiration of his most recent painting: Lost Rider. Hopefully we will have it framed for the Rocky River Fall Arts Festival this Saturday in Rocky River, Ohio. Hope to see you there. Links to this post.
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By Norman Drake: June 2012
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Tuesday, June 12, 2012. When we printed the original version of this painting their were four people on the beach. It is funny how you can like something on screen and then when you print it, you have second thoughts. Norm and I both came to the conclusion to take out the sitting fisherman and change the clouds. You can see the original on the March posting of this year and let us know if you like this version better. Here is a close up of the guys on the beach where Norm used suggestive detail. I am a d...