Saturday, February 25, 2012

Postcard Challenge  
February 25, 2012 

"cut and paste...
Photoshop, the challenger!" 

ART and SOLE: POSTCARD CHALLENGE 2012 is a new challenge group (for me)  on Yahoo that has a fun premise ... like the book series by author/artist, Nick Bantock,  we're tasked to create two mythical characters who correspond with one another from all over the world through postcards from declared countries. I'm starting a bit late, but trying to catch up. We create the postcard, write our message as we would normally do, then insert it in a page created for that particular country. It's through the postcard messages that other artists learn what the story is between the two imaginary correspondents. My two guys met when one (from New York) was stationed in tribal Ethiopia with the Peace Corps. (The second correspondent lived in the village in southern Ethiopia.) They became friends and when the Ethiopian fellow finished his time at University, he was invited to New York to visit with his Peace Corps friend. After a stay (and an introduction and short education about first world countries,) the young Ethiopian fellow took off on his own, journeying bravely, around the world. 

These are my cards and correspondences thus far... 




 
I hope you'll journey with me in this new challenge... it's educational and fun! Each country supplies it's own art inspiration! Will you join me?

Hugs,
Abbyj 



13 comments:

  1. Well it was certainly worth the wait - so loving all your cards - those Cuban ladies look familiar!!

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  2. wonderful cards, well done on the catch up. My favourite is the Spanish bullfighter one, love it.

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  3. You worked hard to catch up. Your cards are wonderful! :)
    Glad you had a chance to come and play with us!!! :)

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  4. Welcome to the challenge. Some great imagines and colours.

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  5. Fabulous job catching up. love your postcards and the story line is so original. Wonderful work.
    Jen x

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  6. wow! you've been busy. wonderful cards and hope to catch up on your story

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  7. I'm so pleased you've joined Darcy's challenge! love the images you've chosen, the Cuban gals are in good company this week! M

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  8. Fabulous work. Enjoy the journey!

    Janet xx

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  9. Oh my word, these are all so clever and cool. You do amazing work.

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  10. nice to see new people joining, lovely postcards,
    dx

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