2023 in review

Posted on January 3, 2025 by Joe

Today we continue to present Miss Tina Garceau’s ongoing series of collages using five elements. She calls the series The Friday Five and the gallery below represents her work for 2023 which includes Friday Five No. 132 through to No. 169.

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Friday Five No. 132
Friday Five No. 133
Friday Five No. 134
Friday Five No. 135
Friday Five No. 136
Friday Five No. 137
Friday Five No. 138
Friday Five No. 139
Friday Five No. 140
Friday Five No. 141
Friday Five No. 142
Friday Five No. 143
Friday Five No. 144
Friday Five No. 145
Friday Five No. 146
Friday Five No. 147
Friday Five No. 148
Friday Five No. 149
Friday Five No. 150
Friday Five No. 151
Friday Five No. 152
Friday Five No. 153
Friday Five No. 154
Friday Five No. 155
Friday Five No. 156
Friday Five No. 157
Friday Five No. 158
Friday Five No. 159
Friday Five No. 160
Friday Five No. 161
Friday Five No. 162
Friday Five No. 163
Friday Five No. 164
Friday Five No. 165
Friday Five No. 166
Friday Five No. 167
Friday Five No. 168
Friday Five No. 169
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Strathmore 200 Sketchbook

Posted on January 2, 2025 by Joe

April 23, 2024 to December 31, 2024

Strathmore 200 Mixed Media pad encrusted with stickers which is a weird habit I have picked up.

I put another small sketchbook to rest just before the start of the new year. This one was a Strathmore 200 Mixed Media pad which measures 5.5 inches by 8.5 inches and has 60 thick pages suitable for wet and dry media. It’s better than the cheap sketchbooks I’ve been fruitlessly pursuing and is readily available at art supply shops and more typical stores like Target.

In preparing this article, I wondered what the “200” stood for. I should know since I worked in art supply stores for about ten years and the Strathmore brand has long been a staple in art supplies. A little research on the internet turned up this information:

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2024 in review

Posted on January 1, 2025 by Joe

Today I present Miss Tina Garceau’s continuing series of collages using five elements. She calls the series The Friday Five and the gallery below represents her work for 2024.

Click on the images for a larger preview.

Friday Five No. 170
Friday Five No. 171
Friday Five No. 172
Friday Five No. 173
Friday Five No. 174
Friday Five No. 175
Friday Five No. 176
Friday Five No. 177
Friday Five No. 178
Friday Five No. 179
Friday Five No. 180
Friday Five No. 181
Friday Five No. 182
Friday Five No. 183
Friday Five No. 184
Friday Five No. 185
Friday Five No. 186
Friday Five No. 187
Friday Five No. 188
Friday Five No. 189
Friday Five No. 190
Friday Five No. 191
Friday Five No. 192
Friday Five No. 193
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The City is a Jungle and I’m a Beast

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Joe

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Iced Lemon Loaf Cake

Posted on December 30, 2024 by Tina Garceau

Christmas is over, the cookies and pie have been devoured – but you still need to have a little something sweet on hand. I give you this Iced Lemon Loaf Cake – it packs a lemony punch and goes well with my morning coffee or an after dinner snack. Continue reading →

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Caturday

Posted on December 28, 2024 by Joe

Plywood • December 22, 2024

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2024 by Tina Garceau

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