Is that my face in that balloon?

Jim Manngard: digital artwork
from a photo of me by Jim Lestrange

I thought this was pretty darned cool when Jim Manngard sent this to me, so I'm posting it here. Jim does a lot of fun digital work for his friends including photos with art (and special meanings) around the frames as well as funny self portraits (including himself as Matryoshka dolls!). Not too much of it out there on the web to see, which is too bad, but it is why I'm posting this one here.

He started his balloon series with the Blackmores Night Band. It is a balloon with a picture of the band with the caption "Blackmore's Night Minstrel Band flying high and reaching for the stars". Days later he made Ritchie and Candice (the married leaders of that band) balloons shaped like hearts flying over a lake. I had told him that I liked these pieces, so he sent me this version. Jim works for Blackmores Night as part of the sound team and takes a lot of tour pictures, some of which he converts to digital art when he is home.

You can see a few of Jim's photos on the Blackmores Night website and the Candice Night website.

My own website

newest 2011 Easter designs, this one is called: Purple Egg with Mustard Border

Purple Egg with Mustard Border © 2011

This my latest Easter design. I finished it last night and it is already up in my Artfire shop through this link. 

I may also have it in my Etsy shop closer to the Easter holiday. It will also available at some brick and mortar stores.

I had fun doing this one! Off to create more! Have a great day!

MY WEBSITE

MY ART IN ON-LINE STORES:

Artfire

Etsy

MY MUSIC LINKS (hear clips):

Music MYSPACE

My band, Saratoga Faire’s MYSPACE

My Renaissance band MYSPACE: The Spirites Consort

MY MUSIC IN ON-LINE STORES:

CD Baby

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InandOutRecords (Europe)

My band, Saratoga Faire, on CD Baby

Egg with Two Bunnies

Egg with Two Bunnies

© 2011

(copyright watermarks do not appear on actual greeting cards)



As a greeting card designer, I am always at least one holiday ahead. I have finished shamrocks for the year and this is the first in a series of new Easter designs (for this year).

Here is a close-up of one of the rabbits:

close-up

This design is actually a whopping 11" x 16" which I shrunk to greeting card size. But I retained the full size just in case anyone loves it as a print.

I have the greeting cards available in my Artfire shop through this link. I may also have it available through my Etsy shop in March or April (note: greeting cards in my Etsy shop are seasonal, so if you want a wide variety of cards to choose from, it is best to get them through my Artfire shop for the time being).

MY WEBSITE

MY ART IN ON-LINE STORES:

Artfire

Etsy

MY MUSIC LINKS (hear clips):

Music MYSPACE

My band, Saratoga Faire’s MYSPACE

My Renaissance band MYSPACE: The Spirites Consort

MY MUSIC IN ON-LINE STORES:

CD Baby

Amazon

InandOutRecords (Europe)

My band, Saratoga Faire, on CD Baby

Shamrock with Leaves

Shamrock with Leaves
© 2011

My newest design! Available as greeting cards here in my Artfire store. I will also have them available in my on-line Etsy store in March of this year.

links:

MY WEBSITE

MY ART IN ON-LINE STORES:

Artfire

Etsy

MY MUSIC LINKS (hear clips):

Music MYSPACE

My band, Saratoga Faire’s MYSPACE

My Renaissance band MYSPACE: The Spirites Consort

MY MUSIC IN ON-LINE STORES:

CD Baby

Amazon

InandOutRecords (Europe)

My band, Saratoga Faire, on CD Baby



Shamrock with Faerie

Shamrock with Faerie
© 2011

My newest design! This one is up in My Artfire shop as greeting cards here and will also be available as prints shortly.

It will also be in my Etsy shop in March (a little closer to St. Patrick's Day-- not good to list them there now).

This is a closeup of the faerie:

links:

My Website

MY ART IN ON-LINE STORES:

Artfire

Etsy

MY MUSIC LINKS (hear clips):
Music MYSPACE

My band, Saratoga Faire’s MYSPACE

My Renaissance band MYSPACE: The Spirites Consort

MY MUSIC IN ON-LINE STORES:

CD Baby

Amazon

InandOutRecords (Europe)

My band, Saratoga Faire, on CD Baby



new heart designs for love (or Valentines Day), 2011

I have a pretty extensive catalog of heart designs which goes back to 1999. I usually do well with these designs on cards in brick and mortar stores around Valentines Day. Perhaps some people like them because they aren't corny & they aren't what the usual fare is in greeting card shops or grocery stores.

So, I couldn't resist making some new designs for this season (note: copyright watermarks only appear on-line; they do not appear in actual products):

Heart with Lock and Skeleton Key
© January, 2011

also presently available in my on-line Artfire shop

Heart,  Renaissance Inspired

© January, 2011

also presently available in my on-line Artfire shop

Heart, Gothic Inspired

© January, 2011

also presently available in my on-line Artfire shop

Leaf Heart with Snowcherries
© December, 2010

I also made some square gift tags which I will have to post at another time.

My Website

MY ART IN ON-LINE STORES:

Artfire

Etsy

MY MUSIC LINKS (hear clips):

Music MYSPACE

My band, Saratoga Faire’s MYSPACE

My Renaissance band MYSPACE: The Spirites Consort

MY MUSIC IN ON-LINE STORES:

CD Baby

Amazon

InandOutRecords (Europe)

My band, Saratoga Faire, on CD Baby

Ice Storm with Bouquet

Ice Storm with Bouquet
(you may have to click on the image to get the full effect)

This latest piece of mine, "Ice Storm with Bouquet" (above), is being shown at an invitational art exhibit at Hubbard Hall Projects in Cambridge, NY for a show called Winter Garden. It was made in 2011, is 14.4 inches x 9.6 inches (a bit of an odd size) and is in a limited edition run of 320 of various sizes.

I may have it available in one of my on-line shops if you are interested (on-line shops are listed below or contact me through my website).

This is a new turn for me in terms of style and subject matter, but it is one I am pursuing more and more in this new year.

My Website

MY ART IN ON-LINE STORES:

Artfire

Etsy

MY MUSIC LINKS (hear clips):

Music MYSPACE

My band, Saratoga Faire’s MYSPACE

My Renaissance band MYSPACE: The Spirites Consort

MY MUSIC IN ON-LINE STORES:

CD Baby

Amazon

InandOutRecords (Europe)

My band, Saratoga Faire, on CD Baby