Today it's tiem again for Sunday Sketches over at Sophia's Blue Chair Diary. I haven't done any new sketches, because I spent my time yesterday making postcards, reading Peter Ackroyd and watching TV, so I would like to share a painting with you that I made nearly 20 years ago while staying near Lake Constance. While I was there I went on a coach trip through Liechtenstein and Switzerland, and painted this picture to remind me - in an abstract way - of the hills, pastures, trees and lakes we passed. It has been painted with tempera colours onto torchon water-colour paper.
And I made 4 postcards for a postcard art swap which Lenna at Creative Swaps is organizing. I have altered some postcards which Mrs (not more so) Grumpy at the Post Office gave me. Our theme is *A summer Day*.
I had fun altering the postcards with stamping and some little collages, and tomorrow I will make a mail-art envelope to send them off to Florida.
Hope you all have a lovely, relaxing Sunday. Take care, and thanks for visiting!
Two words. Just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHi Valerie .. the old painting in abstract is beautiful. Such a great memory. The postcards are a hoot .. I love them. Great idea to alter postcards, I hadn't thought of that. I might borrow it, looks like fun. Hope you are having a great day. hugs, Donna
ReplyDeleteReally lovely painting and a great reminder Valerie.
ReplyDeleteReally fabulous idea to alter postcards too as I wouldn't have thought of that either. Might have to borrow that idea.
Have a great Sunday.
Hugs, Fliss xx
Lovely pictures, great way to alter those boring postcards! Glad you have or Mrs Grumpy trained, now! Hugs, Sarah
ReplyDeleteFantastic abstract must bring you many happy memories. Frau Postmistress gave you those postcards! wonders will never great altering. Have a wonderful day XOXO Zoe
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty things to share with us today! Hope it stops raining. We had rain all day on Thursday - and today there are flood warnings for the North of England!!
ReplyDeleteI love your abstract scenery Valerie, having been to stay on the shores of Lake Geneva once I can see how you where so inspired to paint it!
ReplyDeleteLove the postcards too :)
Jenny x
A great abstract painting and your postcards are wonderfull. Have a lovely sunday, what's left of it.
ReplyDeletexxx Hazel.
Love the abstract painting Valerie. :)
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a good day yesterday...lovely altered postcards (I really, really love the first one)
Have a restful Sunday
Hugs xx
p.s. I too slept late - sadly, for the same reason as you. :(
Fabulous abstract Valerie, bold and beautiful! Postcards are great fun. Hope you're having a relaxing Sunday! xx
ReplyDeleteAwesome postcards! Fabulous technique! Love the images! The fellow in the last one sorta looks like Bob Hope! Great art pieces!
ReplyDeleteIt is him!
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff...I can totally see the mountains and trees. I love all the color and life within this painting.
ReplyDeletecheers, dana
Wonderful creations ~ Lovely abstract and altering postcards are great! thanks for sharing on Sketch Sunday ~ namaste, CArol ^_^
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I love your postcards! You've inspired me to make more beach art!
ReplyDeleteFantastic abstract painting, a lovely way to have memories recorded. Those postcards are fantastic, so many details. Yvonne x
ReplyDeletegood morning,
ReplyDeletei really love your abstract painting! it's so cool. what a great way to remember the trip. you beach postcards are also great, think they might be my new fave! enjoy your day -
cool postcards val, I would never have thought about altering them, thanks...
ReplyDeleteas for your painting, it's fab, I just love it, well done...
maria xx
Hi Valerie. 36 in the shade here. Can we have some of your clouds! Fab painting. I was looking at it and thinking wouldn't also look great on glass. Super postcards.
ReplyDeleteRegards Florence x
What a fun painting, love the movement. Your post cards are super cool!
ReplyDeleteoh I love your painting and your postcard art is so wonderful!!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Valerie,
ReplyDeleteThe abstract is wonderful and I adore those postcards...WOW!! Each one is like a little "world." So beautiful!
XO
Cindy
Valerie, I LOVE your Lake Constance abstract. Beautiful postcards too.
ReplyDeleteYou can just tell you had fun altering the postcards. They certainly sum up the theme.
ReplyDeleteThe abstract art is remarkable.
Lynne x
Hi Valerie, I just love them all, the postcards are all fab collage pieces individually and that sketch has to be one of my favourites, the colours and composition are spectacular
ReplyDeletehugs June
Awesome abstract painting! Great color scheme.
ReplyDeleteYour postcards are beautiful but that painting is definitely a wowee...love it. xx
ReplyDeleteAwesome work and fun stuff as always...sorry I missed popping in the last few days...have not had enough computer time! Good to be back home. Happy Sunday Sketches! POP ART MINIS
ReplyDeleteyour abstract painting is very pretty! I love the postcards too!
ReplyDeletegreat postcard creations, very creative
ReplyDeleteValerie...First thanks for your visit and lovely words!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the old painting in abstract is beautiful just a great memory for keeping!!!
I´m in love with the postcards ..they are gorgeus!!!!!
I love them and this is a gorgeus. Great idea to alter postcards!!!Very creative!!
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20 yrs hunh..Lovely painting! :)
ReplyDeleteJust Beautiful Valerie! You Rock!! Hugs,Tee
ReplyDeleteWow! These are fantastic postcards!
ReplyDeleteReally enjoy your collage work :]
Lovely postcards. Your collages are brill. x
ReplyDeleteThe postcards are simply fantastic! :-)
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