nice hat, wolf-man

 Anthropomorphic Mail Art Project!


This was sent by the wonderfully fantabulous Ann-Marie. 
(Check out her blog full of good stuff and yummy artwork.)

I like the teeth, especially.  And, of course, the hat.

brazilian faces

Her eyes are captivatingly creepy.

And gigantic - this is a sketch I did of a floor-to-ceiling mural that we spotted in a Japanese restaurant.

It was our first night here. 

We ate a lot of sushi. :)

We went on a very long stroll on Saturday afternoon.  We had been warned that everything is closed on Saturday and Sunday, but we wanted to see what's around, anyway.  (Turns out there's a drug store open on every corner, practically - we got some sunscreen, which is very necessary here.)

I just thought this was a surprising bit of architecture, hanging out over an otherwise unassuming doorway.

In case you are a fan of the street art (as I am), you should know that it's alive and well, here in Sao Carlos.  This little lady helps me remember where to turn to get back to the hotel. Did I say little? Her face is a little over six feet high....or person-sized, to scale it for you.

Until next time...
Tchau!

fancy brazilian plumbing

We have arrived safely in Sao Carlos, Brazil!  Hooray!
The first interesting thing I noticed about the mini apartment where we are staying is the plumbing.
I am a huge fan of indoor plumbing.
Luckily, there is hot water available for the shower, if only because there is a hot water heater taped to the top of the shower head.  Yes, those are electrical wires hanging out on top of a water source.
We're living on the edge, people.

As a side note, there's no hot water for washing dishes in the kitchen...which would bother me if we were staying here for more than a month.  As it is, though, we've only got two plates, so I'm pretty sure they won't get too dirty, since I must wash them pretty much immediately after use.

Don't worry, not all my posts about staying in Brazil will involve plumbing.
This is my "nesting" phase.  Pretty soon we'll be adventuring.

Tchau!

every lion is regal

Anthropomorphic Mail Art Project!


This one I sent out to a friend. 

A side note, if ever I should see a blazer like that in the thrift store...I'll own it.  Just so you know.

Giselle and PostMuse

Anthropomorphic Mail Art Project!

The infamous PostMuse has sent us (sorry, I'm having a "royal" moment) a delightful postcard
with a fully developed backstory.

 I am severely impressed.

Her text reads as follows:

"Giselle Gets Ready"
Giselle needs the five alarm wake up every workday because her beau, Moose, keeps her up all night.
At least her job, coaching the university basketball team, is rewarding and not too much of a stretch.

So hilarious.  A giraffe really would be good as a basketball coach.

Let's take a moment to appreciate some details here - first, the color scheme.  Masterful gold tones and browns and black and white.  And, oh yes, a little pop of blue in the corner - which is perfect, because then you realize that postage stamp is actually a framed photo of Giselle's beau!

I love the whole thing, because it's so thoughtfully woven together, both conceptually and compositionally.

You want to know what the icing on the post-cake is?

She used this vintage basketball postage stamp to send it.

a giraffe of many colors

Anthropomorphic Mail Art Project!


My forever-friend (what else do you call someone you've been friends with since elementary school?)
submitted this giraffe, who is clearly professing her love for chewytulip.  (Hey, that's me!)

I maybe just sent her a blank card out of the blue, and to my sheer delight, found out she'd been following my blog all along!  (You are so sneaky!)

Becca thought it would be best to stick to an abstract design - we took art class in high school together, and that may have been the last art "assignment" she had.
But you see those edges, right? I know she broke out the fancy scissors for a patterned edge.
And it looks like acrylic paints in pink and lime and blue and tangerine.  Very summer-y.   :)

Thanks for taking the time to indulge in a little bit of my ridiculousness.  <3 br="">

cat owl tango

Anthropomorphic Mail Art Project!

Darling, you dip me so well.

(I sent this as a reply to my sister's owl card.)

I kind of like the idea of a purple owl...with a cat head.  :)
Happy Tuesday!