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Super Punch Tarot Show

Super Punch Tarot Show
The show for the Super Punch Tarot cards is coming up – and I’m excited to have a piece in it! The Super Punch Tarot
On exhibit: March 5 – April 23, 2011 If you’re in South Florida, be sure to stop by and check it out! This is the piece that I have in the show Curated by Super Punch‘s John Struan! Artwork by an international group of super punchy artists:
Aaron Miller; Adam Koford; Bethalynne Bajema; Brent Engstrom; Brent Nolasco; Brigid Ashwood; Britt Wilson; Casey Weldon; Chris Booker; Daniel… Read on...

The Crafty Octopus

Another in the series from yesterday… A re-run for those of you on Twitter who saw it yesterday, but maybe I’ll get another one out for you today, I’m really liking this look! (see the flickr set)

Nancy’s art featured in the Museum of Science

I mentioned this was coming several months ago, but it’s finally up!  The Robot World 1.0 series of watercolors is now on display in Cahners Computer Place in the M0S in Boston.  I haven’t seen it yet, but here’s some pictures. These are the watercolors featured:  RobotWorld 1.0 According to Dan Noren, the Director of Cahners Computer Place:
The gallery is at the main entrance to Cahners ComputerPlace, and is visible from the three Theater of Electricity viewing areas. The stepped design of the framing works to focus visitors coming up the stairs to the artwork. The
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Illustration Friday: they threw caution to the wind…

… and just went romping through the tulips! Someone asked for this a long time ago (back when I posted the Alice in the Rose Garden & Wizard of Oz Poppies pics)… and I finally got around to doing it. And no, I haven’t finished the robot sketch from last week…. Will post when I do!

Illustration Friday – "Poise"

A little break from the robots, today. I finished Series 1 of the Robot World, which are going to be on loan to the Museum of Science in Boston for a bit. Not sure of exactly when they’ll be on display, but I’ll let you guys know the details when I do, so if any of you are in the Boston area you can go visit them! So a little break before I start Series 2. This doll dancer was a creation from a while back–she was a character in a book I was collaborating on–so I decided… Read on...

Illustration Friday – "Instinct"

My plan was to have another in the watercolor robots series for you here today, but I didn’t have time to draw today. So I present to you the commissioned graphic for a t-shirt I just finished, instead. Don’t blame the giant space squid when he has you for dinner, he’s just acting on Instinct! PS: Anti-Vday Winners HERE (Overall), HERE (Art), and Vote for People’s Choice HERE.
c nancy dorsner -2009
Ink, colored digitally Oh, here’s Last Week’s Robotic Octopus if you missed it.

Cephalopod Love! (and a free Valentine card)

2/12 update: Like the squidees? I’m donating one of the original squid watercolors to the Handmade Help relief effort for the Australian bushfires – go bid on her and help a good cause! Details and links to the auction Here. For you, a free Valentine downloadable card! Here are two cards you can print and share, featuring our lovely valentine squid. (He needs a name, any ideas?)

You can either snag it from flickr (click on the above image), or grab the higher quality pdf (prints 2 to a page) here. Aren’t Cephalopods the ultimate valentine’s day… Read on...

Poppiees, now with nifty color!

Finished yesterday’s sketch

By request, prints of this image now available here
And hey! Check out the stuff we’re doing for a Dabbled Holiday. I’ll get the Art Show details posted hopefully this week, but email or post comment if you’re interested, so i can see if we have enough people for this one.