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Another Mr Darcy Portrait

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

UPDATE: This painting sold on 4/24/13.  This ACEO size watercolor is an original painting in my series of many portraits of Mr. Darcy from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.  It is in my Etsy shop at this link.

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Mr Darcy Watercolor Portrait

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

This is the most recent ACEO sized watercolor in my series of Jane Austen character portraits.  Each reader of Pride and Prejudice has her own imagined image of Mr. Darcy.  Our ideas of Darcy are now influenced by the film … Continue reading →

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In Vain Have I Struggled, It Will Not Do

Posted on October 22, 2012 by

This is a vintage illustration I have adapted to portray Mr. Darcy from Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice”.  It includes the quote from Captain Wentworth in “Persuasion”, “You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope.” and from Darcy, … Continue reading →

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English Historical Fiction Authors: “Emma” Illustrated and Other News

Posted on July 4, 2012 by

English Historical Fiction Authors: “Emma” Illustrated and Other News. From 1896 newspaper reports, this blog article tells the tale of Hugh Thomson’s illustration of Jane Austen’s “Emma”.

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Jane Austen’s ring expected to sell for $46,000 at auction – The Look

Posted on June 27, 2012 by

  Jane Austen’s ring expected to sell for $46,000 at auction – The Look.

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Artists Have Bills & Can’t Work For Free

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

I was inspired by a similar poster to make this design and offer it on mugs, tees, cards, prints, magnets, and more at Cafepress.  Too often, creative workers are expected to give their work away.  We have bills to pay … Continue reading →

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History of the Color Wheel | Part 1 — Imprint-The Online Community for Graphic Designers

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

  History of the Color Wheel | Part 1 — Imprint-The Online Community for Graphic Designers.  Some beautiful images of very old color wheels in this article… doesn’t it remind you of your Pantone book?

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Art, Mystery And Posh Pigments In ‘Sacre Bleu’ : NPR

Posted on March 31, 2012 by

Sacred blue of the Virgin Mary’s cloak!  I just listened to the interview on NPR of the author of Sacre Bleu, Christopher Moore.  It sounds intriguing.  You can read it or listen online at the link below.  Recently in the … Continue reading →

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Lost Charlotte Brontë story comes to light – books – TODAY.com

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

Lost Charlotte Brontë story comes to light – books – TODAY.com. This is the Getty images portrait illustration at MSNBC.com.

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Coping With Downton Abbey Withdrawals – Jane Austen & Dickens Treatment

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

If you have loved the Masterpiece PBS series Downton Abbey, you may be feeling withdrawals from the drama after last night’s finale of the season.  Until the third season is aired, where do we turn for our romantic fix?  Never … Continue reading →

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Mr. Darcy, The Heart Throb Valentine of Pemberley

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

“… and not all his large estate in Derbyshire could then save him from having a most forbidding, disagreeable countenance, and being unworthy to be compared with his friend.” Chapter 3, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen The above design … Continue reading →

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What ho, Jeeves!

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

Do you like P. G. Wodehouse?  Wooster and Jeeves?  What about Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry?  Or, maybe you are a hipster from Portland sporting a mustache.  Here is a new design for the new year of 2012… I can’t … Continue reading →

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‘Printing for Kingdom, Empire & Republic’ – Review – NYTimes.com

Posted on December 24, 2011 by

  Do you love type?  I cringe whenever I think of the boxes of letterpress lead type I sold in a yard sale in the ’80′s.  The person buying it planned to melt it down.  The New York Times today … Continue reading →

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Death Comes To Pemberley – By P. D. James – Book Review – NYTimes.com

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

Earlier I posted a review and interview of P.D. James about her new murder mystery, Death Comes To Pemberley.  Today there is a review in the New York Times.  Love of Jane Austen’s work is as ardent in 2011 as … Continue reading →

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Jane Austen, Happy Birthday December Baby

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

My birthday is December 20, so I have sympathy for others who are December (Christmas) babies.  In Jane Austen’s time, birthdays and Christmas did not carry all the fanfare and great expectations that they do today.  It makes me wonder … Continue reading →

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BBC News – ‘New’ Jane Austen portrait unearthed by author

Posted on December 10, 2011 by

BBC News – 'New' Jane Austen portrait unearthed by author.

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Jane Austen Portrait Painting, watercolor

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

This is the painting done today, another portrait of author Jane Austen.  Are you a Janeite, or an “Obstinate, headstrong girl!”? The original is for sale in my etsy shop HERE.

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In ‘Pemberley,’ James Picks Up Where Austen Left Off : NPR

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

In ‘Pemberley,’ James Picks Up Where Austen Left Off : NPR. I just listened to this wonderful interview on NPR with the author P. D. James about her new book written about the continuation of Jane Austen’s story of Pride … Continue reading →

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Art Trading Card Mr. Darcy Original Watercolor

Posted on November 17, 2011 by

    SOLD ON 12/7/11 This watercolor was done today and uploaded to my Etsy shop.  It portrays the romantic Regency character, Mr. Darcy, from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.  The size is 2.5 inches by 3.5 inches, the standard … Continue reading →

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How To Make Tom Riddle’s Wand, Voldemort’s Wand

Posted on October 29, 2011 by

Halloween is the time of year when I get requests to help with costumes.  This is something that can be a sudden challenge, but also is a lot of fun to see the results. In my day, Halloween was for … Continue reading →

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