Memorial day inspired airbrushed face mask

 Made in anticipation of my memorializing, in this year, on  May 31, 2021, those who gave up their lives in service to our country the United States of America, during times of war. I will not be able to avoid taking moments thinking about  how they gave up all, so I could have everything.  Hopefully heroic actions like those done selflessly for their comrades and fellow citizens of the free world will never be necessary again. This design was to be used to collect donations for renovations and improvements to a VFW hall, but after all my work, and prep and then the final first masks produced, the man spearheading the project was sidelined. So I will break out the design, again for some display, on bandannas, in future,  sometime down the road, in another honorable service, like perhaps on another holiday, of patronage- veterans day.

 

 Painting the Sequim landscape, with the Olympic Mountain backdrop. From a location on the Old Olympic Highway, on April 19, 2021.

Painting: Western Washington farm Farm inspired painting

Here's whats new, and interesting in this post

*Greeting cards featuring Chimacum farm* 

And:

* a featured rare photo of Byron David servicing his bee hive; taken by a Bremerton Journalist -photographer, in around 1936, or 37, I'm thinking.  

That's right: Grandpa David was raising bees, on his farm on a patch of ground between Perry Ave and Trenton, in Bremerton, not far from where the mountain view middle school is now; back before it was cool. I mean; it was always cool, but just wasn't something that was receiving the attention that bee farming has been getting, in our time. 

    I decided to post the photo of Grandpa David servicing his bees, in this post, to highlight the point I've mentioned, here, and there, in passing along my art images to appreciators, and to anyone interested: agriculture has been in my family for generations.The historic photo is posted at the beginning of this entry. the silver nitrate version is in my family, and probably will stay there forever.

Announcement:

*. *. *. The farmscape painting featured in this post is now being featured on a greeting card sold at Aldrich's market, on Lawrence street, Port Townsend. This image is a new feature at Aldrich's market, that is one of of six chosen, including an image of the Point Wilson lighthouse, and two separate images of Aldrich's, both painted on the spot by me. Any one of my plein-air works all happened one day, in the life of an artist. I should know. I wouldn't lie. And my brush has never lied, either. 

 Of the two Aldrich's images included in this stock:. 

* An image of the old Aldrich's market, taken from an original, by me; and 

*another; featuring The 'New' Aldrich's Market, from a painting by my hand. 

farmscape 

A new development about this image, that was inspired by the Short Family farm, in Chimacum, where I worked sporadically, for two summers- here it is!...

As of early July, I have been informed that the painting 'Them Finally Coming Home"  by myself, has been chosen for one of the community calendar images for the Gathering Place. I'm very happy it was chosen for 2022.

 This painting was inspired by, and completed at the location of- Short's Family Farm: just a stone's throw off Center Rd, between Center, and Chimacum, WA. One of these digital image capturesbin this post is of Steven Johnson, my friend, and photographer, and fellow artist checking out the farmscape with me, before we began painting.  I was really glad to have him join me, and see

 him up, and moving, on this day, as he had been recovering from a knee surgery, after a bad fall.  At some point, I will be able to post the photo's he took on our outing, and I have just posted the photo of Steven's painting completed.  

   I worked on this farm, with the Short family, and some of their hands the last two seasons, part time.  Short's farm grows beef cattle, and also produces a variety of soil, formulated for farming, and landscaping, among the other things that they do at their farm, in Chimacum, WA.  The mountain peaks drop out of view, or detection, with the auto focus camera setting, in the frame with the painting; but fortunately, you can see the peaks, that I was looking at, in the first frame, without the artwork, or easel.

   Up to this point, in the rendering: all done in plein-air mode, while hanging with friend Steven.

Local artist makes masks to make you smile

No reason this whole pandemic thing can't be stylish, right?

That’s the philosophy behind the designs found on masks made by local artist Marty David, now available for sale ($14.95) at Olympic Trading Post in Port Hadlock, the Penny Saver Mart and Aldrich’s Market in Port Townsend.

David, perhaps best known for his picturesque postcards and regularly seen out and about painting around town, said the masks are meant to lift the spirit of those who see them and those who wear them.

“What I really like about this is that it highlights and brings to the forefront where we’re at right now. And instead of approaching it with fear, it’s an inspiration,” he said.

“In my dealings I will be carrying along my travels every day a few extras,” David explained. “I’ll hand somebody a mask that needs a mask. There’s no pressure for anybody to buy our masks, but I feel like what I’m helping to do is — I’m just helping to shed some light on the discussion that wearing a mask is OK.”

David estimates he has made about 80 masks total. They are washable and while at least one customer reported they fared fine in the machine, the artist himself recommends hand-washing only, with mild detergent.

David has produced five distinct designs, four that feature wildlife (whales, crows, eagles, frogs) and one floral arrangement (roses).

As to what makes a good design for a mask specifically, as opposed to a picture or postcard, the artist said it’s all about instinct.

“All of that depends on the artist,” he said. “This is something that an artist spends a lifetime, somebody who is in visual communications and does the things that I do, I could not explain that to you. There is no such thing as laymen’s terms.”

For David, the wearing of a mask is a glass half-full scenario filled with delayed rewards.

“What we’re in, it’s not all pretty. But besides some vegetables on our plate — ‘Oh, I have to wear my mask!’ — you can have desert. You can go, ‘Hey, I’m going to go peel off my mask!’”

David can be reached for inquiries regarding mask availability via martydeey@gmail.com.

More information about his work can be found at www.martydavid.blogspot.com.

PT Leader

 

GREETING CARDS

By Marty David 

Among the latest selection in the recent greeting cards order that is just about to be delivered to Mail Plus, in Port Townsend to keep satisfying their appreciating customers are some of the cards in the image below. Thank you Mail Plus. I think maybe you are the first business to order a whole series three times from me in less than six months, since Aldrich's Market did it  way back in 2001.

Presently offering my Art products to those ordering from the US, and Canada.

email: martydeey@gmail.com

3603161330  (360)316-1330

Cards can also be purchased from me at retail price, for numbers less than 12. My retail prices are mentioned below and my prices range, I guess, close to what store card prices will be.

Wholesale purchasers

(Those wishing to purchase for retail sales, or to purchase in numbers, for wider distribution)

These 5x7" Gift Cards can be purchased 

in numbers of: 

48, or greater @ $2.30 each, or $110.40

Then changes with #s of 12, as

36 @ $1.75 each, or $82.80 

#s of 24 @ $2.40 e@ are $57.60 

18 @ $2.50 e@ are $45.00 

My line of smaller gift cards

 that are apprx 4.125" x 5.25" starting out with

 #s  -48 at $170 ea, or , $ 81.60 

 smaller orders: 

36 @ $1.75, or $63.00

24 @ 2.50 ea, or $44.40

18 @ $1.90 ea, or $34.20

  

All cards are packaged in transparent protective sleeves. Depending on the size of the order, they will be sent either by USPS 1st class mail, or priority mail, with tracking. If there are any questions you can contact me at martydeey@gmail.com , 

Or call, or text my cell phone at 3603161330 - [(360)316-1330] Text messages are surest to reach me first. Emails are checked every few days, or sooner, if possible.

email: martydeey@gmail.com

3603161330  (360)316-1330

 

 Here are some greeting cards *image features *for your choosing.

For retailers: Here is just some of the images featured on the greeting cards.  More images will be added to this website, and others are ready to be emailed to assist you in deciding your choices that you wish to stock, and sell.  Martydeey@gmail.com   360316133O 

 Martydeey@gmail.com   360316133O

([360]316-1330)