tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51590309463352078962024-03-14T22:56:13.276-07:00MardiArtFeaturing The Adventures of Peet & ButtercupMardi Spethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09852218831221548814noreply@blogger.comBlogger123125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159030946335207896.post-42718512438927096492019-05-13T20:41:00.000-07:002019-05-13T20:41:26.294-07:00IF … Farm<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">©2019 Mardi Speth • All Rights Reserved • Pastel</td></tr>
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From my first visit to Fort Worth, Texas.</div>
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Every morning I was awakened early by the sound of the train whistles.</div>
Mardi Spethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09852218831221548814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159030946335207896.post-84796716326618417582019-05-13T07:51:00.001-07:002019-05-13T07:51:36.081-07:00A Rose By Any Other Name …<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">©2019 Mardi Speth • All Rights Reserved • Mixed Media: Watercolor & Digital</td></tr>
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Fussing with Photoshop filters and coming up with a few variations I like.</div>
Mardi Spethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09852218831221548814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159030946335207896.post-21817155937509352312019-05-12T09:18:00.000-07:002019-05-12T09:18:26.949-07:00Mother's Day<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">©2019 Mardi Speth • All Rights Reserved • Mixed Media</td></tr>
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If you live long enough, almost every female you know becomes a mother. That one special person who will go anywhere and do anything to protect, nurture, and love you, no matter what. Especially the 'what', when there is a lesson to be learned. Thank you, Mom. I love you.Mardi Spethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09852218831221548814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159030946335207896.post-71703081881399192252019-04-24T06:00:00.000-07:002019-04-24T21:15:00.944-07:00Spring<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watercolor on #140 Arches • ©2019 Mardi Speth • All Rights Reserved</td></tr>
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This piece began as a demo for my watercolor class last week. I usually don't have time to complete my demos, but I found myself with some free time this weekend to play with paint.Mardi Spethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09852218831221548814noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159030946335207896.post-12799970272832519292019-04-23T09:30:00.000-07:002019-04-23T09:30:32.331-07:00IF … Imaginary Friend<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pencil with Digital Color • ©2018 Mardi Speth • All Rights Reserved</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">There is much to discover on a nature walk, if one looks closely.</span></i></span></span></span></div>
Mardi Spethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09852218831221548814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159030946335207896.post-1033366217973805722018-12-06T09:03:00.000-08:002018-12-06T09:03:16.634-08:00New Shoes<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Mardi Spethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09852218831221548814noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159030946335207896.post-68506994521262954842018-06-25T20:38:00.001-07:002018-06-25T21:19:40.992-07:00IF … Sheep<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ram in Moonlight ©2017 Mardi Speth • All Rights Reserved • Watercolor and Gouache</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ram on Sun ©2017 Mardi Speth • All Rights Reserved • Watercolor and Gouache</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ram on Hill ©2017 Mardi Speth • All Rights Reserved • Watercolor and Gouache</td></tr>
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These three images were created in one creative burst where I experimented with a limited palette and different stylistic approaches. The series went from a more serious approach (at the top), to the outright ridiculous one seen here with crossed eyes and 'jumbo shrimp' horns. I like the black gouache … its lush, velvety quality is a nice contrast to the transparency of traditional watercolor.Mardi Spethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09852218831221548814noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159030946335207896.post-20997149717849477342017-08-26T07:43:00.001-07:002017-08-26T08:15:40.259-07:00IF … Shoes<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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This piece began as a demo for one of my watercolor workshops. While it worked in conveying the lesson, as a painting, I was about ready to toss it in the circular file. But, because it had some redeeming qualities, I decided to tinker with it in Photoshop. I like the stormy feeling that resulted … as it speaks to the passion and hard work needed to fill these shoes. What do you think? Mardi Spethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09852218831221548814noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159030946335207896.post-60404007236270059292017-07-06T04:51:00.000-07:002017-07-07T07:15:31.766-07:00IF … LoveFemale mice are so magnanimous. They will feed and
care for any pinkie or pup in their burrow, not just their own babies. If that ain't love, I don't know what is.<br />
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<br />Mardi Spethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09852218831221548814noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159030946335207896.post-44688029259331321822017-06-24T08:03:00.005-07:002017-06-24T10:59:54.360-07:00IF … Sprout<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thumbnails • ©2017 Mardi Speth • All Rights Reserved</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Spring most definitely arrived. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">From every nook & cranny the younguns appeared to sprout. </span></span></div>
<br />Mardi Spethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09852218831221548814noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159030946335207896.post-5665040484268265502017-06-22T19:16:00.000-07:002017-06-26T16:31:21.202-07:00IF … Three<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Mardi Spethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09852218831221548814noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159030946335207896.post-64338527309380109312016-02-21T08:58:00.002-08:002016-02-21T08:58:56.614-08:00IF … Mystery<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Mardi Spethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09852218831221548814noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159030946335207896.post-76915952663296146992016-02-03T10:12:00.000-08:002016-02-03T10:12:24.791-08:00IF … Smart<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Mardi Spethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09852218831221548814noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159030946335207896.post-5295349628298720762016-01-25T23:02:00.000-08:002016-01-27T16:50:35.984-08:00IF … Orbit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Mardi Spethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09852218831221548814noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159030946335207896.post-53205477418352861152016-01-19T08:12:00.001-08:002016-01-19T08:12:31.926-08:00Buttercup's Ballet<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Mardi Spethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09852218831221548814noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159030946335207896.post-8386444692685195142016-01-18T09:30:00.000-08:002016-01-19T07:48:20.938-08:00IF … Tropical<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #666666;"> Peet finally agreed to a spin around the lagoon. Within minutes, </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #666666;"> he was relaxed and having a grand ol' time (as I knew he would). </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #666666;"> I, on the other hand, kept a keen eye on the crocodile that had </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #666666;"> slipped into the water just after we launched.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hey diddle diddle,</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This post is a riddle –</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The little cat mewed,</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">To see such a sight,</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">While Buttercup whistled a tune.</span></span></span></span></div>
Mardi Spethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09852218831221548814noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159030946335207896.post-59509312048414987902015-02-27T17:38:00.001-08:002015-02-27T17:38:53.248-08:00Cat Tale<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Currently, I'm teaching my Digital Arts class how to use Adobe Illustrator.<br />
Their assignment is to design a postage stamp. Along with an image, the stamp's value and the mythical country from which it's been issued must be present. This is the art I developed as I demonstrated Illustrator's various tools and techniques.<br />
A special shout-out to Laurel Burch for the inspiration for this design.<br />
Hmmmm … I just may order custom stamps.<br />
<br />Mardi Spethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09852218831221548814noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159030946335207896.post-75027130493348854582015-02-14T12:49:00.000-08:002015-02-14T12:49:49.166-08:00Happy Valentine's Day!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #741b47;">For all you lovers out there ~</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #741b47;">it's what makes the world go 'round and 'round. </span></span></i></span></div>
Mardi Spethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09852218831221548814noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159030946335207896.post-55945041705149077332015-02-04T12:51:00.000-08:002015-02-04T20:34:32.799-08:00IF … Jagged<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A Tweet's shell is jagged.</div>
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And here's what happens<br />
when I take an antihistamine with an espresso chaser.</div>
Mardi Spethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09852218831221548814noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159030946335207896.post-15209129994685503242015-01-30T14:47:00.000-08:002015-01-31T09:35:04.535-08:00IF … Passion<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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It's a two-fer! I had fun creating the vector-drawn heart and playing with color variations, although it took a lot more hours than one would suspect. During computer breaks, I drew Peet & Buttercup dancing. Later, I decided to blend them together to make a story. Why not?<br />
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Mardi Spethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09852218831221548814noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159030946335207896.post-17176771099398446432015-01-19T20:37:00.000-08:002015-01-19T20:37:16.187-08:00IF … Toy<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Buttercup's close encounter</span></span></span></div>
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Mardi Spethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09852218831221548814noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159030946335207896.post-69944670518567574422014-12-25T00:22:00.000-08:002014-12-27T09:09:30.725-08:00T'was …<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><i> The critters were nestled all snug in their beds ... </i></span></span></h3>
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Wait.<br />
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Technically, these are not their beds, but the accommodations will<br />
do for tonight. (Buttercup appears to be quite snug anyway.)<br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><i> Merry Christmas to All, and to All, A Good Night!</i></span></span></h3>
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