Sunday, March 18, 2012

good canvases

For those artists out there who want a good quality canvas at a wonderful price, go to Gemel Art Supplies. I use them all the time and they're terrific.
You can also use a special promotion code JG100 till the end of March and get 30% discount.
Happy painting!

Monday, March 12, 2012

A little exerpt from 'Shoes News'

I just thought I'd share the story behind Napoleon's shoes from my book 'Shoes News'.


"Napoleon Bonaparte ees defeated!

Napoleon Bonaparte has led la France to loss and defeat at le Battle de Waterloo. Les citizens mourn zis tragique day.

In compensating for his petit stature, he wore extremely high platforms into ze battle. Whilst les French above all others comprehende l'importnace de fashion, ze high heels proved inffective when leading la charge, and la running away when necessary.

Le new gouvernement ees considering putting a complete ban on les platform shoes, and possible on ze short people as well."

 

(Prints are available of this and many other stories from 'Shoes News'..... good for a smile.)

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Ripping out pages of Simply Drawing

I heard that a teacher bought a copy of Simply Drawing, my 'How to Draw' book and DVD to show her class. Apparently the boys were so obsessed with the nude drawings that she had to rip the pages out!!



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Sunday, March 4, 2012

quirky art fact

Quirky art fact:

Picasso's Full Name Has 23 Words
Picasso was baptized Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Clito Ruíz y Picasso. He was named after various saints and relatives. The "Picasso" is actually from his mother, Maria Picasso y Lopez. His father is named Jose Ruiz Blasco.



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Thursday, March 1, 2012

Facebook

My Facebook profile has just been updated and now has it's own URL
http://www.facebook.com/grantford.prints