I think most artists have heard of the sketchbook project. I have always wanted to take part but I know that to commit so much time would be very difficult for me. My days are always packed with a variety of things and even when full-time work ends shortly, I still seem to have lots of ongoing projects already. These are the ones that I know about 
However, I do love the idea of an art exchange and this one is a 4 by 6 inch piece to be sent to the Brooklyn Art House by 31 March. So, I went ahead and signed up…work is completed and now I just need to post it. Here is my piece and some time in the future I look forward to receiving mail with art in it!
With it being an international swap, I deliberately chose a very English subject. This is a small wood white butterfly on a bluebell taken from a photo in the Wyre Forest last year. If you too wish to join in, the link is here.
Continuing in this theme, I have also used a photo from a couple of years back when we had an influx of Painted Lady butterflies. This one was on an a lovely bunch of Wild Scabious which is quite prolific on an old disused runway.
Meanwhile, it will be back to coloured pencils/pastels for a little while for my next commission.
Outside, we are having a spate of typically Spring weather. So far this week we have had snow, rain, wind, sun and the temperatures have swung wildly. But, the blossom on the trees and the bursting buds tells me Spring is near!
kaslkaos
/ March 8, 2012Wow! You didn’t hold back with that exchange. They are both gorgeous. I love your subtle touch with the water colours.
Chrissy Marie
/ March 8, 2012Thanks Ingrid, I think it would be sad to hold back….if you are going to do it, do it proper. But, you are right, there was a little time and effort
I think that is why I couldn’t handle a whole book LOL. Oh and thanks for the lovely comment too 
CherryPie
/ March 8, 2012They are both lovely. The idea of an exchange sounds like so much fun
Chrissy Marie
/ March 8, 2012Thanks Cherie, it is fun…I love snail mail as well
Helena
/ March 10, 2012Beautiful! I bet get on with mine soon
Chrissy Marie
/ April 1, 2012I hope you managed to get something done Helena ~ I am sure…I cut it very fine getting to the post office!
Cathy Holtom
/ March 11, 2012This is beautiful & delicate…I was tempted to take part too!
Chrissy Marie
/ April 1, 2012Thanks Cathy…perhaps as well to see how the postage thing is sorted out!
squirrelfan
/ April 1, 2012Finally got mine done and sent!
I was stuck at the post office though- they told me that they had stopped doing International Postage Coupons at the end of last year. So I had to just put a note in asking them to debit me via PayPal. When I got back I read on the Arthouse site that if you can’t get the international coupon you can buy US postage stamps online from a US website. But there’s no way I could have got them in time…. what did you do?
Chrissy Marie
/ April 1, 2012I had exactly the same problem, so I put English stamps to the same value. It probably won’t work but I had no time either
……it was the only thing I could think of!