cool mail art envelope

 Cool Small Mail art envelope  - - - Incl vintage1960s postage stamps!  Don't know who to send it to . . .

(c)2015 Ralf Schulze

A is for Autumn ACEO art card

 Another via the art card window -- Remember Art Cards (or ACEO's) are the same size as a baseball card [2.5" x 3.5"]

(c)2015 Ralf Schulze

Smiling Sky ACEO art card

(c)2015 Ralf Schulze

another created via the "art card window" 

before final embellishments

Art Card Original " Flow"

(c)2015 Ralf Schulze

The first finished piece from the "Art Card Window"

If you go to that post, see if you can find which larger piece I took it from.

Like the back of the old Batman trading cards!

Some Unfinished works of the recent past . . .

The gray piece is older with new embellishments.  the other three are new ink on paper with some color pencil.  "New" meaning mid-September.  The pile of paper on the right are mostly unfinished stuff throught the past 4-5 years. 
It is like building up and building up and sometimes finding the mosaic that can stand alone!

Drama Brew

Created in the past few days.  Been dealing with some back pain and serious financial issues, but still have to make art:
It is 4 x 6 on gray, acid-free card stock with black and white archival ink markers and graphite pencil.

Study, or just a sketchy doodley

(c)2015 Ralf Schulze

I drew this at the opening reception of my art show on July 24th while waiting for the first people to show up.  It is in my smallest sketchbook and is only 3.5" x 5.5"

The Art Card Window

I recently made a card-stock piece with a rectangular hole cut out, so I can view old, busy, unfinished works to turn into art cards.  Then I just mark the image with a pencil.  
Look!  I have 10 new starts of Art cards and they are all originals!
And the scrap from around them can be used in collage and Mail art!
Recycling never looked so good!  If you know how to see the smaller images larger, you will notice that I have "outlined" ten potential new art cards on the 3 images!!

the "art card window" in action!

Ink Study Three

(c)2015 Ralf Schulze

Alternate title is: "Teeter"
On 5 x7 smooth bristol Board

Ink Study Two

(c)2015 Ralf Schulze

an interesting study in ink on Smooth bristol board.  Approx 5 x 7

Ink Study One

(c)2015 Ralf Schulze

created this at a aspiring artist meetup a bunch of months ago in my kraft paper sketchbook!  just a study|sketch|doodle.

Untitled

(c)2015 Ralf Schulze

newest drawing ink on 6 x 6 bristol board.

Newest Art Card Original

(c)2015 Ralf Schulze

Did this about a month ago on the small art cart size (2.5 x 3.5) on thick water color paper with ink and color pencil.

My Show at ArtWorks Richmond VA July 24 - Aug 23, 2015

I will be showing approx 7+ Bronzes (4 larger works and 3-4 wall hangings) and 20+ works on paper.  All works will be originals and will be for sale.  Please visit the ArtWorks website for viewing hours.  I will be at the reception, Friday eve, July 24th from 7 to 10pm.

Alone In a Park

(c)2015 Ralf Schulze

4 x 5.5 ink and color pencil.
Created approx. June 28th

Unfinished from past 3 years | Probably will never be finished

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I put considerable work into these, but they never quite felt finished.  I like them, but they are incomplete.
If you feel that you want to finish any of these, please email me at aardvarkf@yahoo.com.

Man - O - War

(c)2015 Ralf Schulze

Been almost 20 days since I last posted.
I did this maybe 13 or more days ago.  It is an Art Card (2.5" x 3.5") ORIGINAL.
I used a lot of white marker on a thick green card stock. along with color pencil and ink marker.

Happy summertime Art!

Mr. Suburbia Sticker!

Found this recently while digging thru all the crap that I never throw out.
this is only like 1" x 1.25" hand-cut (that sounds: Fancy).
 I am sure the sticky-ness is worn out since 1990 or so.  But still love that copy machine look (which was made by re-copying over a few times).

Blue Art Card Original (?finished?)

(c)2015 Ralf Schulze

this is one where I am just not sure if it is done. 
Being an art card and only 2.5 x 3.5 inches, I might want it to have more going on.  But as an any-sized work, it feels just about ready.
Any input is helpful!

Rudimentary Skull cutouts 2

I worked at a Plastic ThermoForming  company on and off in upstate NY for a few years and the second best take-away from there was a bunch of these 1/4" high plates, 1/8th" thick black cut-outs, in the basic shape of a skull.

I scarfed up a very small load of them then.

I painted white acrylic on them back in 2005 or 2006.
I still have them and here is the 2nd of them.  This the "outside of the plate painting"
Not showing the "haircell" texture.  and more prone to scratches through the years.