Ocelot

Smartie Birds, Mixed Media

Two little birds on a dictionary page from 1936. Just a fun thing I stopped to work on.

Mug Giveaway WINNERS!

WINNERS!

So, the time has finally come to announce the winners from the giveaway!
All entries were put on a list in the order they signed up, and then Random.org was used to generate number picks.

First up is the GRAND PRIZE winner of the hand-painted Walter mug:

Annnnddd it's HAPPYGRAPE! @happygrape2
WoooHOoo!

Next are the following 10 winners of prints:

1. Cindy @oxcindyxo
2. Heather Peagler @bestgirkfriend
3. Melanie Chan @MLCillustration
4. Plantie Bee @Plantiebee
5. Tara Lazar @taralazar
6. Shawna @shawnajctenney
7. Cathy Hatterman @catinhatt
8. happygrape @happygrape2
9. Lydia Ondrusek @littlefluffycat
10. beadsofcambaydotcom @beads_of_cambay

Congratulations to all the winners and a HUGE thank you to all those who participated!
I will be contacting the winners to get print choices as well as mailing addresses!
You can follow me on Twitter: @almiart for the latest updates and announcements.

Look out for more giveaways to come - for the next few weeks I will be giving away ORIGINAL drawings every Friday! I have a huge project coming down the pike and I'm hoping to get lots of people paying attention to this blog before I make the announcement! So, stay posted!

ALMI

GIVEAWAY!

So, here was yesterday's small hint:

And now it's time to start the giveaway!!! There are 3 ways to win prizes. The grand prize:

An upcycled, hand painted mug featuring Walter (the owl)

This mug has been hand painted with ceramic paint and coated with a satin clear coat.

It is dishwasher safe (though I would recommend hand washing) and oven safe (up to 350).

It has been signed "ALMI" on the bottom.

Enter by May 4 and get a chance to win one of 11 prizes!

FIRST

Enter one of two ways:

FACEBOOK:

Favorite my page: http://www.facebook.com/ALMIart

Create a status announcing this giveaway, include the link to this blog post, and link it to my Facebook Page.

TWITTER:

follow me @almiart

Tweet announcing this giveaway, include the link to this blog post, tag me (@almiart), and use the hashtags #giveaway and #illustration

MAKE SURE YOU COMMENT BELOW WITH HOW YOU ENTERED (see below***)

Entering one of these ways will get your name into the drawing for the Grand Prize (Walter Coffee Mug)!

Entering with both Facebook and Twitter will get you into the drawing for the Bonus Prize!

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***SECOND

Post a comment on my blog with the following information: 

1. How you chose to enter (Facebook,Twitter, or both)

2. What Twitter/Facebook user name you entered with (not everyone uses the same name for their Twitter, Facebook and blog - I just want to be sure I know who's correctly entered)

3. Why you want the Walter Mug

4. Which bonus print you would choose if you won the bonus prize (click here to see choices) - you will be able to change your mind if you win, I'm just curious and others might be too!

5. Who (if anyone) you heard about this giveaway from (they will get an extra entry)

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10 BONUS PRIZES

Ten ACEO prints will be given away to the winners drawn in the Bonus Prize category!

Enter with both Facebook and Twitter, and your name will be entered in the giveaway.

The 10 winners drawn will get to chose from these ACEOs: click here!

GRAND PRIZE

One winner will be chosen to receive the walter mug! Winning the grand prize does not make you ineligible for winning a bonus prize (though you still must enter by both Facebook and Twitter to be eligible to for the bonus prize). Entering by Facebook, Twitter or both will get you the same chance to win the grand prize.
The only way to get extra chances to win this mug is by promoting this giveaway and having others mention they heard about it from you!

This giveaway ends in two weeks (11:59 PM on May 4, 2012), all entries must be in by this time.
I will post the winner's names on this blog, as well as through Twitter and Facebook. Prizes will be shipped out after the end of the giveaway, once the winner has been contacted and I have been given the correct addresses and any choice changes for the bonus prize.

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Failing to correctly enter may cost you a chance in the drawing, so be sure to double-check! :)

Also, make sure you continue to promote this giveaway, as each person who lists you as their source of hearing about this giveaway will give you an additional chance to win!

Don't miss this special opportunity!

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Wonderful Day in the Neighborhood

          A new ACEO card for my La Chat series:

"Fly, Little Bluebird"

ALMI Art :: La Chat

Colored Pencil on Bristol Board

          And a new illustration for theme "Soap" over at Monday Artday:

"Rub-A-Dub"
ALMI Owls :: La Chat
Colored Pencil on Bristol Board

If you are interested in buying prints or originals Click Here.
Thanks for looking!

Dream A Little Dream...

Two new ACEO's for your viewing pleasure :)

   

Owls can dream too.
Colored Pencil on Bristol Board
ALMI Owls :: LeVert : Walter

Royal Flush

I spent a couple days creating a set of 3 playing cards for a Monday Artday contest:

      

These illustrations are in colored pencil on Bristol Board. If you are interested in buying a set of prints Click Here.

Valentine Love

Valentine's day is also my birthday, so I had to illustrate some special pieces :)

Roses are Red, Carnations are Pink
He tries so hard, but she does not blink.
If at first you don't succeed

Perhaps another try you need.

Try again - it could be a while

But someday you might make her smile.

Prints of these ACEO cards are for sale Here and Here. 

It's A Spring Thing

Illustration Friday :: Tension

Love Hexagon
Colored Pencil
ALMI Owls (from left to right) :: Bradbury : Walter : LeVert : Oswald : Egbert : Gertrude : Regina

What creates more tension than undefined admiration around Valentine's Day? This was a great chance to put most of my owls on one page. I hope you enjoy viewing it as much as I did creating it.

My original drawing is for sale on eBay Here.

Leave me some LOVE! :)
P.S. Regina came out a little more blue in the photo than in the original - she is Parma Purple in person.

A Series of Bosco

So, I had a buyer request a full series of Bosco, after buying this one:

 So, I did a few sketches...

and colored in the lines....

and here is the finished product of his beauty shoot:

   

   



Well, I hope you enjoyed getting to know Bosco a little better! :) Leave me some love.

'Shrooms

Crazy Amigo Challenge :: Mushrooms

Just a Few Friends and Some 'Shrooms

Interested in buying this ACEO card? Bid for it on eBay (starting price at $.01) by Clicking Here.
To view the challenge on the Crazy Amigo blog Click Here.

Owl My Love

:: sketchbook of owls ::

I hope you enjoy my work. This is a blog dedicated to my personal creations for eBay.

Would you like to own an ALMI print or original? Check out my work on eBay by searching for:

ALMI art

Here are the other blogs I am currently running:

crazyladyillustration - more of my work

Turquoise Umbrella - Graphic Inspiration



"I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living." - Dr. Seuss