Ann Ranlett's Blog - Animals, Art, Etc.

If you've found your way here, you'll see only old content. I'm moving posts from this blog to the blog on my web site . Old posts are still here as I work through the process, eventually, I'll d...

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Quite a bit more has happened since my last post, and I was lamenting to my Facebook friends how I haven't been keeping up with my blog. It's time consuming, but I really enjoy posting. So I head...

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This weekend was the annual Lodi Sandhill Crane Festival - a celebration of the annual return of the impressive and beautiful Cranes to Lodi and other areas of the central valley of California f...

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Time sure flies, and that time has been full of assorted creative and wonderful things! Here's a list of some of what's happened since I got back from the ISSA gathering in NC (I wrote about th...

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We had a wonderful trip to Cary, NC for the International Society of Scratchboard Artists ' conference and 3rd annual juried exhibition . While my husband supports my artistic endeavors, hanging ...

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ART & BREW, SATURDAY, APRIL 26TH AT ROSEVILLE BREWING COMPANY, ROSEVILLE CA Art, beer, food and fund-raising for the Placer SPCA - a fun time will be had by all! There's also a partner show f...

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At the end of 2013, my application to Women Artists of the West was accepted! I'm now an Associate member of this long-standing organization. I've recently completed two pieces to submit to thei...

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These two portraits were commissioned by a friend for her daughter. Each is 5" x 5" on Ampersand Scratchbord™. After I completed the majority of the scratching on each portrait, I tinted them w...

http://annran.blogspot.com/2014/01/portraits-of-max-rosie-cavalier-king.html

"Frosty Buckwheat with Border Collie" I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and that 2014 is everything you want it to be and then some!

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I'm excited about teaching my first workshop for the Mendocino Art Center ! It's a 2-day scratchboard workshop on March 15 & 16, 2014. Click here for all the details and sign-up info.

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Yes, the blog is different. I've updated the color scheme to reflect the overhaul of my web site. The web site isn't ready for launch yet, but it will be eventually. It's something I've been work...

http://annran.blogspot.com/2013/10/new-look.html

It's been over a month since my last post, I'm sorry for ignoring you, my dear blog . . . I love blogging, but it's much quicker and more immediate to share on Facebook, and that's exactly what...

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My ostrich egg supplier commissioned this egg to be given to Cabelas' Wichita, KS store in honor of a number of milestones. He requested the Cabela's logo on it, which was a challenge, but I was...

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The latest issue of my e-newsletter is available. Here's what you'll read about: - "Award of Excellence" - For my tiger scratchboard drawing - Colfax Art Walk - August 9th, 2013 - Basics of A...

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I'm proud to announce that my scratchboard diptych, "Sleeping Patterns" won an Award of Excellence in the Open Division at the International Society of Scratchboard Artists' (ISSA) exhibit in...

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I'm honored to have 3 drawings in this juried exhibition and to be a Signature member (SSA ) of the ISSA . Our 2nd annual exhibition opens tomorrow (June 4th) at the Federation of Canadian Artist...

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Catching up and sharing a number of pet portraits I've completed over the last few months: Sirus the Great Dane. 5" x 7", ink on Ampersand Claybord (white scratchboard), with watercolor for his...

http://annran.blogspot.com/2013/05/assorted-pet-portraits.html

"Sleeping Patterns", diptych - each half is 8" x 8", on Ampersand Scratchbord I finished this drawing with about two days to spare. I wanted to submit something new for this year's Internatio...

http://annran.blogspot.com/2013/04/sleeping-patterns-new-scratchboard.html

In 2011, Laurie Barrows , the curator of the Art Can Heal program at the Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital contacted me to see if I'd be interested in showing my work there. I agreed, but our 2012 sc...

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I decided to try and enter more art shows this year. Not just local shows, but shows where I have to ship work that is selected. In past years, I haven't had much in the way of "surplus" art. Muc...

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In November of last year, I was contracted to create some illustrations for vernal pool signage that will eventually be installed at the Jepson Prairie Preserve . Many years ago, I created illus...

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In this post, I'll show how a portrait with a challenging photo reference goes from initial consultation to finished product. My client found my work on the web and sent a cell phone photo of h...

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MY NOVEMBER 2012 ART NEWSLETTER IS AVAILABLE HERE .

http://annran.blogspot.com/2012/11/art-newsletter-issue-18.html

These two small scratchboard drawings are available. I started them as demo pieces and I just finished the border collie. In fact, I still need to spray it with sealer, I'm just waiting for a day...

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