Anna Denise looks great!

Hi everyone!  I actually did this drawing last year and contacted Anna to say I had done it and then... well... did nothing.  Sorry.  So here it is. 

Anna Denise's book has all it's Australian entries in it now, so who will I send it to? 

The grand finale

My moly arrived safely back home and I am enraptured with its fabulousness. You all have overwhelmed me with your talents and imaginations. Samantha didn't post a photo of her work in progress, so I hope she doesn't mind me sharing it here.

Love it. Thank you so much, each and every one of you! This is precious to me and will be a keepsake forever. My daughter, who was maybe three when this all started, looked over my shoulder as I unfolded each page and was delighted to see her own face among the entries.

Good luck to all of you with everything. I hope you will all enjoy your books when they return as much as I am enjoying this one.

xoxo
Melissa

Lisa's Boat Trip

Sitting in a gallery shop for seven hours does wondrous things. Lisa's Moly now ready to be sent out to the next person. Hopefully this one is not long from home now. Looking pretty good.

Marina is now a monster too

Today was Moleskine day. I have only Lisa's now on my desk and a plan in my head. This is my little two piece monoprint and paint monster thing to go to Marina, that was also in a state of half done for weeks. Marina has been a trooper still working away in other people's books, long after her's disappeared into the dead letter black hole. Maybe. (I have a moleskine there too, so I know how it feels).

I hope to have Lisa's done and sent off to Jan sometime in the next week or so.

June 2012 Update

Hi Everyone. Lost the original file when I turned in my laptop last week, but reconstructed this from the website. As always, let me know if something seems off. If you currently don't have something to draw in, please consider making a little something to send to Marina and Kathleen. These two fabulous artists have been committed to working in each of our books, even when their own have gone missing. It would have been easy to give up, bow out and say "no fair" but they didn't. I will be completing a loose sketch to send to Marina (as I did for Kathleen) since she is without a book, which will be the last one I owe to the group.  Szaza, I would love to have an entry from you before mailing my book back to me, but if you find that you are unable, I would really like to have my book back before summer's end. I will gladly forward the excel file for the progress chart to whomever would like to take the reins from this point. Thanks-

xoxo

Melissa

From Russia with love

From Russia with live
Originally uploaded by 3MW

For Dear Olya. Ballpoint pen. Who's up next for this beauty?

Update

WOW. Lot's of things change in 2 years. I can't believe it was really that long since I have posted an entry. But I think it is. I guess a year-and-a-half. Too long. Sorry about that. And Jan, sorry to have held your book for so long. So, here is the long-awaited entry. I know... THAT took 2 years? Well, no. It took a couple days. Which is why I often wonder why I waited so long. It's the same way with projects around the house too.

I decided to pick up on Zaza's last entry and play off of the feathers. No, I do not usually wear a feather boa. The only color is in our blue eyes. That way I can leave out the gray hair.

Anyway, this book is on the move again. Unless I hear any objections, I will send it on to Chris which is the normal flow of things.

Thanks.

Samantha's Moly is also back

Cheers dear artists!
As I e-mailed you-my entry into Samantha's Moly is finally finished. Sorry for the long long delay!
As Marina wrote in her previous post-I forgot how great the whole Moly-X process is.

Posted to Anna-D :-) hope it will come soon!
XXO
Olya

Chris' book - bluish entry from Marina

Hello everybody!
After years of break I was happy and excited to get back to this great group! I've forgot how fun it was - all these Moly exchanges, interacting with different artists from all over the world!
So here it comes - Chris' book with my entry. I don't really know how I've come to this image, maybe that's what Chris' cool photographs associate with for me.

Chris, hope you like it!
All I need now is to find a pigeon and send it to.... Who's next?

2012. Time to Wrap it Up.

UPDATED February 21, 2012.

No movement except for Lisa finishing Olya's book. C'mon people. Let's do this.

Anna...........no book (has not had book since December 2009)

Emma.........no book (has not had a book since December 2008)

Marina........we are waiting to hear if you have received Chris's book

Jan..............Waiting for Anna's book

Kathleen.....Sent Anna's book to Jan

Lisa.............Mailing Olya's book to Melissa

Marty..........no books. Marty did you send your book to anyone after the show?

Samantha....Has Robin's book (April 2011)and Melissa's book (Sept 2011)

Melissa.......Waiting for Olya's book from Lisa

Robin..........has Jan's book (September 2010)

Chris...........has Emma's book (February 2011)

Olya............has Samantha's book (August 2009)

Congratulations

I wanted to congratulate Samantha on her work in Gabriel's new book. I picked up my copy today and it is killing me to put it down for the brief moment to type this. If you haven't had a chance to check it out may I suggest you do?


This makes me so excited to be part of this exchange, knowing that I will eventually have a little something from each of you in my book! Keep drawing.

xo,
Melissa

Olya's Book ~ back in circulation

Hello All,
My apologizes for a long, LONG hiatus. Life has been so very.... life, i guess. I still love this group very much, and all of you who are in it.

I am ready to send Olya's book onto the next person... who is it that needs a book again?? :)

Publish Post

Happy 2012 to you all!
Lisa

Tanaudel

Hello Kathleen!
I know you're without a book, but I love the way you keep on chugging in everyone else's. You have such an amazing spirit and are still in the game when others would have dropped out long ago.  I'll be sending out this little drawing next week. Happy Holidays!

Anna Denise's Moly

My contribution to Anna Denise's Moly - pen and ink with a touch of watercolour pencil.

Who would like this very lovely book next? (seriously lovely pieces, everyone!)

I sent Chris' Moly to Marina and after months it was returned to me so I am going to post it to her again this week.

Kathleen & Marina books

Just had a small idea I wanted to put out there. Kathleen and Marina had books disappear a long time ago and they have both stuck with our group and continued to make entries in our books as they have received them. I did not get the chance to make an entry in either book and would be happy to send a portrait to each of you.  I know some others have commented that they've not had books to make entries in for a long time. Perhaps this is a nice way to fill the gap, while certainly not required. I think I have updated email addresses if anyone's interested.
 

moly_x mail

moly_x mail
Originally uploaded by MrtyHrrs1
Books from the show are on their way back out into the world. What an amazing task completed by our fearless leader. Thanks so much Marty!!

Anna's Book

Anna's Book, My Entry
Originally uploaded by 3MW
I promise, it only looks like I am plotting revenge on sweet Anna! Graphitint watercolor pencils and metallic paint pens.

The light in Anna's photo made everything so gold and lovely. And there I was, looking in the mirror and seeing lots of new silver hairs popping through.

This reminds me of the lovely childhood song :
"Make new friends, but keep the old.
One is silver and the other gold."

Who wants it next?

Status Update

Hi Friends-

Hope this post finds you all well. I'm logging in to let you know I've received Ann-D's book from Chris. Does anyone else have an update to share? Please remember to log in when you do. That momentum keeps us all going and gets those fingers itching to create something awesome. 

At this point, I need to kindly urge people that have had books for 3, 4, 7, 10 months to speak up. To be fair to the rest of the group, you need to email, reply, comment, whatever about the status of the book in your possession. There's no shame in being busy...but if you haven't touched a book in over six months - it's time to commit with a deadline or tell us that you need some time away. I will do my best to match your book up with the next waiting artist. And thank you to those who have been patiently waiting without a book for months. I apologize for not getting this message out sooner.

Thanks all!

Melissa

P.S. Marty - can you let us know when the show books will be back in circulation and if you need my help getting them into new hands, I'd be happy to help!

Lisa's Book at the Show

Snagged this off portrait party 2's site. Enjoy...and click through to the other videos of the show on youtube.