"Grotesque 2" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "That's Odd" (as in strange).

I have a few "Grotesque" art pieces in progress, including #1, which isn't finished yet.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Halloween Skull Raven Cat - Photograph

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I took those photographs of some of my Halloween decorations.

Halloween Yard Decor - Photograph

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These are photographs of Halloween yard decor that I got recently. (These photographs are actually from mid-September, but I didn't want to post anything Halloween related until Oct 1.)

Skull Gravestones At Night - Photograph

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This is 2 of 2 posts of photographs that I took of gravestones at Old Burying Ground in Fairfield, CT this past week.

There was too much light noise from nearby homes and passing cars to get any good night photos here.

"Dogs" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art challenge was "Dogs."

I created this using GIMP 2.10.12.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Featured in the weekly sampler.

Cemetery Sights - Photograph

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I took these photographs at Greenfield Hill Cemetery in Fairfield, CT this past week.

This cemetery was the first place I saw a skull and cross bones gravestone, so I like to go back to photograph it on occasion. They were doing repairs here, and several gravestones were dug up and laying on the ground.

Note: I realized they made the gravestone straight and level, which is probably what they are doing for the repairs going on here. (Connecticut Winters followed by Spring thaws are rough on the ground over time, and some of these gravestones date back to the late 1700s.) You can see how the skull and cross bones gravestone used to be crooked in the photos here. Now it is straight.

"Grim Reaper Time" - Postcard

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This week's Take a Word challenge was "Time."

I created this using GIMP 2.10.6.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Time Runs Out" - Postcard

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This week's Take a Word challenge was "Time."

I created this using GIMP 2.10.6.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Wizard of Oz Scarecrow" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art challenge was "Scarecrows."

This is my first entry, which has dark theme undertones in it.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.6.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Featured in the weekly sampler.

Skull and Cross Bones Gravestones - Photograph

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This is 1 of 5 posts of photographs that I took of gravestones at Old Burying Ground in Fairfield, CT this past week.

"Black Magic 3" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.6.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Masque Invitation" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.6.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Let's Make A Deal" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.8.22.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

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I think I know too much, and nothing at all. You're holding all the cards, but maybe I've got an ace or two up my sleeve. Who casts a net into the sea? I'm looking for one pair of the Four Horsemen. They told me, "Don't be scared." But how can I trust them when their posse keeps rubbing [redacted] in my face?

"Medieval Witchcraft" - Postcard

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I made a Halloween themed piece.

I created this using GIMP 2.8.22.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Halloween Witch" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art challenge was "Hats."

I made a witch themed Halloween piece.

I created this using GIMP 2.8.22.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Halloween / Cat Fate" - Postcard

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I made a cat themed Halloween piece.

I created this using GIMP 2.8.22.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Greenfield Hill Cemetery - Photograph

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These are some photographs that I took at Greenfield Hill Cemetery in Fairfield, CT this past week.

This cemetery has my favorite gravestone: a skull and cross bones. I don't think I've seen any others like this in cemeteries that I've visited in CT.

"Día de Muertos" - Tag

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I created a tag for All Souls' Day, also known as Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead), which was yesterday, November 02. The words in the background are from one of the inscriptions in the Paris catacombs.

I created this using GIMP 2.8.14.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

The font is Colwell.

"Hallow Eve" - Postcard

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Happy Hallowe'en everyone!

I created several postcards for Hallowe'en. This is the fourth of them.

I created this using GIMP 2.8.14.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

The fonts are:

BoltonTitlingBold
Bernardo Moda Contrast

Skull and Cross Bones Gravestone - Photograph

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This is 2 of 4 posts of photographs that I took at Greenfield Hill Cemetery in Fairfield, CT this past week.

This skull and cross bones gravestone is my favorite one! Unfortunately lichen is covering part of the bone, which was clear back in May of 2011.

This gravestone is on the left side of the cemetery, relative to the center entrance.