Calling All Mugs ...

I have had a bit of a brain wave in the last few hours

while thinking about the upcoming challenges

I have had a great idea for what I want to do for Summer of Colour for ages

so that one is sorted

but I wanted to do Index Card a Day as well

despite having a mild freak out about the whole 61 days thing

mainly because there were a million ideas scribbled in my sketchbooks

and I seem to add them quicker than I get to realising them as fininshed works

my issues are usually in editing rather than finding ideas I have to say

but I thought maybe ICAD would be a great way to tackle some of those million ideas

But then while I was flipping through the sketchbooks as a way of avoiding housework

I came across a page where I had scrawled a slightly legible message

I held it this way and that to try to read it

I squinted and wondered if I had perhaps written it in another language

not that I speak another language

but maybe I had a brain sneeze and it came out in Elvish or something

I asked Phantom and Sinus if they could read it

which led to multiple eye rolls and mutters about chicken scrawl

even the dog couldn't read it, but I had a feeling it was something good

scroll forward two days and I am in the studio drinking a cup of tea

and catching up on Aimee's blog

when I come across a photo she had taken of a way cool mug

which made me pull out a scrap of card and start doing a bit of a sketch up of it

and suddenly all became clear and the cogs in my brain connected my chicken scrawl dots

I had written Paint tea cups/ mugs and bits and bevies from bloggers... maybe series???

genius right... 61 days of cards I am going to combine ICAD and chicken scrawled idea

and do 61 days of mugs and cups used by my blogging buds

So I promptly started painting up the photo from Aimee's blog

then emailed her and checked it was ok... which was back to front I know 

but happily it was as it was done by that stage

so

I am putting out a call for mug shots and tea cup shots

I have done a few lately from online friends

and even have one on the go on my desk as I type this

and it has been great fun so I am thinking I have hit on a rather brilliant project

Here is how I think it might work...

send me a photo of your mug or tea cup

or even send more than one if you so desire

and coffee cups are welcome of course... I will not discriminate against the caffeine lovers

and I am not precious or just looking for fancy schmancy

 I want all sorts... sometimes ugly and/or kitsch can be totally awesome

I will credit that it is your mug or cup and link to whatever source you prefer

blog or Flickr or Facebook... just send the details along with the photo or photos

I am going to print them out as I get them

and then paint or draw up whichever one takes my fancy on the day

so no guarantees yours will get painted up during the 61 days

just in case I happen to get heaps of photos

of course if I get just three sent then there is a bloody good chance I will draw yours up!!!!

I am setting a time limit so I don't go completely mad

I did this one in 20 mins and that is the maximum I will be spending... probably

some will turn out ok but I am also expecting some dodgy results

so you may not be pleased with what I create... sorry in advance if it is a dodgy one!!!

In keeping with the spirit of ICAD I will be using a variety of materials

maybe watercolour, or acrylics, or just pen and ink

or maybe a bit of collage like on this one today

it will all depend on how I am feeling on the day

So is it genius or madness???

only time will tell ... but if you want to be part of the prouject then get photographing

and please share this with others if you think they might be interested in being part of it

the more mugs the merrier

email me your photos at

tki46582@bigpond.net.au

I wrote up a page with all the info in response to some of your questions... it is at the top of the page
or here if you can't be assed to scroll up...xx