I almost always give my artwork away. In fact, I gave away the pen-and-ink line drawing of a big cat away at Christmas to my younger brother and his wife in lieu of a promised portrait of their daughter which I have not yet done.
On top of the giving-away, I have almost never photographed any of my artwork. But here are three that I did photograph. They are all from the early 1970’s when I was in college at Grinnell in Iowa. And except for Big Cat, they are very poor photographs. Oh well!



Many years ago, another brother of mine, Tom Townsend of Kettering Ohio, asked for many of my old artworks and sketchbooks. Much of that lot was from my high school days when I was quite the serious artist. However, I don’t think he has kept any of these things.
So, there you have it!
Oooh they look lovely indeed! Wow you do have the painter’s fingers!
Oh it would have been really good to have kept the past paintings and sketches. We are sure they would make a veritable gallery!
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Thanks so much, Mel & Suan. Once again, you are so right! 😉
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Your art is magnificent. Very nice of you to give it away. Would love your thoughts on some of my literature. Come on by my blog at Gastradamus and share your thoughts on eaten an Eskimo, feedback from an artist like you would do loads for my confidence. Hope to see you there master of paint
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Thank you so much for your kind words, Gastradamus (great name, btw!). I’ll take a look at your blog just as soon as I can. I look forward to it!
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Thank you Timi, can’t wait to hear what the artist of the century thinks
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I haven’t had the chance yet to go to your blog, but I do look forward to it! 🙂
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Excellent
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You’re very talented.
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Thank you, April! 🙂
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Your specialty is radiant. Exceptionally decent of you to give it away. Would love your considerations on some of my writing…
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Thanks for your very kind words, monalisa! 🙂 I look forward to checking out your blog….
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I love the Big Cat ~ using a brown grocery bag for a canvas gives it an earthy, natural appeal. So lovely…
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Thank you kindly, Barbara! ❤ Big Cat is the only remaining one of a series I did for each of my family members for Christmas that year. I couldn't afford art paper–student poverty, you understand–so I used grocery bags instead. All the animals were varieties of big cats. This one was for the entire family, and my Mother kept it, which I discovered when we were sorting through her things in getting her house ready to sell. There were many others of my artworks, which my brother Tom wanted and I gave him, but I don't think he has kept them. Maybe I'll ask him sometime (except we do not get along very well anymore: very sad, but that's the sum of it)… 🙂
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What a variety of talents you have! Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks, Larry! 🙂
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Wonderful artwork, Timi. I’m truly impressed. I had to smile at the idea of working on a brown paper bag, but the end result is lovely. Perhaps it’s the brown cat/lion on the brown bag that works so well. A versatile lady, indeed.
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Thank you, Millie. ❤ A case of needs, must, perhaps…
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Good morning Timi – I have been thinking about you and so am delighted to see some of your artwork…..The Cat is absolutely beautiful….i love this. What a shame that you didn’t photograph more….I feel that by doing this you keep a record for yourself as much as anything. Maybe you can begin to do that now? I have been wondering how you are recovering from your ‘flying fall’ – I have had an artist friend visiting from Malaysia and so not too much extra time for blogs, and as of next week I am gone virtually all the month of April – Wales and then Portugal…. Stay well and close to Ophelia and definitely draw and paint if you are able. Janet :)x
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Thanks, Janet. Unfortunately my thumbs sustained some damage too, so mostly I’m lying on the couch and watching DVD’s. My local library has some really good ones! 🙂
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