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Daniel09 on Dec 12, 2021
5 out of 5 starsI needed just one "special card" for my veterinarian.... from my tuxedo cat, Sophie. Sophie is special and my vet loves her. The workmanship of this card is outstanding. Somebody has a great talent and I feel as though this was just painted, especially for me. Simply gorgeous. Artwork like this, is a gift. I love cards and now that I have found this site, I will be back again to buy other cards for various occasions. THANK YOU. This card is stunning.
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Corey on May 10, 2021
5 out of 5 starsA beautiful card that I had to get for Mother's Day! Looks like our cat sitting at her window seat looking at the boys playing in the backyard! Worth the shipping I paid! A+
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Vicky on Feb 4, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThese cards are great! The matte material makes it easy to write on without the ink smearing. I appreciate that these are large 5x7 notecards. It allows me to be wordy and fit more sentiment into my letters. :) And, of course, the art work is just fantastic!
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Vicky on Feb 4, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThese cards are great! The matte material makes it easy to write on without the ink smearing. I appreciate that these are large 5x7 notecards. It allows me to be wordy and fit more sentiment into my letters. :) And, of course, the art work is just fantastic!
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Vicky on Feb 4, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThese cards are great! The matte material makes it easy to write on without the ink smearing. I appreciate that these are large 5x7 notecards. It allows me to be wordy and fit more sentiment into my letters. :) And, of course, the art work is just fantastic!
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Vicky on Feb 4, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThese cards are great! The matte material makes it easy to write on without the ink smearing. I appreciate that these are large 5x7 notecards. It allows me to be wordy and fit more sentiment into my letters. :) And, of course, the art work is just fantastic!
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Vicky on Feb 4, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThese cards are great! The matte material makes it easy to write on without the ink smearing. I appreciate that these are large 5x7 notecards. It allows me to be wordy and fit more sentiment into my letters. :) And, of course, the art work is just fantastic!
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elida on Dec 6, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThank you so very much for this unique card that will touch hearts ♥️
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About JenRichterArt
My Artist Statement and Process
Art and the written word are two of humanity’s most powerful ways to communicate. The multi-faceted relationship between words and art fascinates me. For example, knowing the title can alter your opinion of a painting, a little information can change an image’s meaning entirely, and press can make or break an artist’s career. Using handwritten words in my drawings and paintings allows me to convey my thoughts more clearly, and allows imagery to mix with prose to make a more complete communication. The meandering, labyrinthine lines of text mimic the drift in thoughts as I turn a theme over and over in my head. Reading them is meant to be a little difficult, like following someone else’s train of thought.
In my representational work,
I’ve chosen animals as my subjects because I find they are eye-catching, accessible, and colorful—which makes them fun to play with. I often select animals that are unusual, and sometimes surprising. In my word-art the animals act as familiars, talismans, totems. They are symbols of thoughts about various topics: A pair of lovebirds accompanies reflections on love and unity, and an owl personifies curiosity and the idea of asking small questions to get to the big picture (e.g. “How are you?” or “Can I help?”)
The drawings are done in oil pastels, which are (unaccountably) rarely used by professional artists (making them somewhat of a novelty) and which I love mainly for their brilliant colors and versatile nature.
I explore different techniques with both oil paint and pastels- constantly looking for new ways to achieve the images I want. In my pastels, birch panels have taken the place of paper as a ground; these panels add durability and the ability to use wet media, but remove some of my dry media options, notably the use of pen for writing. On paper, I’ve been playing with oil and chalk pastel backgrounds, to achieve soft atmospheric effects.
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