A is for Alcoholic

  By 3amart | June 19, 2013 - 6:49 pm | ,
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For years I lived with an alcoholic.
If it is true alcoholics have a personal hell, so do the people on the other side of that bottle.
You’re trapped never able to have friends over, never able to attend a social function, never able to plan ANYTHING because the alcoholic in your life can wreck those plans in the time it takes to empty a pint of Jack.

First you lie to everyone about why you can’t do this or that, then you make deals with your Alcoholic and even throw down ultimatums and then you get real about it.
It was never anything you could control and you have realize you’re responsible for your own happiness and sometimes having happiness involves not having that person in your life if they aren’t interested in walking on a healthier road.

I’ve talked with a lot of people in relationships with alcoholics over the years and it’s amazing how similar all of our stories were with our experiences and challenges.
I can say, for myself, I found happiness. :)

And I love making Artist Trading Cards or ACEO’s (Art Cards, Editions and Originals) – you’ve been warned.

Size : 2.5-inches by 3.5-inches
mixed media Artist Trading Card :)

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It’s Ugly – Set of 7 ACEO Cards

  By 3amart | June 18, 2013 - 5:55 pm | ,
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This is a set of 7 – yes SEVEN – awesome ACEO cards.

I met this man – greediest dude I ever encountered and anyone that wanted anything that took ANYTHING even imagined from him, he would scream about how entitled they were all while filling his own pockets.
So, I thought, “Wow, Greed is so ugly” and then I thought “What else is ugly?”

Negativity, lying, complaining…and then I did 6 of these things and the irony hit me – it’s UGLY TO JUDGE THINGS AS UGLY.

I mean Mr. Greedy is the greatest dude in the world to someone…somewhere…..just not me.
What’s ugly to you?

And I love making Artist Trading Cards or ACEO’s (Art Cards, Editions and Originals) – you’ve been warned.
Size : 2.5-inches by 3.5-inches
mixed media Artist Trading Card :)

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He Called Her Names and Said it Was Her Fault He Did It

  By 3amart | June 16, 2013 - 2:48 pm | ,
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I am sad to say I know who this happened to and I’m furious.
No one should start their day crying their eyes out because of bullying behavior.
No one is in charge of anyone else’s feelings or actions unless you’re physically possessing their body at the time.
Any person that makes another responsible for their actions in a relationship, especially for hateful words spoken because the other person “caused” it – is a giant cop out spoken by a true coward and bully  and I have no respect for cowards or bullies.
People need to evolve.

Size : 6.25-inches by 4.25-inches
Ink, watercolor on photo from 1900-1920

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Dad of the Year Award Goes To…Not Him

  By 3amart | June 16, 2013 - 2:27 pm | ,
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This was inspired by a rather annoying conversation I had with someone who was complaining he paid child support every month, he bought his kids video games, and clothes periodically throughout their lives and he got them something for Xmas every year,  and his now grown kids didn’t have much to do with him.
And he doesn’t get it is the sad part.
He only contacted them 4-5 times a year and when he did often just an email.
Clearly they wanted a DAD in their lives not some “buy you what you want/need” father.
Hope he figures it out someday.

Size : 6-inches by 8.25-inches
Ink, watercolor on photo from 1900-1920

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He Did Not Know He Actually Married a Cockroach

  By 3amart | June 15, 2013 - 11:58 pm | ,
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No one attending the wedding wanted to ruin the big day for the ever-so-proud groom, but the bride was a cockroach.
Everyone but the loving groom could see.
I wonder how the marriage worked out?

I love doing Artist Trading Cards or ACEO’s (Art Cards, Editions and Originals) – you’ve been warned.

Size : 2.5-inches by 3.5-inches
mixed media Artist Trading Card :)

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Do Not Have a Foot Fetish

  By 3amart | June 15, 2013 - 11:33 pm | ,
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I get a lot of orders from people that collect our art for specials they want to buy directly.
So I got an email from a guy that wanted 31 drawings of a feet and he had very specific colors for the toenails.
All I said was, “Cool, that’s a different foot for each day of the month.”
This guy FREAKS out on me and calls me on Skype and starts yelling, “I DO NOT HAVE A FOOT FETISH!!!!!!!!!!”
After 30 minutes of yelling about his non-existent foot fetish – he chilled out and I asked him if he still wanted his artworks.
Yes, yes he did.

Size : 2.5-inches by 3.5-inches
mixed media Artist Trading Card :)

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The Parakeet of Death!

  By 3amart | June 14, 2013 - 6:39 pm | ,
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I recently read that Richard Ramirez, “The Nightstalker” serial killer died in prison recently and then I thought of a few other serial killers.
Remember “Son of Sam” David Berkowitz? He thought his neighbor’s dog was possessed by Satan or something like that and compelling him to go kill people.
I just think he wanted to kill people but then I thought I wonder if anyone has ever claimed to be influenced by a parakeet and what would that look like?

I love doing Artist Trading Cards or ACEO’s (Art Cards, Editions and Originals) – you’ve been warned.

Size : 2.5-inches by 3.5-inches
mixed media Artist Trading Card :)

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Mrs. Cockroach will bring the mac and cheese to the luncheon

  By 3amart | June 14, 2013 - 2:17 am | ,
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Mrs. Cockroach made mac and cheese!
It’s an old family recipe – no, you do not want to know what is in it.

I love Artist Trading Cards or ACEO’s (Art Cards, Editions and Originals)

Size : 2.5-inches by 3.5-inches
mixed media Artist Trading Card :)

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