Sunday, June 3, 2012

june give-away: japanese proverbs

left: "weaving a rope after the thief is already caught" right: "poking at a snake in the shrubbery."


left: "it's for their songs that bell crickets are caged." right: "a bee sting on a crying face."
I had promised you another give-away when June came around, so here it is. I'm giving away four original, hand-painted etegami from my Japanese Proverbs series, the series I painted in 2010, and which became the basis for my 2011 Sketchbook Project titled "A Collection of Japanese Proverbs and Sayings."

I will choose four names from followers of this blog who leave a comment asking to be included in the drawing. If you have strong feelings about a particular etegami, you should mention it, but I can't make any promises. Each etegami is packaged in a clear plastic envelope with my signature on the back and a typed note explaining the proverb. The actual etegami have softer colors than the scanned versions posted here. If you haven't read my earlier posts about Japanese proverbs, or if you've forgotten, do a blog search (see lower down on the right hand sidebar) for "Japanese proverbs" or "Sketchbook Project 2011" and you should be able to find simple explanations of each of the four etegami being offered. The four winners will be announced on June 10.  I look forward to your comments!

21 comments:

  1. I love your work, so I would love to get one of your etagami for free! :) -Christi
    PS - Mom LOVES the fan - I just gave it to her for her birthday last week. She's looking forward to displaying it at home.

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  2. As always, love your etegami, and the Japanese proverbs and sayings are most intriguing and make me want to find out more.

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  3. Yes, please I'd LOVE to be included, how generous!! :)

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  4. These are such wonderful proverbs. As always, I love your etegami, especially the hand with the rope.

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  5. Hello. I would love to get one, so please add me! Thanks a lot

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  6. Am I being greedy? Even a copy of 'bee sting on a crying face' would make me happy!

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  7. Hi, Debbie,
    Please include me! I like
    1)yabuhebi 2)dorobou. But all is so nice!! Thank you.
    Kind regards, Sadami

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  8. I would love to have any of them! My favorites are the snake and the crickets.
    You're so kind for giving away your works!

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  9. Oh, these are all fantastic. I'd love the crickets one, Debbie! Please include me in the draw. Thank you and blessings!

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  10. I recently started Chinese brush painting and love it...then I found you and etegami and I am hooked...I love your work ... it is so inspirational which is why would like to be entered in the giveaway... thank you for sharing your talent ...

    Andrea

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  11. Fascinating-- your recent posts make me want to study Japanese proverbs! My favorite here is the crickets, but of course I would love any of them!

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  12. These are great Debbie. I found you on ETSY and now here and I look forward to more of your blogging. I also like the other blogs :) I think my favorite is the Crickets. I'm really enjoying your work. Thank you so much for letting us view your art.

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  13. This is really good ideas.
    I'd liket to try as well. I haven't thought about painting proverbs. You are always haven't thought about painting proverbs. You are always giving me stimulation.

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  14. Well, I just had a VERY enjoyable time catching up on all that you've been doing...beautiful work, as always. I enjoyed seeing all of the Fathers Day sentiments, and loved your prices for "faded". I'm glad that my summer schedule will allow me to return to my regular blog visits!

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  15. The one of the hand is beautifully coloured but any of these would make me very happy.

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  16. I enjoy proverbs in any language, and these are wonderful, as always. I can never get enough of your etegami Debbie!

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  17. Here's a good Canadian Hockey Proverb: You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
    So I'm taking a shot for any of your lovely etagami!

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  18. Oh, I am lucky today definitely, because I made it to your post here! I knew, staying late at night will finally make this day a good one! I would like to be included! Any of your etegami would make me absolutely happy :))

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  19. I knew it! This day had to bring something good!:) I will be happy in any case, because all of your etegami are great! Love them! I would like to be included:)

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  20. I forgot to say I love the rope...!

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