tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86135543072566937252024-03-13T04:51:58.997-07:00Popkin's Pet PortraitsCustom pet portraits in oil or ink by Spoon Popkin.<p>
For more information or to schedule an appointment contact me at: <p>spoon@popkinspetportraits.com 336-970-3138</p><a href="http://popkinspetportraits.com/">
www.popkinspetportraits.com</a></p>Spoon Popkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09153201695116253091noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613554307256693725.post-52079925010504398922011-11-18T20:35:00.000-08:002011-11-18T20:35:56.991-08:00back in motion!Hi All- It's been awhile since I posted, but portraits are happening in the real world! I've gotten my own archival Giclee printer & am busy getting prints up for purchase at my Etsy store, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PopkinsPortraits">popkinsportraits</a>.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Wvb5e_dMs7c/TscxrEij9NI/AAAAAAAAA3I/Q-jumQlkOks/s1600/perogi_pug_popkin_pet_portrait_etsy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Wvb5e_dMs7c/TscxrEij9NI/AAAAAAAAA3I/Q-jumQlkOks/s320/perogi_pug_popkin_pet_portrait_etsy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Here's the first one of my own princess,<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/83131253/perogi-queen-of-pugs-signed-archival"> Perogi!</a><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal">This open edition archival Giclee Print is printed on 8x10 lasal Photo matte premium archival<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>fine art paper with a Canon PIXMA Pro9000 Mark II Printer and Canon ChromaLife100 inks which guarantees archival photo life up to 100 years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fits perfectly in any standard 8"x10" frame.</div>Spoon Popkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09153201695116253091noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613554307256693725.post-50523052544441367182011-07-29T10:14:00.000-07:002011-07-29T10:15:16.885-07:00bmore Magazine features Popkin's Pet Portraits<h1><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Popkin's Pet Portraits and Damn Good Doormast were featured in this months bmore Magazine! </span></span></h1><h1><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.bmoremedia.com/innovationnews/spoonpopkin072611.aspx">bmore Magazine </a></span></h1><h1><span style="font-size: large;">Innovation & Job News</span></h1><h3 class="newsTitle"><span style="font-size: large;">Artist Spoon Popkin Turns Creativity Into Success</span></h3><div class="byline"><span class="date">Tuesday, July 26, 2011</span> </div><div class="span-5"><div class="relatedContent"><h4>Related Tags</h4><div class="tags separator"><a href="http://www.bmoremedia.com/tags/taghome.aspx?tag=Arts+and+Culture" title="View more stories related to Arts and Culture">Arts and Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.bmoremedia.com/tags/taghome.aspx?tag=Entrepreneurship+" title="View more stories related to Entrepreneurship ">Entrepreneurship </a> </div></div></div>Baltimore Artist Spoon Popkin is using her unique perspective on pets and people to create businesses that allow her to pursue her creative passions. Her two endeavors, Popkin's Pet Portraits and Damn Good Doormats, were inspired by her own circumstances, and have allowed the artist to flex her creative muscles while capitalizing on two things that appeal to the consumer market: homes and pets.<br />
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"I've been painting my own animals since 1988 for fun. Around 2005 a friend asked me to paint her kitty and I loved it. She was ecstatic and it was a great change from painting humans. Another friend requested a portrait, then another and before I knew it I was in business," Popkin says.<br />
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Popkin paints her pet portraits either on-site in the customer's home or through photographs of the client's pet. In addition to using traditional painting styles, the artist also does pet portraits using Japanese sumi ink. Popkin has painted pet portraits for several celebrities, including Jeff Lewis of Bravo TV's "Flipping Out" and Nicole Hollander, author and creator of the syndicated cartoon "Sylvia".<br />
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Popkin was inspired to start Damn Good Doormats after a search for a doormat for her newly purchased home turned up too many impersonal examples. Damn Good Doormats offers a variety of pop culture and meme-related doormats.<br />
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"I make custom and original doormats to order. I [also] have over 40 designs in stock. Some of the most popular mats are 'The Honey Badger Don't Care', 'The Pride of Baltimore', 'Keys Wallet Cell Phone', Bigfoot, various dogs, cats, and wood grain," Popkin continues.<br />
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Writer: Amy McNeal<br />
Source: Spoon PopkinSpoon Popkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09153201695116253091noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613554307256693725.post-55259989746178648382011-07-16T20:32:00.001-07:002011-07-16T20:34:32.082-07:00Blog Hop!<b><span style="font-size: 130%;">Pet Blog Hop Saturday:</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">I've joined this fun Blog Hop! Check out some other awesome</span><span style="font-size: small;"> dog oriented blogs<b>!</b></span><b><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">This is a <b>Blog Hop</b>! <b>90 entries</b> so far... you're next!</span><script src="http://www.linkytools.com/thumbnail_linky_include.aspx?id=98124" type="text/javascript">
</script>Spoon Popkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09153201695116253091noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613554307256693725.post-71547059812788978672011-07-16T09:37:00.000-07:002011-07-16T09:39:44.006-07:00Bigfoot!I know it's not a pet portrait, or is it? My wife digs the <a href="http://www.bigfootinfo.org/">Sasquatch</a> & we watch <a href="http://animal.discovery.com/tv/finding-bigfoot/">"Finding Bigfoot" </a>on <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_956905081">Animal Planet</a><a href="http://animal.discovery.com/"> </a>every week. So she designed this Bigfoot doormat! I love it when the<a href="http://www.bfro.net/"> BFRO</a> (Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization) drives through a wooded area and says "It's Squatchy in here...." spooky! That Bigfoot print is to scale- check out my wife's size 11 feet next to that!<br />
It's up now at my etsy store, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/77903708/bigfoot-sasquatch-hand-painted-doormat">Damn Good Doormats</a>. <br />
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Hi all! I'm having a Big Christmas in July sale! 20-40% off everything in my etsy shop<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PopkinsPortraits"> PopkinsPortraits</a>.<br />
I'm posting lots of completed drawings and paintings that are ready to ship now, but custom portraits are included in the sale. That's right- buy bigger & save more! I have gift cards for you holiday shoppers who are thinking ahead for the holidays. We may be sweating now, but before you know it... snow!<br />
Don't wait! When I get overwhelmed the sale will end!<br />
x SpoonSpoon Popkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09153201695116253091noreply@blogger.com0Baltimore, MD, USA39.2903848 -76.61218930000001139.2028853 -76.703222300000007 39.3778843 -76.521156300000015tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613554307256693725.post-17101581260995402172011-07-03T15:51:00.000-07:002011-07-03T15:51:00.259-07:00Returning Customer!Remember how excited I was to get my first commission based solely on my <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/popkins-pet-portraits-baltimore">Yelp! review</a> and <a href="http://popkinspetportraits.com/">website</a>? Well, Charlie came back for another painting! This time it was of his own dog Satchel, also known as Mr. Spirit. Satchel was a pleasure to paint and it was fun to see Charlie again and chat about science.<br />
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I have just recently added this 10"x10" portrait size as a lower cost option and I am quickly coming to love it. The size allows such freedom of brushwork, requiring a gestural spontaneity- it's very freeing!<br />
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<a href="http://www.baltimoreaazk.org/bfr.php">Bowling for Rhinos</a> is a national AAZK sponsored fundraiser that supports rhino ecosystems: everything from orchids to sea turtles to elephants. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've always wanted to try scratchboard and these eggs presented the perfect canvas! I went back to some of my zoo drawings and made two eggs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one is Tux, Tails and Ascot, a family of Jackass Penguins.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZCiMurAwawc/TgpW36gLgcI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/0EgkpNssgZI/s1600/penguin_egg2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZCiMurAwawc/TgpW36gLgcI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/0EgkpNssgZI/s200/penguin_egg2.jpg" width="149" /></a></div><br />
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The other is my personal favorite, Martin the Porcupine!<br />
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"MAS Rescue is a small not-for-profit group that is dedicated to help unwanted shelter animals whose time has run out and their destiny is deemed perilous. The group is supported by a select few of volunteers who have the same passionate desire to save as many shelter animals as possible. Since 2005, MAS Rescue has rescued and placed over 1,000 dogs and cats in loving forever homes."Spoon Popkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09153201695116253091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613554307256693725.post-28171161551042963562011-05-17T16:02:00.000-07:002011-06-28T16:02:39.813-07:00Pints for Pits! Success<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EtbH4-1oazw/TgpdGh-xXJI/AAAAAAAAA1w/BpkY4H0G11s/s1600/pints_pits_spoon_pitbull-200x266.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EtbH4-1oazw/TgpdGh-xXJI/AAAAAAAAA1w/BpkY4H0G11s/s1600/pints_pits_spoon_pitbull-200x266.jpg" /></a></div><b><b>The Pints for Pits event was a great success! My portrait was won by the events host, lucky! Many attendees and bidders and some super sweet Pits up for adoption. Lee begged me to take JuJu home. What a nice boy!</b></b>Spoon Popkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09153201695116253091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613554307256693725.post-62993687932964629102011-05-14T16:30:00.000-07:002011-06-28T16:33:42.594-07:00First web based commission!<b><b></b></b><br />
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<b><b> All my hard work is paying off! Above is Cody, my first completely web based painting commission. Cody is painted in my newest size, 10"x10". Thank you <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/popkins-pet-portraits-baltimore">Yelp</a>! And Thanks to Vanessa- a wonderful client and now friend who ordered her first Popkin’s Pet Portrait on my Etsy Shop, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PopkinsPortraits?ref=seller_info">PopkinsPortraits</a>.</b></b>Spoon Popkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09153201695116253091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613554307256693725.post-28048363068260221402011-04-18T16:28:00.000-07:002011-06-28T16:29:10.811-07:00MD SPCA March for the Animals<b><b></b></b><br />
<b><b><b>The 16th Annual March for the Animals was Sunday, April 17, 2011 at Druid Hill Park. </b>It was a fun-packed day of demonstrations, contests, entertainment and a 1.5-mile walk around Druid Hill Reservoir to benefit the Maryland SPCA. <a href="https://www.kintera.org/AutoGen/Simple/Donor.asp?ievent=479341&en=5nIIJNMfEbLGIEMfF4JELJOfFdIJIROuGeJPJSPnH8LKI0NEH">The event raised $358,000 to date for the animals! It’s not too late to make a donation. Help us beat last year’s total. </a></b></b><br />
<b><b> <b>I will be walking in the <a href="http://www.mdspca.org/events/mfa.html">March for the Animals </a>with my BEST (<a href="http://baltimore-etsy.blogspot.com/">Baltimore Etsy Street Team</a>) Pack. on April 17. Would you please consider making a gift to support the Maryland SPCA? As a local, private non-profit shelter, the Maryland SPCA receives no government funding or money from national animal welfare organizations. On behalf of the nearly 3,000 lost and homeless animals that are placed into homes by the Maryland SPCA each year, I thank you!</b><br />
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<div><b>I’ve donated a 10″x10″ custom pet portrait to be auction off in support of <a href="http://www.mfeast.org/">Moveable Feast</a> through <a href="http://rideforthefeast.blogspot.com/2011/03/play-for-feast.html">Ride for the Feast</a>.</b></div><b> </b><br />
<div><b>On Saturday, April 16th, join <a href="http://rideforthefeast.kintera.org/faf/search/searchTeamPart.asp?ievent=447249&team=4017358">The Shirley Temples </a>as they <a href="http://rideforthefeast.blogspot.com/2011/04/play-for-feast-success.html"><b>Play for the Feast</b></a> at Silo Point.</b></div><div><b>For a <b>$15</b> entry fee, enjoy blackjack, a silent auction, a 50/50 raffle and more from <b>8:00PM to 11:00PM</b>. The ticket price includes food, beverage, and one raffle ticket!</b><br />
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<!--End mc_embed_signup-->Spoon Popkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09153201695116253091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613554307256693725.post-11261187383837241892011-03-14T15:28:00.001-07:002011-03-14T15:33:52.565-07:00Live drawing Session Chancho & Kimba!A recent live drawing session of Chancho & Kimba...<br />Live sessions are $75/hr. They can also be done via the web, flickr, etc. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r5yyC_pF5jg/TX6XxmJQMXI/AAAAAAAAAzA/zUUKq3vCYVQ/s1600/kimba2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r5yyC_pF5jg/TX6XxmJQMXI/AAAAAAAAAzA/zUUKq3vCYVQ/s320/kimba2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584067466294735218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cRRacy6XmVQ/TX6Xt8Jf3bI/AAAAAAAAAy4/T8RIfNNuvBk/s1600/kimba_web.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 285px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cRRacy6XmVQ/TX6Xt8Jf3bI/AAAAAAAAAy4/T8RIfNNuvBk/s320/kimba_web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584067403481865650" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uIws_M6WuOY/TX6XoknpLHI/AAAAAAAAAyw/D0VVJJPtZ4s/s1600/chancho2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uIws_M6WuOY/TX6XoknpLHI/AAAAAAAAAyw/D0VVJJPtZ4s/s320/chancho2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584067311266507890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IgCCAjknli4/TX6XQIgvk6I/AAAAAAAAAyo/HoHT4c0HV-g/s1600/chancholive.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IgCCAjknli4/TX6XQIgvk6I/AAAAAAAAAyo/HoHT4c0HV-g/s320/chancholive.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584066891404514210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jf8P-q-xO34/TX6W84oeNqI/AAAAAAAAAyg/cpsUyD0s-MU/s1600/kimba3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jf8P-q-xO34/TX6W84oeNqI/AAAAAAAAAyg/cpsUyD0s-MU/s320/kimba3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584066560724448930" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jhXEqYAhpYI/TX6W4MD9AII/AAAAAAAAAyY/hGccAJIboJM/s1600/kimba_chancho_web.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jhXEqYAhpYI/TX6W4MD9AII/AAAAAAAAAyY/hGccAJIboJM/s320/kimba_chancho_web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584066480040640642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oczVepX4d04/TX6W0DekJBI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/Nf4pWXOjSFQ/s1600/chancho_kimba.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 243px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oczVepX4d04/TX6W0DekJBI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/Nf4pWXOjSFQ/s320/chancho_kimba.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584066409016861714" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GPC2TkxcZfY/TX6Ww1dko9I/AAAAAAAAAyI/bi4YDXgs5Os/s1600/chancho4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 249px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GPC2TkxcZfY/TX6Ww1dko9I/AAAAAAAAAyI/bi4YDXgs5Os/s320/chancho4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584066353714996178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h-9JhU17ZgU/TX6WtFusEeI/AAAAAAAAAyA/a876laVUwrg/s1600/chancho3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 257px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h-9JhU17ZgU/TX6WtFusEeI/AAAAAAAAAyA/a876laVUwrg/s320/chancho3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584066289362276834" /></a>Spoon Popkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09153201695116253091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613554307256693725.post-26373715586348154492011-03-13T09:20:00.000-07:002011-03-18T21:50:10.610-07:00March for the Animals!<a href="http://www.marchfortheanimals.kintera.org/popkinspetportraits">march for the animals</a><br />
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I will be walking in the March for the Animals on April 17. Would you please consider making a gift to support the Maryland SPCA? As a local, private non-profit shelter, the Maryland SPCA receives no government funding or money from national animal welfare organizations. On behalf of the nearly 3,000 lost and homeless animals that are placed into homes by the Maryland SPCA each year, I thank you!Spoon Popkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09153201695116253091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613554307256693725.post-18714511563885119402011-02-14T15:49:00.000-08:002011-02-17T09:53:09.887-08:00Best in Show- Dog paintingsTuesday, February 15 · 7:00pm - 10:00pm<br />Antreasian Gallery 1111 W 36th Street Baltimore, MD 21211<br /><br />Come enjoy a celebration of Art & Dogs!<br /><a href="http://antreasiangallery.com/portfolio/"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gmDpKRhc51Q/TVnHb2Q0NLI/AAAAAAAAAxA/eXF5RMmm5T8/s1600/pierresketchcard.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 224px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gmDpKRhc51Q/TVnHb2Q0NLI/AAAAAAAAAxA/eXF5RMmm5T8/s320/pierresketchcard.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573705295084139698" /></a></a>Spoon Popkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09153201695116253091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613554307256693725.post-33914351733593434672011-01-14T16:26:00.000-08:002011-02-14T16:42:54.580-08:00Sally CookieLast summer I went to see my favorite cartoonist, Nicole Hollander of Sylvia fame, speak at the Enoch Pratt Library. She mentioned that her cat, Sally Cookie, had passed away. I offered to do a pet portrait for her in thanks for all the hours of enjoyment & affirmation that Sylvia has given me over the years. Nicole is sending me a cartoon in appreciation of my painting of Sally Cookie. Cat art to cat art!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lTOgHeS1IHI/TVnLY5mlY0I/AAAAAAAAAxw/zLKozKvbp7c/s1600/sallycookie_web.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lTOgHeS1IHI/TVnLY5mlY0I/AAAAAAAAAxw/zLKozKvbp7c/s320/sallycookie_web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573709642487653186" /></a><br />"I was speaking at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in the Edgar Allan Poe room. Very beautiful library in Baltimore which is kept in fine shape by a long list of well-know authors. At the end of the evening a young woman called Spoon Popkin, the last name she assures me is real, offered to paint Sally Cookie as a gift for me. Sally nudged me from beyond and said "say yes and thank you, don't fumble around." So I did and soon it will be here. Thank you, Spoon.- Nicole Hollander"<br /><P><a href="http://edgycat.blogspot.com/2011/01/portrait-of-sally-cookie-by-artist.html">Here's a link to Nicole's Blog Edgycat</a><br /><br /><a href="http://edgycat.blogspot.com/2011/01/portrait-of-sally-cookie-by-artist.html"></a>Spoon Popkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09153201695116253091noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613554307256693725.post-90267329052716730032010-08-31T08:02:00.000-07:002011-07-05T11:10:48.609-07:00Testimonials & Recent Commissions<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8qJeTTYOfyg/TWVUq4SNK_I/AAAAAAAAAx4/0FcYQtXs1xw/s1600/3kitties.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576956809208212466" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8qJeTTYOfyg/TWVUq4SNK_I/AAAAAAAAAx4/0FcYQtXs1xw/s320/3kitties.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 174px; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/SbEra7Jmx1I/AAAAAAAAAIo/_hFq5m5lg68/s1600-h/mortysm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310073177201100626" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/SbEra7Jmx1I/AAAAAAAAAIo/_hFq5m5lg68/s200/mortysm.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 165px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/SbErIRlxmAI/AAAAAAAAAIg/369un4viav8/s1600-h/boxersm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310072856807315458" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/SbErIRlxmAI/AAAAAAAAAIg/369un4viav8/s200/boxersm.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 178px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 200px;" /></a>"I can't tell you how delighted I am with the portrait of Bernie. You have completely captured the moment from the photo and the essence of his sweet disposition. I will treasure this piece for years to come. <br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/SUbc9NdxDpI/AAAAAAAAAFw/eP4rrOt-IZw/s1600-h/henry+sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280150557283126930" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/SUbc9NdxDpI/AAAAAAAAAFw/eP4rrOt-IZw/s320/henry+sm.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 320px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 260px;" /></a>"I look at my Henry the cat portrait every day and feel that a bit of his spirit is still here with me. Spoon was really able to capture the true essence of his being and his portrait has offered great comfort to me. In addition to being just a lovely pictural portrayal of my pet, Spoon was able to go deep below just what he looked like, to capture, and portray a bit of the life force of my beloved cat."- Beth Bell<br />
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Please do not reproduce any of the images or materials on this website without the express written consent of the artist.Spoon Popkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09153201695116253091noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613554307256693725.post-4099491810443282502010-08-30T09:10:00.000-07:002011-03-06T09:14:15.600-08:00Private Drawing Sessions<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/TD9Br4UTPDI/AAAAAAAAAco/HV5ZVCDCj1Y/s1600/web+persia+drgs2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 235px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/TD9Br4UTPDI/AAAAAAAAAco/HV5ZVCDCj1Y/s320/web+persia+drgs2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494182292523007026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/TD9Brpl2qmI/AAAAAAAAAcg/4Vlck1ZJYp4/s1600/web+persia2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 261px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/TD9Brpl2qmI/AAAAAAAAAcg/4Vlck1ZJYp4/s320/web+persia2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494182288570100322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/SbEsL4cn2xI/AAAAAAAAAI4/p3-rDURq7es/s1600-h/trudypg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 139px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/SbEsL4cn2xI/AAAAAAAAAI4/p3-rDURq7es/s200/trudypg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310074018289146642" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/STwRRG3wS5I/AAAAAAAAAFg/YMMdw1s1a3A/s1600-h/pierresketch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/STwRRG3wS5I/AAAAAAAAAFg/YMMdw1s1a3A/s200/pierresketch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277111848971291538" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/STwRQoAhKZI/AAAAAAAAAFY/SZh21mPTN1o/s1600-h/pancake.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 146px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/STwRQoAhKZI/AAAAAAAAAFY/SZh21mPTN1o/s200/pancake.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277111840686549394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/STwRQe4Z77I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/5G7iuM_F9VU/s1600-h/dutchie.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 142px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/STwRQe4Z77I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/5G7iuM_F9VU/s200/dutchie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277111838236602290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/STwRQN98feI/AAAAAAAAAFI/DeOwPDEVrjg/s1600-h/dogs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 144px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/STwRQN98feI/AAAAAAAAAFI/DeOwPDEVrjg/s200/dogs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277111833696435682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/STwLBBVDiyI/AAAAAAAAAEA/I4uWaSplzak/s1600-h/pug.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 180px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/STwLBBVDiyI/AAAAAAAAAEA/I4uWaSplzak/s200/pug.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277104975535901474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/STwLBGuzqqI/AAAAAAAAAD4/9XBW2XXmDhA/s1600-h/Pierresmdrg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 166px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/STwLBGuzqqI/AAAAAAAAAD4/9XBW2XXmDhA/s200/Pierresmdrg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277104976986090146" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"> <br /><br />Also available are private sessions for drawings of your pet. For $75 you will receive as many sketches in sumi ink washes and gesture drawings of your pet as I can complete in one hour. This can be quite a few pages!</span>Spoon Popkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09153201695116253091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613554307256693725.post-91885119680561114262009-11-20T00:21:00.000-08:002011-02-14T16:46:45.434-08:00Greeting CardsI'm introducing a new line of Greeting Cards! Finally a productive way to further my love of drawing. Many of my cards feature work done behind the scenes at The Baltimore Zoo. To order your own, please go to my etsy site: <br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/damngooddoormats">www.damngooddoormats.com</a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/Sw-QqaWXGmI/AAAAAAAAATI/DFaogvjNMrk/s1600/tuxcardetsy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 339px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/Sw-QqaWXGmI/AAAAAAAAATI/DFaogvjNMrk/s400/tuxcardetsy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408700735797271138" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/Sw-QW5tUOtI/AAAAAAAAATA/d4uAmYitKIQ/s1600/perogietsy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 289px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/Sw-QW5tUOtI/AAAAAAAAATA/d4uAmYitKIQ/s400/perogietsy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408700400617667282" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/Sw-QWo44nJI/AAAAAAAAAS4/9T1a52WJyC0/s1600/pelletetsy2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/Sw-QWo44nJI/AAAAAAAAAS4/9T1a52WJyC0/s400/pelletetsy2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408700396102786194" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/Sw-QWX2obyI/AAAAAAAAASw/YGtghvBVUy4/s1600/pelletetsy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 281px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/Sw-QWX2obyI/AAAAAAAAASw/YGtghvBVUy4/s400/pelletetsy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408700391529934626" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/Sw-QV3Ia-UI/AAAAAAAAASo/uv0_4Xithpo/s1600/chickenetsy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/Sw-QV3Ia-UI/AAAAAAAAASo/uv0_4Xithpo/s400/chickenetsy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408700382746179906" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/Sw-QVsXyxiI/AAAAAAAAASg/gYZQlwB1RhA/s1600/bigbunnycardhanukkahetsy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/Sw-QVsXyxiI/AAAAAAAAASg/gYZQlwB1RhA/s400/bigbunnycardhanukkahetsy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408700379857864226" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/Sw-QrCQOqfI/AAAAAAAAATg/VWs1zYpw8IY/s1600/louie+etsy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 325px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/Sw-QrCQOqfI/AAAAAAAAATg/VWs1zYpw8IY/s400/louie+etsy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408700746508970482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/Sw-Qqwz2W5I/AAAAAAAAATY/kwMZ3CAsqWg/s1600/krampusetsy2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 350px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/Sw-Qqwz2W5I/AAAAAAAAATY/kwMZ3CAsqWg/s400/krampusetsy2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408700741826534290" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/Sw-QqpIBY_I/AAAAAAAAATQ/nfEw6NE8DLA/s1600/yangetsy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/Sw-QqpIBY_I/AAAAAAAAATQ/nfEw6NE8DLA/s400/yangetsy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408700739763659762" /></a>Spoon Popkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09153201695116253091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613554307256693725.post-29029123427135680652009-10-19T20:36:00.000-07:002011-02-17T09:55:26.545-08:00<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/damngooddoormats"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/SmPnZhQnMtI/AAAAAAAAAKY/W6P2sFsFlZ0/s1600-h/wood.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/SmPnZhQnMtI/AAAAAAAAAKY/W6P2sFsFlZ0/s200/wood.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360382407111815890" border="0" /></a></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/SmPnSxYqfyI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/EO5JZpF_JKA/s1600-h/pierre2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/SmPnSxYqfyI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/EO5JZpF_JKA/s200/pierre2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360382291181469474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/SmPnJC56JKI/AAAAAAAAAKI/DuIHgbw89wY/s1600-h/believe.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 158px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/SmPnJC56JKI/AAAAAAAAAKI/DuIHgbw89wY/s200/believe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360382124085617826" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I now have a site on Etsy for my new thing- Damn Good Doormats!<br />I believe the entrance to your home should reflect the individual person inside. My 100% coconut fiber doormats have a latex backing keeping the mat firmly in place. Every one is hand stenciled with exterior latex paint and finished with a coat of polyurethane for wear resistance<em></em>. They are air pressure sprayed, not spray paint! Longer lasting and better for the earth. Whenever possible, my paint is salvaged keeping our landfills latex free. Unless otherwise noted, all mats are 18" x 24"<br /><br />CUSTOM DOORMATS ARE AVAILABLE! I can put your pet's name on the mat!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/damngooddoormats">www.damngooddoormats.com</a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />PRESS</span><br />Damn Good Doormats<br /><br />Out of Baltimore, these 100% coconut-fiber doormats are hand-stenciled with either a custom design, or existing action like a snarky homage to Baltimore's old “Believe” anti-drug campaign (empty beer can, crumpled bag of chips, fish skeleton), or a silver Michael Jackson glove next to “Beat It”, sure to be ignored by DC's many smooth criminals.<br /><br />Check out tons of other designs just begging you to wipe your feet on them<br /><a href="http://www.thrillist.com/washington-dc/damn-good-doormats ">http://www.thrillist.com/washington-dc/damn-good-doormats</a>Spoon Popkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09153201695116253091noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613554307256693725.post-81647574515285139172009-10-18T09:27:00.000-07:002010-09-01T01:03:51.128-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/SgBqKOhzVoI/AAAAAAAAAKA/mQNdAs2KpzQ/s1600-h/rooster.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 127px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/SgBqKOhzVoI/AAAAAAAAAKA/mQNdAs2KpzQ/s200/rooster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332378682737776258" border="0" /></a>Spoon Popkin: Presidential Pets<br />"Our true personalities are often reflected through our pets. The same goes for our President's Pets. Bush Jr's favorite cow Ofelia has a carefree roguish quality that easily reflects Bush's attitude toward foreign policy."<br /><br />Paintings and drawings by Spoon Popkin<br />Also included are a series of sketches of animals drawn in my residency behind the scenes at The Baltimore Zoo.<br /><br />Exhibition dates 4/28/09- 5/25/09<br /><br />Opening Tuesday, May 12, 2009, 6-8 p.m.<br /><br />Yellow Dog Tavern, 700 S. Potomac St., Baltimore, MD 21224<br />(410) 342-0280 www.yellowdogtavern.biz<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/SgBqEPA7dvI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/XT6qq05Em0Q/s1600-h/oldbully.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 172px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/SgBqEPA7dvI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/XT6qq05Em0Q/s200/oldbully.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332378579789117170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/SgBp-u069AI/AAAAAAAAAJw/twTK0YOyA1A/s1600-h/macaw.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 152px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/SgBp-u069AI/AAAAAAAAAJw/twTK0YOyA1A/s200/macaw.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332378485249471490" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/SgBp5e-QNoI/AAAAAAAAAJo/izTXVvXwbpM/s1600-h/fala+sm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 190px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/SgBp5e-QNoI/AAAAAAAAAJo/izTXVvXwbpM/s200/fala+sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332378395094300290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/SgBpndS_voI/AAAAAAAAAJY/II6ti_rvqcM/s1600-h/ofelia.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 188px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G_los1zUi6k/SgBpndS_voI/AAAAAAAAAJY/II6ti_rvqcM/s200/ofelia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332378085406785154" border="0" /></a>Spoon Popkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09153201695116253091noreply@blogger.com0