Marjorie Pesek Fine Art

I have been asked by a few of my collectors and fans to also show the photos of the steps I took creating this portrait. This piece took me around 150 hours to create as you might guess from viewing these photos. I used hundreds of little pieces of paper to create her face, eyes and the tiniest pieces for her eyelashes.

Marjorie Pesek Fine Art

This is my latest portrait I just finished. I love this piece because it is a portrait of a much loved daughter and 3 cherished dogs. All are very important to this family. And the background includes hidden photos of friends and activities of the girl's semester in Switzerland this past year, which of course, was a memorable time for her.

Marjorie Pesek Fine Art

I have been meaning to show everyone the final cover art I did for Futures Magazine which is on newsstands now. You can find a copy at your local Barnes and Noble and see how the art director, Jeremy Werling, used the artwork in the interior of the magazine. Jeremy was great to work with because he had a good vision of what should be on this month's cover in order to portray what the cover article is about and he communicated his ideas with me clearly which helped me create the image for the January 2010 cover.

Marjorie Pesek Fine Art

I had a busy week last week and a very gratifying one! Last Monday I had an all day open house with Martha Richter who creates fine handcrafted jewelry and is a long time family friend, at at a beautiful home in Naples. We had a good, enthusiastic crowd visit us that day. It was a lot of holiday fun. See Martha's website: www.martharichterltd.com

I then held a 2 day workshop at the Art League of Bonita Springs Tuesday and Wednesday. I always love these workshops! We all got to know each other and, because they are also artists with their own style, we all shared our own unique artwork with each other. The women who attended where so enthusiastic about learning my technique. At times they got a bit frustrated once they discovered the patience that is required to complete a Layered Imagery (Paper Mosaic) piece. But I was determined that they leave there proud of their piece they where creating. I think I succeeded because we were all smiles and hugs at the end of the class. I congratulate them for their hard work and good spirit. It is alway hard to end a class because we feel like it has just begun. It never seems like enough time. We all wanted to stay all day but it is easy to forget, while engrossed in the creative process, that we all had a busy schedule for the rest of the day.

Ordering a MPFA print

Then select a mat (by the way all these options are listed on the left side). The outer mat is "mat 1" and the best selection is "white/cream" then select the inner mat "add a mat" and choose "rococo cream".

I selected this combination in mat and frame because of the traditional look but there are many other options that may have a more modern look. The mat should not be any bigger then the frame because because the proportion will look odd. I selected the mat with this frame because the inner lining matches well with the beads around the frame.

The "glazing" option is a bit confusing. It really means what kind of glass do you want. So I think you should select "uv protection acrylic" so the art will never fade from sunlight or artificial lighting.

Then go to "check out" and you will have your framed golden retriever print mailed to you.

If you want it delivered by Christmas, please oder by Dec 14 for ground delivery or Dec 17 for a 2 day delivery.

I have many other images available so please take the same steps for ordering a different print as I just explained with the golden retriever.

Ordering a MPFA print

The next step is to choose a size and I recommend the medium size. Then choose a paper and the best would be "ultrasmooth fine art". Then select a frame and I think the best choice for this piece is the "distressed black with gold bead".

Ordering a MPFA print

I would like to show you how to order a framed print from my my website www.marjoriepesek.com. I am recommending a favorite piece of mine and the steps to how order the print framed. The first step is select this image of the golden retriever. Then select the second "custom" button.