tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32437783410347718212024-03-05T05:33:10.231-08:00Josh Hoffman's Art BlogJosh Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520209609280812321noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3243778341034771821.post-15844503496909395672010-09-02T08:33:00.000-07:002010-09-02T08:42:05.108-07:00Down to the wire and the flock reductionAs per my usual, everything seems to be coming down to the wire. Truth is I get nervous but I also enjoy this kind of pressure regardless of how frustrating it is. <br /><br />Good news is I now have a trailer which I can use for the show and I've gotten all my fowl I intend on showing into conditioning pens. The entry forms must be in by Sept. 27th, so whoever is in best feather by the 20th will be entered and the others merely sold. <br /><br />As of the headcount I made the other night there are:<br /><br />7 geese<br />6 ducks<br />47 adult chickens<br />6 young guineas<br />95 young chickens<br /><br />that will be <em>staying</em> on the farm after I sell the rest. <br /><br />Conditioning for the show I have:<br />6 LF Polish roosters<br />6 Bantam Polish roosters<br />1 Largefowl Houdan hen<br />18 Largefowl Polish hens<br />8 Bantam Polish hens<br />3 Bantam Cubalaya roosters<br />2 Bantam Cubalaya hens<br />1 Bantam Cochin rooster<br />8 American Game roosters<br />10 American Game hens<br /><br />Pretty much all of those will be sold. Seriously, there is maybe 3 of those birds that will come home from the show. And on top of that there's a ton more birds I'm selling.<br /><br /><br />I'm also working on a bit of cd art for a musician, but will wait until I get the greenlight to reveal who it is and to link to their site on here.Josh Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520209609280812321noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3243778341034771821.post-50032034037494367312010-08-24T08:17:00.000-07:002010-08-24T08:36:58.027-07:00Showing, Moving, PaintingAs you can guess there's a lot going on lately. This entry will in some ways be my way of itemizing what is going on, what needs to be done, etc, etc. <br /><br />First, Art:<br /><br />- I have some election signs I agreed to paint for one of the locals that are due Sept. 1st - still doing the layout of the design<br />- I have a cd cover to produce - still sketching, but I haven't been given a deadline as of yet.<br /><br />Second, Moving:<br /><br />I'm moving in October to go back to Minneapolis, MN. This means:<br /><br />- I need to price the cost of having internet installed in my new dwelling<br />- I need to pack<br />- I need to have my vehicle fixed up and road-worthy<br />- I need to have enough money to make this work<br />- I need to buy a new computer once I get there so I can work<br />- I need to sell a ton of my birds to generate money and to lighten the burden on my family who will take care of the ones I keep (til I can find a place for them up in Minnesota)<br /><br />Which brings me to the Third act, Showing:<br /><br />- I need to get my birds conditioned<br />- To do this I need to finish my conditioning shed<br />- I also need to reorganize the yard to make use of the stag pens for part of this conditioning<br />- I need straw for part of the pens<br />- I need to fix the windows and remove the interior of a trailer I bought to haul the birds to the show and sales in (its a camper trailer)<br />- I need to get the trailer licensed<br />- I need to make sure I have the money to cover traveling and entry fees<br />- I need to verify if anyone else is going with me. <br /><br /><br />Somewhere along the line I also need to make crates for hauling to the show, crates for the sales, fix the main chicken house roof, sell the free range chicks....all this needs done before the 8th of October. And I'm moving to Minnesota shortly after the 15th of October. <br /><br /><br />Can we say stressful?Josh Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520209609280812321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3243778341034771821.post-16679827220234721262009-11-12T18:59:00.000-08:002009-11-12T19:06:53.756-08:00Clear out the cobwebs...ArtistFirst off, its been way to long since I've made the effort to blog. Simply horrendous of me I must admit. <br /><br />So what's going on? Well, first off I'd like to make the mention that there is the possibility I will be moving my blog to a new address. Once/if I get the new one set up and to my liking I will post a link to it on this one. <br /><br />Don't forget, the holidays are soon approaching and I am taking on commissions once again. New work will be posted very soon.Josh Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520209609280812321noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3243778341034771821.post-16020901096879226372009-05-27T10:48:00.000-07:002009-05-27T11:13:59.076-07:00Painting and an Artist FeatureOnce Again I've taken forever to getting around to updating the blog. The good news is however that I've finally finished the farm logo. I've emailed the client but have not yet heard back from them (if you're reading this please email me back!). It took a lot longer than anticipated, mostly due to life getting in the way but also the occassional lack of supplies. <br /><br />So here it is:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgksZSrw9IwD3nmFLV_uSqTzaIrMyEEM4UdPIbQbNxiImAca4Pqrk8GpBkojAunpZFMJOrVm5B1eklm1xvrqyS2p85yvy8W8sbRUOMjBPUHy92k0ej_ZEtJCtT9PXpQDxoouR0jvgqeW7k/s1600-h/DSCN4632.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgksZSrw9IwD3nmFLV_uSqTzaIrMyEEM4UdPIbQbNxiImAca4Pqrk8GpBkojAunpZFMJOrVm5B1eklm1xvrqyS2p85yvy8W8sbRUOMjBPUHy92k0ej_ZEtJCtT9PXpQDxoouR0jvgqeW7k/s320/DSCN4632.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340563553597704066" /></a><br /><br /><br />Now to the Featured Artist. A couple of months ago I met up with <strong>MareLee Thorneberry</strong>, a fiber artist who has recently moved to my hometown. What's a fiber artist? She is a spinner, weaver, knitter, fabric dye-er, wool processer, etc. MareLee originates from the Rocky Mountains and Canada and has been plying her trade for the last 37 years. Aside from conventional weaving, she experiments with materials others may not consider usable - such as feathers and spiderweb. She is starting up a shop in town called <strong>"Prairie Woman's Threads"</strong> which uses exclusively materials grown and bought here in Nebraska. Below are pics of her shop. Materials can be purchased there, as long as lessons on how to do anything you want with the fabric. Looking for equipment, tips, lessons, fabric, or just to chat about your work? You can contact her via email at <strong>prairiethreads [at] homtail [dot] com</strong>. Here are some pics of her shop:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAqx8oDfg19wFSaus-uz_tMrL-ymVaUiD1vhNh5tEiFnx5b6hX0WA6QktMKs5YW8i0lD6ktG_3SP5JhwmSk50C4o1zON49me_eiKRhaPkAhM8-RBeaGffsFHJrkJtiYn13pYqpcLtISD8/s1600-h/DSCN4319.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAqx8oDfg19wFSaus-uz_tMrL-ymVaUiD1vhNh5tEiFnx5b6hX0WA6QktMKs5YW8i0lD6ktG_3SP5JhwmSk50C4o1zON49me_eiKRhaPkAhM8-RBeaGffsFHJrkJtiYn13pYqpcLtISD8/s320/DSCN4319.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340567847564524146" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtKKOhXF86c24NN8clHGhvrVslvqtvSkaJJ9kt3-jzsusY1nYHT_o2zbBLXbYMT6JW3zjkvEfblq2rJYiwe1bmHs-8xl1UNFMdrHMa3fIwMozA40wSpsPAqMTqIN9wnAmqUsvY-cK-mgc/s1600-h/DSCN4316.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI7djV56-KV0_zMq9MvnZ4_LXduzVV2ruEg2LoFVxcmaAeSsBwec37IFXHLajaGbpwYj7f-CaNa5SMRb67kSMG0Ll1wVvaBwl18mjl8SM1_QxOBfxNj5AFJACZQLyxr6uLn0mjwXyP0DE/s320/DSCN4310.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340566929526102482" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3wBlv1u1l4AfoTMDDbvzPWti618tK7O1eZRfKakE_4oNUP3jYKW-XVdLM0ioFKrjM1mf1yWqIlXwbn06Slk-JLxDBDCMjglpfqAbC3z-pmMb8RJbjRSrJHy-me8mOnIk0sYyOEKWgNk/s1600-h/DSCN4308.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3wBlv1u1l4AfoTMDDbvzPWti618tK7O1eZRfKakE_4oNUP3jYKW-XVdLM0ioFKrjM1mf1yWqIlXwbn06Slk-JLxDBDCMjglpfqAbC3z-pmMb8RJbjRSrJHy-me8mOnIk0sYyOEKWgNk/s320/DSCN4308.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340566924863749298" /></a>Josh Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520209609280812321noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3243778341034771821.post-56893461498413034562009-02-25T08:28:00.000-08:002009-02-25T08:36:52.802-08:00Its coming together....Time for an update on the painting I posted last time. Its coming along quite nicely and most of the animals are now in the painting. I still have to put 1 chicken in but have to wait until the animals behind it are complete. I'm quite happy with how the donkey is coming along especially. Sunday I will be making a trip to an auction and will be picking up more Titanium white paint so that I can complete the horse and donkey and move forward. I had a "backup" tube of paint but it turns out it was too old and was more like clay, so rather than compromise the painting I am waiting to buy paint on my way through to the auction.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWfXcKje8YkGX1Fhy2TmBOznuf6Y9GZunUzu0e-U0pGmJOs74HkrkPU-K2gDn7bQDyJpS0h1QZnB-T0giuIndDDiYeFFWjU0oa_sT7MpBh-9F_MikhYTlO7qgTRnOHmocqncqiK1__tKA/s1600-h/DSCN3974.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWfXcKje8YkGX1Fhy2TmBOznuf6Y9GZunUzu0e-U0pGmJOs74HkrkPU-K2gDn7bQDyJpS0h1QZnB-T0giuIndDDiYeFFWjU0oa_sT7MpBh-9F_MikhYTlO7qgTRnOHmocqncqiK1__tKA/s320/DSCN3974.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306773255092291682" /></a><br /><br />That's all for this post, have to keep it short today cause I have errands to run and have to finish making crates for the auction.....Josh Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520209609280812321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3243778341034771821.post-81134010642361750292009-02-17T07:29:00.000-08:002009-02-17T08:02:35.245-08:00Where'd it go?You may have noticed a bit of a disappearing act concerning my website. Fear not, it will return! What happened is that I missed the deadline to renew my server subscription and opted to wait to renew until their next billing period. After that I had to reboot my website....well their site wasn't functioning that day so I let it be and decided to try again another day. By the time I remembered they had deleted all of my backup files off their servers even though I had renewed my subscription. So what does this all mean? Simply that I will be getting the website uploaded as soon as I find the disks I kept all my files on. <br /><br /><br />What else is new? Aside from being very busy at my night job I've been working (when time permits) on a commission for a farm down in Kentucky. It will be used as a farm logo for them when completed. Here's a photo of it in progress, albeit not an up-to-date one:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaGUqGhBMhg5K05DQbfMulDX1_RQQRzPasBPY5ptIZ4vd0cJCAOCvpONhpK-RJ2PJzgsyWAsQveXqrsPzrlV3OwAVtbeXFQWxfOswgX-RmL5fr1-8_hCna8lf5RbnR0AN_aPwAfWM2x6s/s1600-h/DSCN3852.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaGUqGhBMhg5K05DQbfMulDX1_RQQRzPasBPY5ptIZ4vd0cJCAOCvpONhpK-RJ2PJzgsyWAsQveXqrsPzrlV3OwAVtbeXFQWxfOswgX-RmL5fr1-8_hCna8lf5RbnR0AN_aPwAfWM2x6s/s320/DSCN3852.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303797203748677890" /></a><br /><br /><br />Time to get back to painting, so I will leave you with some new pics of a few of the birds here on the farm.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1QXaQI94UeF8xRQpeePhlyXeKL-5Jf4tT7GV2hrLONx1HOBLpavSRFAYIsOYm_NCONxEZ3KjfHGldLyEW45Lj-SL1xS9baCS1EI0aR-_k66QcmS7MVcMjOSl01jb5KdtTSQhyJPRpME/s1600-h/DSCN3818.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1QXaQI94UeF8xRQpeePhlyXeKL-5Jf4tT7GV2hrLONx1HOBLpavSRFAYIsOYm_NCONxEZ3KjfHGldLyEW45Lj-SL1xS9baCS1EI0aR-_k66QcmS7MVcMjOSl01jb5KdtTSQhyJPRpME/s320/DSCN3818.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303795960644013586" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUileL5R1sSuMDjGsfpjWI5yxv29cE7FmsZgCgaY1L3ZEOZERYm_gbHtK88l_ptC3EdbDQqtSfoKmVPUtiAsnn84LTaiLUoh5HPeBEhyOTQCbsoBBMfIvK8wd8Od9LV0Uq_dyQ97pxTfk/s1600-h/big+muff.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 205px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUileL5R1sSuMDjGsfpjWI5yxv29cE7FmsZgCgaY1L3ZEOZERYm_gbHtK88l_ptC3EdbDQqtSfoKmVPUtiAsnn84LTaiLUoh5HPeBEhyOTQCbsoBBMfIvK8wd8Od9LV0Uq_dyQ97pxTfk/s320/big+muff.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303795958000547506" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoaQ8DdYL_Q1erqhRof4aJLb57ysfPSIyPAydFmKd3Fh5cJl0nO-gdWdNdPXRLNMFLS71xDWy416AmAS3niz4cEIePvRJ4JU6CQN9nn7q4tqY2wI-K-zF7PsInhGYuvgZ8OH0HvrcW_kE/s1600-h/red+muff+cinnamon.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoaQ8DdYL_Q1erqhRof4aJLb57ysfPSIyPAydFmKd3Fh5cJl0nO-gdWdNdPXRLNMFLS71xDWy416AmAS3niz4cEIePvRJ4JU6CQN9nn7q4tqY2wI-K-zF7PsInhGYuvgZ8OH0HvrcW_kE/s320/red+muff+cinnamon.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303795951662678306" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdhgw9sHVhLL_OU3dNj6UbEbI4Q1LtB6sx33AAILMMMSEi-HkHFPSHOAkS-c8UY-zDy6FK01akrtFKznVzNYE2sz9PiNKzUDV21OwbKrt3PNr2f3IyVa558fUGnGyAzblvL_VzKQClh2w/s1600-h/DSCN3840.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdhgw9sHVhLL_OU3dNj6UbEbI4Q1LtB6sx33AAILMMMSEi-HkHFPSHOAkS-c8UY-zDy6FK01akrtFKznVzNYE2sz9PiNKzUDV21OwbKrt3PNr2f3IyVa558fUGnGyAzblvL_VzKQClh2w/s320/DSCN3840.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303795950199444770" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQFZ-N9570ZL5UArExUrgcJglF7yVW4qBp6QaWEg7eTU7N8wRFqGMszBFvFIcVa8R5pczvR4Zn4kEcvlJQVlzNpLx0_yKBWWFK7V9xXu2qLib1SjlGb0ru5gJtRUyBQsw9_3jWCR9eq8c/s1600-h/DSCN3839.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQFZ-N9570ZL5UArExUrgcJglF7yVW4qBp6QaWEg7eTU7N8wRFqGMszBFvFIcVa8R5pczvR4Zn4kEcvlJQVlzNpLx0_yKBWWFK7V9xXu2qLib1SjlGb0ru5gJtRUyBQsw9_3jWCR9eq8c/s320/DSCN3839.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303795939314848114" /></a><br /><br />Oh! one last thing. Be sure to check back for updates as soon (very soon) I will be posting an article about a new shop here in town. Its something I think artists, crafters, diy-ers, and farmers will all enjoy.Josh Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520209609280812321noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3243778341034771821.post-55314932446259799262008-12-09T13:51:00.001-08:002008-12-09T14:28:19.890-08:00Update Time!I've been waiting until I had the proper shipping info to unveil these, they are the awards that were given out to the members of the Polish Breeders Club at our National show this year. It was a lot of work (especially finding a way to make the lettering work!) but overall I'm satisfied with them.<br /><br />Congrats to the winners!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFkTfyVZbXaX8oqkj4HiDndfv7MK6nkP933PvGi2uIEMwzE0kWb3Parm93t73oZ78ylyAdWNE04qAgzkzKqMzyJPIsfd9ax6un_y06NdXr0Kxk9uHtTvJZ_KLX78O2C3_0tcT0rtL2sHA/s1600-h/3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFkTfyVZbXaX8oqkj4HiDndfv7MK6nkP933PvGi2uIEMwzE0kWb3Parm93t73oZ78ylyAdWNE04qAgzkzKqMzyJPIsfd9ax6un_y06NdXr0Kxk9uHtTvJZ_KLX78O2C3_0tcT0rtL2sHA/s320/3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277920611259916642" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ntWoUVQx-ssJj2wcnXE77hTQj4UsbYsurBXZ4Eh1PqZNmy8mv5udAWKh09bGezUjTfQaqP7hG1Lms5O07ixCyX-3cDD8hYWoivGp13ytSR0CN-g8oFgX-T4b2QKp-nKcomrfRCKK2hw/s1600-h/7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ntWoUVQx-ssJj2wcnXE77hTQj4UsbYsurBXZ4Eh1PqZNmy8mv5udAWKh09bGezUjTfQaqP7hG1Lms5O07ixCyX-3cDD8hYWoivGp13ytSR0CN-g8oFgX-T4b2QKp-nKcomrfRCKK2hw/s320/7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277920604397258034" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ddz4wI8cTwVF3N9eEXCHZnf7xKEBZkT_rnIQGESfPsaXECPUyL8nH6X_pO_68uZUL1qhTEfeGKCOoSSEE3RzDjKFI4PMLSe4BxuQ_QpxnU70qqdCynLCDMhYOe19SufTfb4lRz5ggz4/s1600-h/5.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 207px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ddz4wI8cTwVF3N9eEXCHZnf7xKEBZkT_rnIQGESfPsaXECPUyL8nH6X_pO_68uZUL1qhTEfeGKCOoSSEE3RzDjKFI4PMLSe4BxuQ_QpxnU70qqdCynLCDMhYOe19SufTfb4lRz5ggz4/s320/5.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277919816557233026" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo4Flucbn5W9PbfMe_Jk0SM5g56hTUX0fHxb1Iaa9UaLGTUm2fJN99t_IQIToZMlv1ZyWaBrXz_eKwVh8N9VQrdSZoND1-_caIh5qwAy1A1Nl1S84sfpjz6hsgn-dXoYCp6KEVl__ZlNM/s1600-h/2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo4Flucbn5W9PbfMe_Jk0SM5g56hTUX0fHxb1Iaa9UaLGTUm2fJN99t_IQIToZMlv1ZyWaBrXz_eKwVh8N9VQrdSZoND1-_caIh5qwAy1A1Nl1S84sfpjz6hsgn-dXoYCp6KEVl__ZlNM/s320/2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277919815323038146" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3H7GTDqaIgTGnZYwtks48SZ9ddSWIxQjtcvbhPfO7uzEMj628KdCBA7AIBUDffUl8Vb-VhRKpGHPAW6HciYSrcsn7IAGFASb-gYFYmCCWjb985czkpqFsaHsou-QzqqR_i-e7OEQNLJQ/s1600-h/6.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3H7GTDqaIgTGnZYwtks48SZ9ddSWIxQjtcvbhPfO7uzEMj628KdCBA7AIBUDffUl8Vb-VhRKpGHPAW6HciYSrcsn7IAGFASb-gYFYmCCWjb985czkpqFsaHsou-QzqqR_i-e7OEQNLJQ/s320/6.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277919805600090802" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbrOB5uoG_VvuXOah7xHDDest5Y59tPKBJmoiscxJOGSWhqc4yKnJMWHFsPXJE00Zj9753Ew2tUAJK2Peb159B6iAIClFPnwLeah5yp1Kh_DYgHybsquawUu9ZGOLhn2qsivZm9gpLQCQ/s1600-h/4.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbrOB5uoG_VvuXOah7xHDDest5Y59tPKBJmoiscxJOGSWhqc4yKnJMWHFsPXJE00Zj9753Ew2tUAJK2Peb159B6iAIClFPnwLeah5yp1Kh_DYgHybsquawUu9ZGOLhn2qsivZm9gpLQCQ/s320/4.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277919800817495778" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijm-XlsNcte1RNbWMaWDU4GSvGMzhJJ41WxH8gWaVvruoWQoxVsQ6hCEwBUm6TZ8F90yiL8AFbcj2xz6tL0od5OgWgCbCdaTczrZk-P3unKjtrPbgZmhG0w6gVtxlfnpBt8eATDselmzA/s1600-h/1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijm-XlsNcte1RNbWMaWDU4GSvGMzhJJ41WxH8gWaVvruoWQoxVsQ6hCEwBUm6TZ8F90yiL8AFbcj2xz6tL0od5OgWgCbCdaTczrZk-P3unKjtrPbgZmhG0w6gVtxlfnpBt8eATDselmzA/s320/1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277919796520226834" /></a><br /><br /><br />And don't forget the holidays are fast approaching. If ya have a chicken fanatic on your list and don't know what to get them, have a look at my online store, you may find just what you're looking for.<br /><br />www.cafepress.com/hoffmanartJosh Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520209609280812321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3243778341034771821.post-51152484457225934112008-10-23T09:13:00.000-07:002008-10-23T10:01:56.281-07:00So where have I been?It's certainly been awhile since I've updated, hasn't it?<br /><br />Its been a busy time for me here, between art jobs, my part time job, preparing the coops for winter (its almost here, we may get snow by week's end in fact) and preparing and then going to a poultry show in Michigan. I wouldn't trade it for anything though.<br /><br />It was a long drive out to Michigan, but it was well worth it. Saw some amazing birds, met up with some old friends and made new ones. To me that's the main thing I like about a show (though winning here and there is icing on the cake!) To keep you all entertained, here's a few pictures from the Polish Breeders Club National that was held this year in Frankenmuth, MI. I've mixed in a few pictures of other breeds too, and this is just a fraction of the pics I took while there. <br /><br />Here's a few nifty looking lil bantams. Self Buffs, bred by Doug Kamer, a good friend of mine. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfyqabZgaLmNZ32jf8XIGkLuP9PYtUoOLDBYyoGOtRF1auZhwaQxxXPDorjDonSC1zndTOFzs202o4U76H41et99Ff1i6Tjuf6hPM-fS1GXNVtScpdSrcjEP69hMAjWvwh28k_9NOV0SQ/s1600-h/doug's+buff+selfs.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfyqabZgaLmNZ32jf8XIGkLuP9PYtUoOLDBYyoGOtRF1auZhwaQxxXPDorjDonSC1zndTOFzs202o4U76H41et99Ff1i6Tjuf6hPM-fS1GXNVtScpdSrcjEP69hMAjWvwh28k_9NOV0SQ/s320/doug's+buff+selfs.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260387145120980034" /></a><br /><br />A couple of amazing looking Blue Andalusian hens. Haven't seen such precise markings on this breed before. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNrSB6w6nbr1IW_ZQsy2iDc9MehzU9mJw8EUUX9MyyxAThTAj9PpKKhuAFJBpSLUb6j4FX4C-uNWByGVRmjgzlN0Ds6pggg0CfwYj7-j3zrXyYanFnDJ2F99h6II957Z0YRHTA_36RkaI/s1600-h/DSCN2875.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNrSB6w6nbr1IW_ZQsy2iDc9MehzU9mJw8EUUX9MyyxAThTAj9PpKKhuAFJBpSLUb6j4FX4C-uNWByGVRmjgzlN0Ds6pggg0CfwYj7-j3zrXyYanFnDJ2F99h6II957Z0YRHTA_36RkaI/s320/DSCN2875.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260387551823795234" /></a><br /><br />A Tollbunt Polish hen. Very rare. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4MPMXOz5Z2fOW1NfUvP9t4yTd_GlDm12yPUPj6zMSqNYXqWIPvnMWVKsizDclQ4YYAFySLK1vERmQawOflIbjvz4CGgHhI9_x-Qc_Zd_0uJDw_Lh0L_dSNMnFzMkBdf7MegCS9ScOxVE/s1600-h/tollbunt+hen.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4MPMXOz5Z2fOW1NfUvP9t4yTd_GlDm12yPUPj6zMSqNYXqWIPvnMWVKsizDclQ4YYAFySLK1vERmQawOflIbjvz4CGgHhI9_x-Qc_Zd_0uJDw_Lh0L_dSNMnFzMkBdf7MegCS9ScOxVE/s320/tollbunt+hen.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260387804972881874" /></a><br /><br />I was surprised to see this bird, and the others like her. Beautiful bearded black Polish by Joel Henning. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik_W72iF3gsrz49GmLcUmBf_Bm6Gu27muYtnyC-W67wCf48DtePQI3ab_rZPk1p2trXhVpktbPalyGlESje_OtPQ79lW5w6iGaRe-u_dATkyzZBWol7GyCyt1FR9TX6QyguYZeT2Y7PLY/s1600-h/joel+henning+self+black+bearded.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik_W72iF3gsrz49GmLcUmBf_Bm6Gu27muYtnyC-W67wCf48DtePQI3ab_rZPk1p2trXhVpktbPalyGlESje_OtPQ79lW5w6iGaRe-u_dATkyzZBWol7GyCyt1FR9TX6QyguYZeT2Y7PLY/s320/joel+henning+self+black+bearded.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260388091992334146" /></a><br /><br />I couldn't get over the size of this barred Rock hen. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz2GHH0mr8lFzRYH5l9RbC2lO_o_bkYKZdAQ2WOxUffy9dboRL8rznUfcsQTa0koFM8yNpi9qk5cCGRVNc8QUCc3xPzrEoNiCz7o8eY-BvTS2FtlA6yA9bjS2kjleRAbDEP6kXSJaO2Ws/s1600-h/DSCN2965.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz2GHH0mr8lFzRYH5l9RbC2lO_o_bkYKZdAQ2WOxUffy9dboRL8rznUfcsQTa0koFM8yNpi9qk5cCGRVNc8QUCc3xPzrEoNiCz7o8eY-BvTS2FtlA6yA9bjS2kjleRAbDEP6kXSJaO2Ws/s320/DSCN2965.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260388504538754354" /></a><br /><br />This largefowl Modern Game reminded me of a Sid Taylor....I think it was the color and headshape. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBSmnukzMKBy0T4zbRBYnXMHVK-3lsrz22ShegJezbwwPnNborsaRw5yIDHOGwVOe6nBYTF_eUyxvwhn-Afw51WDu1lkbsjE9ad18AHWoKgc0foLSHoJVRCUCqVEaJfOlIpKKDwvZ_ZWE/s1600-h/DSCN2961.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBSmnukzMKBy0T4zbRBYnXMHVK-3lsrz22ShegJezbwwPnNborsaRw5yIDHOGwVOe6nBYTF_eUyxvwhn-Afw51WDu1lkbsjE9ad18AHWoKgc0foLSHoJVRCUCqVEaJfOlIpKKDwvZ_ZWE/s320/DSCN2961.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260388884344309874" /></a><br /><br />If you've ever wondered what a chocolate or white crested chocolate Polish should look like, here's your answer. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4VuFF8AorcpvVjg50HuCz4Bf2G1YhOjfY6hpKh9boNauxf4ehB51c0iN-OhxOQ9aQ5iAwu7smaAG8xtwRt4dGJ9ctNlL3Sdc2kJIjJDqAn2qrm5AdnwsXZQFTfVIPcIuSaupMvNcRul0/s1600-h/DSCN2894.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4VuFF8AorcpvVjg50HuCz4Bf2G1YhOjfY6hpKh9boNauxf4ehB51c0iN-OhxOQ9aQ5iAwu7smaAG8xtwRt4dGJ9ctNlL3Sdc2kJIjJDqAn2qrm5AdnwsXZQFTfVIPcIuSaupMvNcRul0/s320/DSCN2894.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260389621133662162" /></a><br /><br />Some largefowl self white Polish. There was quite a few exceptional birds in this color. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrcKKnSgFlrtqp1yuUOtkvrSJJgnb7jXKaqIm-n1VyhkV40cGxxrXbH01lj-oskeAy4pS9lrrpJOmcyivC7zuskVwmkTDplpkM0v1tkIuI1615JZeRcgpWCnxF8hqdIjuui4MueM60hyphenhyphenY/s1600-h/DSCN2902.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrcKKnSgFlrtqp1yuUOtkvrSJJgnb7jXKaqIm-n1VyhkV40cGxxrXbH01lj-oskeAy4pS9lrrpJOmcyivC7zuskVwmkTDplpkM0v1tkIuI1615JZeRcgpWCnxF8hqdIjuui4MueM60hyphenhyphenY/s320/DSCN2902.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260389925246036882" /></a><br /><br />I'd really like to know who's nonbearded gold lace Polish this is. The breeder was from Michigan if I remember. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxD-vvyfkODHegl-aLP6A_KpybAFz4N68WT2z6GXNEAOBNtF3BEBu6Uplq00LnDElvO1-RNCmlIIg1J8sT4hKr9_XSl8mV9qbs_wftVI3N-ujaghgiZs88WYdqJ9IpJPLF4VPLIV4Khv0/s1600-h/nonbearded+gold+lace.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxD-vvyfkODHegl-aLP6A_KpybAFz4N68WT2z6GXNEAOBNtF3BEBu6Uplq00LnDElvO1-RNCmlIIg1J8sT4hKr9_XSl8mV9qbs_wftVI3N-ujaghgiZs88WYdqJ9IpJPLF4VPLIV4Khv0/s320/nonbearded+gold+lace.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260390436146467890" /></a><br /><br />A largefowl black tailed red Polish. Something new that's just come out of the woodwork in the last few years. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ0yZSYUdvYb3_cwVDg8SSJZAWK7OLfd66mHRl9oWhh306MMbTmcIPqHqsg0xxktwe_6nPT56ixyVHNGlcgyriaxR3YFLI6Pcv40_sBbEqzYTROT7Xi2ZXd4m9LBoKokyEct_w356zhyI/s1600-h/DSCN2903.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ0yZSYUdvYb3_cwVDg8SSJZAWK7OLfd66mHRl9oWhh306MMbTmcIPqHqsg0xxktwe_6nPT56ixyVHNGlcgyriaxR3YFLI6Pcv40_sBbEqzYTROT7Xi2ZXd4m9LBoKokyEct_w356zhyI/s320/DSCN2903.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260390700390023954" /></a><br /><br />A massive pair of Salmon Faverolles.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbWTMo4yh0JGqhAJCKMVfuM9vBi2Xs6lqG0cadTxythM-Q4kq2hbeAG3VNr32ngJHFzpqhhwKLRwnV9FBHp-M6P5ChPIxiBSrN84PudTTXvGEvpbUf9oL11LMPSt9aK1HNni18WQm-GEI/s1600-h/DSCN2953.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbWTMo4yh0JGqhAJCKMVfuM9vBi2Xs6lqG0cadTxythM-Q4kq2hbeAG3VNr32ngJHFzpqhhwKLRwnV9FBHp-M6P5ChPIxiBSrN84PudTTXvGEvpbUf9oL11LMPSt9aK1HNni18WQm-GEI/s320/DSCN2953.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260391246853339010" /></a><br /><br />Another Doug Kamer project - the bearded crele Polish.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSkHyaLNzXrKMgntbBMjX5zplX_Lr3cIf5Lbp9y7Uk1O7ceLxMNuNguJs29tSnRZl4sR6GgQCSI_QanY74bbIxOS70sYPABSzM1lY_XaBzww67JLP8QahcP9X26IEcIDZMwqNXc5wxovw/s1600-h/DSCN2890.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSkHyaLNzXrKMgntbBMjX5zplX_Lr3cIf5Lbp9y7Uk1O7ceLxMNuNguJs29tSnRZl4sR6GgQCSI_QanY74bbIxOS70sYPABSzM1lY_XaBzww67JLP8QahcP9X26IEcIDZMwqNXc5wxovw/s320/DSCN2890.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260393436299307426" /></a><br /><br />And a nice looking white crested blue bantam Polish to round things out.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMRNV2VfpwyJGtV3sTqp319nzcYhVyEKhgmhRQ2hWwoPM0HIv1KcLPQfKptjbUp8RAnU86uZbB4zGLAssoq-sIabNzjHkGcRAcsC6ZXaBBz1mrdkKRUt6tm-reSUANDHj-lOgdl8jWk3c/s1600-h/DSCN2896.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMRNV2VfpwyJGtV3sTqp319nzcYhVyEKhgmhRQ2hWwoPM0HIv1KcLPQfKptjbUp8RAnU86uZbB4zGLAssoq-sIabNzjHkGcRAcsC6ZXaBBz1mrdkKRUt6tm-reSUANDHj-lOgdl8jWk3c/s320/DSCN2896.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260393820849145042" /></a>Josh Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520209609280812321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3243778341034771821.post-28419941005010726142008-08-12T19:58:00.001-07:002008-08-12T20:16:26.418-07:00Its here, finally! Store opening!After much planning, working, and reworking, its here! What is it? My online store. Now you can purchase all sorts of cool stuff with my imagery on it. Coffee mugs, hats, t-shirts, bumper stickers, all sorts of things. Be sure to check it out if you get the chance. Enjoy it! If you have suggestions or comments on what you see, please share them with me. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/hoffmanart">www.cafepress.com/hoffmanart</a><br /><br /><br />I will be adding more items as time goes on, and if the store is successful I will be expanding the product lines all across the board. <br /><br />I'll still be taking on commissions, so if you've got a favorite bird you'd like commemorated, or your breed club would like updated imagery (or perhaps a painting of a new color you're trying to get standardized) just give me an email --> jhoffman@hoffman-art.comJosh Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520209609280812321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3243778341034771821.post-66530840977241015342008-07-27T16:27:00.001-07:002008-07-27T16:31:26.335-07:00New workThis is the first in what will be a series of graphite drawings based solely on observation. The subject is one of our grey game stags. All comments appreciated.<br /><br /><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v623/bob152/?action=view&current=DSCN2496.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/bob152/DSCN2496.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br />I'm always working to improve the accuracy of my work, which is why I am doing this series.<br /><br />If you like what you see, and would like me to do some work for you, email me at <a href="mailto:jhoffman@hoffman-art.com">jhoffman@hoffman-art.com</a>Josh Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520209609280812321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3243778341034771821.post-50881903004982681022008-07-22T09:10:00.000-07:002008-07-22T09:20:55.960-07:00Something a little different....Oh, and CommissionsThis commission piece was recently completed. I decided, given the nature of the client, to experiment a little by combining ink and acrylic for this one. It gives off a lively, lighthearted feel.<br /><br /><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v623/bob152/?action=view&current=sebrightbig.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/bob152/sebrightbig.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Speaking of commissions, I am currently accepting commission work. Price is a matter of correspondance. contact me at <a href="mailto:jhoffman@hoffman-art.com">jhoffman@hoffman-art.com</a> with what you have in mind.Josh Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520209609280812321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3243778341034771821.post-84120606849141593792008-05-09T07:50:00.000-07:002008-05-09T07:52:40.689-07:00MovingI'm recently in the process of moving both myself and my studio back to my home state. It will be nice to be on the farm again, and be able to walk out the front door to my reference material (the chickens.) Josh Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520209609280812321noreply@blogger.com0