tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post1069671970804687586..comments2024-03-28T16:17:08.999+00:00Comments on April Blogging from A to Z Challenge: Challenge Participant Feature - Mary Montague Sikes!Arlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-44714717918826645292013-06-08T23:44:15.934+00:002013-06-08T23:44:15.934+00:00Mary, your work is inspiring. I love the tiger! I ...Mary, your work is inspiring. I love the tiger! I always think I'm going to paint and then don't. I need to take up a similar challenge and make myself stick to it. <br />Thanks for the reminder.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11552394655165533447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-65862542888133123212013-06-04T21:59:30.500+00:002013-06-04T21:59:30.500+00:00Thanks, Mary. I would love a picture book from thi...Thanks, Mary. I would love a picture book from this!<br /><br />Hilary, I enjoyed the interview by Alex who has to be a magic man to travel in so many places at once. Thanks for visiting!Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17417679983279135001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-10854299949894097972013-06-04T14:03:52.027+00:002013-06-04T14:03:52.027+00:00Hi Alex - how lovely to have Mary here .. and her ...Hi Alex - how lovely to have Mary here .. and her animal A-Zs were gorgeous to see .. <br /><br />That will be wonderful if you'll do something similar next year .. but in the meantime have lots of projects on hand ..<br /><br />Good luck to you both .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-52010153927713853112013-06-04T02:25:34.011+00:002013-06-04T02:25:34.011+00:00Gorgeous theme. Maybe picture books are in your fu...Gorgeous theme. Maybe picture books are in your future!Mary Aalgaardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051735579638637382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-5330417437104678912013-06-03T22:42:49.102+00:002013-06-03T22:42:49.102+00:00Jo, thank you for your visit. It was a fun challen...Jo, thank you for your visit. It was a fun challenge!<br /><br />Tina, thank you so much!Having all these new paintings is already something good. They make it fun to enter my studio. I am hoping for a book from them somehow!<br /><br />Thanks, Yvonne for stopping by!Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17417679983279135001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-40558255561106636452013-06-03T22:05:58.858+00:002013-06-03T22:05:58.858+00:00A great interview Alex and a wonderful blog theme....A great interview Alex and a wonderful blog theme.<br /><br />Yvonne.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-11716173987638718342013-06-03T20:59:29.906+00:002013-06-03T20:59:29.906+00:00I read your reflections post, and remember your se...I read your reflections post, and remember your series as a stand-out. So glad Alex featured you today! I hope something wonderful comes from this amazing collection of paintings!<br />Tina @ <a href="http://kmdlifeisgood.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Life is Good</a>Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08925730745204736744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-61244192052622491582013-06-03T19:35:24.245+00:002013-06-03T19:35:24.245+00:00Sorry I missed your posts during the challenge, bu...Sorry I missed your posts during the challenge, but that really is a challenge to do a painting a day, I am impressed.<br /><br /><a href="http://henderson-jo.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">JO ON FOOD, MY TRAVELS AND A SCENT OF CHOCOLATE</a><br /><br />Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-76468707614359091352013-06-03T19:26:16.196+00:002013-06-03T19:26:16.196+00:00Julie, I really appreciated you following me so fa...Julie, I really appreciated you following me so faithfully throughout the Challenge!<br /><br />Diane, the jaguar is one of my favorites from the Challenge! Thank you!<br /><br />Alex, thanks so much for having me for the interview today!Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17417679983279135001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-44562589142051651552013-06-03T18:23:06.959+00:002013-06-03T18:23:06.959+00:00Mary, thanks again for doing the interview!Mary, thanks again for doing the interview!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-38878036114390952942013-06-03T16:57:40.353+00:002013-06-03T16:57:40.353+00:00I love the jaguar. I thought it was really clever ...I love the jaguar. I thought it was really clever of you to put them on cards.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-47190264009142581062013-06-03T16:53:48.447+00:002013-06-03T16:53:48.447+00:00I loved Mary's paintings during the Challenge,...I loved Mary's paintings during the Challenge, hers was one of my favorite sites to visit each day. Great interview, Alex and Mary!Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-73742393033878891302013-06-03T14:15:26.487+00:002013-06-03T14:15:26.487+00:00Thank you, Alex, for having my fun paintings featu...Thank you, Alex, for having my fun paintings featured here. It was a truly great learning experience!<br /><br />Bill, there were a lot of steps involved including getting a good photograph of the painting. When I worked on one of the paintings into the night, it was harder to get true colors in the photo. Thank you for visiting.<br /><br />Jarm, thank you. I wish I could have visited more blogs during the Challenge. Will visit yours now!Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17417679983279135001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-47519893501610672852013-06-03T12:14:00.975+00:002013-06-03T12:14:00.975+00:00Mary, these are amazing! Even more so, when one r...Mary, these are amazing! Even more so, when one realizes you have painted one a day. Sorry I missed your blog during the challenge.Jarm Del Bocciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16734893974122730211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-30641512298749497722013-06-03T09:24:21.997+00:002013-06-03T09:24:21.997+00:00And I was worrying about what photo to post. Amazi...And I was worrying about what photo to post. Amazing.Billy Blue Eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12053172567806569702noreply@blogger.com