To make her detailed paintings of flowers, Jill Mackie (American, b. 1941) applies oil paint to panel much as Leonardo da Vinci or Artemisia Gentileschi did centuries before her. The process is cumulative, with layers of opaque and transparent colors endowing the subject with sculptural volume. A technique perfected long before the advent of photography has permitted Mackie to produce images of photographic clarity, and because she returns again and again to flowers and faces, she invites us to meditate on a familiar paradox: life moves along, art remains. The flowers illustrating these notecards—rose, poppy, magnolia, and iris—are familiar to most of us. Blooming in spring and summer in many regions, their alluring scents and colors delight us for a few precious weeks and then they are gone. These gorgeous blossoms remain yours—until you decide to send them away. Twenty assorted 5 x 7" blank note cards (5 each of 4 styles) with envelopes and decorative box. ISBN: 978-0-7649-4593-9. 0521$14.95 Pale Pink Poppy Notecard 5 x 7" blank notecard with white envelope. 5302$2.95 Magnolia Notecard 5 x 7" blank notecard with white envelope. 5303$2.50 Dutch Iris Notecard 5 x 7" blank notecard with white envelope. 5304$2.50 Rose Blanc Notecard 5 x 7" blank notecard with white envelope. 5301$2.50 All of our pictures enlarge; click on any picture for a closer look. Text & images protected by copyright. Join for Our Monthly E-mail Newsletter Private list, unsubscribe any time. View e-mail archive Home | Customer Service Center | Ordering Information