By Dora Ficher, on April 10th, 2012  "H" for Happy ~ Ink Drawing – © 2012 Dora Ficher
Info about the letter “H” : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H
My favorite “H” word is Heidi and then Happy, which also means: delighted, pleased, in high spirits or satisfied with something.
We all deserve to be Happy !
Would love some more “H” words!
By Dora Ficher, on April 9th, 2012  "G" for Gratitude ~ Ink Drawing – © 2012 Dora Ficher
Info about the letter “G” : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G
Today I chose the word : Gratitude, which also means thankfulness, gratefulness, or appreciation is a feeling, emotion or attitude in acknowledgment of a benefit that one has received or will receive.
I chose this word because…there is so much that I am grateful for!
What are your favorite “G” words? You can write them below in the comments section.
Happy Holidays to all!
By Dora Ficher, on April 2nd, 2012  "F" for Family ~ Ink Drawing – © 2012 Dora Ficher
FYI: History of the letter F: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F
My word for “F” is Family.
My definition of Family is: People in your life who you may be related to by blood, or choice, and whom you generally agree to accept no matter what.
What is your ”F” word?
By Dora Ficher, on March 30th, 2012  "E" for Exquisite ~ Ink Drawing – © 2012 Dora Ficher
I have been learning many new things about “Letters” as I do my alphabet letters.
This is what I learned about the letter “E“:
The letter “E” is one of the most versatile letters in the English alphabet! (See – we’ve already used it!) It is the most commonly used letter in no less than eleven languages. “E” is derived from the Greek letter Epsilon, which was used for many of the same purposes as the letter that we use today. Due to the Great Vowel Shift—a mysterious change in pronunciation in the English language—the letter is pronounced in two varieties: long (such as in the word bee) and short (like in the word bell). Every educated English student must examine E for etymology (that is, history) and exercise (that is, use)!
The word I chose for ”E” is “Exquisite” meaning “Of extreme beauty” “Delicately beautiful” “Lavishly elegant and refined”
Would love to see what words you choose. Leve them down in the “Reply / Comments” area.
Happy Friday my friends! Great weekend to all!
By Dora Ficher, on March 29th, 2012  "D" for Dancing ~ Ink Drawing – © 2012 Dora Ficher
“Dancing” : An artistic form of nonverbal communication
“Dancing” : Move in a graceful and rhythmical way
What other words begin with “D“ ? I would love to hear your words. Go to the comments section and share some words.
Have a great Day!
By Dora Ficher, on March 28th, 2012  "C" for Curious ~ Ink Drawing – © 2012 Dora Ficher
I am dedicating the “C” to my Cool Creative Coach and friend Cynthia Morris .
“Curious”, inquisitive, persons who show a marked desire for information or knowledge. “Curious” most often implies an avid desire to know or learn.
What other words begin with “C“ ? I would love to hear your words. Go to the comments section and write some words down.
Have a great “Curious” Day!
By Dora Ficher, on March 23rd, 2012  "B" for Balance~ Ink Drawing – © 2012 Dora Ficher
“Balance” has many different definitions. Here are 2 of my favorites:
Balance: the harmonious integration of components in an artistic work.
Balance : mental or emotional steadiness.
What other words begin with B besides Balance? Go to the comments section and write some words down.
Happy weekend!
By Dora Ficher, on March 22nd, 2012
 "A" Little Houses Series ~ Ink Drawing – © 2012 Dora Ficher
If you follow my Dora Ficher Art Page on Facebook you have probably seen some of the letters I’ve been creating with ink and pen which I then scann and finish up as a digital image.
I am working on a letter series and would love your comments. I will be making a book with all my letters and would like to have a name for each one. Each letter will have a specific name and a list of other words that start with that letter.
My 1st Series is called “Little houses Series”.
I will start from the beginning with the letter “A”. Remember: what I need from you is to leave me words that start with this letter in the comment section below.
I named the 1st one “A” for Alyson.
Apart from the book, I will be offering these letters either individually in different sizes on paper, quilted fabric and…more later….Check in often to get the details.
Email: dora@doraficher.com
Phone: 215-680-0922
Studio:
915 Spring Garden St.
Studio #403
Philadelphia, PA. 19123
By Dora Ficher, on March 20th, 2012 Happy 1st Day of Spring!
 I Love Spring ~ Ink Drawing – © 2012 Dora Ficher
Spring is my favorite of all seasons. I get that feeling of energy all around me.
Talking about energy…I have the pleasure of working with my good friend Frumi Cohen this year on her yearly musical she does with the 6th grade at Plymouth Meeting Friends School. I have been helping out with the sound, the program, the sets etc…for many years. This year I have been with Frumi since the beginning, with the auditions back in January.

This year Frumi is documenting the whole process in a series of videos. I am filming the videos while she is directing the kids. I just film, not edit. Frumi herself is doing the editing. Following is the 1st video of this year’s play: “The Power of One” Here you can get an idea of what the Musical is about.
The Making of a Middle School Musical ~ Part 1
At the same time I decided to do an art project that would be related to this musical. That’s when I started doing My “Doors Series”. I will be talking more in depth about this in future posts.
The 6th graders did an art project as well. They came to my studio 4 at a time with one of their teachers and they each did an encaustic piece related to the play.
Following are some photos of the 1st group at the studio. I was impressed at their enthusiasm of working with the encaustic medium.




More to follow next week
Email: dora@doraficher.com
Phone: 215-680-0922
Studio:
915 Spring Garden St.
Studio #403
Philadelphia, PA. 19123
By Dora Ficher, on February 21st, 2012
 Door 3~ Mixed Media – Collage / Encaustic / Oil Sticks on panel 9×24 © 2012 Dora Ficher
As you recall, I am working on a series “Doors” which I paint on old cupboard panels. For this door I have used many found objects which I collage into the wax.You can see the hinges and some wood. I also used rusted nails and a keyhole.
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