Posts Tagged: custom holiday cards
Have you thought about your holiday cards for this year?
As November is now here, most of us will be figuring out what to do for our holiday card mailings this year. Every year, I create our family’s Christmas card by painting a favorite winter scene, which means that everyone on our list receives a little piece of custom artwork. I’d be happy to help you do the same thing for your cards!
Time to order your holiday cards! →
Have you thought about your holiday cards for this year?
As November is now here, most of us will be figuring out what to do for our holiday card mailings this year. Every year, I create our family’s Christmas card by painting a favorite winter scene, which means that everyone on our list receives a little piece of custom artwork. I’d be happy to help you do the same thing for your cards!
Time to order your holiday cards! →
A painting of the 28,000+ foot peaks of the Annapurnas in Nepal (the 2011 Pittam Christmas card)
In 2011, my daughter and her husband-to-be traveled to Nepal to hike to Annapurna range of the Himalayan mountains. From the wide windows on the second story of their boarding house…
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A painting of the 28,000+ foot peaks of the Annapurnas in Nepal (the 2011 Pittam Christmas card)
In 2011, my daughter and her husband-to-be traveled to Nepal to hike to Annapurna range of the Himalayan mountains. From the wide windows on the second story of their boarding house…
“The Christmas Living Room” (the 2010 Pittam Christmas card)
A warm fire… a cozy living room… a cold, wintery night outside… these all evoke the feeling of the holidays! Which is the essence that I wanted to convey with this painting.
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“The Christmas Living Room” (the 2010 Pittam Christmas card)
A warm fire… a cozy living room… a cold, wintery night outside… these all evoke the feeling of the holidays! Which is the essence that I wanted to convey with this painting.
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“Through the Aspens” in the Colorado Rocky Mountains (the 2009 Pittam Christmas card)
I find that one of the most beautiful characteristics of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado are the Quaking Aspens. Their flaky bark affords an impressionist approach to capturing the trees…
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“Through the Aspens” in the Colorado Rocky Mountains (the 2009 Pittam Christmas card)
I find that one of the most beautiful characteristics of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado are the Quaking Aspens. Their flaky bark affords an impressionist approach to capturing the trees…
Watercolor painting of a Christmas Cactus in bloom (the 2007 Pittam Christmas card)
A plant that blooms in the dead of winter – what a pleasant surprise during the holidays! For our family’s 2007 Christmas card, I painted this watercolor…
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Watercolor painting of a Christmas Cactus in bloom (the 2007 Pittam Christmas card)
A plant that blooms in the dead of winter – what a pleasant surprise during the holidays! For our family’s 2007 Christmas card, I painted this watercolor…
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Weinachtsmarkt in Weinheim, Germany (the 2006 Pittam Christmas card)
The Christmas Markets – Weinachtsmarkts in German – are wonderful to experience in many of the cities and towns across Europe. Ahh… the Gluwein (spiced wine) will warm you up…
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Weinachtsmarkt in Weinheim, Germany (the 2006 Pittam Christmas card)
The Christmas Markets – Weinachtsmarkts in German – are wonderful to experience in many of the cities and towns across Europe. Ahh… the Gluwein (spiced wine) will warm you up…
The colorful German town of Dachau at Christmas (the 2003 Pittam Christmas card)
Weinachtsmarkts (Christmas Markets) are the heart of almost every German village during the holiday season, which is why we chose this for our 2003 Pittam Christmas card. In 2002, our daughter moved to Mannheim, Germany…
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The colorful German town of Dachau at Christmas (the 2003 Pittam Christmas card)
Weinachtsmarkts (Christmas Markets) are the heart of almost every German village during the holiday season, which is why we chose this for our 2003 Pittam Christmas card. In 2002, our daughter moved to Mannheim, Germany…
Colorado Snowscene on the Blue River (the 2001 Pittam Christmas card)
The Blue River is a beautiful, meandering mountain river that runs northwest to southeast through the Arapaho National Forest, about seventy miles west of Denver, Colorado. It is surrounded by…
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Colorado Snowscene on the Blue River (the 2001 Pittam Christmas card)
The Blue River is a beautiful, meandering mountain river that runs northwest to southeast through the Arapaho National Forest, about seventy miles west of Denver, Colorado. It is surrounded by…
Red Amaryllis in Bloom (the 2000 Pittam Christmas card)
Always a Christmas favorite, these amaryllis were grown from bulbs from our mother/ mother-in-law’s garden in Florida…
Red Amaryllis in Bloom (the 2000 Pittam Christmas card)
Always a Christmas favorite, these amaryllis were grown from bulbs from our mother/ mother-in-law’s garden in Florida…
Illustration of Sonning Bridge in Oxfordshire, England (the 1997 Pittam Christmas card)
In the 1997 Pittam Christmas card, Santa is seen trotting through the gate along the towpath of the River Thames at the beautiful village of Sonning…
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Illustration of Sonning Bridge in Oxfordshire, England (the 1997 Pittam Christmas card)
In the 1997 Pittam Christmas card, Santa is seen trotting through the gate along the towpath of the River Thames at the beautiful village of Sonning…
“The Folly on the Thames” (the 1996 Pittam Christmas card)
This wonderful summer house, known as a folly, marks the official start of the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race (the two Universities), a one-mile race to…
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“The Folly on the Thames” (the 1996 Pittam Christmas card)
This wonderful summer house, known as a folly, marks the official start of the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race (the two Universities), a one-mile race to…
The Boathouse at Shiplake College in winter (the 1994 Pittam Christmas card)
On the quiet backwaters of the River Thames lies a classic boathouse, used by the Shiplake College Rowing Club. The private college is just downriver from Henley-on-Thames, the subject of the 1993 Pittam Christmas card…
The Boathouse at Shiplake College in winter (the 1994 Pittam Christmas card)
On the quiet backwaters of the River Thames lies a classic boathouse, used by the Shiplake College Rowing Club. The private college is just downriver from Henley-on-Thames, the subject of the 1993 Pittam Christmas card…
Henley-on-Thames winter scene on the water (the 1993 Pittam Christmas card)
Just upriver from Reading and about forty miles due west of London, England lies Henley-on-Thames. The River Thames is the home of the Henley Regatta…
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Henley-on-Thames winter scene on the water (the 1993 Pittam Christmas card)
Just upriver from Reading and about forty miles due west of London, England lies Henley-on-Thames. The River Thames is the home of the Henley Regatta…
Historic Druid Hills home rendering (the 1991 Pittam Christmas card)
Illustrating our family’s Christmas card is a long-standing tradition and it’s always enjoyable to capture a snowy winter scene. In the south, this can require some creativity as what little snow we get is rarely timed with the holidays.
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Historic Druid Hills home rendering (the 1991 Pittam Christmas card)
Illustrating our family’s Christmas card is a long-standing tradition and it’s always enjoyable to capture a snowy winter scene. In the south, this can require some creativity as what little snow we get is rarely timed with the holidays.
Illustration of a Palladian row house (the 1990 Pittam Christmas card)
For the 1990 Christmas card, I continued with the theme of architectural elements. This Palladian row house showcases a style that was popular in England and Europe in the 18th century…
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Illustration of a Palladian row house (the 1990 Pittam Christmas card)
For the 1990 Christmas card, I continued with the theme of architectural elements. This Palladian row house showcases a style that was popular in England and Europe in the 18th century…
The Single Red Present (the 1983 Pittam Christmas card)
For our 1983 Christmas card, I played around with a little trompe-l’oeil. I illustrated a single red present with wrapping paper packed full of holiday icons…
The Single Red Present (the 1983 Pittam Christmas card)
For our 1983 Christmas card, I played around with a little trompe-l’oeil. I illustrated a single red present with wrapping paper packed full of holiday icons…
Thinking outside the box…wood! (the 1982 Pittam Christmas card)
Many people tell me that they love to collect my greeting cards each year! So, I started adding in the year as a part of the signature to help with the chronological order. For the 1982 card, I put the last pen stroke to paper and realized that I had forgotten the date…
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Thinking outside the box…wood! (the 1982 Pittam Christmas card)
Many people tell me that they love to collect my greeting cards each year! So, I started adding in the year as a part of the signature to help with the chronological order. For the 1982 card, I put the last pen stroke to paper and realized that I had forgotten the date…
A city shows off at Christmas (the 1978 Pittam Christmas card)
I had fun creating an imaginary montage of the different ways buildings display their seasons greetings. The is the first time (that I noticed) that someone realized lights in an office tower could be coordinated…
A city shows off at Christmas (the 1978 Pittam Christmas card)
I had fun creating an imaginary montage of the different ways buildings display their seasons greetings. The is the first time (that I noticed) that someone realized lights in an office tower could be coordinated…
An artist's inspired mind: behind the canvas with Atlanta artist Rod Pittam 