Fantasy Creatures Monday: Queenie V Explorer Satellite

Posted on May 20, 2013 by ArtistMarie

Fantasy Creatures: Queenie V Explorer Satellite

Today is “Victoria Day” in Canada. To celebrate the May 24th birthday of Queen Victoria (1837-1901). Queen Victoria’s birthday, was declared a holiday by the Legislature of the Province of Canada in 1845.

So in hour of the Queen, I called this creature Queenie V Explorer Satellite. Another bit of history for you, the Explorer 1 was launched on January 31, 1958 and was the first Earth satellite set into orbit by the United States. It was six feet or 183 cm in length. The total weight of the satellite was 13.37 kilograms or 30 pounds.

Data from the Explorer was transmitted to the ground by two antennas. The external skin of the instrument section was painted in alternate strips of white and dark green to provide passive temperature control of the satellite. You can see a replica on display at National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

Fantasy Creatures Monday: Sabik

Posted on February 18, 2013 by ArtistMarie

Sabik- space fantasy creatures

Fantasy Creatures:Time to travel far away in space. This fantasy creature lives in the constellation of Ophiuchius on a star called Sabik. It is a little grumpy because the weather isn’t always perfect! In Chinese, this star Sabik is considered to be part of a pattern referred to as Tian Shi Yuan.

Firefly

Posted on September 15, 2012 by ArtistMarie

firefly planet hopping

floating through the sky
lights beaming
blinking
flashing
firefly takes off
for another
planet

Spring Lady Beach

Posted on March 31, 2012 by ArtistMarie

Beach Lady

spring lady beach
surfaces and stretches
sparkling sand slowly dries
sun travels across a censorial sky
snails wander in a slumber
silver dollars roll
spring surprise

Rose coloured glasses

Posted on January 14, 2012 by ArtistMarie

Rosey One

Rose coloured glasses
Always happy
Always smiling and laughing
Always looking to make your day
Kids today
Hope somehow they stay that way

Illustration Cartoon for Inkspill Magazine

Posted on April 21, 2011 by ArtistMarie

"Encoding the art of writing"

Here is my original watercolour illustration which I did for Inkspill Magazine. Encoding the art of writing conveys the sense of creative energy and thought processes that seem to take on a form unique unto itself. You can see my illustration in Issue 4 which is now available online and in print.

Inkspill Magazine publishes literary and genre fiction, poetry, articles and art.

For more visit www.inkspillmagazine.com

Marie Poncelet

Westcoast Art and Poetry

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