Gabriel Roberts

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Month: April 2013

May 2013 Desktop Calendar Background

Happy May everybody! It’s getting reeeaally warm out here in Oakland, and I’m getting really excited about the summer months ahead.  But before we get there, we’ve still got lovely old May, when all the flowers are in bloom and the air is still cool at night.

I bought a bunch of flowers at the market on Sunday, and this month’s background features a little pencil drawing of a bouquet of ranunculus and sweet peas.

May 2013 Wallpaper - Gabriel Roberts Art

I scanned in a piece of brown paper for a backdrop, and added some spring-colored accents.  Download the wallpaper by clicking one of the following links: 2880×1800, 2560×1600, 1920×1200, 1680×1050, 1440×900, 1280×800.

I hope y’all have a wonderful month.  Don’t forget Mother’s Day is Sunday the 12th!

Baby Noah’s Blossoms

My dear friend is expecting a baby in June, and she’s going to have her very own painting waiting when she gets home:

Baby Noah's Blossoms (after Van Gogh) - Gabriel Roberts Art

Van Gogh painted a picture of a blossoming almond tree for his brother’s newborn son—named Vincent after his uncle:

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Unlocking (and Smashing to Bits) The Houdini Box

“The Houdini Box” by Brian Selznick is the story of a boy who idolizes Harry Houdini and wants to be a magician too.  Victor tries to do the great feats that he reads Houdini can do—escape from a locked trunk, hold his breath for five thousand seconds, or walk through a brick wall—but he never succeeds.

Image of the cover of "Houdini's Box" by Brian Selznick

One day he meets Houdini and the magician asks for Victor’s address.  Some days later he receives a letter from Houdini that says “A thousand secrets await you.  Come to my house…”.  When Victor arrives he is greeted by Houdini’s wife.  He hands her the letter.  She goes upstairs and comes back with a box, hands it to Victor, and shows him out.  Crying as she closes the door she says “Houdini died today”.

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