Christmas | Virtually Gina

Prospero Año y Felicidad

December 29, 2015 by Gina Marie

On Christmas Eve Day, I took my dog for a stroll along the beach. The weather was unseasonably warm — almost 70 degrees. After a mile or so, we came upon this message in the sand, and I snapped a pic using my camera phone. Using the BeFunky app on my phone, I combined the image above with a photo of the full moon taken last summer. The final result, displayed below, made for a muy feliz navidad. In the words of Jose Feliciano: […]

Categories: Beaches, Christmas, Collage, Holidays, Moon, New Jersey, Photo Journal, Photography, The Artistic Process • Tags: Feliz Navidad, New Year

A Comic Strip by Little Gina

January 2, 2013 by Gina Marie

I drew this over two decades ago; I’d just turned twelve. I came across it while looking through some old papers recently. The language is a bit dated, but the message still holds true. 😉

Categories: Art, Christmas, Drawing, Holidays, Humor, Minneapolis • Tags: Cartoon, Comic, Humor, Technology, Throwback

Welcome to Christmas Village

December 24, 2012 by Gina Marie

Every year, Philadelphia’s Loves Park hosts a holiday-themed open air market called “Christmas Village.” As illustrated in the following photo essay, grey skies and blustery air aren’t enough to deter throngs of shoppers from gathering together to check out wares, sip hot beverages, and scout out holiday gifts for their loved ones. Welcome to Christmas Village! **BONUS SECTIONS!** The following three images, while not “Christmas Village” per se, were captured in the general vicinity . . . And, last but […]

Categories: Art, Christmas, Consumerism, Holidays, Humor, Philadelphia, Photography, Travel, Winter • Tags: Art, Christmas, Consumerism, Holidays, Humor, Philadelphia, Photography, Travel, Winter