Old Speckled Hen: Cheers!

[Michael Georges]

Wow Marvin, this is really a fun site, and I am oddly compelled to try this beer! Much fun and congrats on this fun and different project!

[Enzie Shahmiri]

I stumbled upon this wonderful and exciting news back in March and wrote about it on my blog. This is awesome news and I find it wonderful that you decided to go for it. The exposure is incredible and well deserved! Congratulations!

Marvin, will you share more about how you have chosen the themes? I visited the above link to the promo and enjoyed it immensely!!! What a hoot!

[Marvin Mattelson]

Michael, I'm not a big drinker but this is a very tasty beer. Real premium stuff. People who are beer affectionados are always impressed that I'm associated with Old Speckled Hen.

Enzie, I don't choose the themes or anything else. This is advertising, so every last aspect of the images are mulled over and debated in great detail by the agency and the client. To them, I'm just a pair of hands. (And a spokes model!)

[Renee Price]

Hi Marvin!

I stumbled across this campaign last week--fantastic! I'm thrilled that not only is your work featured, but you're featured as well. The hand-held speech balloons add a quirky touch and are just too cute! Would you post your paintings here? I would love to see them!

take care,

Renee

[Alexandra Tyng]

Marvin, I'm not a big drinker either but now I'm curious to try Old Speckled Hen. It looks like you are having a lot of fun doing those paintings. Now I want to try illustration, too. . . Hmm, the power of suggestion!

[SB Wang]

Marvin:
You know that one of the earliest cartoons is "the Yellow Kid", ...cartoon is one of the original art of America. Chinese artists followed well. I drew some for newspapers.One of my cartoons caused a sensation in the campus of Beijing University. Students were wild to find a opening to view my satire, that was risky, I could be jailed had I done this a decade ago.

This site is fancyful and they picked an ace.

Years ago, I received a bottle of wine from "Choice USA Co.", Gastonia, NC, maker of "Sundrop", for the official portrait of the C.E.O. I painted. So, let's us raise glass and "cheerio"!

[Marvin Mattelson]

Hi Renee. Unfortunately the deadlines have been very tight and I'm literally running out the door with brush in hand chasing down the courier as he takes the painting to his truck. The agency is supposed to send me proofs and digital files one of these days. I'll post as soon as I get them.

Alex, it's a very tasty beer but be aware, the alcohol content is above average, so watch your step. You may need to arrange for a designated painter to work on your canvas the following day.

Thanks SB, here's to you too!