Saturday, April 27, 2024

New prints for upcoming 2025 calendar progress report


Cowboy cat available in my ZAZZLE shop

Night gardener cat print available soon!

My goal is to complete a series of 12 funny and naturally cute cat designs by July or I may push to August 1 for the prints to be available as physical POD prints rather than digital downloads each one being unique and trendy and hopefully evergreen for my shop. Themes are nurses, grade school, garden, cowboy, outer space and ghosts etc!!! Full page color art including backgrounds instead of my typical quick and minimal white background png file. Kinda tired of that outdated overly saturated look. I am spicing things up or leveling up my look and art style for my shop! Spending an awful lot more time in research and development and simply going the extra mile because I need to for myself. I have a better attitude lately maybe health and well being and never taking anything for granted is contributing to that and ultimately helps me grow as an artist and makes me improve my art. I love this whole process. It is a challenge I fully take on every year now and am excited to see the growth! Cats are silly goofballs and those who appreciate them will hopefully appreciate my art and bring them joy! My dopey cats do  everyday!!!!  

Go here https://www.etsy.com/shop/Puppycatandmouse to peek at my current lil shop on Etsy!

 


Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Big idea that seems impossible-Chihuahua family pack pet portrait process plus completed works of art!


Completed 8 dog pet portrait!

Chihuahuas sloppy copy idea practice painting on panel board 

Cute brown girl but no details yet!

Funny guy on a poof no details yet!

Wackadoodle cutie no details yet!

Big pet portrait process of eight little chihuahuas (on a 30x40” canvas)in a funny accent chair, poofs and teacups(naturally) plus hats and shirts and possibly butterflies but maybe super simple flowers will do to keep it cohesive. Go here for funny dog gifts! https://puppycatandmouse.etsy.com/
I started with a practice painting on a 8.5x11” panel board which will soon be my preferred method choice of surfaces. I mixed acrylic and gouache and ink just to put it all together.
I’ve had so many interruptions during the process which completely drains all my mental focus and energy(why does one freeze and feel paralyzed when staring at your artwork?)which can be utterly frustrating, discouraging and I may feel it is impossible, but still I know deep down in my gut I am close to the finish line and will feel joy and satisfaction when that final brush stroke hits and I just leave it. I am working at my pace my own flow and excited about new projects once this great one is in the hands and on the wall of it’s owner!!