returning

Got a little side tracked with family and art events. Invited to a invitational only show for August and Sept. Sent off 3 images to a contemporary animal art exhibit. One being this quick prickly image (16 x 20, acrylic) . Doing lots of daily painting/sketching. Got a call to do murals as a result of the Alley Cat paintings. More on that later. Attending Comic Con and have paintings and cartoons in the Art Show along with hundreds . So many fun and talented people under one roof (125,000 sold out ). And such fun and bizarre stuff - a shoppers delight - if only I was taller. It's hard to see over some of those costumes which took alot of artistic talent. Doing Friesian horse photos tomorrow morning for a horse commission.

Slo fest

The Alley Cat fest was fun but so slow. The economy, hot temp and high gas prices got the blame. I sold a small watercolor, an acrylic and a few photo cards. Onward, looking towards better days. One of our local, long running galleries, framing shop is closing after 33 yrs. simply due to lack of business.

Alley cat quickies

Two acrylic 5" x 5" canvas quickies for the Friday/Saturday event. Hopefully it won't be in the 90's. It's been hovering in the high 80's. Will arrange stocking kitty above hummingbird on display board. Also working on cartooning for Comic Con which begins the 24th.

Another day

Well, I decided against taking the koi fish. Took another painting instead, small frame. Positive comments about painting but no award. Enter another day. Plan now for next year. Finished adding varnish to alley cats.

Fish day

Needed something to enter into a miniature contest at the Fair tomorrow. So koi fish are colorful and there is a pond full of them at the retirement home where my mother lives. So after the Fair these may land over there. It is acrylic, 5" x 7". Last year the competition was great. I got an Honorable mention with a bear painting and was happy. We'll see.

cats for Alley cat days

Finished all requested areas to paint comic cats in alley so today I did two 5" x 5" paintings for the event. One silly kitty from the alley and one that may appeal to someone. (It's really my cat, Sasha ,with different eye color) $20 cartoon. $25 impression.