Cat-erwaulers

These poor Pirate Cats have been sitting around half painted since before Christmas. Finally got around to finishing them.

 

Pull up a stool, Matey...

I'm working to flesh out some of my Pirate Cat designs. I posted a sketch of this guy over 2 years ago and thought he had such great personality that he was a natural cantidate to paint. The fun part was figuring out just what type of cat he should be. Here he is, in a shadowy corner of the Keelhauled Kitty Pub, regaling listeners with a tale of his adventures.

 

Gouache on Illustration Board

This reminds me of something Neil Gaiman said: “Anyone who believes what a cat tells him deserves all he gets.”

Jarrod Boutcher Puppets

This is something I did for Jarrod Boutcher, super talented puppet designer/creator who did the Little Brother puppet I blogged about ever so long ago. Jarrod always amazes me with the variety of characters that he creates and I've long wanted to paint some of his characters. You should really check out his blog here .

Oh yeah.. the reveal

I just realized that I never revealed which of the fifty some paintings for the Chuck Jones Center For Creativity Red Dot auction was mine. It's this one:

I think I said before, this was very fun to do. I do a lot of work for Disney, but love Chuck's work and style, and haven't painted on canvas in a very long time. It's always fun to do something different.

The event was exciting- my first real Gallery showing, and with the added thrill of all of the pieces being up for auction. I didn't care how much it sold for, as long as it sold!

Look- Bids! Whew!

Never did get to meet the winner, but I hope they are enjoying the piece.

Pssst! Hey Doc...

I've got a painting in the upcoming Red Dot Auction being held by the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity. But the paintings are all donated anonymously, so I can't tell which one is mine, at least until after the auction. Check out this link to view all of the entries.

On my desk

On my desk

I always love when the arists whose blogs I follow, show pictures of the unfinished piece their working on. I'm excited about the thing I'm working on now, so I thought I'd preview it even before it's done. It's a pretty low res pic, but there's not much to see yet.

Finish line

What?!! Something in color?! A piece that took more than 5 minutes?! I know, contain yourself. This was a done for a friend as a gift for her boyfriend. Very fun to do, since I normally just draw and paint cartoon animals. 16x20 Guoache on Illustration Board