Color Cat Studios: cats and birds

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Thursday, September 24, 2020

The Adventures of Pippy, aand a new Friend!

Could it be? Pippy and his friend are wondering who’s down there looking up at them! The saga continues. In my shop; only three original pieces featuring our new doggo friend.

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Sunday, August 30, 2020

Pippy’s Adventures Painting Series

As you go into the new week, be kind. Remember, if a cat and bird can be friends, then we all can be kind to everyone.

I began this series of paintings, Pippy’s Adventures, after our son’s cat, Pippy. This loveable, unforgettable cat has gotten into more trouble than all the 30 plus cats we’ve had in our life. Getting stuck on the roof, getting stuck up trees, meeting neighbor cats not-in-a-good-way, bringing home lots of... small animals... Every other day or so one of us says ‘bring the antibiotic and come and help me with Pippy’ as a matter of course. Life is an adventure with this kooky, intrepid cat that I tried not to love. Didn’t work, little stinker. Anyway, I have just a few Pippy paintings left in my shop.

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

New Bird/Cat Series

This is the third in a series I’m working on called ‘Pippy’s Adventures.’ What do you think is going to happen as the story unfolds? You can find my previous two paintings down in my timeline and tomorrow I’m going to spend the day photographing, editing and putting them in my Etsy shop!

Turkish tour

Another look at those natural color-sources. I asked about cochineal, because you couldn't just have that on a shelf, and yes, their deep reds are cochineal. It's a South American insect that is a parasite to the prickly pear. Owners deposit them into their fields, and blow them off and collect them once they're big. Then they crush their fat, bloody bodies for a nice, natural, red dye. I'm so happy to report that the rug we purchased has cochineal in it. I'm also happy to report that it's likely in your lipstick and blush, ladies, and if you drink cherry coke - it's in there, too! :)

'My' Chair

At our theatre the other night we had an orchestra meeting after I taught my sets class. After about a half hour, someone pulled me out of the meeting for a few minutes. When I came back, everyone in the room was laughing and pointing to the nice, uh, black leather chair. I had paint on the back of my shirt, and it permanently smeared all over the leather! The last time I went in the office, I noticed that someone had taped up the sign you see here. One way to lay claim to something! Well, it's not the first time, let's see, there's my driveway with many colors of paint, our carpet with Peter Pan green footprints, my car with yellow paint on the seat, my gloves, half of my clothes. It seems like everyone likes my painted clothes, kind of like already-broken-in-jeans. Maybe I should start a clothing line!