New Studio Work

I am really loving the new designs coming out of my studio. It’s been an exploration of color and texture.

This piece is a good example. It’s heavy cotton rag paper, so the surface is uneven.  So, when I print the design, it takes in places, and doesn’t in others.  Also, I’ve got layers of color-changing and shimmery paints underneath, and they all accept or don’t accept paint in different ways.  

This adds up to some cool effects and textures!  It reminds me of flocked wallpaper.  Remember that?!  Really cool to touch and an affordable price too. 🙂. Good combination. At a mere $35.00, you can find it at www.colorcatstudios101.etsy.com.  Please help starving artists - man, business has NOT been good during this quarantine!

Online Art Teacher

As long as we’re home, I might as well include you guys just a bit in my online art classes:

Japan is full of art! It’s not only in museums and galleries but right under your feet in the streets!  Aren’t they GORGEOUS???  My favorite is definitely the face.  And if anyone can figure out what that carwash looking one is, please let me know!

In the 80s someone came up with the idea of beautiful art on manhole covers to raise awareness and help pay for costly sewer projects.  Each city had art competitions for designs.  The designs usually speak about that which makes the city famous, for example if they make a certain product there or are famous for whale sitings.

The idea took off and soon cities were competing with each other for the best designs! Now there are manholes all over Japan and they are encouraging tourists and travelers to go to certain places to find special manholes!  Japan has been hard hit in the past years by acts of nature and these regions are creating special manholes to encourage tourists to come.  This will help with the rebuilding of these areas.

Even Pokemon has gotten into the game to help with disaster areas.  They want to encourage tourists to go see them.  Think about it… how could those Pokemon manhole covers help those places make money so they can rebuild?  (I wish WE had such pretty manhole covers!). They’re a delight, aren’t they? :)

Society6 Art for Sale

Here are three of the many images I have on phone cases and many other products at Society6. The two on the outside are my paint pours and the inside phone case is a woodblock that I carved which I use to make prints. Cool, huh? :)

You can find them here:

Color Cat Studios at Society6

Owl Painting on Society6

I finally got my owl image on Society6! Now you can find him on all sorts of lovely goods for your home and body at this site:

Color Cat Studios on Society6

Holographic Stickers!

Pretty sure my students have heard me say this before.  Like every...single...class.  

I lead them into another room to look at our art history, and on the way back to our room I will say, ‘Let’s go make stuff.’ :)

My quote is sitting on my lovely new holographic stickers which I just popped onto my site today.  Cool, huh? Find them here: 

ColorCatStudios101 at Etsy

Note: The stickers are 3 inches square and I’m selling them on my site 2 stickers for $5.00. :). COOL!!!

Metal Art

This one is COOL!!!  It’s never been so easy to impress that unimpressable young person with a gift he’ll always enjoy.  These dragon wings are available at Society6, Color Cat Studios

You can find my design printed on metal, canvas and all manner of lovely things.  20% off TODAY!

Creativity

This is so true.  It’s all of these things, but really, it’s a lot of seriously hard work. When I had my shoulder surgery last May people would say, ‘well, since it’s your left shoulder you can still paint!’  Nope.  Pain is a big distraction.  So many things have to happen in order for a person to be able to be creative.

Cheer Up Your Day!

On these winter days are you longing for something just a little cheery to brighten your day?  Well, these will! Sometimes it’s the little things.  You can find my art on all sorts of lovelies at this site:  

Society6 Color Cat Studios

Society6 Artist

Did you KNOW?  All wall art at Society6 is 40% off for Presidents’ Day sale! https://society6.com/product/raccoon2599068_framed-print?curator=colorcatstudios. That means my adorable Raccoon!  You asked for him... here he is in whatever size or frame you want! :)

Society6, Color Cat Studios

Art Online

Now available, all KINDS of lovelies! You can find them and much more of my work at 

Society6, Color Cat Studios

The bag sports my “Phoenix Rising” painting.

I’ve got my art on all their phone cases now.

And... everyone needs a King...

Cool,huh?  I’m really happy about this!

Raccoon Art Available Online

This cute little fellow is now available! Long sold, I’ve found a place that makes really nice acid free giclees on cotton rag paper.  These are  well made and beautiful. You can also order him as posters, phone covers, stickers, cards, etc. at this site: https://society6.com/product/raccoon2599068_framed-print?curator=colorcatstudios 

Color Cat Studios on Society 6

Fun Mail!

Don’t we all just love to get fun stuff in the mail? You, too, can get fun stuff, but first you have to ORDER it!  Outgoing!!! Get on my website and find something fun to find in your mailbox besides bills and junk mail. #reallycoolartcancometoyoutoo!