Mixed Media Print, a Complicated Mix

This one’s called ‘In a Dream.’  If you know me you know I like a complicated mix of color texture and design.  This piece is a combination of all these things with the added bonus of shimmery paints below the linoleum block print. As we all need some cheering up these days, my mission is to put really great art at an affordable price into everyone’s hands.  Super cool art, little price. 🙂. Find this super cool, cheery little piece for only $25.00 at 

colorcatstudios101.etsy.com

Nice polish, too, right? :)

This piece is soo beautiful in person.  Here it looks okay; in person it fairly glows.  Oh, it DOES glow!

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!

Fluid Painting for Sale

For sale, toes not included.  This painting, ‘Chain of Events’ features a copper chain which runs through it.  These neutrals mixed in with the copper remind me of an aerial map of water and land.  You can find it and two of its mates for sale at:

ColorCatStudios101 at Etsy

Lino Printing in my Advanced Art Class

In my advanced art class I’m teaching my students linoleum printing.  Oh, what FUN!  As a woodcarver I have found that this is soo much easier, ever so relaxing and beautiful as well. And once you get those printing blocks carved, you can go into printing production until the house burns down around you and you realize you haven’t eaten for three days.

Below are some of the linoleum blocks carved, and some of the printed works below them.  You see varying darknesses of ink; the second printing in a go is called the ‘ghost’ and I often prefer it to the first printing.

This one is a little print I made and laid out in the classic fashion.

I love printing on top of already painted works.  For me it’s all about layers. And here, some of our tools.

Graffiti Art in Austin

We took a Your Biker Gang ride all through Austin, hence the helmet. Wow, what FUN!  We were surprised to ride down the hill and stop here! I didn’t know that this graffiti wall was owned by Shepard Fairey - that’s his home in the background looking rather like a castle. It looks like we got here just in time - he sold the property and pretty soon it will be making way for condos. Sad but true. Graffiti artists, I hope you find a good place!

Our son, looking proud and happy.

We were seriously wishing for some paint cans.

Hard to believe it’s all going to be razed to the ground.

These were the bikes.  Wow, they were FUN!!! I highly recommend that if you go to Austin you do this! You will thank me later. We told them that if a couple bikes went missing, they’d know where to look.