The art of "PiCassieO" is the result of collaboration between me and my late Airedale Cassie. She "painted" the windows and I photographed her work and still have my fun with it, although she is only here in memory and spirit now. "PiCassieO" comes from combining the names of a playful artist (representing me!) and a dog who was always in the center of everything. I have a new art partner now, Calli (Airedale#3). We are leaving the blog title as is, in honor of Cassie, who started it all.
OK - this is version #2 of the last entry - another one of the new gradient palettes. Here's your chance to be an art critic - vote for the one you like best! Title suggestions are welcome, too - as long as they're G-rated!
BTW: Our July Sale is still on at Cafe Press. Lowest prices you'll ever see on PiCassieO items - also the widest selection of merchandise. If there's something you like, get it now (am discontinuing a bunch of designs!) Shop at www.CafePress.com/airedale_art
Getting more colorful all the time, here! It's like opening a present, every time I try a different palette! This is a totally new look for "PiCassieO". There's another version coming up in the next post - vote for your favorite!
And don't forget - BIG Anniversary Sale at www.cafepress.com/airedale_art You won't see these prices again! Still two weeks left - go shopping!
Wow - what looked like a total disaster turned out great! I accidentally erased ALL my custom gradients last week and had to start over, attempting to get 'em back by using previous prints for color sources. Never saw this one before - it came out totally different: wheeeeee...I love the colors! It's really good to start over, I'm sure - helps prevent redundancy. So, Milk Can, July heads off in a new direction.Eager to print this one!
Cassie is still hard at work on the glass, obviously. She had a dry spell for a few weeks, mainly because the wildlife has been a bit skimpy lately. Things are picking up, though: there are twin fawns out back, a couple of bunnies hanging out in the yard, and in spite of the hot dry weather, there was a box turtle on the path this morning. I saw it just before Cassie did and was able to grab it, but we struggled over it before I finally managed to toss it into the woods. That beats being bitten by an Airedale, I'm sure.
Just a reminder: our big July Anniversary Sale is happening at http://www.cafepress.com/airedale_art! Lowest prices you'll ever see on some really fun items with PiCassieO art all over them!
Hi, y'all! I'm an artist (painter) who discovered that my best buddy Cassie the Airedale had a lot to teach me about making art with boundless enthusiasm! She'd been making her wild and exuberant statements about life (and wildlife)on the windows for years before I finally realized what a talent she had. We collaborated on a sizable body of work for a number of years: she made the marks, and I photographed them and worked them over in PhotoShop, and voila - art by "PiCassieO"! Cassie is still with me in memory and spirit, and I continue to work on our art. Calli (Airedale #3) has joined me now in making more art from a different perspective. It is a rare privilege to work with an artist of a different species, and an incredible amount of fun, too. I hope you enjoy what you see here!
Want a "PiCassieO" of your very own?
Standard unframed limited edition print price (8.5" x 11") is $30.00 plus tax. A six-color ink setup is used on archival matte paper for incredibly vibrant colors. Editions are limited to 50 prints. Payment is through PayPal; shipping is $5 within continental US, extra elsewhere.
Contact me at beth@bethstafford.com to order any print you see here, or visit my website to see the selection there under "Digital Art".
Shop at Our Stores!
In our Etsy store we have a growing selection of prints, original paintings, and beautiful jewelry (earrings, bracelets, pendants, etc.) featuring our art at PiCassieO - art to fit every budget. Come visit!
We also have some really cool stuff at our Zazzle store PiCassieO! , featuring some of our more colorful work on everything from iPad and iPhone cases to some of the most attention-grabbing postage stamps you'll ever see! Zazzle offers hundreds of items - if you see something you like that we don't have in the store, I'd be happy to do a custom order with the PiCassieO art of your choice!
See more PiCassieO works on my fan page on FaceBook.
OK - this is version #2 of the last entry - another one of the new gradient palettes. Here's your chance to be an art critic - vote for the one you like best! Title suggestions are welcome, too - as long as they're G-rated!
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