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.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Back in the Doldrums (Not a Bad Place to Be!)
I thought I was working over a new photo of Cassie's marks over the milk can (shows how short my memory is!). When I finished the draw-over and posterization (next photo), it still didn't hit me.
Then I started applying filters and gradients, and it finally did register - this is a continuation of "Midsummer Doldrums": slightly different stroke interpretations and wildly different colors! When I get them proofed and printed the numbers will be in progressive order. This was so much fun, tweaking and changing from one to another! Color is my favorite intoxicant; if they print true, these will have a "wow" factor for sure!
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After weeks of relative inactivity, due to illness, injury, and the extreme heat, Cassie had a roaring good time at the window today - two deer were moseying across the road to the woods! In spite of the heat, she took off running when we left the porch, all the way down the property to the road. Probably neither of us will be walking well by tonight! It was great to see her enthused again, anyway. And now I have new art to photograph!
Remember to visit our store - a lot of these prints and some gorgeous pendants are for sale there! Our art looks equally great on the wall or on your neck!
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.
1 comment:
LOVE your 'Laughing Lion' - colors just vibrate. Keep up that great work!
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