Back to Serious Art Here! Scat, Cat!

OK - I was a little late, but the famous pickle recipe is now history. For a refresher course in how the art in this blog starts, check out "PiCassieO at Work" - see Cassie the Crackerdog in action! One of the works in the video is Scat, Cat! This is the updated version, with a new color palette. Funny- I really liked my "Herb" colors (check archives for the Herb series) when I first started using them, but fell out of love with them at some point and am redoing all of the art in that series - artistic evolution at work!

Too Many Irons in the Fire!

I've been so busy with various other projects that "PiCassieO" has been on hiatus as far as producing any new work. Not Herb Anymore is an exception, although it really isn't exactly new: it was originally in my "Herb" series last year. After I wiped out all my custom gradients accidentally, the new ones I developed were so colorful that I decided to revisit some previous work that no longer pleased me. "Extreme Makeover" here - it's much, much better the second time around!

One thing occupying my time was closing our first Cafe Press store and opening a new one, Art by PiCassieO! , mentioned in my last post. Presently featured is our "I Love My Dog" design on a bunch of tees and assorted gift items. The heart comes from Storm Door, previously posted here. Looks great in print; below is the ceramic ornament version.
You know you need one of these! Or maybe two or three...nice gifts for dog lovers!

Branching Out!

Had to happen - my obsession with abstraction is taking me deeper into our previous works, and here are the latest results! These are glass pendants, 7/8" square, and will be for sale shortly in my store at One Thousand Markets, along with PiCassieO prints and my "other" art. We're also trying something different at Cafe Press - a new store with one of our "I Love My Dog" designs featured on a bunch of fun items.

The plan is to feature a different design every month or so, and eventually phase out our first store. Visit Art by PiCassieO!, because I love my dog and she needs dog food on a regular basis!

Driveway, July, #2

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

Driveway, July #1

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!

Milk Can, July

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!

NEWS FLASH: July Sale at Our Store!!!

To celebrate our first year at Cafe Press, we're having a store-wide sale for the month of July!!!You'll never see prices this low again, so shop happy!!! We have mugs and mousepads, tees and tiles, and lots of other stuff with PiCassieO art all over, with love from Cassie and Beth!
www.cafepress.com/airedale_art

Pictured above: PiCassieo's "West Wind" Mug Sale Price $11.99 (plus S & H)