Hello Again

Goodness Gracious! I know it's been ages since I've updated everyone through my blog. I wanted to let you know I've done a whole lot in the last couple months.
Here is an abridged list of everything I've done since my last post:

1. I have gotten 5500 postcards and 4 large-format prints made for ArtPrize.
2. I have sent all of the above prints to Grand Rapids, Michigan for ArtPrize.
3. I "oversaw" the hanging and set-up of all of the above works for ArtPrize, which started on September 21. Many thanks to my parents for helping with the set-up
4. I submitted designs to the BLVD Hotel's 1881 Project. A mural design project and live art competition.
5. My design was picked for the 1881 Project mural/live art competition.
6. From 5 PM on September 24 to September 25, I painted said mural. It looks really nice.
7. I will be participating in the "1551 Collective"/ "Piece Riot" art show October 14-16 in Burbank.
8. I will be creating lots of new artwork for the above show, and I will be showing some older work as well. It should be fun!
9. I will be at Handmade Galleries on September 30 for a "Meet the Artists" get together... I will be introducing some new product to the gallery on this day.
10. I saw Pat Metheny with my boyfriend the other night. He had a MINI ORCHESTREON with him at this concert. It was awesome...really, really awesome.
11. I reformatted my website. It is now html based, ipad and ipod and mobile device friendly... it also has a new BLOG feature within the site, so I may be updating that blog a little more frequently than this one. Stay tuned!

Lions and Tigers and Cats. Oh my!

Can you tell that I like drawing cats? These doodles are inspired by my shop and blog name ("pink toe press") as well as a possible new name for a new shop. "Cat Boat Co." has a nice ring to it.

Once again enjoying the Brown Pen

Flowers

Another lovely doodle of flowers. I am really enjoying drawing with this brown pen.

This drawing was inspired by the times I would go walking with my dog through the fields near our cabin. I always liked those walks, but she and I would always come back and spend the next day or two sneezing and wheezing. It's not too often you find a dog with a grass and flower allergy. :-)

Calaveras

Calaveras are one of my favorite things. They are so lovely and wonderful. I've always loved the celebration of Dia de los Muertos ever since my Spanish teacher taught us about it in Elementary School. Some of the kids thought it was strange or creepy that death was celebrated instead of feared.

Now that I'm living in Los Angeles, I've been to the Dia de los Muertos celebration down town a few times. I really enjoyed myself, and I think it's just a wonderful way to celebrate a life. Anyways, I've been making doodles of Calaveras, and I really like these ones. I think they would look really nice on a small vase or bottle.

CAT PARADE

Once upon a time, there was a cat parade. All the cats came to celebrate.

I made this little drawing the other day while watching some 1980's "horror" movies with some friends. We watched "House" (1986), "House II: The Second Story" (1987), and a newer movie filmed in the "style" of the 1980's: "The House of the Devil" 2009. Overall it was a good night.

Cats Drawing Cats

This little fellow was inspired by some of Chris Sanders work. I just love his little critters.

Sandiego Comicon

So I went to Comicon yesterday, no big deal!

What a fun and crazy event! I'd never ever been to a convention that big before. David and I went to E3 Last year, but that was much more spread out, I think... or at least it wasn't nearly as claustrophobic.

I saw lots of people in costumes, and we met lots of great artists. It's always fun going to those sorts of things just to people watch too. My favorite costumes were a little girl in an Ursula (from Disney's The Little Mermaid) and the Coconut Knights from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Of course, there were a number of Storm Troopers and Darth Vaders, but there were a lot less than I thought there would be. What there were a lot of, though, were artists! Here are some of my new favorite artists who I found out about at the con!

*Artwork by Becky Dreistadt. Not by me

This is one of my new favorite things ever! When David and I walked past their booth, I immediately made a B-Line to where they were. It's so refreshing to see a new artist that has such a lovely and unique style !

We also got to meet Chris Sanders whose work I'd seen before, but it was neat to at least see him in person. I really love his work- it's just so cute. Did you know he voiced "Stitch" in Lilo and Stitch?

And Emily Warren does original artwork and some "fan art" that could put the original artists out of business! This Street Fighter Artwork was everyone's favorite.

David and I also met Wendy Pini who created Elf Quest it was pretty cool to meet her too!

I didn't get a chance to meet these artists, but I did check out their work and pick up a business card: Sze Jones , Tara McPherson and many more!

Oh, and from Prism Comics I got a lovely little Lucha Bear card from Justin Hall

My big hauls from the day were my wonderful Tigerbuttah Little Golden Book, and my Lucha Bear card. Everyone seemed very pleased with the new artists they met and supported, and the haul of posters and prints we all brought home.