Thursday, May 19, 2016

Cats in sweaters, blue birds and rock icons.


Happy Friday! My favorite day of the week. This means the end of the work week and the beginning of weekend fun (unless housework is involved of course). On Fridays, it's either pub night where I get to drink a couple of cold beers with people I enjoy or it's all you can eat sushi at a local restaurant. Yum and yum. Either one makes me happy.

I made this set of rock icon ATCs for an art present exchange on one of the trading sites I belong to. I forgot to post them a while back so here they are - Hendrix, McCartney, Bob Dylan and Janis Joplin in watercolor and ink. Speaking of classic rock, I just finished watching that Tom Petty documentary on Netflix today. OMG... four hours! It was like a Ken Burns series in movie form. Two hours in and I looked down to see how much was left and it was only halfway through. LOL.



I wish I could put a cute little hand knitted winter sweater on my grumpy cat though I think she'd probably take out one of my eyes if I tried. But I can paint little sweaters on cats and that's the next best thing. I do love cats, even my grumpy little ball of dramatic fur. This set of watercolor illustrations is available in all of my stores.
 

I painted this set of whimsical folk birds last week and have sorted it into a set of PNGs for all of you lovely designers out there. This one was a lot of fun to make too. There's something about cute animals that makes me happy. You can't be sad when you're looking at a kitten or a puppy can you?



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25 comments:

  1. froebelsternchenMay 19, 2016 at 9:10 PM

    Fantastic artwork - wow! Happy weekend Sal!
    oxo Susi

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  2. ChristineMay 19, 2016 at 9:14 PM

    Such beautiful work!

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  3. Valerie-JaelMay 19, 2016 at 9:23 PM

    All of your art is fantastic! Happy PPF. hugs, Valerie

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  4. peggy gattoMay 19, 2016 at 9:57 PM

    Oh my, lovely and fun and fantastic!!!

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  5. GigglesMay 19, 2016 at 10:39 PM

    I am with your such happy art! Can't help but smile with cats in sweaters...love it and your rock Icons... My kids have seen both McCartney twice...one a few weeks ago, and Bob Dylan twice as well...Even though they are my era I've never seen them... Love everything you create...so fun. Will have to check out that documentary.

    Hugs Giggles

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  6. Lynn CohenMay 19, 2016 at 11:29 PM

    What fun illustrations! You have a great style and sense of humor! Wishing you a very creative week ahead!

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  7. NordljusMay 20, 2016 at 4:16 AM

    Love your watercolours! Especially your cats in sweaters, they're so cute! Have a great Friday!

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  8. SusanMay 20, 2016 at 5:29 AM

    Delightful illustrations! Great color and I love the humor they project. Happy PPF

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  9. sirkkisMay 20, 2016 at 5:37 AM

    Beautiful happy art ♥

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  10. Studio KaufmannMay 20, 2016 at 6:27 AM

    Cats in sweaters, what could be cuter?
    I know it is hard/impossible to get critters into clothes. One year I wanted to put my guinea pigs into halloween costumes. They weren't having it! Also one of them was too rotund so he had to wear a small dog halloween costume...for about five seconds!
    Happy PPF ♥♥

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  11. DVArtistMay 20, 2016 at 6:50 AM

    Wow your art is so bright and happy and full of life. The cats are just too cute.

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  12. JKWMay 20, 2016 at 7:15 AM

    OMGosh you captured Bob Dylan beautifully . . well, he and Janis are my faves. Yikes the cats are great. . fantastic talent. Yep, I am a puppy person. . lol. Thanks for the tip on Tom Petty (Netflix). Blessings, Janet

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  13. POINTYPIXMay 20, 2016 at 8:06 AM

    I love everything about this post - your illustrations are amazing and so colourful! The rock star ATCs are so good - you've captured the likenesses perfectly and I love the cats in sweaters and your description of your own wee cat, bless her grumpy wee socks!

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  14. Linda KunsmanMay 20, 2016 at 8:17 AM

    beautiful happy artwork all around!

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  15. dentheMay 20, 2016 at 8:48 AM

    Love your rock icons, especially Janis Joplin. The cats look adorable, and it sure is a lot less painful to paint sweaters on cats instead of having to do it with a real (grumpy) one ;-)

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  16. Dea LenihanMay 20, 2016 at 10:26 AM

    Love these! Great stuff. xo

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  17. AnonymousMay 20, 2016 at 10:39 AM

    you captured the rock stars beautifully and the cats in sweaters are so cute!!

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  18. FranMay 20, 2016 at 11:56 AM

    Adore these cats!

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  19. FayeMay 20, 2016 at 1:22 PM

    Fantastic work, Sal. The rock icons really take my breath away. Such good likenesses. And of course, what could be cuter than cats in sweaters?

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  20. RobinMay 20, 2016 at 5:50 PM

    Both of your paintings are awesome! I love the cats in sweaters, and yes you would probably loose an eye or be severely wounded trying to get a cat in a sweater. The birds are so cute. Great post and Happy PPF!!! Enjoy your weekend and hopefully you can create!

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  21. UnknownMay 21, 2016 at 5:47 AM

    I am always amazed by the beauty of your art!! <3

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  22. artbyjuneMay 21, 2016 at 5:50 AM

    I love those cats!!

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  23. Beth NiquetteMay 21, 2016 at 5:16 PM

    How fun! Your artwork is just wonderful. It fills my eyes, which is the greatest compliment I can give...so colorful and beautiful.

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  24. TracyMay 22, 2016 at 2:09 AM

    Fun! I think you're right about real-life cats, though - sweaters would not be appreciated :)

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  25. IndiraMay 27, 2016 at 5:37 PM

    For some reason, I mistook Jim Hendrix for Prince, lol. Actually, they are all terrific. I love cats tho I don't have one and every cat should have sweater I think. Very cute.

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