Life and stuff

My poor little blog. I have neglected you so. So much has happened since I last posted and I didn't post anything at all.

Plate of Fried Rice and Ketchup face

A few of the changes are that I am now an empty nester, and catless too.

I promise to post by the end of this week. There, I've given myself a deadline.

I think my insomnia is now ending so I can stop obsessing and go to sleep.

Comic-Con 2011 - San Diego



"Home In Time For Dinner" © Cindy Rodriguez

 If you are in San Diego at the Comic-Con 2011 (at the San Diego Convention Center) you can view some of my art at the Art Show there. The SDCC Art show is located in the Sails Pavillion area above the Exhibit Hall. I have panels F13 and F14. Comic-Con ends this Sunday, 7/24/11.


Have fun!

Animal Magnetism, High in the Sky, and Multiplied Up Top



"Dali Cat"  © Cindy Rodriguez


Thanks to my fellow Etsians for including some of my art in Treasuries. Let the treasure hunt begin!!

• Animal Magnetism - curated by loosewirestudio
•  High in the sky - curated by TexturesofLife and 
•  Multiplied up top - curated by asthetikdesigns

Holidays Upon Us

With the holidays fast moving in upon us, I have that sinking

feeling I get every year -- that feeling of being totally unprepared.  It's seems as if each year gets shorter and before you know it it's Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas all snowballing over us.  My only hope is that next year will be different!  But that's where it seems to come down to every time this year.

I retreat from the world by getting lost in painting.  Then there is life's day-to-day stuff that always needs to be taken care of, like making sure that the cat litter is clean so I don't get the death dagger looks and ankle ambush attacks from Penny. I have to say that the comforting sounds of a purring cat make it worthwhile. 

I've been working on animal portraits and enjoying it very much.  In between I have the ideas for bigger paintings from dreams and things bouncing around in my brain. 

Happy cats and cats galore



Mr. Smokey T. Cat

I love this weather!  The rain and gray skies make me miss Amsterdam even more. 

Works in progress and works completed -
I finished the changes to the painting of my sister's cat.. She had requested that his whiskers be extended and that they droop down farther.

So, now he looks even more sour, if that is at all possible. : )
  

Miss Penny's portrait is in progress.  We are discussing some details and contemplating if the hand-painted frame should also be included.

In the meantime, I'm gathering some pet portrait examples to add to my Etsy shop for custom portrait requests!! Please check back with my Etsy shop as they will be up within the week. 

You'll be able to request custom portraits of your favorite pets! And, as always, please feel free to use the Alchemy feature in my Etsy shop to request any other custom art.

I've also been working on these other paintings to celebrate Día de los Muertos~! 

Thanks to a fellow Etsyian for including me in another treasury, this one for Happy Cats.  I was delighted to see so much art that made me smile, and so glad that I was included.  http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4cbb7f83dad56d910f4ed3fa/happy-cats

And last, but certainly not least - some great art at Copro Nason Gallery in Santa Monica:  Ausgang's wonderfully bizarre and mesmerizing cats, Nouar's very tasty and gleefully disturbing art, and an awesome collection of artists in the Bon A Petit group exhibition.  Amazing art and artists!!

http://copronason.com/

Treasury surprises

Today I awoke to find that two of my fellow Etsy-ans had added a couple of items from my shop to their treasuries.

Please check them out! There are so many wonderful pieces from so many diverse artists on Etsy, and I'm happy to see when like minded art is gathered together.

One of them is zombie themed - "they walk among us" - with a delightfully goulish assortment of gore. 
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c94e85b2c528eefb64e6150/they-walk-among-us
Thank you Jodi!


The other treasury is  Amsterdam themed - for all who love that wonderful place.   I miss that city!
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c9544939f986d9162374b54/this-city-got-some-magic
Thank you Elya!

Now I must continue on my Mr. Smokey T. Cat mission.  He's coming along nicely.  I will post another photo when I'm nearer to completion.

Mr. Smokey T. Cat - A work in progress

I'm working on a painting of my sister's cat, Smokey.

Smokey has a very sour expression.  He has always been an odd cat, and I don't mean that in a mean way.  He just reminds me of an old man with a very cantankerous personality.  One very unsettling thing that he does is he stands up on his hind legs and opens doors..   Imagine you're visiting, say, at your sister's house for example.. Just sitting there on the couch minding your own business, and a door opens behind you.  There is no one that you can see at said door,  but then you see a tall black cat, standing upright on his legs, staring at you from the crevice of the door opening.

Smokey the cat.  Enough said.