Comic-Con 2014 The Odds Were Not In My Favor

I had signed up for the Art Show and had three panels to hang art on.

Walking Dead - Comic-Con 2014

A series of unfortunate events began months before July and hit a crescendo on the days of set-up for the art show.  I completely missed out on displaying this year.  So close but oh so far.  The paintings were sitting and waiting for me to bundle them up and attach their little name tags.  Alas... The odds were not in my favor.  Let's just say that whatever could go wrong, went wrong.  A never ending stream of bad juju attached to me and I had to let it all go.  Zen.  Have to be zen.

I did have fun at Comic-Con though.  Even with all the crowds and navigating the hordes while shuffling along with my cane, I did enjoy myself.  The tickets were for Thursday and Sunday, not the holy grail of all days, but I probably would've collapsed if I did all the days now.  Many thanks to my sister for her amazing computer skills in getting the tickets. I'm in awe that she got them. We were reminiscing on how it use to be so different at the convention years ago when our children were small.  It wasn't an impossibly complicated mission like it is now.  And, you could actually see the events and attend some panels!  Comic-Con has just become so huge.

 I actually did fall and roll on the sidewalk near my place before we even got to Comic-Con!  I am just that graceful.  I was so happy I didn't break my glasses or get holes in my clothes, because that would've pissed me off.  I got off  with some beautiful bruising and scrapes on my fingers.. always on the dominant arm/hand. Because that's the way "I roll"... hehh    I'm extremely grateful that my head narrowly missed landing on the cockroach carcass that the ants were feasting on.

My daughter, niece, and sister were all able to hang out on Thursday.  We were able to be the true nerds that we are.  All in all, I did see some amazing art and of course I enjoyed all of the exhibits.  I got my picture with zombies and Klingons.  I checked out the Elio car that will be able to go 84 miles per gallon. 

And yes, all of the paintings will be newly listed on my Etsy Shop in August, so please check back.   

Next year hopefully, the odds will be in my favor and I will live long and prosper. :)

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

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/

Lunch Break

I'm taking a quick lunch break from painting.  Here's one that I'm working on for the San Diego Undead Art Show coming up on July 24th.  My lunch was a plain cheese sandwich and some coffee.  More coffee for me please.