Lion Mom

In pretense to launching youarenowacat, I drew my friend Sonja as a big cat lion mom for her birthday. I tried out some of the holbien gouache I bought at comicon. Stay tuned for Youarenowacat.com !

Cat-a-logue

So much to cover from comicon, but that will soon come. In the meantime, have a look at a made up cat magazine I just made.

Caticon

In preparation for Comicon, I have created a postcard and t-shirt design. I will show a picture of the t-shirt later here is the postcard design with the process. Fun, fun! If you are planning to go to Comicon this weekend in San Diego, say hi! I am looking forward to some great workshops, panels (Walking Dead, Bob's Burgers, Community, Nerdist, Mythbusters are among some favs) seeing friends, and meeting other artists. I am also preparing for a personal project just for fun, youarenowacat.com just to well, you know, draw cats! Hence, the message on the postcard about it. I started posting people as cats on reddit here are some cat pictures from that and other cats: https://youarenowacat.imgur.com/all/. If you have any ideas of famous people, key figures in history, or people you know please send requests of anyone you want to be catified. Anyway, cheers to an exciting weekend!!!!

Final Postcard Design 4x6"

Direct Scan (loses some color in this process)

Inked Sketch

Initial Brainstorm sketches

Dance of Hope

"Dance of Hope" 6"x6" Ink and Watercolor Sketch

 The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh, our Literary Ladies book club choice this month has inspired me to do a small sketch tonight. The book is about how flowers hold different meanings so I painted daffodils today, the flower of "hope" in my search for an art teaching job for next school year. I have been interviewing at different schools as I wait to hear back I am crossing my fingers, and so are my daffodils! Though I have not yet found a replacement printer/scanner I was not able to clearly scan, though I like the old look the photo provides. May these daffodils also give you luck for your future prospects this year!

Edit: I got the job! Hooray!

Amy's Baby Shower

I painted this today for my friend Amy's baby shower, she is expecting her 2nd child soon! I forgot to get a photo of the piece with the frame on it, so I may add another photo to show that as well.

"For Finn" ~5x3" Acrylic on Canvas

sketch w/frame

Happy Daddy Bird Day!

Happy Dad's Day everywhere! Here is a painting inspired from one of the photos my dad took, his admiration of the beauty in nature reflected in his nature photography. Growing up, he always helped me to admire the splendor of the world around us, which I am thankful for!

 

Photo ©2014 Gary Soodak

Plein Air Painting

Uh oh, I may be addicted! Lately, I have enjoyed painting out in the wild aka "en plein air". Here are some photos from some recent adventures:

Starting with thumbnails sketches

mixing colors and toning the canvas

oil painting "in progress" Back Bay

watercolor Balboa Island

Dog Park watercolor sketch 

sketch on canvas, San Juan Capistrano

 working

9x12 ,Oil ,San Juan Capistrano train Station SOLD

https://www.etsy.com/listing/192627650/