Friday, January 26, 2018

January Patreon Giveaway!

My January Patreon Giveaway at Patreon.com/Tigerpixie is for 1 prize package including an 8" x 10" Print & Magnet with the Winner's Choice of images & one of my Enamel Pins (Your choice of, Captain Leo, Voodoo Cat Doll, Day of the Dead Cat, Halloween Black Kitty or Maneki Neko Luck!

This Giveaway will be on Wednesday January 31st around 7PM CST! Everyone signed up before that time at the $1 tier or above will be automatically entered! I will post the winner on my Patreon and will contact the winner to confirm their shipping address. Best of Luck Everyone!

What's going on at my Patreon right now? I've been posting Behind The Scenes pics of my Bakeneko/Nekomata painting & First Looks of something special I'm working on for Pensacon ;) 

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Exciting News! Anakin & Mika will be on Kitten Bowl V on the Hallmark Channel!





Exciting News!! Anakin and Mika are going to be on TV! They will have a small featured segment in Kitten Bowl V on the Hallmark Channel, Sunday February 4, 12/11c. Kitten Bowl V this year will feature video clips of special kitties like Anakin & Mika to help promote to their viewers to consider rescuing and adopting  "special needs" kittens and cats. We are thrilled to have Anakin & Mika be a part of this & hope you will tune in to see them on the show. I know it will be asked so I will answer that now, Their video segment was created using video footage I made of Ani & MIka. No, I did not let anyone come to my house & film them ;) Also you can make your own Cat-lete Trading Card of your cat and learn more about the wonderful kitty adoptions that happen because of this show on the Kitten Bowl V Website here, http://www.hallmarkchannel.com/kitten-bowl

Thursday, January 18, 2018

WIP Bakeneko/Nekomata




WIP Bakeneko/Nekomata Ace of Wands for 78 Tarot Mythical. Clouds! Lots of clouds in the sky :) I hope to finish the background today. 

Saturday, January 13, 2018

Bakeneko/Nekomata Rough Sketch for 78 Tarot Mythical




For my 78 Tarot Mythical Card I'm painting the Mythological Japanese Demon Cat called Bakeneko/Nekomata. I haven't decided what to call him yet exactly. From my research it seems Nekomata "Forked Tail" and Bakeneko "Changed Cat" are very similar. I've read a lot of info about them both & the sites each explain them both a little differently. One site even calls Nekomata a breed of Bakeneko? It's all rather confusing to me. I'm leaning towards Nekomata since he does have the forked tail & is in the mountains but I'm not sure.

My card is the Ace of Wands. It's a positive card full of personal power, confidence, enthusiasm, new beginnings, hope for the future, ready to take on the world! I used a lot of the symbolism and card elements from the traditional Ace of Wands Cards- I’ve got the fire, the Japanese castle in the distance, the forest will be in the background. The bamboo wand with the new growth sprouts on it. The clouds from the original card are in his kimono and the blue of his kimono will represent the river.

I absolutely LOVE my sketch & I can't wait to start painting :D I hope you like it too. I have less that a month to get this whole painting done so I have got to get moving on this asap! 

xooxox!
Carrie >^..^<

Friday, January 05, 2018

🎊 Tigerpixie Update! Happy New Year Sale! 78 Tarot Announcement, Awesome Patreon Changes

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Happy New Year! :) I hope you all had a wonderful New Year's Celebration with your family & friends. I'm happy to say that I did. I'm excited for this new year & have Big Plans ahead! What better way to start off 2018 than with a Happy New Year 20% Off Sale! This sale will run through Saturday, January 13th on my website, Tigerpixie.com and also in my Etsy Shop, Tigerpixie.Etsy.com. What else is happening right now?... I have made some BIG changes to my Patreon Reward Tiers that I think you will all like. I also have an exciting 78 Tarot Announcement! All of the details are below.....
Sale Tigerpixie.com and Tigerpixie.Etsy.com

Happy New Year Sale!
Everything* on Tigerpixie.com & Tigerpixie.Etsy.com is 20% Off!

This Sale will run Now through Saturday, January 13, 2018. The prices are already marked at 20% off so there are no coupon codes to deal with. For this sale my Original Paintings are hundreds of dollars off the regular prices, Limited Edition Canvases start at $79, 8" x 10" Prints start at $13.60, and all of the Jewelry, Gift Items and my New Enamel Pins are also at great prices too!
**Special Note! Patreon $10+ Patrons receive a special coupon code for this sale giving them an extra 10% Off on top of the 20% discount for a total of 30% Off! :) So if you plan to purchase a lot of items or an Original it's not too late to sign up and get your extra 10% off through my Patreon. Just sign up or upgrade to the "Sale Cat" tier or above & I will send your special discount code to you ASAP, https://Patreon.com/Tigerpixie 

*Exclusions - This sale does not apply to Custom Commission Paintings, Wholesale Orders, Fine Art America/Pixels or Zazzle.
Carrie Hawks Tigerpixie on Patreon
Tigerpixie Patron Reward Tiers Patreon.com/Tigerpixie
My December Patreon Giveaway is for my "Christmas Kitty 6" Original Painted Framed Ornament. Yes, I'm giving away an original mini painting! :D Yay! 
This Giveaway will be on Monday December 18th around 7PM CST! Everyone signed up before that time at the $1 tier or above will be automatically entered! I will post the winner on Patreon and will contact the winner to confirm their shipping address. Best of Luck Everyone!! :)
"Christmas  Kitty 6"
Original Painting Framed Ornament
Size; approximately 2.25"  x 2.25" framed- 3" x 3"
Medium; Acrylic & Ink on Cotton Canvas Sheet.  2017
An adorable Chocolate Point Cat wearing jingle bells in front of a colorful Christmas tree. Wide-eyed Winter Kitties! This is one of 6 Christmas Kitty Original Painted Ornaments I have created for the Holidays this year. The frame has a small charm with the date 2017.
Additional  info: The painting is signed on the front by me, initials & date  and also signed on the back by me including the title and date. It is  sealed with a light coat of UV resistant spray varnish to enhance and  protect the colors.

 
I’ve been on Patreon for a few months now & so far so good! But I want my Patreon to be the best it can be. That means I needed to make some changes. I took a good look at what I’ve learned on Patreon so far. With that info I have updated all of my reward tiers to be more desirable and beneficial to my patrons. Each tier is a fantastic deal for the rewards given. Patreon isn't free BUT if you would like to try it out, It's just $1.00 to join as a "Sweet Kitten" & be included in all of my Monthly Giveaways & have access to Select Patreon Only posts. This will give you an idea of how it all works and you can decide from there if you'd like to remain a Sweet Kitten or try one of the other reward tiers. (You can always change or cancel your pledge at any time.) I’ve also added a New $15 Reward Tier, the “Surprise Cat” which includes an item or two featuring my artwork delivered to you monthly :) Same as before my reward tiers featuring original art do still have a cap on the number of patrons that can pledge to them.
What is Patreon? My Patreon page is a place for me to interact and connect with those who want to know more about me and my art. I share a more personal look at myself, my creative processes and inspirations than I currently do on any other social site. Depending on what Patreon Reward Tier you pledge to you will have the opportunity to see exclusive peeks of what goes on behind the scenes in my career (Patreon Only Posts, Works In Progress & New Art will be posted here first, & lots more.), receive unique perks in the form of discounts to my website (Your Own 25% Off Code to Tigerpixie .com & Special First Dibs List for New Art!), special items just for you, (Monthly Original Artwork, Sketches, Prints & Gift Sets mailed right to your door) and be entered in giveaways only available for my Patreon subscribers (Giveaways are at least once a month sometime more). Your Patreon pledges will be going specifically to supporting my artwork such as my business related costs, supplies and equipment I need to keep my art career thriving. You are able to edit your subscription or cancel at any time. Thank you so much for looking and hope to see you there! 
78 Tarot Mythical
I got my 78 Tarot Astral Decks in the mail & they are just gorgeous! The artistic talent in this deck is Out of this World! Pun intended 😉  This is the 4th 78 Tarot deck and I have been lucky enough to be a part  of all of  them so far, First Edition - "Four of Wands", Nautical -  "King of  Pentacles", Carnival - "Queen of Cups" and Astral - "Page of  Wands". If you missed out on the 78 Tarot Kickstarters and would like a deck (or two) of your own you can find them for sale online here, https://www.78tarot.cards/shop/  


The Next 78 Tarot Deck!
I'm beyond thrilled to share that I will also be in the 5th 78 Tarot Deck Mythical! Tarot of the Imaginary! I am creating the Ace of Wands! Yes it's another Wands card but I don't mind at all because they have each been so unique. This one will be something I have never painted before but have always wanted to. If you would like to check it out, I have already been sharing some "Behind The Scenes" and "First Look" Posts of my card concept on my Patreon page :)
What's Up Next for Me?
I will be painting my 78 Tarot painting asap! I also have a lot of boring behind the scenes art business stuff that has to be taken care of this month for the new year. I know, I know, It has to be done! :P Then I will be getting ready for my first show of the year. Pensacon is in February & my already made stock is kind of depleted. So I have a lot of prints, jewelry, etc I need to make to be ready for that show :)
I hope you take advantage of my Happy New Year Sales and find something new for yourself & your cat loving friends and family members! 2018 is going to be a Fantastic Year! I can feel it! :D I couldn't do this without you! Thank you so much for your support! As always please feel free to email me, questions@tigerpixie.com with any questions, suggestions or requests.
 Carrie >^..^<