WIPS! Elemental Cats, Air, Earth, Fire, Water, Rough Sketches...

Here are all 4 very, very rough sketches of my Elemental Cats. They will each be 8x10 paintings and will all fit together as one big print with a neat kind of star burst in the middle.....









They will be really pretty when they are all done and a little different from my normal paintings. I'll post more WIPs of them as I am painting them ;)

Sorry I haven't had much to say on here. I've just been really busy with family stuff and haven't felt like writing much online.

Fantasy Cat Figurine Auctions Ending Wed. Morning!

They are all still at very good prices! You can check them all out here......

1/2 Price Fantasy Cat Figurine Auctions on eBay




Dea Dragonfly Fairy Cat, Logan Ladybug Fairy Cat, Calico's Mystical Pumpkin, Bubble Fairy Cat, Monarch Butterfly Fairy Cat!

Thanks for looking! ;D

News! All Figurines back in stock! Fantasy Cat Necklaces, New Art ....

*Figurines
I now have All 5 Figurines back in stock & available for purchase! Dea Dragonfly Fairy Cat, Logan Ladybug Fairy Cat, Calico's Mystical Pumpkin, Bubble Fairy Cat, Monarch Butterfly Fairy Cat
Only a limited number of each will be available!

I have put one of each of them up for auction on eBay starting at 1/2 off the regular prices for 7 day auctions, Ending on next Wednesday, April 22! You can see them all in my eBay store here...
1/2 Price Fantasy Cat Figurine Auctions on eBay

Fantasy Cat Figurines! on my website



Fantasy Cat Jewelry!

Thank you so much to everyone that preordered my new necklaces! I hope that you are enjoying them. All preorders have been mailed out. I have listed the remaining quantity of necklaces that I have available on my website.

* Next paintings! I am working on sketches for my next paintings. They will be a series of 4 images that will all fit together as one large image. It's going to be really neat! I should have the first sketches ready to share soon!

Zazzle Sales! Friends & Family Event! 15% off Your Order! Through Monday! Cards Sale! 30% off cards, Through Wednesday

Zazzle Sales! *Friends & Family Event! 15% off Your Order! Through Monday! Use Code; FRIENDS15OFF

**Cards Sale! 30% off cards!Through Wednesday, Use Code; SPRINGCARD30



My Zazzle Gift Gallery, http://www.TigerpixieArt.com

*Details.... 15% off discount is applied to orders of one or more qualifying products and applies to the price of the product, not to shipping, taxes, and other charges. The coupon code FRIENDS15OFF must be entered during checkout to receive the offer. Offer is valid from April 1, 2009 at 12:01am PDT, through April 06, 2009 at 11:59pm PDT. Your order must be placed during that time to receive this special promotional pricing offer. This offer does not apply to past purchases and may not be combined with any other Zazzle promotional or discount offers. Offer valid on Zazzle.com only and is not valid on Smilestore.com orders.

**30% off discount applies to each qualifying Zazzle greeting card or note card product. The coupon code SPRINGCARD30 must be entered during checkout to receive the offer. Offer is valid from March 26, 2009 through April 8, 2009 at 11:59pm PDT. Your order must be placed during that time to receive this special promotional pricing offer. This offer does not apply to past purchases and may not be combined with any other Zazzle promotional or discount offers. Offer valid on Zazzle.com only and is not valid on Smilestore.com orders.

"Steampunk Cat" Original Painting is SOLD!

"Steampunk Cat"
12" x 16" Original Acrylic on Cotton Canvas Sheet, 2009

I sold the original off of my website yesterday! Yay! So I have ended the eBay store listing for this painting :) *I still have all the prints on sale on my website including the LE Canvas Prints that look just like the original painting are 25% off right now! * "Steampunk Cat" items on my website *

I'll be spending the rest of today getting orders ready to mail ;) Have a great day you guys!!

New Art! "Steampunk Cat"!, New Jewelry Pendants! ImagiCon Art Show & Print Shop

Happy Spring! :) I have an exciting update to share with you tonight! Lots of News!! I have my completed "Steampunk Cat" painting, NEW licensed Designer Jewelry Pendants featuring my fantasy cats & my artwork at the convention ImagiCon this weekend! First my new painting! I am so thrilled with the way this painting turned out! It took me such a long time to complete due to the tons of little details but it was well worth it!


"Steampunk Cat" 12" x 16" acrylic & ink on Canvas, 2009
An elegant Victorian steampunk cat gal poses for the perfect portrait with an interesting collection of flying ships, hot air balloons and other flying contraptions behind her.

* "Steampunk Cat" on my website *, Original Painting, Cameo Necklaces, Bookmarks, Keychains, Magnets, Notecards...
LE Canvas Prints *On Sale!" $75 each,
Prints *On Sale!" 5x7 are $7.00, 8x10 are $10.00 & 12x16 are $24.00

"Steampunk Cat" Original on eBay

Prints Sale on eBay!"Steampunk Cats" 12x16", 8x10" & 5x7".


** NEW Fantasy Cat Jewelry!! **
Designer jewelry pendants inspired by my fantasy cats created by Pacific Trading Giftware! The pendants measure about 1.5 - 2 inches in length and have an 18" black cord necklace with 2" extender chain. They are handcrafted of lead free enamel metal / alloy and each comes purrfectly packaged on a backingboard in a cello bag.
NOTE! *Pre-Orders* I am taking pre-orders for all 12 pendants. All orders places for pendants will be shipped around the last week of April.

(These new pendants have been made a part of my "Jewelry" category on my website. This Jewelry category now links to both my new pendants and to my cameo necklaces.)

ImagiCon!
March 27 - March 29, 2009, Birmingham, Alabama. I am unable to be there in person BUT I will have a my art available for sale in both the Art Show and Print Shop at reduced show prices!
"ImagiCon is a first year Full-scale Science Fiction and Fantasy convention premiering in Birmingham, Alabama on March 27 - 29, 2009. Building on the success of a similar one-time event in Birmingham, which attracted record numbers for a first-year event of this type, the Magic City proved itself a perfect site for a Fandom-focused convention for Sci-Fi and Fantasy enthusiasts."

LE ACEO Prints
This is just a heads up about my LE ACEO prints on eBay. Due to many reasons I am planning to remove ALL of my ACEO prints from eBay and place them either on Etsy or my own website for sale as I have time to do so. It could be a few weeks or it could be a few months before I get them relisted.. They will all be removed from eBay on April 10th. If you would like to purchase any before they are removed from eBay please click the link above.

Well I think that's it for now ;) Time to take a little break tonight!

Louis Wain "The Man Who Drew Cats"

I Love Louis Wain's cats. :) I've even had a few people compare my artwork to his. I think it's a nice compliment. Here's a neat video about Mr. Wain's cats & life...



It's so sad to see he was ill in his later years :( How fitting he was able to live out the rest of his life surrounded by cats.

Edited to add...There is some debate over if it really was his illness that caused him to create that way or if he was just experimenting with patterns.

From Wikipedia ..."It is not known if these works (The patterned paintings) were created in the order usually presented, as Wain did not date them......Wain experimented with patterns and cats, and even quite late in life was still producing conventional cat pictures, perhaps 10 years after his [supposedly] 'later' productions which are patterns rather than cats." I guess we will never know for sure.

"Steampunk Cat" WIP #3 & 4

Here's a few more WIP pixs since I paint sooooo slow. Well not that slow ;) I have been busy with some family stuff & business stuff as well. Also this painting has a ton of tiny details......





I have finished more than you can see here. I just didn't taker another photo yet. I should have her all done early this week *fingers crossed*

Steampunk Cat Rough Sketch
Steampunk Cat WIP #1
Steampunk Cat WIP #2

I'm in a newspaper article about Artists on Etsy....

The article was in our local paper ( Pensacola News Journal ) on Saturday 3/7 on the front of the Life section :) I was a little disappointed that they didn't show my artwork I sent BUT I am very glad that they put my website link in the article. Weird isn't it... An article about selling on Etsy and they put my website link not Etsy Shop link. They also goofed and said that the other girl they interviewed is "Tigerpixie" on Etsy. It's all good! I am just happy I got to be a part of it at all :) Here is the link to the article online ( my little paragraph is on the 2nd page ) ... It's so Etsy

Updates! Zazzle Sale, Facebook, EMG, Ezine Feature!

Wow, It's March already! Where did February go?? I have a few little updates and announcements today :) Zazzle Sale ... Ellen Million Graphics ... Facebook ... Ye Olde Witches Brew Ezine ...

*Zazzle Sale! $4.00 off Shirts Through Tuesday! Use Code; PATTYSHIRT09



My Zazzle Gift Gallery, http://www.TigerpixieArt.com
I have added about 30 new items since my last update!
*Details.... $4.00 off T-shirts discount applies to each qualifying Zazzle apparel product. The coupon code PATTYSHIRT09 must be entered during checkout to receive the offer. Offer is valid through March 3, 2009 at 11:59pm PST. Your order must be placed during that time to qualify for this special promotional pricing offer. This promotional offer may not be combined with any other Zazzle promotional or discount offers.

New Coloring Book & Products from Ellen Million Graphics!
I am very happy to announce that I have a few select images available on products through Ellen Million Graphics! You can see them all here, Carrie Hawks, EMG Page

The coloring book is titled, "Dragons, Fairies and Fantasy Horses, Vol 2 (now with more fairy cats!)". It features 5 of my coloring images ( Dea Dragonfly, Logan Ladybug, Autumn Winds, Buzz Bumble Bee & Summer Sunshine), along with images by Alice den Hollander, Erika Harm, Laura Melis, Ellen Million, Jennifer L. Nilsson. The coloring book has 22 full-page illustrations for hours of coloring enjoyment. Difficulty level: Pretty darn challenging. Single-sided printing for painless tear-out and to allow bleed-through coloring media. Coloring books are 8.5 x 11 inches, staple-bound, with sturdy cardstock covers.

Ezine Feature!
Ye Olde Witches Brew Magazine, Embracing the Vintage Witch
I am proud to announce have a little feature with my artwork in Ye Olde Witches Brew Ezine!
"Beautiful fantasy feline art is what Artist, Carrie Hawks brings to life with beauty, grace and a uniqueness you will not find anywhere else". My good friend Carol Ochs is also a featured artist in this issue. You can register to see the Ezine for Free here, Ye Olde Witches Brew Magazine Subscribe

"Steampunk Cat" WIP Pixs
Hehe! & yes, that is my own weird version of that 1800's bat plane & yes, that is a flying clawfoot bathtub next to it :P I had fun making these up!



Steampunk Cat Rough Sketch
Steampunk Cat WIP #1

Facebook, I have a Personal Profile & an Artist Page on Facebook! I update my personal page regularly and my artist page will have all the latest news, artworks, updates on new product and any events or special happening in my little art world. I would be happy to add you to both of my Facebook pages! Just add me as a friend and I will add you back!
Carrie Hawks, Tigerpixie Art Studio Page on Facebook
Carrie Hawks, Personal Profile on Facebook
Or you can search for me by my name or email address, tigerpixie@cox.net

My next big update will be my completed "Steampunk Cat" painting! Oh and also some new products available featuring my artwork! I should be receiving the samples later this week! Yay!! :D
Thanks for looking you guys!!

"Steampunk Cat" WIP #1

Here's what I've done so far :) Just the basic background. It's not at all what I planned for the background BUT I think it works and is going to be really cool once it is all done. I'm going to add some neat "flying machines" in the valley behind her and in the distant sky :D .....



Here is the rough sketch of her if you missed it earlier. I know it's kind of hard to see her in the wip pix since i painted all over parts of it while painting the background ...
SteamPunk Cat Rough Sketch

Off to paint! I will post another WIP once I get the background all done.

P.s. Facebook, Earlier I only posted the link to my Art Page there. Here is my Personal Profile page too, add me & I'll add ya back ;)

Facebook! Carrie Hawks, Tigerpixie Art Studio Page....

I've created my own facebook page for my art! I will be posting all of my updates, new art, work in progress photos and lots more on there! I hope you'll check it out, say hello and hopefully "Become a Fan"! ....

Carrie Hawks, Tigerpixie Art Studio Page on Facebook

Thanks so much,
Carrie

Happy Valentine's Day Everyone! :) I hope you all have a lovely day!

Busy, busy! Packaing up more orders to mail today & getting organized so I can paint later :)

Big News! Zazzle Gift Gallery! www.TigerpixieArt.com

I have some very exciting news to share with you tonight! :) I have created a Zazzle Gallery for my Fantasy Cats! Zazzle is a wonderful on demand printing company that will enable me to share my artwork on many products and gift items!

My Fantasy Cats are now available on....

T-Shirts for Adults & Children! (Over 100 styles & many colors!)
Keds Shoes for Women & Children! YES, SHOESSSS!! :D
Mousepads!
Mugs! (Over 30 styles Coffee & Tea, 11 oz & 15 oz, Steins, Frosted Glass )
Postage Stamps! ( Real USPS Approved Stamps! )
Greeting Cards & Postcards!
Tote Bags!
Aprons!
Posters! ( BIG Posters, Framing available too! )
Pin Back Buttons, Magnets ( Round & Square )
Stickers, Keychains! & More!!

My Zazzle Gallery Link is.....

http://www.TigerpixieArt.com

....It's nice & easy to remember! :) I have also added this link to my website menu!

I have a good selection of my most popular images up to start. I will be adding MANY More images and products over the next few weeks! I have already added LOTS of Cute Valentines Products just in time for Valentine's Day Shopping too!

If there is a particular image you would like to see added, please let me know you are interested & which products and I will work on adding them to the gallery for you.

Also if the image you love is not on the product you would like yet, please let me know and I will get that product added to the gallery for you.

More about Zazzle...
Once you have added items to the cart and go to check out you will be prompted to Register. Creating your shopping account is quick easy! Then you will complete the Check Out process to purchase your items. *Also after you are registered you can join my "Fan Club" on my Zazzle page and receive automatic updates when I add new products to my gallery!

Payments can be made with, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and PayPal!

The "Help" Link at the top Right of every page has all the info about Zazzle's shipping & payment options as well as their policies & Customer Service email & phone numbers.

Remember, these products do not come from me. They are all through the Zazzle website. I do not handle anything that goes a long with your actual purchase from Zazzle. They handle shipping questions, returns, all orders, payments, etc.

I hope that you enjoy my New Zazzle Gift Gallery!! I have had so much fun creating all of these products and look forward to adding many more! So please check back and see what's new.

New Original Art! Cat Nips - "Lil Valentine" , Print Sale, Free Shipping Reminder....

Today I have a New little Valentine's Day Original Painting to share with you! I also have added this painting to the Gallery & on my Gift Items just in time for Valentine's Day!

This is a Very Special Auction! The Winner of this auction gets to decide what will be written in the heart! What will it be? A Purrrfect Valentine for your loved one! .... Marry Me? Love Me? Happy Valentine's Day? or simply a Name? The Choice will go to the Winner! ....


"Lil Valentine"
5" x 7" Mixed Media (acrylic, colored pencils & ink on Bristol Paper), 2009
An adorable little chubby white cat holding her Valentine's Day Love message on a candy conversation heart.
This is a 10 Day Auction with bidding starting at $29.95.

"Lil Valentine" is one of the cute chubby cats in my new series I have named "Cat Nips". I will be adding many more cuties to this series! I have created a gallery just for these petite felines on my website and will be adding many more cuties to this series. The Maneki Nekos are already at home in this gallery too.

Prints on Sale! "Lil Valentine" with the word 8x10" & 5x7" Prints are here...eBay Sale Items!

You can see them all as well as a group of Valentine's Day theme items (Notecards, Coloring Cards, etc.) here in My eBay Store

"My Feline Valentine" LE Canvas # 01/75
Bidding Starts at 50% off, $49.99! Auction Ends in 2 Days!

** Website Updates! **

I digitally added the word "LOVE" to the heart & made"Lil Valentine" available on my website as Glossy Prints, Bookmarks, Keychains, Magnets, Notecards....


Just a Reminder....
FREE Shipping on my Website! *Happy New Year / Valentine's Day Special*....
I am offering FREE Shipping on all Website Orders Over $25.00! This applies to everything for sale on my website, Prints, Originals, LE Canvas Prints, Cameo Necklaces, Figurines, Notecards, Bookmarks, Buttons, Postcards, Keychains, Magnets, Coloring Pages, Coloring Note Cards, etc. This offer is running from Now - February 8, 2009 Only. The shipping will be removed automatically in the Shopping Cart for all orders OVER $25.00. *Note This offer does not apply to eBay or Etsy sales!* Shop Now! ... www.tigerpixie.com

Thanks for looking!! :)

WIP! "Steampunk Cat" Rough Sketch....

I've had this drawn up waiting to have time to paint it for a while!! Yes, I have been drawn into the world that is Steampunk! After seeing so many amazing costumes at Dragon*Con I was inspired to draw this pretty kitty! A little different from my norm but I really like it! There will be a guy kitty too but I haven't drawn him yet. They will make a really nice matching pair ;) I'm keeping the background a secret, I'll just say it's going to be really cool!



Sorry I've been so absent on here. I have sooooooo many things going on right now. I am just swamped!! I'll have some cool stuff to share in a few weeks ( hopefully sooner) though so it will all be worth it ;D

I do have a New little Valentine's Day painting to share tonight in just a little while!
I'll be back in a little bit!!

New Painting! "Classic Literary Cats" prints on sale, Website Free Shipping Offer

The new year has started off very well for me and I hope it has for you too! Today I have a Free Shipping offer on my website to kick off the New Year & Valentine's Day (it's only a little over a month away!) I also have added my latest commission painting to the Gallery! "Classic Literary Cats"!


"Classic Literary Cats"
This image links to the #1 LE Canvas Print on eBay (The original painting is 16" x 12" acrylic & ink on Canvas, 2008.)
Vincent Price (Gray Tabby) and Clara Bow (Tortoise Shell) enjoy an evening in the study among the classic books of E A Poe, Charles Dickens, Brom Stoker & Sherlock Holmes novels by Arthur Conan Doyle.

Since this was a commissioned painting, the Original is not available for purchase. I am very pleased to be able to offer this image as, LE Canvas Prints which look just like the Original Painting, also as Glossy Prints, Notecards, Keychains, Bookmarks & Magnets.

*"Classic Literary Cats" on eBay....*

"Classic Literary Cats" LE Canvas # 01/75
Bidding Starts at 50% off!

Prints on Sale! "Classic Literary Cats" 12x16", 8x10" & 5x7", & LE Canvas Prints #02-75 On Sale 25% off....eBay Sale Items!

You can see them all as well as a group of Valentine's Day theme items (Notecards, Coloring Cards, etc.) here in My eBay Store

** Website Updates! **

"Classic Literary Cats" on my website (LE Canvas Prints, Prints, Bookmarks, Keychains, Magnets, Notecards)

FREE Shipping on my Website! *Happy New Year / Valentine's Day Special*....
I am offering FREE Shipping on all Website Orders Over $25.00! This applies to everything for sale on my website, Prints, Originals, LE Canvas Prints, Cameo Necklaces, Figurines, Notecards, Bookmarks, Buttons, Postcards, Keychains, Magnets, Coloring Pages, Coloring Note Cards, etc. This offer is running from Now - February 8, 2009 Only. The shipping will be removed automatically in the Shopping Cart for all orders OVER $25.00. *Note This offer does not apply to eBay or Etsy sales!* Shop Now! ... www.tigerpixie.com

Well that's all for now! I'll have some cute little Valentine's Day pieces & a sketch for my next large painting to show off soon! ;D Thanks for looking!! :)

Etsy Treasury! "AMAZING ART by Artists that inspi"

Tigerpixie's First Etsy Treasury! Amazing Art

I got one finally and I cut off the darn title!!! :P It should say "AMAZING ART by Artists that inspire me" Well I've never made one before. I was in shock when the little box popped up. I just pasted in a title and clicked the button before it was gone LOL!

I just added a bunch of my fave artists & friends. It's weird because not all of them show. I mean I see them but they aren't on the page. I couldn't fit everyone. Maybe I'll catch one of these another time and get to add the rest of you I admire too *fingers crossed*

I hope it I did this right other than cutting off the title LOL! I still can't believe I did that! :/

Happy Holidays!!

I hope you all enjoy spending time with your family & friends!
(((HUGS)))
Carrie