Thanks to Ein Ein Buttons I now have these great accessories available in my shop! Each one is based off ofa classic character from my painting series. These are fun and cute and make great gifts! This set comes with 6 buttons total (click the numbers under the photo to see more examples).
©2011 Mindy Fisher
This week I worked on a small series of dog paintings. I wanted to have a recent example of what my pet portraits can look like and to also have some available on hand for the upcoming holiday season. If you have a request for a specific breed consider ordering a custom painting or shoot me an email with any questions at info@ornaglyphology.com.
Click here to see, in addition to the french bull, a chihuahua, beagle, greyhound and bull terrier!
©2011 Mindy Fisher
I finally put 4 new paintings in the store. These are all small paintings that I created to carry around with me to festivals. There are more coming. I also knocked off $5 off my older paintings that are on paper.
One thing I have been experimenting with is putting my ornaglyphic writing on the backgrounds instead of in thought bubbles. I like this approach because it could still represent the characters thoughts or it could represent what’s going on around the character….or it could be awesome wallpaper…or……what do you think? This is now an option for custom portraits as well because it looks cool but not everyone wants a cartoon panel painting. Talk to me if you want to order a custom….info@ornaglyphology.com
This is the oldest cat from my family (she lives with my parents). Lola is a Bengal. She was the runt of her litter so she is tiny but quite ferocious. She loves attention and is very jealous. If you pick her up and say “kiss” she will bump her nose on your nose…she likes to do this three times in a row, but if you do it more she will bite your nose (then she’ll put her paw on your cheek and dig her claws in a little in case you decide to put her down). When I would get home from school we used to play this game where I would chase her into my parents room then go back to the living room and she would slowly come out and when she got close I would chase her again. Lola is best friends with my middle sister and I am using this painting to blackmail her into visiting me in Chicago (my family lives in New Hampshire).
One more thing: One time Lola jumped on my face in the middle of the night, when I was asleep. Having a cat jump on your face when you are dead asleep is one of the most disturbing things you could wake up too. I freaked out and her natural instinct was to claw my face. When I got up the next day I had streaks of dried blood running down my face.
A couple days ago I was surfing the web, checking out other sites that offer coloring books, and came across this great website called Birdorable. Arthur and Amy have created a large collection of birds (drawn in the style that you see in this image) which can be purchased on all kinds of merchandise (and many of them are quite humorous). They also include a blog, free educational coloring pages, desktops, e-cards, and more. And they also donate money to various bird-related causes.
These are 3 pet portraits that I’m working on. A Bengal cat named Lola, a Chihuahua named Titan and a Pomeranian named Bear. They are pretty much complete, I just have to give them pupils add the captions and fix a few minor mishaps (I have a tendency to smudge). For Bear the panel was too small to really add a cartoon bubble so I am going to add the writing to the background which is something I do sometimes.
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Wild Thang!
My friend Kelly and her partner Graciela have started up a very cute leg-warmer making business named Re-girl. They upcycle t-shirts into one-of-a-kind warmers. From their website: Re-Girl, founded by artist Kelly D. Pelka and fashion designer Graciela Llorente, is street art inspired fashion using secondhand clothing as well as one of a kind artist designed eco friendly fabrics to create legwarmers, belts and more! Bright and bold colors juxtaposed with typography and graphic imagery make these accessories a fun addition to any wardrobe. Show off your style and “Re-Girl” yourself!
Re-girl is currently only available in Chicago at the Rockwell Crossing Art and Crafts Walk in Lincoln Square on Saturday, October 9th and at The DIY Trunk Show. Bookmark their website and check back if you live far away.
I haven’t added this one to my portfolio. I never quite got a decent photo but it’s one of my favorite custom portraits.
Awhile ago there was this pay it forward kind of thing going around on facebook where people pledged to make something handmade for five of their friends. I only got around to making something for one of the people so far and this was it. I don’t know Kevin but he is part of Geneva 13. I was looking through his facebook photos and decided he has some of the cutest kids so I decided to paint them!
Strummer and Barrow
9×12″ on bristol board. gouache.
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I teach sewing and comic book making classes to youth at Right-Brained Studio in Oak Park. During the last session students worked on robot-themed projects. Kelly, the owner of Right-Brained, is putting together a closing show with all of the students robot-themed artwork. The first part of the show was held at Eye Want on Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago. I will be at this event creating custom robot-portrait coloring pages for anyone who wants one! Another artist, Kevin Christiensen will also be creating robot-themed artwork.
Details:
Right-Brained Studio: 140 Harrison St. Oak Park, IL
Friday May 21st 6-8pm
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Ornaglyphology 