Cupid Square Kat progress report #2

Let’s get moving on this little guy, how about. Started painting the background, and I still wasn’t completely sure what colors I wanted to use. I didn’t want to go with the standard red and white Valentine’s day thing, but I knew the heart would have to be red, so whatever colors I decided to use would have to work with the red …

Cupid Square Kat progress report #1

After I sized the sketch of my Cupid Square Kat, the next thing I needed to do was get that little guy transferred to the board I’ll be painting him on. But before I did that, I had to clean and prime and gesso the board to get it ready. So here’s that blank canvas waiting for an idea. And here’s …

Cupid Square Kat in the making

I decided it was about time I followed up on the holiday Square Kat thing I started last Halloween and, of course, the next holiday coming up will be Valentine’s Day. So here he is, my Valentine’s Day Square Cat Cupid. I’m noticing that my Square Kats seem to be following a pattern of being a little stabby. Hopefully they’ll …

Wasn’t there a windmill in Frankenstein?

Don’t know. Can’t remember. Not sure if I ever even saw the movie. I’m thinking I didn’t. But I did see Frankenweenie, and there was a windmill in that one. I think. Maybe. Anyway, I’ve been doing some drawings with colored pencils lately, and here’s the one I finished today. I’m must have a soft spot for Frankenstein (Here, here …

Square Kat #2: He Who Shall Remain Nameless

O.K. Having a little trouble finding a name for this Square Kat, but it will happen eventually. The first one was a little easier to figure out for some reason. Of course, I’m open to suggestions.

Ligonier Tavern

My place mat @ Ligonier Tavern, 137 W Main St, Ligonier PA.

The Rots wormed their way into an art exhibit

Somehow, somebody out there either has a sense of humor or has absolutely no idea what they’re doing. I’d like to think it’s the sense of humor thing. Earlier this year I entered Orangatang into an legitimate art exhibit, and somehow he managed to get accepted into the show. The Southwestern Pennsylvania Council for the Arts holds a Regional Juried Art Exhibition each year at the …

Buster the Great

Here’s a new Square Kat for you. His name is Buster, named after an all-black cat my family had while I was growing up. Yes, he had an attitude. He would hide under the open stairs to the basement and wait for anybody who walked down to swat at their ankles through the stairs. And somehow we never cut his claws. In …

Square Kat #1: Nacho

I decided to paint these initial Square Kats digitally, post them on The Rots’ Facebook page, and crowdsource some names. It looks like this first little guy is named “Nacho.”