Neapolitan Napoleon

This might be my favorite of all... It started my little "making fun of famous leaders" series, or as my dad likes to call it "shrinking the bullies down to size, and then framing them" series.

When I get an idea for a funny art piece, a lot of the time I scribble it down and go back to it later. But with this one, I was just giddy over the idea! I had to paint it right away. I still own this one, and, to be honest, when it finally sells it will probably be very bittersweet for me. Even though I don't hang up my art in the house, and it's just sitting in storage, I'll still miss it when it's gone.

Neapolitan Napoleon

16" x 20"

SOLD

11" x 14"
AVAILABLE

Escher Sketch

This is one of my favorites...

Escher Sketch

16" x 20"

Available

Hello, Dali!

I think this one is fun :)

This is the only painting I've ever done where I asked the photographer to include the frame in the photo; I just think the painting looks complete this way; and it also helps give it the feel of a Broadway lobby card.

Hello, Dali!

18" x 24"

SOLD

11" x 14"
AVAILABLE

Picatsso Kittens

And then there were 35...

I love the idea of affordable artwork. Not just prints, but original paintings that someone on a budget can afford. That's how I got the idea for Picatsso Kittens. These are about 5" x 5" each (or 3" x 5" for the few non-square ones) and they come pre-framed at $50. 

To see each of them individually, you can look at my Flickr Picatsso Kitten set here. I haven't posted which ones are available, and which ones aren't yet, but I'm planning on putting the available Kittens for sale on etsy in the next week or so.

Picatsso

By far my best selling artwork is Picatsso... I don't think it's the funniest pun in the batch or anything, but I do understand its appeal -- I live with two cats. There, that explains it! When I go to art festivals, I always buy "karma art," art from another artist at the show. I can't even tell you how many times I've come home with cat art. It's like a magnet-- if you have cats, cat art will suck you in like a vacuum. It's inevitable!

I've painted five big Picatsso paintings, but I only have three pictured. I really do need to photograph the other two when I get a chance- when I do, I'll post the pictures here. 

Picatsso

16" x 20"

SOLD

Picatsso

20" x 20"

SOLD

Picatsso

20" x 20"

Available

Andes Warhol

This was the very first funny art piece I ever sold. Up until Dali Llama, I didn't have any idea what I was doing. Really, I'd paint pictures of flowers or landscapes, often copying them from the Lowes or Home Depot circulars. I didn't have a style or any kind of theme to my art, it was almost like high school practice work. Then I found my niche-- the funny art. I can't even describe the feeling of elation when I found out that someone was interested in buying Andes Warhol.

It was at the New Hope Arts & Crafts Show in 2006, and I had gone on a little run to Starbucks for some snacks when my cell phone rang. My mom had someone at my booth who wanted to buy Andes Warhol. I practically squealed with glee, skipped the snacks, and hurried back to my booth. The person who purchased the painting asked if they could leave it at my booth until they were ready to leave, and with the biggest smile on my face ever I scribbled SOLD on the back of a business card and pinned it next to my painting. Sheer bliss.

Andes Warhol

18" x 18" (I think)

SOLD

The Matisse Falcon

This is one of my favorites, mostly because I love classic films so much.

The Matisse Falcon

11" x 14"

Available