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Cats, then Art, then Back to the Cats!

Jul 22nd, 2015
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Janet Lee describes herself like this: “I am an artist, award-winning illustrator, and cat-tamer who may or may not have been raised by gypsies in the Black Forrest…” She is also, if her illustration is any proof, someone who is trying to bring a lot of “funny” back to “funny animals”. See her print below? That’s Ron Weasely. Get it? [And yes, she has a new print of Harry Otter too…] Take a look at her web site to see what else she’s been up to (when her cats will give her time). And don’t forget to look at her Etsy Shop too.

image c. 2015 by Janet Lee

image c. 2015 by Janet Lee

Monsters at Play. Literally.

Jul 20th, 2015
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It’s time we checked in again with the artist Chet Phillips. Known for his fanciful anthro-primates (he even did a whole collector-card game based on evil monkeys!), now cats and even kaiju are turning up more and more in his works.  (Kaiju are giant monsters stomping all over Japan, in case you forgot!) Recently he created a collectible card set based on kaiju baseball players, as well as the usual prints and other artistic stuff. Go visit his Etsy store to see what we’re talking about, and hopefully this will all make a lot more sense!

image c. 2015 by Chet Phillips

image c. 2015 by Chet Phillips

Castle By Design, Animals On Your Stuff

Jul 18th, 2015
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Ed Roeder and Ruth Castillo-Roeder are two artists living in Southern California who happen to be married. They sell their works together at a web site called Castle By Design. He works mostly in paintings, she works mostly in photography. Most likely his works are going to be the ones that furry fans will take note of — as you can see by the t-shirt design below! He also has a collection of illustrated postcards and even i-phone cases for sale.

image c. 2015 by Ed Roeder

image c. 2015 by Ed Roeder

Clumsy, But Cute

Jul 17th, 2015
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The Awkward Animal web site is home to a series of plush toy animals who are put together… slightly wrong. They tend to suffer for it — in the cutest ways possible. Now in addition to their line of plushies, t-shirts, and other accessories, the Awkward Animal creators have a series of short animated commercials up on their web site to introduce you to these clumsy creatures. Go say hello to the latest, Awkward Fox! He made his premier at this year’s San Diego Comic Con.

image c. 2015 AwkwardAnimal.com

image c. 2015 AwkwardAnimal.com

Birds of a Feather Learn Together

May 9th, 2015
by rodney.
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The Avian Kingdom is a series of illustrated books for young readers created by Karen Chacek and Gabriel Garcia. In it young birds (and a friendly bat) learn about the world around them and the variety of creatures they must deal with as they grow up. The books are available in English and Spanish (and they include more than a little cross-cultural education in the mix). The official Avian Kingdom web site includes links to the books as well as various on-line educational programs and even downloadable apps for kids — and parents.

image c. 2015 Karen Chacek and Gabriel Garcia

image c. 2015 Karen Chacek and Gabriel Garcia

Timeless Tales from an Elderly Rodent

May 8th, 2015
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Grandpa Grey is a squirrel who specializes in spinning new fairy tales and fables. He’s the creation of author John William Wisor and illustrator Nila Brereton Hagood, and he’s also the thread weaving together their first book, Grandpa Grey’s Timeless Tales and Fabulous Fables. Among this first collection are stories about dragons, fairies, mermaids, and how God came to create pets. The Grandpa Grey web site has information about the book, illustrations from it, and a preview video for it. Grandpa Grey is represented by a custom-designed plushy toy, which is unfortunately not for sale. But the plushy toy of his eager young story listener, Baby Grey, is for sale.

image c. 2015 GrandpaGrey.com

image c. 2015 GrandpaGrey.com

All Mixed Up But Not Confused

May 7th, 2015
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As quite often, the creators can explain this project far better than we ever could: “Somewhere far away, in the uncharted realms of the ocean, lies the mysterious island of Mutasia. As one of the few unexplored places left on Earth, Mutasia is home to a previously unknown collection of wildlife, unique to the island of Mutasia. The inhabitants are called Mutasians and are mixed up mixes of every type of animal imaginable. As you explore the island and meet the Mutasians, you’ll discover that they are a lot more like you than you might think!” That’s the story of Mutasia. It started with an illustrated book, Mutasia: Land of Illogical and Utterly Impossible Creatures. Now it’s expanded to a book series, a line of plushy toys, several sing-along CD’s, and an animated short film on DVD called This Mish-Mash Bash. All of that and more available at the colorful and award-winning Mutasia web site, of course.

image c. 2015 Mutasia.com

image c. 2015 Mutasia.com

I Like That Animal On Your Chest

May 5th, 2015
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Another one of those huge collections of animal-based t-shirts can be found at the Sweet Earth Art web site. It’s actually an artist collective for creative people working in several media, but click on their Art Clothing link and you’ll be taken right to their t-shirt page. Then give yourself some time for browsing… it might take you a while to get through them all!

image c. 2015 Sweet Earth Art

image c. 2015 Sweet Earth Art

A Furry Renaissance

May 4th, 2015
by rodney.
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More pet art, of a different creative sort. Jennifer Miller specializes in portraits of various canine, feline, and equine species illustrated in the black & white style of Leonardo Da Vinci — and other early European painters. Each of her creations (on posters, plaques, pillows, and other printed objects) features interesting facts about the illustrated breed in appropriate hand-written script. She has a lot of designs already and she’s constantly putting up more, so go take a look at her web site, Leonardo’s Dogs.

image c. 2015 Jennifer Miller

image c. 2015 by Jennifer Miller

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