New Dog Art and Deadline Reminder

"Billy" ( see all proofs)
© 2009 Rebecca Collins artpaw.com

Well it is official ... we are swamped with orders. Everyone waiting on proofs, please hang tight for a few more days as I get all the new orders organized and started. Today we are shipping out close to a dozen prints. I am doing my best to keep up and create my very best work at the same time. The deadline for holiday orders with a guarantee print delivery is this Sunday the 15th. We will still take orders after that and in most cases be able to deliver in time, we are just not able to 100% guarantee delivery if clients get into color changes and 2nd proofs etc. The 15th is our very safe and comfortable deadline, also known as a soft deadline.

New Chihuahua Art

"BeBe & Maggie"
© 2009 Rebecca Collins artpaw.com

My assistant Lola and I are both sick today. We are working though. This is our crazy time of year and we are determined to keep up with our orders. I will be posting more artwork this week.

The artwork above was finalized earlier this month. We are still waiting on an approval from BeBe & Maggie's human. These two pups were a lot of fun to play with. Once a week I pick up the phone and make calls to try and determine if our proofing e-mails are getting through the spam filters. Most clients are very good about getting back with us quickly.

Mosaic Monday / Art Swap Video

" A Tasty Morsel For Eve"
6x6x2 inches
© 2009 Rebecca collins

Today I am posting pics of a finished mosaic that I swapped with artist Eve Lynch. The video below shows both my piece and her piece. We were working under the theme of "Man Eating Plants". You can learn more about Eve and see more of her work over at Krakenmosaics.com
. You can see more of my mosaics on my personal portfolio site Rebeccacollins.com. Enjoy the Vlog post below. It has been awhile since I did any video rambles.


About The Mosaic Art Swap: We traded a list of 3 subjects neither of us had done mosaics on yet. We went with one of her subjects " Man Eating Plant". It was early October and the fun and silly subject was a total blast to work on. I chose to create my project on a 3-D box and continue the glass around the edges. Eve created her work by making a polymer clay monster that worked well with the glass and she trimmed the entire spookiness off with a spiked border. I totally love the work she created for me and look forward to more swaps with more artists in 2010.

Cooper The Weimaraner

Happy Friday everyone. Today I am working on Cooper and a few really cute kiddos. I will be working this weekend so I will try to come up with some fun new stuff to post on.

About Cooper's Art:
First let me just say I LOVE THIS CHAIR! Great original photo.
Today I optimized the photograph and loosened up that folded ear on our left. To create the new ear I just lassoed around the ear on the right, hit command J to put it on a new layer and then flipped horizontal, and moved it into place. Then I took my warp tool and tugged and pulled on that new duplicate ear to make it slightly different than the original. Nobody is symmetrical and the ear to the left is further away from us so it would be a tad smaller due to perspective. I am loving this piece so far. I need to come up with some new background options to show my client and maybe create a bolder Cooper with more colors on the coat.

More Pet Portraits

Here are a few more pet projects from the last few weeks. I am starting my days earlier and working longer to try to keep up. I love this time of year. The days just fly by.

"Scruggs" ( see all proofs )
© 2009 Rebecca Collins / artpaw.com

"Bingo" ( see all proofs)
© 2009 Rebecca Collins / artpaw.com

"Sweeper & Stryker" ( see all proofs)
© 2009 Rebecca Collins / artpaw.com

"Cleo" ( see all proofs)
© 2009 Rebecca Collins / artpaw.com

I have posted my holiday deadlines on the site.

If you are thinking about ordering for Christmas and you need a guaranteed delivery please place your commission by November 15th. That is just about a week away!

After that posted cut off date:

Every year it is the same story, we have tons of folks trying to order custom artwork after posted deadlines. Every year I kill myself trying to meet all these late requests. This year after November 15th I will promise on-line proofing only. If you do order late and If you provide a very high quality photo so that your project will go smoothly, and If you approve right away without sending us back to color tweak, then you can probably still have a portrait under the tree for Christmas. If you have deadline concerns you can always give us a call and we will do what we can to work with you.

It is Raining Boxers!

"Roxy"
12 x 12 Canvas © 2009 artpaw.com

"Josie" ( see all proofs)
18 x 24 © 2009 artpaw.com

"Poppy" ( see all proofs)
24x 24 © 2009 artpaw.com
"Ace & Maggie" ( see all proofs)
20x 16 © 2009 artpaw.com

This week I have been working on several Boxer dog projects. They are one of my all time favorite subjects and I have done many Boxers over the years. Sometimes I will have a cluster of specific breed orders come in at the same time. I always wonder if there is some magazine article or even blog post that generated such interest. Today I am finalizing Roxy.

A note to Holiday Clients:
Please let me know if you prefer to not have your artwork featured on the blog! I do not want to spoil any surprises if your recipient might happen to follow the blog.

Halloween Photos From Dog Trot

Hey guys check out our fun Halloween doggy pics from last weekend. Lola & I went out to the Dog Trot at the West Village and shot a lot of cute dogs in costume.

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Mosaic Monday / Steve Brims Video

Today I am sharing a great video that I just rediscovered over at youtube. All of you mosaic lovers will like this one. The work is great and the video moves quickly, with fun music from Hugo Montenegro.



Happy Hoooowwwloween

Happy Halloween Everyone!

Come out and See Us Saturday

Art Paw will have a table at the West Village Trots & Treats event here in Dallas.
11:00 - 1:00 pm Sat. 31st.

West Village Dallas
3636 McKinney Ave.

Dallas, TX 75204
The event is to benefit the Katy Trail. Come on out and bring your pups. All of the vendors will be giving away goodies.