Repaint of older paintings

Reworking an older painting in Procreate.

 

I decided to try a repaint in Procreate on the iPad. I started with my painting of a Batcat Tea Party that I did some time in 2006. I used to sell prints of this on Etsy. The new version is now available.

The older version. It was ink and acrylic paint on illustration board. I don't even know if I still have the original painting of this in a drawer somewhere...

I used to do a lot of painting, both for selling online and even just as personal work, but a few years ago I had a back injury and spinal surgery that made painting in the same way I used to difficult. I don't really do work in this style anymore.

 

The 2020 version.

I didn't spend much time thinking about reworking it in a serious way, just basically using it as a sketch and drawing over top. I only added one element, the batcat in the tree branches drinking a pop. At times I actually thought, that it was like those adult colouring books. But with about 10 layers in Procreate.

A closer look.

I think it was pretty successful! I do miss the gamble of painting. There is so much you don't control, and the best parts of my paintings were always accidental. I LOVE SPLATTERS! But digital painting has a LOT of marks in its favour! Obviously, UNDO. But also its relaxing, you can do it anywhere, you can stop and start with no prep, you can have multiple versions...CATS don't walk on it and leave footprints! And Procreate keeps stats on your work. This took about 20 hours, and had 24,000+ strokes.

I already have a few other images I think I may try repainting. 

 

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Matted Prints!

Being a DIY person, I sometimes forget people don't like to do it themselves. Or can't. Or won't. Matting stuff is one of those things that people mean to do, but never get around to...

Starting today, I am offering matted prints that fit into store bought frames. You just pop it in and its ready to roll.

I think I may eventually stop selling prints on their own with no mat. I just like the delivery of a finished product better. Its such a nice little package. And it safer, less likely to be damaged, and a better gift. Its just better! BETTER!

In other news, a miraculous thing occurred! Rocko the Cat actually sat in his cat bed!! This may not seem newsworthy, but indeed it IS. Rocko is a jerk who hates anything he is supposed to like.

I always try and shove his fat little body into this thing, but he jumps out of it like its made of fire. He would rather try and sleep in my photography light box or lumpy electric cords. But finally, in secret, he went into it!

HAHA. Photographic evidence that I rule. I put it on the table that sits in front of our window and he sat in it and watched birds. See him lick those little black lips?

As soon as I took these pictures he ran out of it. He doesn't like to be shamed on the internet.