DawgArt ABC Book

I've finally started work on the DawgArt ABC book. Every original painting will be available for sale, as well as prints in the Etsy shop here and eventually customizable posters with the entire series.

I'm painting them all on 11x14 inch canvases. Here are the first two paintings in the series!

Aqua Afghan Hound

Apple Green Airedale Terrier

What a fun and silly project. Which breeds would you like to see? Any suggestions?

Father's Day Flash Sale!

Those of you who have been waiting for the right time to get a DawgArt portrait, here it is! For two days only, custom paintings, preexisting paintings, and gift certificates in the DawgArt Etsy shop are 25% OFF. That's right.

To get your discount, simply use coupon code: DADDIO15 when you check out in the DawgArt Etsy shop.

Here are direct links to your shopping galleries:

Custom paintings and gift certificates

Original preexisting paintings for sale

For those of you who would prefer not to go through Etsy, or want a size not available in the shop, click here for commission guidelines and then message me with questions.

Act now to get your gift certificate in time for Father's Day and happy shopping!

Mother's Day Sale!

Looking for the perfect last-minute Mother's Day gift? 

Now, for one week only, you can get 15% off custom gift certificates in the DawgArt Etsy shop!

Just use coupon code: WELOVEMOM15 when you check out. Click here to go shopping.

Betcha didn't know DawgArt offers gift certificates. Visit the Etsy shop, choose the size of canvas you want for your favorite gal, add your custom message in the transaction notes, and don't forget to use the coupon code. You will get a customized gift certificate for a custom pet portrait emailed directly to your inbox. Print it out and you're good to go!

Your favorite mom can follow the instructions on the gift certificate at her convenience and be involved in the fun and exciting commission process. Her favorite pet will be immortalized on canvas, and you'll go down in history with the best Mother's Day gift. Ever.

With only a few days left until Mother's Day, this is the perfect last-minute gift for your favorite animal-loving mom/grandma/aunt/wife/sister/daughter.

Just use coupon code: WELOVEMOM15 in the DawgArt Etsy shop when you check out!

Dancing Nathan Portrait #2 is done!

Check it out! The Dancing Nathan's second pet portrait is done:

Dancing Nathan, the silly Chinese Crested hairless dog, whose dance moves have appeared on The Ellen Show, helped bring attention to his organization, Bald Is Beautiful Dog Rescue.

Now DawgArt and Bald Is Beautiful are teaming up to raise money for rescued animals! Details here.

Want to join in the fun? Tune in tomorrow to see where the paintings will be listed for auction and how you can help.

Can't wait!

Black Friday and Cyber Monday!

Black Friday is here! And three days after that, Cyber Monday. And for this whole exciting four-day shopping weekend, you can get DawgArt for a smokin' deal.

Visit the Etsy store and get 25% off ANYTHING with coupon code BLACKFRIDAY14 at checkout. Prints at any size, original paintings available in the shop, gift certificates, or custom colorful pet portraits, all 25% off. 

Visit the Bitdazzle store and BUY 3 GET 1 FREE with coupon code BLACKFRIDAY14 at checkout.

Visit the Fine Art America store and get 10% off ANYTHING with coupon code SPSZUM at checkout. That's any 10% off any canvas, framed, metal, acrylic, or poster prints.

Visit the Cafepress Marketplace and get DawgArt discounted apparel and gifts with coupon code EARLYSAV. (This coupon code is valid for Black Friday only and in the marketplace only. So you'll have to go the roundabout way to get to my items. Just follow the link and scroll down to find the image/breed you're looking for. Because it's the Marketplace and not my dedicated shop, they won't be in nice organized order, but at least you'll be able to see what's there. Cafepress lists this coupon code value at 25%, but I'm not sure of the exact amount.)

Have fun shopping!

End of Summer Sale!

Celebrate the end of summer (a big deal for us here in AZ, who are still sweltering). For one week only, get an original DawgArt painting for $249 in the DawgArt Etsy shop! Bring the colors of summer home to brighten your space all year round. Visit Etsy to take advantage of this killer deal.

Details:

Do you paint from photos? Yes.
Painting size eligible for End of Summer Sale? 10x10 inches.
How much of my pet will appear on the canvas? Head or face only.
Can I choose my own colors? Yes.
Are there gift certificates available? Yes.
When does this sale end? Thursday, August 4th.

For full commission details, including a complete price list and guidelines, visit the Commission Guidelines page.

Dog Days of Summer SALE!

Welcome to the Dog Days of Summer. Here in Phoenix, they are hot, hot, hot. What better way to celebrate the coming end of summer than with a DawgArt sale?

For one week only visit the Etsy shop and get 15% off all custom paintings and gift certificates when you use coupon code DOGDAYS2014 at check out.

Tell your friends!

SALE ENDS ON THE 12TH

Mother's Day Sale!

Looking for that perfect Mother's Day gift? Visit the DawgArt Bitdazzle store for 15% off, now through Mother's Day, and find something just right for mom. Some happy prints or paintings to brighten her space OR a custom portrait of her favorite animal! 

When you check out, simply use coupon code: MOTHERSDAY14.

Happy shopping!

Win a Custom Painting - Help a Dachshund!

See this little guy?

His name is Jerry. A 2nd Chance Dachshund Rescue furbie, Jerry recently underwent an expensive surgery to remove a life-threatening blockage. 2nd Chance Dachshund Rescue is a small, volunteer-run organization (like most rescues), and most of the expenses of the rescue are paid for by the rescue angel who started it (like most rescues). 2nd Chance Doxie is hoping to raise money to cover the costs of Jerry's procedure. 

To help them continue their rescue efforts, DawgArt is donating an 11x14 inch custom portrait for raffle fundraiser. (This will be a painting of YOUR pet!) Imagine your pet (or some lucky recipient's pet) captured on canvas in the brilliant colors of DawgArt. Here's a photo to help you imagine it:

Painting shown is 18"x24". Raffle painting is 11"x14".

$5.00 will buy five tickets.

$25.00 will buy 30 tickets.

$100.00 will buy 125 tickets.

To purchase tickets, just visit the 2nd Chance Doxie website and click their "Donate" button. You can enter your desired amount and the purpose for the donation (DawgArt raffle).

2nd Chance Doxie will hold the raffle drawing once they reach their goal of $700.

Here is a chance to win a custom DawgArt portrait for a fraction of the normal cost!

Look at this face:

This little guy and others like him need your help. Together, we can make a difference!

St. Paddy's Day sale!

25% off all Original paintings and Custom order in the Etsy shop. 

Here's the link to the Etsy shop if you want to explore on your own: DawgPainter Etsy.

Or follow these for Original Paintings available or Custom Orders.

Just use coupon code: STPADDYS2014

when you check out.

Happy shopping!

Email me if you'd like a larger size not offered.

Sale ends March 18th.

Happy Fourth of July! and also: Remember When I Used to Blog?

It was never a really consistent thing, but it used to happen sometimes.  Here's what's been going on:

Planning and organizing my final show (Lost and Found) in Utah for 1.5 years.
Moved in October.
The holidays.
Last semester of college in a very competitive art program.
(UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY'S ILLUSTRATION DEPARTMENT IS AMAZING.  I love Will Terry, Richard Hull, Perry Stewart, and last but certainly not least, Don Seegmiller.  Seriously.)
Hanging and doing the Puppy Love show in February.
Painting like mad to finish Lost and Found.
Hanging and doing the Sora show in March.
Painting like mad.
Hanging and doing the Lost And Found show in April.
Finals.
Graduation.
Commissions.
Guess what? We're moving again, this time out of state.
Moving in April.
Looking for accommodations/work/galleries in Tempe, AZ.
Going back to Utah to get the rest of our stuff in June.
My purse was stolen during the OUT OF STATE move.
Behind on everything because of the purse and everything I had in it, including of course, money.
Commissions.

And now we are up to speed.  I will start posting here again.  I do like blogging.  It satisfies, if only a little, my need to WRITE.  Here is a painting I did about a billion years ago.  Actually, it was eleven years ago, but that's about a billion, right?  See how awful it is?  Art school was good to me.  Actually I'll post another painting I did this year, so you can see them side by side.

So you see what eleven years of painting and five years of art school (three of them intense illustration study) can do for your art?  I've made hundreds of DawgArt paintings.  And some of them sucked.  I mean, really awful.  Lots of them were mediocre.  I was learning as I went.  But now, I can look at some pieces I've done in the last couple of years and I can say, "Okay, these are good."  

They make people smile, laugh, engage with the artwork and with each other.  The paintings make people think and share and learn something, about themselves, about animals, about how they relate to animals. I mean look at these photos of the Lost And Found show:

These photos make me feel good, because they show me how people interact with the artwork and then with each other because of the feelings engendered by the paintings.

I don't know how this went from "I've been busy" to "I'm pretty awesome," but I guess it can't hurt.  With all the frustrations and stress over the past six months, it's nice to find some positivity inside me still.  Especially when I can't sleep at 3:43 am.

The Lost And Found show raised thousands of dollars so far for rescue, and the unsold paintings will yet raise more.  I feel good about that.

I'm still looking for gallery representation here in AZ, for venues to have shows, for a solid situation for me and my family, for the good karma I've hopefully been building to come back around and make my fortune, so I can send my kids to college.  But I won't give up.  I can't.  Not when there's millions of animals euthanized every year.  Not when there's a gallery SOMEWHERE out there in MetroPhoenix that will want DawgArt.  Not when my eight-year old just lost both his front teeth, and thanks to his dad's genes will have a trainwreck in his mouth soon that will need braces.  Not when there are still people out there who don't know about DawgArt!

New Commission - Maverick

Meet Maverick the Mastiff!  He lives with his family and sisters Lexi and Sahara in Alberta, Canada.

Want a print of this sweet fella?  Visit Etsy.

Fly to YouTube to watch Maverick's painting come to life!

For a Limited Time Only!

In honor of Mother's Day, I am offering custom paintings in a size not usually offered . . . at a DISCOUNT!  For a limited time only, you can get an 11x14 inch DawgArt painting of your favorite pet.  Or someone else's... DawgArt makes a great gift.  If a last minute gift, I can create a full-color, full-page custom gift certificate for your gifting event, and email the  digital file to you for convenience.  Check out the Etsy listing!

Happy Easter 2012!

Meet Joon, a Rottweiler/Boxer mix, dressed up as the Easter Bunny to bring us a smile.  Joon has crossed over the Rainbow Bridge, but her face still brings happy memories to her family in CA.  To watch Joon being painted, fly to YouTube.   A big thank you to Rayna for the beautiful source photo, your print is in the mail!

New Commission - Buster

Meet Buster Biddle.  He lives with his family in FL.  If you'd like a print of his happy face, visit my Etsy Shop.

Fly to YouTube to watch Buster being painted!

New Commission - Esso-Gomez

Here's the commission I was so excited to get: Esso-Gomez Louis Alejandro Galli.  Yes, that's his full name.  He lives with his doting mother Dana in North Carolina.  And let me tell you, Dana was overjoyed to get the preview photo of Esso-Gomez's painting.

Here's what she had to say:  "Oh my goodness!  You have got to be kidding me!  It is freaking gorgeous, Alicia!  You are amazing!  I have never been so excited about anything in my entire life!...  Thank you, thank you, thank you a million times over!  You have made my year!"

If you like his little face, you can get prints of Esso-Gomez here.

Ever wondered how I paint?  Well you can see it happen in fast-motion, right here!

New Commission - Sweet pit bull

Commission for a client to be disclosed at a later time.  Want prints?  Click here.

You can watch the movie of this painting's creation!

Lyle

This is Lyle.  For prints, click here.

New Show

So Judy at the Window Box Gallery booked a DawgArt show on November 4th, 2011.  W00t.

Better go make some paintings...