CatCon! CatCon! Catcon! Traditional Fine Artists Jasmine Becket Griffith & Michael Banks Sugar Fueled Collaboration

 

This weekend I went to Catcon for the second year in a row to see traditional fine artists Jasmine Becket Griffith and Michael Banks of Sugar Fueled's art.  They did a new collaboration art piece that's simply gorgeous and a pin that I love as well. 

Jasmine was an absolute doll and signed so many things for my mother and I, she was amazing and so incredibly sweet.  I loved her cat apron, I think I may have one very much like it; good thing I went with tokidoki for the day!  

Artist David Van Gough didn't have art there but arrived with Jasmine and Lani.  I didn't catch Michael Bank's wife's name, but she was so incredibly sweet as well.  I didn't explore much of CatCon but there was cuteness everywhere!  One of my favorites was the giant kawaii white kitty.

All in all an excellent adventure!  I hope you will enjoy some of my photos from the event.

Collaborative Fairy Queen Painting with Artist Catherine Al-Rubaie + 29 Faces, Big Eye Face 5...

Original Painting by Artist Catherine Al-Rubaie, Concept Collaboration with Lisa Isabella Russo

Midsummer Fairy Queen original 16"x20" painting is here

16"x20" print is here

8"x10 print is here

And the ACEO size 2.5"x3.5" print is here

Prefer Etsy?  Prints are available here ranging in size from 2.5"x3.5" to 16"x20"!

Catherine Al-Rubaie is one of my favorite artists.  When she suggested we work together on a painting, I was extremely honored.  She picked a face sketch from last February's 29 faces challenge and created this amazing painting.  There are gladiolas, daylilies, a butterfly in focus and some implied, and an amazing little hummingbird and such incredible beauty.  The more you look at this painting, the more there is to see...  This midsummer fairy queen is so beautiful to behold and I am so happy to have played a part in the creation of this lovely painting.  The piece has a surreal fine art fantasy feel.

Here is a sketch of a big eyed gothic maiden.  She looks like she might be planning something.  I think she is most likely a fairy angel, although she could also be mermaid or goddess.   I'm unsure if I'll paint her or not, but I did enjoy sketching her.  

She is face 5 for 29 faces in September.  The goal is to share 29 faces in the month of September.