http://maggieparr.com/blog New Work & Upcoming Events Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:32:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Okay, who can resist a kitten? I know I can't -- which is partly why we have so many cats! Actually we had way more this summer, when we fostered 8 kittens through Kitten Rescue. We even managed to adopt out 7 of them -- we just couldn't let go ... http://maggieparr.com/blog/?p=101 I can't believe it's July already. And it's my birthday on Thursday! Time flies by so fast these days; especially with my crazy schedule this summer. Here's a photo from the signing event at Disneyland in May -- they did a nice job placing my artwork. I always love signing with ... http://maggieparr.com/blog/?p=95 Michelle Harker from Disney interviewed me about my work, and it's now posted on the Disney Parks blog: http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/05/celebrating-the-art-of-maggie-parr/ http://maggieparr.com/blog/?p=93 I've been working for a few months on paintings for a new Dreamworks Fine Art program; it's finally launched (Click here). They've posted my Kung Fu Panda paintings (click here); but here's a sneak peek at my new Shrek piece. This was so much fun! http://maggieparr.com/blog/?p=87 I went out painting with some friends a couple of weeks ago -- we found a beautiful spot at El Pescador State Beach just north of Malibu. It was a perfect, sunny, breezy day, and I enjoyed doing this oil sketch. http://maggieparr.com/blog/?p=79 This is another plein air piece from the Jove Wang workshop I attended recently. The fog was just starting to lift and the sun was shining through. It's still this beautiful, even on the first day of December! I love living in southern California. http://maggieparr.com/blog/?p=71 Two weeks ago I took a 4-day painting workshop with Jove Wang. Besides being an amazing painter, he's an excellent teacher. I learned so much in that short amount of time. I finally know how to capture the spirit of a painting in less than an hour. Not to mention ... http://maggieparr.com/blog/?p=64 I recently completed a new Portrait of Love for Artist Knox, one of the sweetest guys you could ever meet. He adores his dog Bumpy Johnson. Don't you love it when people give last names to their pets? If you ever need your dog groomed, he's the best: http://www.artistgrooms.com/. He also ... http://maggieparr.com/blog/?p=58 I just painted a quick study of Dolce, our tabby cat. Isn't she cute? http://maggieparr.com/blog/?p=54 I had fun signing certificates and prints last Saturday. Thank you to all the fans who came by to say hello! The new Disney Gallery is a beautiful space -- well worth the visit. It's just to the right of the plaza when you first enter the park. Here I am ... http://maggieparr.com/blog/?p=49