Art Plunge

                    Shot of studio wall "Butterscotch Moon" (featured) will be going live on the site today for interested collectors! Up WAY too early but have a busy day and need to get stuff knocked out so first things first: ANNOUNCEMENT! I have teamed up with Fine Art America and am now offering canvas prints and home goods,etc on MY SITE. That means if you wanted a Buddha on canvas as a print- you can order that on my Shopify and they will dropship to you all PURDY and ready to hang! They even have options to pick your side borders and glossy or matte finishes. Easy peasy! Saves me a lot of work and keeps some dollars in my pocket. As much as I'd like to do everything myself- I NEED TO BE PAINTING IN MY STUDIO instead of running back and forth from printer to post office. I really like the pouches and the yoga mat! So if your walls are already full you can opt for "other things" and there's even throw pillows (not shown).  I wante

If you follow me on Facebook you'll know that I spent about 5 freakin' hours in the waiting room of my poor people clinic yesterday. My appointment was for 10:30 am and I got there early to get it done. However some smartypants overbooked the whole day and I had to waste a precious workday just sitting and waiting with a bunch of sick and annoyed people. 😲  Lunchtime came and went (no vending machines in the building,seriously?) and I was beyond over it, hangry and calling bullshit on the whole day. By the time I finally got called for my mammogram (yes I was waiting 5 hours for pain to be inflicted on my jelly donuts) I had a nice migraine brewing. I had places to be, prints to pick up and art to deliver all before traffic time! Luckily I was able to complete everything but no work got done. No painting was posted yesterday. So today I'll put up "Butterscotch Moon" on the shop site.  The prints that were ordered last week will ship out today a

Since this is Art Plunge let's talk about Art today! Featured in the top photo is "PINK MOON BLOSSOM" which was Sold and Collected yesterday! I'm delivering it to it's new lovely collector today.  I'm currently playing with these because I'm training myself in something foreign to me...white space. And also "stop and leave it alone". My work has been getting more and more "MAXIMALISM"....and that's fine....but training yourself to just STOP when its not your tendency is a good lesson in art making too. The one on the right is "BUTTERSCOTCH MOON" and I'll be putting it on the site today after a few more completion strokes. Allllmost there but not quite. These were originally concepts for a design project that got ditched but I liked them and wanted to salvage my time on them.  MAKE IT WORK FOR YOU! There are no losses- only lessons! I've been concentrating on texture- and have been playing with moldin

               New work in the studio Sundays should be for lazing about but today I have much to do. Finish this new painting (its just about done) and a friend is stopping by to get his record art and.... Yesterday I was given a van full of totes that contain a plethora of stuff from a friend's studio 😲 Some stuff I can use and some I will part away to various people. But as of right now my living room is a construction zone and that's what I'm working on today. Sorting! It will be fun and I'll have lots of ideas for how to use the new supplies and who I think will get some use out of stuff. 📦 Had some fun and relaxation at a spa yesterday for FREE! Glo Sun Spa was doing an open house where you could try their services for free. My sister and I both got our first spray tans. Lol! I am not a "tan" kind of person but I was really curious about this Jetsons style device. It's kinda like a human carwash but youre getting a paintjob! 😂😂😂 I got th

    Facebook is down for a bit and...Im ok with that. It's reminding me of how nice it is when it's out of my life. Ha ha! Just a quickie blog while I sit here with raw honey on my face- its a lovely and easy facial without ANYTHING weird. Just bee goodness. 🐝       Launched prints yesterday and have alot of stuff to do to sync my SHOP up with some art products. I'm dedicated to getting my business to WORK FOR ME but there's SO MUCH TO DO AND LEARN! The first and primary thing is: MAKE THE WORK So not getting too bogged down with computer stuff right now- I have to create, make the work and produce. This was a weird week of starting a diet and killing it in the same sentence. I cant tolerate headaches. Im not doing it right. But my DIM came in and I'm starting it  today. Take 2! No beating yourself up just jump back in there. I also did not see my gym all week.   Next week I'll be back to punching. Right now I'm being honest with myself and I jus

"HEALING SPACES" print launch is TODAY! Yippie! If you signed up for my mailing list then this morning you'll get a special email with a special code that is a better discount than everyone else gets...cause you're special that's why! If you need to sign up for this code magic hit this link - I am not spammy! 🌞 Thats not the only print launching today- there's also the INTERIOR DESIGN series like "Pink Moon" "Pink Moon 3" part of a new series And if collecting originals is your bag, adjust your monacle because there's a varying price range of those as well. The newest being "Layers and Tiers", a gorgeous 36" x 36" mixed media painting on canvas. Super excited to launch today and hope you find something you love. Art makes a space feel personal, inspired, quiet or energetic. I am honored I get to share that with you. Have an awesome week and heads up for that magic email coming at you around 9:15a

                                It Me For the most part I talk about my art adventures here but I also vent my human side from time to time. Had a great weekend and brunch with friends, a forbidden biscuit and chocolate chip cookies. 😲 I've actually not been eating gluten and much sugar so guess what? I felt like total crap afterward and looked a puffy mess.  It was time to do the inevitable- get tough. So now I know the new hormones (progestin) aren't spinning me back into the hospital BUT my hormones are way outta whack. This was evident in a pic we had taken at brunch. My boobs are 5 times their normal size and there's hormonal weight that is way off balance. So working out constantly and not eating gluten were not enough. It's super restrictive diet time, mostly vegetable time and unfortunately- coffee cutting time. The most painful thing actually. Ive done it before and I can do it again. As of today my 2 "cups" (scientifically 4 cups) is cut to 1

                    "Layers and Tiers" Finished this painting that was abandoned last year when life got busy. It was something I needed to get out of my system so I could move on. I never leave unfinished works hanging around and it irks me to not complete things. It's in the same palette and theme of "Las Grutas 2" but more of a landscape feel. I may do some smaller versions to complete the family. Undecided right now. I'm going to list these on Saatchi this weekend for interested buyers- as well as my own personal site. Finished another digital art print, "Pink Moon 3" and as soon as I get my Buddha back I'll be ready to launch the new round of prints! Ive got some "MIGHTS AND MAYBES" in the works and I've become zen enough to accept if they don't happen for whatever reason and accepting if they do happen (both are work intensive). Maybe a mural in LA and might be doing another side job along with all my current h

                   "Pink Moon 1 and 2" I've been slowly but steadily working on new print designs for my shop- "Pink Moon 1 and 2" actually look fantastic stacked like this and also as side by side diptychs...and it brings to mind the power of computers as a building block and extra tool in the studio. To help you see things as possibilities and options and help you push your idea even further than you initially intended. So next will be paintings in this vein and composition -and I'm also feeling the woodcuts would work as well. Inspired and it feels good. Today Im dropping the Buddha off to be scanned for prints and it should be listed online by next week! I'll personally notify everyone on my mailing list and make sure the deal is sweet for those who are subscribers. Need in on this sweet action? Sign up for my non spammy- always a good deal-mailing list!  Mailing List Please It's Friday and there's much to do wrangling a 48"

(White Flor- mixed media by Patricia Rodriguez) Its Takin Care of Business Tuesday and somehow I find myself in the wonderful position of being all caught up on everyone's STUFF! All record commissions complete and being mailed out today ✔ It's been so long since I've had a guilt-free day for MY ART. Im so giddy I woke up at 4am and couldn't go back to sleep because I kept thinking of what project I could work on today in the studio. I could work on an abandoned painting that needs some love orrrr start a new mini orrrr new digital designs orrrr wood cut outs orrrr everything! (White Flor available on iCanvas) This is what I love about my chosen non-career...its kinda open to whatever. However-rent still looms so I also need to squeeze in the next project hunt. It's like that ... but today is mine to PRODUCE! Hell yeah! Big sale at iCanvas and my piece White Flor is available in many styles! Ch-ch-check it out here:  https://www.icanvas.com/canvas-art-

I may possibly be on the upswing as far as this cold is concerned...at least I hope so. These things have been known to grab you back under and drag you into the murky depths just when you think you're safe. But heading into my studio today to work and just staying on top of symptoms...and zinc. I've got two records to knock out and get sent off and need to go get the Buddha scanned so I can make prints. Being in bed miserable gave me lots of time to think about my long list of to-dos. I should have caught up on reading but fevers and sneezing and coughing don't make that very enjoyable. One thing I did do was start the gargantuan task of pricing Print On Demand prints that I'll be offering soon and start loading those into the Shopify. I'm starting mainly with some digital art I've done. "Trio" mixed media digital art print Example of digital/ physical media art I've been playing with. Im hoping to offer a whole series of abstract d

All my hard work avoiding humans came crashing gloriously down upon me...I caught what everyone had finally. I had done so well avoiding it -then there it was..a tiny sore throat...a sniffle. That soon escalated into an all out throat full of brimstone, nose holes that no longer breathed air but ran with a gooey substance that you never remembered refilling into your head in the first place. And the fever....oh the fever that made you want to unzip yourself right out of your flesh and lay in the frozen mud puddle outside your window. Dramatic. Yes. Welcome to sick Trish, the Queen Bitch of sickness. If there's anyone who hates being sick more than me I'd like to meet them...but not when they're sick. And this particular kind of sickness I have no patience for-because there's nothing you can DO about it but suffer and whine and sound like a muffled puppet in the process. I'm yelling at cats and all around bitchy. 💀 If I eat one more Ricola or zinc tablet Im go

                       "Healing Space" Finished the large Buddha commission and have already gotten several inquiries for prints. It will make a lovely print! I'm in the process of getting larger scale prints and giclees added to the Shopify shop so this will be a nice addition and starter. I'm also revving up my mailing list and want to offer special secret VIP codes to those who are on the mailing list so your discounts will be deeper- or freebies and maybe some free shipping specials. So make sure I get your email address. I will only send out announcements when necessary- new sale, new designs, upcoming show, etc. Get on my list!  http://tigerbeearts.com/contact_us

                       "Botanic Flow" New week and lots to tackle and do. Listed my new piece "Botanic Flow" in the shopify shop along with a 15% off discount code. Use code LOVE at checkout and reap the rewards! ❤ Today no matter what I'm finishing the Buddha. Just need to put some chakra things on and finesse a few areas and wire it up. Excited for the collector to have it at long last! Its been fun and fantastical. This is going to be my big project this Spring- painting the ceiling of Chateau Meremont and creating a dramatic cloudscape. I'll be traveling to Idaho and meeting an old friend for the first time. I love being able to create for wonderful people-it's the highlight of what I do. That being said-ceilings are a bitch and Im already in training for it at the gym. Strengthening everything... and Im looking up some hacks for ceiling painting and bracing your neck to make life easier. But this will be gorgeous and fun-looking forward to

                 Hibernating Butterfly New month and ready for it. It's Friday and there's projects to accomplish. Seems like a good day to set goals for the month and look at January like the training ground it was. * Goal: more time for family and friends (Work consumes me to the point that I miss out on quality time with my tribe. Not this month!) *Goal: less social media more reading, creating time (Doing better with this- but can do even better) *Goal: Do work on new work platform (Signed up for new freelance stuff last month so that was a big first step- now to get integrated and start actively grabbing assignments) *Goal: Increase reps/weights, strength training. Did well this month in the fitness dept but now its time to crank up the heat a bit. *Goal: time management for personal art. Gotta make sure MY art keeps flowing from my studio- not just commercial work. *Goal: Put something fun on the calendar already. I dont get vacations and my calendar is nothing b