Cassie Marie

Mr. Rock Painting and Other Studio Goodness

8x8" - Oil on Canvas
Just finished this guy. He cracks me up.

I've also started this painting:

11x14" - Oil on Panel
I'm trying to play between the lines that define painting genres. This is my attempt at making a landscape/still life.

It is also in greyscale. It will be leaving my studio in under a week for a show in LA! More on that later though.

I also recently picked up a router. I'm going to be using it to create some really nice stretcher bars for my paintings. I'm planning on doing some larger paintings, and I really don't trust pre-made canvases/panels for anything larger than 20" in length.

I set her up in my mini-shop and routed my first test piece - everything went smoothly! I can't wait until next week when I can start assembling some big canvases. :) I have a serious love affair with power tools.

Lastly, I'm also midway through this painting:

12x12" - Oil on Canvas

Things have been really going well in the studio lately, I feel like I've finally got a great schedule of work vs studio time. My only downfall lately has been that sometimes I can't stop painting and end up staying up until 3:30am. Whoops! No pain, no gain - right?

In the Studio

I finished this painting a while ago, but didn't get a chance to post it in the rush before my show went up in June.

Drawing out the kewpie doll.

Looking creepy midway through.

You Get the Kewpie Doll - 16x20 - Cassie Marie Edwards

"You Get the Kewpie Doll" - 16x20 - Oil on Canvas

Music to my Ears

{Paul and John}

When we were back home in Wisconsin a few weeks ago, we got to see some of our best friends in the world play at the Shitty Barn in Spring Green. The Shitty Barn is everything I love about music venues - it has character, it is intimate, and it gives you the warm fuzzies just being there. It was such a treat to be able to see our old friends John Statz and Paul Otteson play. Amanda and Allen Rigell of Count this Penny also joined in on a few songs - we got to meet them a few months back at a bonfire hosted by John's family.

{Allen, Amanda, and John}

Did I mention I had a good time?

{Myself and Paul}

I also got to squeeze the cheeks of this adorable kid - Paul and Abby's daughter Gwendolyn. She's a lucky kid with a talented musician as a father and a talented artist as a mother. :)

Those of you living near Spring Green should really go check the Shitty Barn out. They have a communal grill-out before the show, and a really great selection of local beers and wine.

Check it out:
The Shitty Barn

Also, if you love folk & americana music as much as I do, check out our friends:

John Statz

Paul Otteson

Count this Penny

I'm an Aunt!

For those of you who keep up with me via twitter/instagram/facebook, this is old news, but I am an aunt! My sister had her baby about a week and a half ago, and we were able to spend the last week in Wisconsin helping Amy and Zach out with little Noah and visiting family.
Here's a sneak peek of the little munchkin:

I'm pretty sure he's part werewolf with all of that hair. :)

I'm so proud of my sister! And so happy my nephew is finally here!

I'm an aunt!!!! Welcome to the world Noah!

{Amy with Noah right after he was born}

I'll get some more pictures up soon of the last few weeks' adventures when we can figure out how to get them off my husband's phone. :)

Plein Air Paintings - Badlands/Black Hills

Here are the paintings I did while on my most recent trip out to the western side of the state with some good friends of ours. I'll post some pics from the trip soon too! :)

{Badlands at sunrise - Gouache}

{Badlands at sunrise - Gouache}

{Pactrola Reservoir in the Black Hills National Forest - Gouache}

{Pactrola Reservoir in the Black Hills National Forest - Gouache}

{Pactrola Reservoir in the Black Hills National Forest - Gouache}

{Pactrola Reservoir in the Black Hills National Forest - Watercolor}

{Pactrola Reservoir in the Black Hills National Forest - Watercolor}

{Pactrola Reservoir in the Black Hills National Forest - Watercolor}

Plein Air Paintings - Wisconsin Camping/Painting Adventure

I thought I'd share a few pieces from my painting/camping trip that I went on with some good friends a few weeks ago. I finally got my paintings scanned and prettied up!

{Enie Point - Gouache}

They were all done at Governor Dodge State Park outside of Dodgeville, WI (my hometown).

{Twin Valley Lake - Watercolor}

{Stephens Falls - Watercolor}

{Waterfall - Watercolor}

{Lake - Watercolor}

{Rocks - Watercolor}

{Rocks - Gouache}

{Waterfall - Gouache}

{Rocks - Gouache}

Most of these paintings are between 6x8" and 10x12". I have been having a blast making them!

A Few New Paintings

Happy 4th! We'll be celebrating by eating as much food as possible. :)

Also, I've finally gotten around editing a couple images of two of my newest paintings:

Doe - 18x18" - Oil on Canvas

Unicorn - 22x22" - Oil on Canvas

These two and 18 others are up in Milwaukee at River Edge Gallery until the 28th of July! Make sure you check them out if you are in the area. :)

Camping & Painting Trip in Wisconsin

I love camping. I think there is nothing better than sleeping under the stars. This last week I went on a camping/plein-air painting trip with some amazing friends who met me at Governor Dodge State park in Wisconsin.

I only had my camera the last day, but I tried to make good use of it.

Governor Dodge State Park is in Wisconsin's 'driftless' region - it is an area that was not hit with the second round of glaciers that flattened out much of wisconsin's landscape.

The four of us spent most of our time painting waterfalls, lakes, cliffs, and forests. We also managed to see a lot of wildlife: raccoon, turtles, muskrats, chipmunks, birds, and snakes. It was just the kind of mental break I needed after frantically preparing for my solo show. Instead of working 25 or more hours on a piece, it was a good experience to work 20 minutes on paintings.