Fox Illustration

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How's your day going? Hopefully it's full of awesomeness!

I created a little fox drawing a while back, and finally put it in my online shop today. This fox was created with ink, colored pencil and copic markers on canvas. I have a thing for weird mixed media lately. 

Also, Happy October 1st!!!!! 

My Fairies are BACK!

Hello all, how was your weekend? Mine was productive!

First off, I know a lot of you have been asking where my fairies have gone. Well, they're sort of in computer-file-limbo for the most part. Most of the files of my Fantasy Art are on a different computer from the one I have now and copying those files over proves to be a big job. My trusty webguy Matt, may resurface once more to transfer those files.

However, I do have some of the files! Many of you have asked me about shirts, prints, and other products for my fairies, and now it's possible!!!! *wheeeee!*

Autumn Faery Shirt!

Viola Faery Card!

Night And Day Embrace Throw Pillow!

Bubble Fairy Phone Case!

Violet Mermaid Greeting Card!

Key Faery Tote Bag!

And there's a whole lot more! Click here for the full fantasy collection!

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The Fox Says YOLO (Coz She, Also Likes to Live Dangerously)

The Fox Says... ©2014

Well, mystery solved.

Above is my new design available at my shop as prints, cards, throw pillows, tote bags, onesies, and clothing for adults and kids.

After months of internal debate sparked by the Ylvis Song "What Does the Fox Say," I finally found out.

Throwable Art!!!

I was driving home around midnight (past my bedtime) and this crazy thing happened to me. I know this sounds like the start of a young adult novel with wizards and vampires, but I'm not making this up, I promise.

As I drove up this hill, in the dead of night, I was humming that ridiculously catchy song and trying to think of a corresponding art piece to make. So out of no where, a Fox, yes, a real FOX, runs across the road causing me to brake and maybe, possibly scream like the teenager. I didn't hit him or her, so don't worry, this isn't a story about me killing a wild animal-- thank goodness! So I was able to witness the little orange adorableness sort of notice me, decide he or she didn't care and ultimately flee into the bushes.

Get this shirt to show Shirt-Readers how Bad Ass you really are. Tell them Claire sent you.

I took this bit of magic as a sign (coz why not). Animals seem to love running in front of people's cars. Not sure if they're being dared by their animal friends or just doing it for the thrill. (I jest.)

Many teenagers, young people and hipsters seem to also fall into this idea of dare-devilry and sum it up in one ridiculous word which, let's be perfectly clear, is a dumbed down version of Carpe Diem: YOLO.

Take your new attitude with you and show people how you live: with this tote bag- ONCE!

To the people who have been spared from the stupidity, Y.O.L.O. stands for You Only Live Once.

It's a phrase I love to hate. And I'm being decidedly hipster about this phrase by only using it ironically. Though in fact, it's not hipster to point out that you're being hipstery, but then again screw hipsters. Go form opinions that aren't based on forced irony, you uncreative, insufferable, bowler hat-wearing, unicycle-riding embarrassments to society! But god, I love your flair for style, politics, environmentalism, feminism, beards and bowler hat-wearing. But I'm not trying to be ironic.

For the times that your hipster self needs no explanation necessary, just walk away (while presumably wearing this hoodie.... It comes in other colors.)

So spread the word! Tell people your story! Stay up past your bedtime, because you also like to live dangerously! Shout it from rooftops! And above all, try not to fall off of the the rooftop you were shouting from-- after all you do seriously live once, unless we get reincarnated, but if we do, we clearly have no knowledge or scientific evidence of this supposed past life or lives so it all seems kind of pointless to assume that it's a great privilege to live as a banana slug in your next life but if you truly theorize that we only live once, you may want to try and actually *stay alive* during that allotted time because otherwise even if there is an afterlife in heaven, do you honestly want to be the one who climbed a roof coz your friends were telling you to do it (because YOLO!) and you plummeted to your death at the young age of 22?

*slow claps*

Be cooler than your friends and get a sticker!

My point is: You probably, most likely only live once. Make good decisions that don't involve risking your life --unless it's to impress others.

(As usual, don't take me too seriously, I jest.)

Have a great rest of your lunch!
And Carpe Diem!

Jasper the Cat is Getting Married!!!

I haven't talked about Jasper the Cat in a while! He's doing great, in fact he is engaged to be married in a year.

Above - shh! He's sleeping! 

Yes, you heard right (not really, this whole thing is sheer sarcasm), Jasper is engaged to the Noble Lady Victoria Morley of Ross. (Real name of cat) Miss Victoria, is a rescue cat who was born on the streets. She became royalty simply by me noticing her at an adoption drive.

 Holding Victoria for the first time ever-- look it that FACE!!!!

I manipulated my bestie, Rachael into bringing her home-- even though Rachael said she couldn't get another cat. All I had to do was have Rachael hold her and she fell in love. *heeheehee, trickery!*

Miss Victoria is now in a forever home with Rachael, and I've taken responsibility as her Fairy God Mother. (Coz of course fairies...)

The wedding will take place when Victoria turns two. The young couple show their affection to each other by stalking one another and provoking each other whenever Jasper comes to visit.

Victoria's adopted brother, and Jasper's best friend, Winston the Cat, will be best man and witness to their wedding.

Above is Winston and Jasper- spooning. Jasper is the little spoon.

To mark this momentous occasion, Artist Miranda Ramsey donated her talents to making the wedding announcements, and offer favors for all the wedding guests of throw pillows, iphone cases, prints, framed portraits and so on! 

To purchase Miranda's art- visit 

http://www.redbubble.com/people/mirzers/works/11900174-victorian-cat-series-01?c=286148-victorian-cat-series

So for the first time ever, I announce the engagement of Noble Lady Victoria Elizabeth Morley of Ross to her beloved, Sir Jasper Vincent Cullin Mullin Nobleman of the House Saint Clair. 

(All joking aside, Miranda is my friend from college who started a Voctorian Cat series and drew Jasper and Victoria when she saw how cute they were and heard my ridiculous story about them. She has more in her series-- please check her out, she's AMAZING!!!)

Of course, I couldn't have a wedding without some of my artwork being involved! A portrait of Victoria and Jasper are in the making in contemporary Pop-Art, Warhol inspired pieces. 

To purchase my pop-cat series, as well as my older fantasy art series, visit 

http://www.redbubble.com/people/clairenobles/shop 

Heeheehee - so, yeah... That happened. Hopefully I didn't hurt your brain too much. I basically just wanted to announce my new artwork and online shop and also Miranda Ramsey's art coz she's awesome AND featured Jasper and my friend's cat in her Victorian cat series!

Have a great rest of your day and enjoy your burrito!