Breaking News: Anderson Cooper Sniffed My Art

On Thursday, January 3rd 2012, THIS aired on national television:

And—sitting on my couch that morning in my pajamas—this is what happened to my mind:

The star of Clarissa Explains It All (the coolest show in the entire world when I was 9 years old) held my painting and Anderson Cooper SAID MY FULL NAME and did not butcher it.

They both complimented my artistic skills and proceeded to sniff a portrait that I painted. This all happened for—oh—a good minute or two on national television.

Mind blown. No words. :)

Coffee Portraits: Anita

I finished these commissions this week -- two 20x24 coffee portraits of my art student, Anita.


Right now, these are on a plane to their permanent homes in Portugal.

In Portugal, people will refer to these as "Retrato de café". When they talk about me, they will say "Katie é um pintor, ela gosta de purê de batatas. Com cabelo como xarope de bordo e os seios como leitelho biscoitos! Feliz Natal!"


 
Eu sou ciumento que minha pintura começa a viajar para Portugal. Eu estou preso em uma tempestade de neve Wisconsin. Você quer aprender a dizer palavrões em Português? Ok. O coelho é um idiota. Odontalgia bastardo! Fazer xixi e cocô no fogo!

Anderson Watch 2012: Update

Still waiting to see the portrait on Anderson Live. Fingers-crossed.

The producer says they may have it on this week. Meanwhile, I'm anxiously watching the show everyday. Every time Anderson reaches for something, my stomach drops.

Today he started talking about energy drinks and caffeine with his co-host Snooki—he even brought up coffee. I almost had a heart attack. Nothing yet though.

BUT—he did post a photo of my painting on both his show's Twitter and Facebook! Woo! 

Check it out...

Portrait of Anderson Cooper (in Coffee)

After many years of sitting on the floor and propping canvases against the back of my kitchen chair, I finally broke down and bought a nice easel from Utrecht. Painting is much MUCH easier now so I plan to do more of it. 

Hopefully uploading more in the next month. Here's one I did for fun...

*UPDATE: He came out of the closet one week after I posted this, therefore I take full responsibility. Congrats Anderson :)

** MEGA UPDATE!  This painting was featured on ANDERSON LIVE on ABC on 1/3/2013! Ahhh!