New iPhone 7 Cases Now Available on Pixels

Pixels.com, aka Fine Art America (FAA does not have as many products as Pixels, however), has updated their phone cases and now carries iPhone 7 and 7 Plus cases. All my artwork that was available on iPhone 6 cases has now been updated to be available on the 7s as well. I have sorted my Pixels store into categories by subjects. I have Birds, Deer, Wild Cats, Wild Dogs, Horses, other Domestic Animals, and a misc other wildlife category to make it easier for you to find the products in the subjects you like best.

I have been doing a lot of bird paintings over the past couple years so the Birds category is my biggest now with about 70 images to choose from. It has a wide variety of bird species, mostly songbirds like bluebirds, chickadees, cardinals, and goldfinches, but also hummingbirds, ducks, a crow, a pileated woodpecker, and a bald eagle. Here are a couple samples from the Birds category.

Next most popular subject is Horses. There are several breeds to choose from including Quarter Horses, Morgan, Friesian, and some warmbloods such as the Hanoverian. All come in full color versions but I've also made a few versions in sepia to give an aged photo effect. This works particularly nice for the Western Quarter Horse and Native American Pinto War Horse images. Here they are, the quarter horse in full color, and the pinto  in sepia.

In the Deer section I have both mule deer and whitetail deer to choose from. These make great gifts for the outdoorsman or deer hunter you know.

These are not limited to iPhone 7 cases. On each page there is a drop-down menu on the right where you can choose from new or older iPhone cases, as well as Galaxy cases. Check out all the iPhone 7 cases by category here:

Phone cases featuring bird paintings
Phone cases featuring deer art
Cases featuring domestic animals
Phone cases with horse paintings
Cases with wild dogs such as wolves and foxes
Cases with wild cats like tigers and leopards

Wildlife Gifts for Dog Lovers

Still scrambling to do that last minute shopping? There's still time to wildlife art gifts from my Zazzle store. I've been adding lots of new products featuring my yellow Labrador Retriever puppy painting. I've also add products featuring my paintings of wolves and foxes that would make great gifts for dog lovers. People who love domestic dogs often also enjoy images featuring their favorite pet's wild cousins such as the wolf and fox.

Many products would be perfect as a main gift, such as an iPhone or iPad case while smaller, more affordable gifts like keychains and coffee mugs, would be great as stocking stuffers.

Here are a few examples of things you can find in my Zazzle Store.

Pumpkin Harvest Puppy Beverage Coasters by ForestWildlifeArt

Pumpkin Harvest Puppy Change Purse by ForestWildlifeArt

Wolf Pup and Blossoms Tyvek® Card Wallet by ForestWildlifeArt

Fox Pups Playing Travel Mirror by ForestWildlifeArt

Snow Fox Towels by ForestWildlifeArt

Sun Fox Rectangular Cheeseboard by ForestWildlifeArt

Midnight Blue Wolves Mug by ForestWildlifeArt

Mother Wolf and Pups Wallclock by ForestWildlifeArt

Lots more products in my Zazzle Store so go browse around for that perfect gift!

Cardinals and Holly Gifts and Decorations

The Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday seasons are fast approaching! It seems like we were just having Fourth of July barbeques a few weeks ago. Where did the summer go!?

Well, here it comes, ready or not. So I've been trying to get ready. I've been adding a lot of Christmas themed products to my Zazzle store recently using artwork from my Cardinals and Holly painting. There are all kinds of products, from Christmas stockings and ornaments to everyday items like coffee mugs and accent pillows, that you can use to decorate your home with a holiday theme.

To give you more choices, I've added my cardinals image to products with different backgrounds so you have a variety of colors to choose from to best go with your existing home decor. There's a red theme, and a green theme, and a yellow theme.

There are literally hundreds of products so I can only show a few examples here. We'll start with a few red theme items.

Here's a Christmas stocking that you can customize. Just change the text in the text box on the right to replace the current name with your own child's name. You can change it even more with the blue "Customize It" that will allow you to also change the font color, style, and size to your liking.

Cardinals and Holly Small Christmas Stocking by ForestWildlifeArt

I have a new Christmas greeting card available this year. This image was available as a holiday greeting card last year but only in its original form. This year I've added a fancy red border to give it even more of a Christmas holiday feel. This card is also fully customizable. Change the greeting in the text boxes at the right, or click the Customize It button to also change the font color, size, and style.

Cardinals and Holly Greeting Card by ForestWildlifeArt

Need an "ugly" sweater for that Ugly Christmas Sweater Party but don't really want to look ugly? Again, the text is fully customizable. Change it to say and look however you want.

Cardinals Ugly Christmas Sweater Tshirt by ForestWildlifeArt

Now for a few green theme items. Here's some cardinals and holly gift wrapping paper. Again you can change the greeting to whatever you'd like. You can even change the background color with the Customize It button if this particular shade of green doesn't suit your tastes.

Cardinals and Holly Wrapping Paper by ForestWildlifeArt

Some holiday paper plates to use for the family get-together. There are matching napkins and placemats to go with them.

Cardinal and Holly by ForestWildlifeArt

And how about a holiday scarf for staying warm?

Cardinals and Holly Red Border Scarf Wrap by ForestWildlifeArt 

And if the traditional greens and reds of Christmas are not really to your liking, I add some products with a softer, pale yellow background, such as this wrapping paper.

Cardinals and Holly Wrapping Paper by ForestWildlifeArt

But there are lots and lots more products in each of these color schemes. Here are the links to browse all the products within each color category:

Red theme

Green theme

Yellow theme
Original theme

Southwestern Theme Horse Gift Ideas

With Christmas just around the corner it's time to start thinking about what you're going to get your friends and loved ones this year. Do you know anyone who loves horses? Do you know anyone who decorates their home in the southwestern style? If so, I have some new items that would make great gifts for them.

I have been using some of my oil paintings of horses to create a line of matching products for the home with a southwest theme. The first painting I started with is my painting of a sorrel western pleasure quarter horse portrait. Kitchen and dining products range from plates and placemats to kitchen towels and cutting boards. Home decor items include pillows, poufs, lamps, and throws.

But you aren't limited to home decor. Other gift ideas include phone cases, jewelry, wallets, purses, and more. Lots of choices so there's something for everyone!

Here are just a few examples of items featuring the western horse with a southwest pattern theme.

Western Pleasure Horse Porcelain Plates by ForestWildlifeArt

Western Pleasure Horse Rectangular Cheese Board by ForestWildlifeArt

Western Pleasure Horse Throw Pillow by ForestWildlifeArt

Western Pleasure Horse phone cases by ForestWildlifeArt

Western Pleasure Horse Wallets by ForestWildlifeArt

Lots more items here so browse around.

Goldfinch Art Clothing and Gifts

Someone purchased a set of Christmas greeting cards from me today featuring my painting of Northern red cardinals in a holly tree.

Wow! It's hard to believe I'm sitting here sweating in front of the fan on a hot August night and we're already starting to think about the fall and winter holidays! Are you writing out your gift list yet?

Well, if you are, I have some ideas to get you started. I recently edited my painting of goldfinches and apple blossoms, removing the background and the third bird. I think this edited version works better for use on items such as clothing. Since we all have to wear clothes, clothing is always a good option when looking for gift ideas, whether it's for the holidays, a birthday, or just to show someone they're important to you.

I've added this image to some women's apparel. I think it looks great on shirts and other clothing without the background. It really makes the birds pop, and the simpler image of just pink, yellow, and white makes it look clean and bright. Take a look!

American Goldfinches & Pink Apple Blossoms Tshirt by ForestWildlifeArt

But, after that, I didn't stop there. Seeing how good it could look without the background I decided I'd try it on some other products. It turns out this cut-out version looks quite well on a number of other items, from cake pans to coffee mugs. Here it is on a coffee mug.

American Goldfinches & Pink Apple Blossoms Basic White Mug by ForestWildlifeArt

....and on a throw pillow.........

American Goldfinches & Pink Apple Blossoms Throw Pillows by ForestWildlifeArt

...and a reusable grocery bag....

American Goldfinches & Pink Apple Blossoms Market Tote by ForestWildlifeArt

.....a phone case....

American Goldfinch and Pink Apple Blossoms Tough iPhone 6 Case by ForestWildlifeArt

....and compact mirrors. You can edit the "Happy Easter" text to say your name or whatever you want.

American Goldfinches & Pink Apple Blossoms Vanity Mirror by ForestWildlifeArt

I know, spring flowers might seem odd for a Christmas gift. But by the time the shortest, darkest day of the year comes and goes, your friends and family will be longing for spring! Cheer them up with a preview of what's to come!

Click on an image above to find out more about that particular item, or visit my Zazzle store to see lots of other kinds of gift items available.

Animal Art for Mother's Day

Mother's Day is just around the corner. Why not give the gift of art? I have several affordable Fine Art Print images that are especially suited for Mother's Day gifts because they depict the wonderful bond between mother and child. Wouldn't that be a great way to show Mom how much you love her, by giving her an image she can look at every day that reminds her of that loving mother-child bond?

Here are a few examples of art images that would be ideal for Mother's Day.

"First Spring"

Whitetail doe and fawn

"Love's Golden Touch"

Mother giraffe and baby

"Spring's Gift"

Mare and foal

These are just a few samples of mother and baby art. These, and more, are available at Fine Art America. FAA's processing and shipping is very fast, so there's still time to get it in time for Mother's Day.

All images are also available as notecards. Rather than buying the same old mass-produced cards that everyone else buys from the local drug store, why not give Mom a card that's unique and personalized? Take a look at all that's available here:

Crista Forest's art on Fine Art America