Because Whimsical Always Makes You Feel Better!
"What's whimsical about armadillos?" you may ask. The answer is..."Everything!" In the summer of 2015, while sitting with Mark during one of his many hospitalizations, I got the idea to draw whimsical animals, all set in more or less the same jungle-type environment. After doing penguins, cats, and dogs (though not all in the same …
This probably won't come as a surprise to you, but I just finished another project! It all started when my neighbor (the one I got Foster from) gave me this cat tower from her mom's house (where Foster was born, actually). It was used, but I was happy to get it, because even I must …
Every now and then I remind myself that this is, after all, supposed to be an "art related" blog. Originally I was going to give my art an online presence (and I still am). But as an added and unexpected bonus, having a blog has also given my cat an online presence! And, well, Panda. But... …
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Foster: There are few things more boring than when Mom is working on the computer. Granted, as a cat, I do tend to sleep most of the day, and Panda pretty much follows my lead. But sometimes you would like your mom to quit typing and editing pictures and do something fun. Panda: So today …
Hi everyone! Foster here, ready to show you how I have been lending a "helping paw" to Mom these days. In the featured image above, you can see Panda and me, ready for our day. All we need is for Mom to tell us what she wants us to do! One of the first things …
You might remember that in October I did a post about my brand new "Talavera" stepping stones. Well, I sprayed them with a clear acrylic coating and put them out in the yard... ...where they promptly faded! (Note: Remember, this is California at the end of a five year drought. So the grass actually looks pretty …
Lately I have been reading about ways to decorate old file cabinets. Since I just happened to have an old file cabinet in the garage (does that surprise you?) I decided to try my hand at another Pinterest project. Here are some of the ideas I thought were cute. But first I had to get …
