Untitled 217

Pastel on UArt, approx. 5" x 8".

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Rumi update: He has lost even more weight. :(  So it's back to the vet this Friday.00000000000000000≥fgm9,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Okay, Gadjo just typed that. Guess he had something he wanted to add about Rumi's condition. Anyway, back to the vet on Friday, probably to try steroids. I hate seeing poor Rumi so skinny.

Gadjo provoking Miss Lemon, while Rumi looks on.

Last night. Miss Lemon, asleep.

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In India.


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Untitled 35 (oil)

Oil on linen, 30" x 40".

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I'm having way too much fun with this style. Someone better come arrest me or something. :)  Using up a lot of paint, though (and at this rate, will be using up all my big canvases, too. Have to get on DickBlick very soon.


One thing I like about how these come out is their jewel-like quality, kind of like stained glass. Or at least that's how they look to me. A lot of you liked the first one, the one in the previous post. Somehow I have the feeling this style will be more commercially desirable. What do you think?

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Fennec when a bit younger, provoking Lynxie into wrestling.

The ears of annoyance, demonstrated by Gadjo.

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Charminar in Hyderabad, India.

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Untitled 34 (oil)

Oil on linen, 30" x 40".

Sold.

It's been way too long since I did any oil painting, or a painting in this style (with painting knife only, no brushes). I did it yesterday, about 4 -5 hours. It was fun, if quite tiring. I'm very pleased with it. 

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My beautiful Cleo Bean, having a rare indoor nap.

I just don't understand how Fennec can be comfortable in all these weird sleep positions. But he certainly is.

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In India.

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Untitled 216

Pastel on UArt, approx. 4.5" x 6".

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"Well, hello there, my name is Fennec and I'm a goofball."

Vertigo!

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I'll be taking Rumi in to reweigh him this week. He needs to at least have held steady, if not actually (hopefully) gained a little weight, or else we will likely have to try putting him on steroids for at least a while (vet's recommendation; the assumption would be that he is allergic to something). The cause of all the weight loss is still a mystery. Tests ruled out a lot of conditions, but the actual reason remains an enigma thus far. When I pick him up lately, he feels about the same to me, maybe even gained a tiny bit? But maybe it's just wishful thinking.

It's not good for them (or anyone, probably) to be on steroids long-term, but for a short time it shouldn't cause problems. Miss Lemon is actually on steroids and has been for years, and probably will be her whole life; she has a poorly-understood autoimmune disorder that causes terribly painful swollen mouth and paw tissue when not on steroids.

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Hanging off the back of a jeep, Bihar, India.


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Untitled 215

Pastel on UArt, approx. 4.5" x 5".


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The latest bizarre search words that people used and ended up accidentally on my blog were looking mad and mondays slay me.


Fennec is unfazed by Mondays, or any other day of the week.

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In Bihar, India.


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Untitled 214

Pastel on UArt, approx. 7" x 8".

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I've been struggling with severe depression lately and have found it very hard to work, paint, play guitar, blog...pretty much everything. I'm changing meds and today is a little better. 

At least I have my animolecules to keep me company.

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In Bihar, India.




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Untitled 213

Pastel on UArt, approx. 6.5" x 7.5".

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These were taken when Gadjo was probably about 9 months old.

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Temple in Munnar, India.


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Untitled 212

Pastel on UArt, approx. 8.5" x 11.5".

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In India.


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Untitled 211

Pastel on UArt, approx. 9" x 12".

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In Bihar, India.


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Untitled 210

Pastel on UArt, approx. 5" x 5.5".

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The other day I was panicking because realtors had been in the house and I thought they had let Rumi out, because I couldn't find him. 

With his eyes closed, he had been completely camouflaged:

We got a record February snowfall, at least a foot and a half. 
And some scary cat-claw icicles:

I'm so glad I got this little heated cat shelter for Cleo (photo below). I heard about it from someone else who has a mostly-outdoor cat, and I ordered it from Amazon. I think it was smart of the designer to make sure there are two exits, in case of a predator approaching. You plug it in and the floor heats just a bit, apparently the equivalent of a 40-watt lightbulb. I put my hand on it and it feels warm, but not hot.


I never have to worry about her now if I can't find her at night to bring her in, or if the temperature or weather turns very bad and I'm not around to go look for her (I do try to make her come in at night if it's below, say, 30F). She's happy as a toasty little clam in there. It also helps cut down on the amount of friction between her and Gadjo in the house (she used to bully him when he was little, now he bullies her every time she comes in and drives her crazy), since she is now spending even less time indoors than she used to.


Some afternoons I see both Cleo and Miss Lemon squeezed in there (they pretty much just fit perfectly, the two of them together), looking quite content.

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 In India.


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Square 2

This is one of the Squares I did a while back, and forgot to post them after the first one. It's a wonderfully mysterious color that I couldn't quite capture on film.

Pastel on UArt, approx. 5" x 5".

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This piece is off to a fundraising auction for Boulder Open Arts. 

It's in an 11" x 14" frame.

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Look Ma, no head!

Oh, the nonchalance!

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In India.


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