Jala Pfaff: approx. 3.5" x 5"

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Monday, August 8, 2011

Untitled 148

Pastel on PastelMat, approx. 3.5" x 5".

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Fennec is getting soooo big. In a couple of days I'm taking him to the vet for his last vaccination. Can't wait to see how much he weighs.

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In India.

More art on my website: jalapfaff.com

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Untitled 141 and a bit of a kvetch

Pastel, approx. 3.5" x 5".

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I haven't been posting as often as I used to. You'll have to forgive me; things are pretty nuts:

The Husband and I have long been having problems in our marriage and we are in the midst of trying to decide what to do about it (we can't afford to get another place right now in order to try a separation, for example, and what would we do about all the animals, etc.). This really eats up one's energy and makes it hard to get into a mood for painting. All the pastels I've been posting lately were created several weeks ago.

I debated about whether to mention my difficult marriage here on my blog, and finally decided that I do want to be more personal on my blog. It's about art, and animolecules, yes, but I also feel that many of you who read here are friends, even if we've never actually met. Being open in the blogosphere for me thus far has been a good experience.

We had a house guest for a week (hi, Bruno!).

Fennec, with his energy, requires a lot of time, though in a good way.

Also a good thing but a time-eater, is that I've been getting more into music lately. I am playing more guitar lately and have been learning cello since April.

The business, SLOWCOLOR, is eating up huge amounts of time and energy.

Finances are rough, what with starting the business, The Husband's MBA student loans being due, him not working a "real job" anymore since before the MBA, my many expensive medications, and I've also had several classes cancelled (that I was going to teach) due to not enough enrollment.

I'm trying to figure out what to do about the fact that I've kind of literally run out of space in the art studio--wall space, surface space, storage space... And I don't want to put any money into it because we may end up having to sell the house. I walk into the studio, feel it's impossible, and walk back out...but hoping that one of these days I'll get a sudden flash of inspiration about it.

And finally, Jazz, our very elderly, beloved Golden Retriever, age 14 years and 5 months, is really declining these days. It's taking tons of time and patience that already feel lacking.

I just wanted all my readers to know why things have slowed down on my blog. (I still have lots of stuff to post, though, all stuff that I did weeks ago.) I love being part of the blogosphere, love the people I now "know" thanks to blogging, and get a real thrill out of knowing that you're all out there, checking in on my paintings, photos, and animolecules, whether it's every day, or just every now and then.

I had to laugh when I noticed Fennec in here--he was camouflaged--and when I saw where his tail had ended up.

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Handlooming in progress, India (though not our product).

More art on my website: jalapfaff.com

Monday, July 11, 2011

Untitled 140

Pastel on UArt, approx. 3.5" x 5".

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A very relaxed Lynxie.

Fennec is getting absolutely enormous. He has doubled in size/weight since we got him and never stops eating. I think he's going to be a very big boy--probably not as gigantic as Lynx (who will be weighed next week at his annual at the vet's...I'm curious what he will weigh. I'm guessing possibly 18 pounds?), but bigger than all the rest of the cats.

Fennec is a super happy and very playful boy. He loves everyone--dog, cat, human. It was funny to see him when he first met the dogs, though. I don't know if he'd ever seen one before, but he hissed at each one of them. When they didn't react, you could see him instantly think, "Oh, okay, no big deal."

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Another shot of the aerial dancers at Golconda Fort, Hyderabad, India.

More art on my website: jalapfaff.com

Saturday, July 9, 2011

Untitled 139

Pastel on UArt, approx. 3.5" x 5".

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Fennec does a lot of impressions. You saw his flying squirrel impersonation in the last post...

Playing dead:

Ice cream cone in the sun:

Baby bird in nest:

Do these positions look comfortable?

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And now for something completely different. These were an American aerial-dance troupe performing on the walls of the Golconda Fort, in Hyderabad, India.