Notice how he is creeping across the bottom of the page, eyes barely raised to engage you and say how sorry he is for invading your view of the simple and unremarkable background. His shrinking attitude screams volumes of insecurity and feels rather annoying to the viewer. Is this an intended affect? Did he hope … Continue reading Little Dog Mindset – Sheet-Music Scribbles 2023
A Reluctant King – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
“Heavy is the head that wears the crown.” Any person who has been in a significant leadership position knows the meaning of that statement. A slightly modified version can be found all the way back in William Shakespeare's “Henry IV” and is often used to talk about the burden and difficulties of being a leader. Here … Continue reading A Reluctant King – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
Presence – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
Dominating the landscape with its presence, the bird is all there is to consider in its world. The orange body stands strong against its complimentary coloured background. The eye stares straight ahead and the beak points slightly upland forward... all the confidence in the world resides in this face. Who is it trying to impress? … Continue reading Presence – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
You Become What You Eat: Cat-Dog – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
I drew the outline for this one along with a bunch of others and when I came back to it to add colour, I forgot if it was a cat or a dog. It sort of looks like a fat cat or fat dog, but what did it eat? That's when the title came to … Continue reading You Become What You Eat: Cat-Dog – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
Yellow Cat – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
We have a Persian cat named Cinnamon; she's light toffee coloured and very, very fluffy. She's actually quite tiny, but looks much larger... in a nutshell, she's mostly hair. That's what I hopped to capture here: a massive lightness! I feel the canary yellow delivered the lightness and putting it against the blue background, without … Continue reading Yellow Cat – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
Strolling – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
There is only one cat in my neighbourhood that is allowed out on the loose and he is mostly hyper alert when I see him. The other day, it was early. in the morning and everything was quiet and calm; I saw him strolling across the parking. lot without a care in the world, enjoying … Continue reading Strolling – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
Ghost Cat – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
Sometimes being silly for the sake of joy is all it's about. I imagine this little guy floating about saying "Me-ooooooo" to anything and anyone he encounters and I get a big smile on my face. Aesthetically, my goal was to play with the complimentary colour pairs, but with a slight twist; instead of orange, … Continue reading Ghost Cat – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
Cat in Passing – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
Inspired by the weird, squarish cows I've been drawing, I wondered what other animals I could square-up. hen I did the initial outlines in graphite, I didn't think my face was big enough to allow an adequate expression, but it turned out differently; the face looks somewhat disappointed. As if it is asking: "Really? Is … Continue reading Cat in Passing – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
YIKES! – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
Every now and then we are reminded of our privilege when we visit a local pet store and see all the beautiful parrots in their cages. I see expressions of fear and sadness on their faces, and while I would love to have one of these gorgeous and intelligent creatures; seeing their faces reinforces my … Continue reading YIKES! – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
Two Partridges, No Pear Trees – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
For the month of December, I had been playing The 12 days of Christmas for my music appreciation class and they loved it... after playing it over and over again, for nine different groups, the song is imbedded in my subconscious. I think this is how these two came into being. I am equally positive … Continue reading Two Partridges, No Pear Trees – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
The New Renaissance Mindset 