I love to imagine what my pets are thinking when they make all their funny facial expressions. his guy could be thinking anything: is the puppy going to leave me alone, because I'm not sure I'm okay with it either way? Did you hear something, was it food or something I should be scared of? … Continue reading Pink Cat – Music-book Doodles 2022
Surprise – Music-book Doodles 2022
I just had an A-ha moment on this one... it reminds me of the little white antagonist in the old Pin k Panther cartoons: always with a look of angry indignation and incredulity. Maybe my bird just can't believe he was caught in a vulnerable pose; maybe there's a whole greater story going on outside … Continue reading Surprise – Music-book Doodles 2022
Jus A Fish – Music-book Doodles 2022
I can't wear my glasses when I'm swimming, so fish tend to look blurry at best to me. What is the essence I see... colours and shapes transformed in my mind by the multitude of images of fish I've seen prior to needing glasses: they are beautiful and simple creatures floating quietly around, but always … Continue reading Jus A Fish – Music-book Doodles 2022
Cat, Now! – Music-book Doodles 2022
Hyper-vigilant of all the social trends and political attacks in this world of 250k daily datapoint attacks on the average simple soul, this cat has camouflaged itself in modern-minimalist designs to both blend-in and stand out; fully aware of the near impossibility of surviving every day without offending someone who might misconstrue its very presence … Continue reading Cat, Now! – Music-book Doodles 2022
Overheard Gossip – Music-book Doodles 2022
I'm not saying everyone is like this, but gossip does seem to attract ones attention quite easily. For me, I find myself engaged in an elaborate inner dialogue, an elaboration of the snippet of story I've overheard. I think to myself, I'm allowing an intellectual pursuit and creative adventure when elaborating the backstory and imagined … Continue reading Overheard Gossip – Music-book Doodles 2022
Best In Show – Music-book Doodles 2022
If you ever have the opportunity to watch a dog show, or better yet, the movie Best in Show, you will wonder if you've just witnessed the pinnacle of human absurdity. This is the inspiration for the colour choices on this derivative on my earlier "Angular Dog". The solid blue background is a wonderful complimentary … Continue reading Best In Show – Music-book Doodles 2022
Gratitude – Music-book Doodles 2022
The words on the top of the picture: "Notre Pere" is Our father in French. I'm always grateful to my father for igniting the artistic spark in me. The elephant symbolizes grace, strength, memory and gratitude to me... When making art, one must allow themselves grace to. explore materials and make mistakes; strength to allow … Continue reading Gratitude – Music-book Doodles 2022
Discombobulated – Music-book Doodles 2022
I'm sure I took this idea from another artist I saw on Pinterest during one of many "weird animal drawings" searches. The colours and dimensions might have been changed from the original, but the disconnected bird-head floating far in front of the non-bird-body feels familiar. The strange, nowhere, dreamlike atmosphere of the composition is only … Continue reading Discombobulated – Music-book Doodles 2022
Angular Dog – Music-book Doodles 2022
The matter-of-factness of some animals hits me right in the funny bone. y cats and dog all stop at odd noises and make the funniest faces. I hoped to capture that funny, curious, inquiring face in this illustration. The angular lines are meant to depict the rigid and sudden stance taken by my pets when … Continue reading Angular Dog – Music-book Doodles 2022
Simple Beauty – Music-book Doodles 2022
Maybe she's not perfect, but she is beautiful. What makes her beautiful to me, I will keep to myself. I think all judgements of beauty are completely and should be completely subjective. In my experience, it isn't the individual features that dictate beauty, but rather how they interact and the way a person's mannerisms act … Continue reading Simple Beauty – Music-book Doodles 2022
The New Renaissance Mindset 