surreal koi pond…

surreal koi pond

Sometimes when I start drawing, I really have no idea what it’s going to end up like – this was one of those times! Perhaps I am being subconsciously affected by the strange fact that the most common search that finds my blog is “the meaning of koi”! because of this post from a while back. Go figure. Anyway, it is possible that this scene is in the world of the story being written by Tom in the comments – I am hoping that it is warmer there than our dimension’s Montreal winter for obvious reasons!!

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another sleeping cat…

sleeping cat

Another Sunday and time for another sleeping cat… Is there perhaps a connection with last week’s sleeping cat? Maybe. Let’s hope Tom in the comments continues to tie it all together for us!!

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seeing things?

seeing things?

I couldn’t resist following up on the story Tom has been creating in the comments. Let’s see where this goes!

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through the looking glass?

through the looking glass...

Just another whimsical doodle… Let’s see if Tom in the comments can tie this into the story he started with the last doodle!

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a sleepy Sunday doodle…

sleeping cat

The mood of a quiet Sunday afternoon.

It is nice to have the freedom to draw anything I want without having to stick to a story line… Although that was fun too, I think I may do random doodles for a while before starting another project!

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today’s doodle – the tuque…

the tuque

A quick doodle today to celebrate a return to seriously wintery weather. It’s getting pretty blustery out there and the temperature is going down!

For any non-Canadians, you can find out all about tuques on wikipedia!

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winter shadows 2…

winter shadows 2

I decided to pursue the theme a bit further. This time I used somewhat more “painterly” techniques – if that’s the right word when you’re doing computer art.

We’re getting some snow today – those big fluffy snow flakes that I seem to remember from childhood…

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winter shadows…

winter shadows

I was on the bus going over “the mountain” yesterday and was inspired to create this image. It’s kind of an impression of the reality. I may try another later… As of today, things look pretty different since it’s been raining since last night. Not exactly seasonal for around here!

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why there’s a rabbit on the moon – part 22

rabbit on the moon

To this day, if you look closely, you can still see them together, companionably pounding the elixir of immortality.

Epilogue:
Houyi died shortly after of rage – that’s what they called a heart attack back then – thereby proving the ancient saying that “a tyrant never choses his own death”. The people rejoiced and vowed never to have a king again… until the next time.

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Here it is – the final image for “why there’s a rabbit on the moon”! I hope you had as much fun reading as I had producing the story. By-the-way, the ancient saying I quote here, was quoted in the Tao Te Ching as an already ancient saying, see verse 42.

today’s doodle… a seal…

swimming seal

Well, there have been more delays with the final image of the rabbit on the moon story… I still hope to have it done this week! In the mean time, this may be a sneak peek into the world of the next story I am going to work on. In many ways, the setting is just as far from the everyday North American realm as ancient China. I did this drawing over a year ago after reading a short story by Tom Radcliffe – a fantasy set in a mythical past on the west coast. It could be fun to explore this further!

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