The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider's web.

- Pablo Picasso -

Winter is coming & inspiration has me painting purple Octopus plucking petals. 
This 'doing what ever' it takes is working.  I meditate, listen to music & paint.
I also eat better, refrain from alcohol & only smoke cannabis.
I have made attempts in my immediate surroundings  to be 'love' inspired
(Purple elephants), cleaning my office and painting  every day, all day... it's my thing.  It's what makes me want to sing- Surrounding myself with positive friends here and there... near & far & I am smiling more.  I won't add 'twitching less' but it seems to be less - painful. lol  Truly,  I don't know how else to put it.  That & cannabis keeps me smiling- Thank God! It's working.  

Here is what I am noticing: new cannabis cartoons and ideas again starting to fill the air in my mind & office.  I can't put it into words- as it would give away the cartoon on my desk for tomorrow.  It's for all the dispensaries who have been shut down - in "our best interest." Bullshit. 

An animal drawing recently was "liked" - I don't normal check them out as I don't have time- and don't want to start which would = less drawing, -  sure enough late last night, in bed I check out a cartoon and one of my 'likes' is from this 'beautiful, huntress'.  
She 'likes' this image about saving our wildlife - as she sits with a fucking bear she killed while she visited Canada and  "can't wait to get back."  wow. 
I was so pissed off last night all I could see was a beautiful, selfish MURDERER.  
Today, I woke up.. new day - she is still these things in my opinion. We are losing animals at an alarming rate on this planet 2/3 of wildlife will disappear by 2020 - so thank you beautiful, spoiled rotten,  murderer for helping this along faster.
WHY!? Because you eat it all - bullshit.  
You need it to survive?  To keep you warm? You LOVE animals? 
Yes, like an alcoholic husband beats the wife 'he loves'.  
I no longer see 'beauty' anymore.  
I see a beautiful 'shell', and I feel nothing but pity for this 'pretty', young, life snuffing princess.. she has many years ahead- to think about her own actions.  
Check out this specimen of a human- HUNTING?!! They bait the bear with food/he comes here to eat obviously, hide (like the cowards they are) - and use a spear -  torture- phhhhbt.  He is a poor example of a good 'man' in my opinion. I am so happy they dumped them & more will continue to do so. 
Surrounded by love? I think these hunters will only attract so much hatred into their lives from so many,  who might attempt to harm/hunt them- which I'm reading about. 
Just like I want to harm a stranger who I see torturing a dog in a dog eating festival in China.  I do.   Can we not 'BAN' these hunters from other countries?  
Justin Trudeau- ASK your kids what they think???

The election - Yikes.

Back to painting this beautiful sunshine filed day!
Looking at the last petals before they are pulled off by the wind.
Au revoir les amis! Jusqu'à demain!
Thinking of France today. Wild France - on Netflix - watch it!!!

Have faith
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The King of the Jungle is complete!  
The little kitty purrs peacefully as she meditates, knowing her King has her back..  Kings.  
See it as 3 cats of the jungle if you wish, it's meant to make you smile, that's all.
The meaning for me is beyond words. Countless brushstrokes, thoughts, ideas.
As soon as it is framed in the snuggery it goes, where I will see it  every day.​ 41:10

I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way
-- things that I had no words for.
                   ~ Georgia O'Keefe -

Happy Thanks Giving Weekend Canada!


Have faith
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The other day I was handed a bunch of BIG PUFFBALL mushrooms - edible -more important to me a 'drawable mushroom!  I joked and asked the finder if he was now  the Puff master or something - the second I thought "he is a PUFF DADDY " I started to laugh, finally able to paint it today, it's been a busy weekend - week.  

Today was a Foray! It was more fun than anticipated as usual.. what a work out, I am sore just sitting here, welcome to  Canada- it was brisk this morning! I had so many layers I must have been at least 10lbs heavier. It was really nice to see little ones there today!
Two  of them and one made me laugh, he chatted to Storm like I've never seen chatting! "Can puffballs grow in my throat?" we talked about him at dinner this evening, he is a handful for sure! lol  
I spoke with a woman briefly at the beginning that told me - she was looking for cartooning classes, as its what she is really interested in,  I have her contact and will send her and e mail as she was also speaking about Gouache painting.   The forays are a nice place to get out exercise, LEARN.  I was beat today and decided to sit it out on a log with Poppy in the sunshine after and missed the "identification" time. 
There I also met Karen,  a like minded woman- we had a great conversation.  I asked her if she knew the statistics on a subject we were discussing and she said "As a matter of fact I do!"  How cool was that- and she did! - the day was definitely, Indubitably, refreshing. Everyday, I meet new people and think...  we could be friends. 
I hope that never changes. 

The King of the Jungle is nowhere near complete, the amount of detail that goes into these paintings, although small is more than I put in most work.  Tomorrow, I'm starting a new canvas & sharing  the W.H.O.  cartooon- ...WHO has time to think, sleep, eat..   good.  
I'm actually going to work on another small bit of positive fun painting now, not too tired to sleep, listening at the moment to Santana,  makes me want to move.. the song "Smooth". & Black Magic woman..  Classic ;)  Time to medicate and meditate!     
Do what makes your heart beat faster & puts a smile on our face... 
of course I mean - Foraying! hee hee hee

Have faith!
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Not long ago I painted the Bear, Fox & frog.. Storm called it 'Moonlight sonata' and claimed it as his own, he rarely does this - I was happy to gift it to him, I  had my friend Kathy from Kats Gallery frame it (above)  for his birthday, as you can see he has hung  it in place of value! Beside the fishing poles.  Storms painting was a different mindset only a month or so ago.

I decided to paint myself a matching piece - this time 3 cats!
The Lion, Jaguar and kitty. Again, I sketched it and then stared at it for about a week.
This painting means already more to me than most will realize. 
More than I realized as I continue to work on it.  
The Lion.. the King of the jungle.  
As I was just painting, it crossed my mind..
I believe, I've met the King of the Jungle.
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"The King of the Jungle".   Are you the King/Queen of your jungle? I AM.
As soon as it's complete it's off to Kat to frame matching Storms then I will hang it where
I will see it first thing EVERY morning... to remind me of My King.
Give thanks and start my day.
​It will remind me to keep my strength, the King will look after me, so does the Jaguar... 
I am the cat, ready for  peace, love and prosperity.  

Before I started painting I picked up this piece of paper it says on the back:
"He will whisper words of comfort. That no other voice can speak."
Amen

A bible verse with the quote on the opposite side from my little 'Bread of Life ' holder, I have had forever : Isaiah 41:10 ¶Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
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I carried it up to my desk, then I went on PIN for my good morning hello and to look at my cats, the first quote that found me was a bible verse..  amazing close to that I just put on my desk.. and I LOVE it. 

Protected by love I cannot fail.
Inspired by love I will not fail.

Have Faith 
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