Category: Animals
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The Phoenix and the Volcano
The Illustration Friday prompt for this week is Wings. I’ve tried all sorts of different ways to illustrate wings, using birds, butterflies, angels, hairstyles… but then accidentally settled on the idea of a Phoenix. One of my favourite mythical birds is the Phoenix, usually depicted rising from the ashes. I’ve gone for a volcano this…
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Shadowcat
There’s a new friend in the neighbourhood. Stealth-like and bold; sleek and nimble. He’s Shadow… only he’s got one slight problem. Two, actually. His eyes glow in daylight. He’s just an ordinary cat otherwise. He likes a tickle, he likes to run and jump and climb. He likes to eat – oh, he likes to…
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Everything in twos
I have a strange compulsion. Strange in the fact that it isn’t there all of the time, and strange in the fact that it can be ignored as well. I experience this strange compulsion of mine mostly when shopping in Sainsbury’s (other supermarkets are available) but it does creep in to other areas of my…
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Budget Beans
Budget Beans – A surprise inside every can! It’s Illustration Friday time again – and this time, I thought outside of the box and inside the can! This week’s theme is Whiskers. And the idea that came to mind – was obviously a can of bargain baked beans. Oh yes, there were cats and dogs…
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More from the Spirit of the Tree
A lot of trees have been cut down in order for progress recently. Flood defences or something. The trees in the above photo are some of those that have been removed. I wrote a post a while back about being able to see faces within the spaces between the leaves of the trees, and there…
The Mansionic Perspective 