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Anyway it was a nice surprise to find another rabbity picture of yours "the bunny princess". I'm loving the 'moment in time' feeling and the invitation to imagine what this wee creature could be up to. I wonder that myself when I come down on a morning and sometimes catch my rabbit up to something and my approach makes her dash away as though she has a big secret she must protect. I'm very jealous of Isabella and Tiny as my rabbit won't sit in my knee and instead prefers to have her head mashed with your foot while you are sitting down. By the end of a long film she is really messed up and looks like something a bit squished on a roadside. Rabbits have not become a big feature in your animal artwork and this makes sense to me - rabbits have had a very sorry tail (no pun intended) in Australia and through the mistakes of men have run havoc and they have suffered because of this. It's really rather sad. I know from my own travels to Australia that you are a nation very aware of it's delicate ecosystem and I wish that awareness and understanding of the big fragility was more prevalent in the United Kingdom.
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How did the owls and elephants get onto your canvas and is there more to come? I do hope so!
Rabbits have not featured so much in my work, possibly because I haven't developed a deep closeness to rabbits, but the fondness grows the more I do draw them, as does the curiosity. I become very curious about things, and have a 'must know now' personality, so I research things very much if I get curious about them. Once a rabbit bit me, so it shocked me that a sweet creature could be so vicious. Lesson learned, lol. Your rabbit sounds like my cat Basil, he likes feet and doesn't want to be held on the lap, which is so frustrating, and he is very furry and cute and has an odd personality. Sometimes charming, sometimes, decidedly devilish lol.
I wonder myself how owls and elephants ended up being so prominent in my work, for one thing, I struggle enormously with drawing birds and owls, so it was a big challenge (so are hands!) and sometimes, I like a challenge, and persevere. I love their round eyes and round things, but the more I drew them, the more I became enchanted and curious about them. Then I read a beautiful true story about a young adopted owl, and that cemented my love for them forever. They are beautiful creatures and I have a deep fondness for wildlife. I grew up around a lot of wildlife as my father was into snakes, birds, and all manner of things.
Elephants, I think became something important to me, when I first saw a baby elephant dying of a broken heart on a television programme. Her little emaciated body drew me in and I loved her and had such empathy for her. She didn't make it I heard, so sad. I also love the 'roundness' of an elephants shape and the things that elephants stand for, the empathy elephants feel for other members of their tribe or group...the seeming elderly wisdom that surrounds them, the way they move together and protect one another, the ways in which they grieve when one member dies. They have made an impression on me. I think they show us or are an example to us humans, of the way in which we can live our lives, in harmony with our own family and protecting one another, caring for each other and having a deep sense of empathy.
Owls also are deeply feeling creatures and highly sensitive of nature....so I am rather enamoured with them also. I also love what they stand for, wisdom and the way they only have one life partner. I am really fascinated to learn about their lifestyle, their food intake, their mannerisms, etc.
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"For God's sake will you cut your rhubarb leaves" said one. The other said
"What the heck are my rhubarb leaves doing to upset you?"
The response cracked me up and left me with lovely images in my head.
"The rabbits are using your big leaves as a springboard to get over the fence, and now they are at my veggies!"
By the way rabbits are project based so if they start something it's hard to stop them even if it's something you don't want them to do - I guess that is how they get all that home building done. Do you think that persistent hardworking character reminds you of anyone?
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I do have a further question for you Karin and I'll return to the next one in my next post.
In the meantime for those of you who don't know Karin's work I'd encourage you set aside a little enjoyment time to check out her artwork. If you find a favourite feel free to leave a comment here or if you are flying by and you are one of the people that Karin has encouraged and helped on the way to developing your own work through her great attitude or through her book or creative exercises then do give us a wave! I know I have some good questions for Karin in my next few posts and it would be great if you got involved and shared that journey with us.
If you already checked out Karin's artwork as a result of yesterday's post then have you took a look at her book?- it's full of yummy creative goodness!
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