Contentment

Let us reflect on what is truly of value in life, what gives meaning to our lives, and set our priorities on the basis of that.     Buddhist Offerings. 

My two studio cats – circa 1990 – watercolour

Enjoy the day.

A Bientôt

August is a month to re group and relax…..

We have only now, only this single eternal moment opening and unfolding before us, day and night.   Buddhist Offerings. 

And hang loose…..

watercolour/gouache

A Bientôt

Time spent with cats is never wasted……

Last Friday, I featured Jack Russells….today cats.

I am an animal lover, but have to admit that there is nothing quite like the love of a cat.    The following cats have all played a part in my life…….

Sun Spot – watercolour – Petuli

Christeve the Cat who came to me during a violent storm in the Magical Town of Crickadoon on Christmas Eve – 1996.    

Christeve with hummingbird – watercolour

I met this little calico cat when painting in Conca dei Marini on the Amalfi Coast.    She visited me every day…..

Detail from large oil painting…..

Tushy and Mushy were my favourite studio cats.    Brother and sister, they came to me via a student in the United States…..when just six weeks old.     

watercolour

Given that it is Friday….time to hang loose like a cat….

watercolour

Have a wonderful weekend….

A Bientôt

I purr therefore I am.

This post is for cat lovers and those who enjoy playing with watercolour.

My model is Fizzy who recently departed this world for further feline adventures:)

‘What greater gift than the love of a cat?’   Charles Dickens

‘I  believe cats to be spirits come to earth.   A cat, I am sure, could walk on a cloud without coming through’.    Jules Verne.

‘The smallest feline is a masterpiece.’  Leonardo da Vinci.

‘Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as gods.    Cats have never forgotten this.’   Unknown. 

‘A cat has absolute emotional honesty.’    Ernest Hemingway. 

A Bientôt 

The wisdom of cats……

‘I have studied many philosophers and many cats.   The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior.’  Hippolyte Taine. 

Watercolour

A Bientôt