Pippn-Papillon! Pet Pawtrait!

The basic outline - pippin's eye were flashed-orange in the photograph, so i quickly fill the pupils in black, with an added white highlight ...

Putting in the mail colours, building up depth gently as I go ...

Looking very hard to pick out all the colours I can see, traces of strong pink and even blue for some of the shadows!

Fishy business!

You know, a long time ago I thought I wanted to be a vet ... now I'm just happy to play with haemostats/forceps, and various needles, and usually a whole lot less blood!

So today, i made some fish, for the Spirit of the Sea festival in two weekend's time ...

Cats are BACK!

The end of a favourite old cardi ...

Sometimes, it's just nice to go out for a walk ....

A Ratty Kind of Weekend ....

Made a black 'car rat' and a silver grey rat bag ...

Then Mary drew two very special rats ... she has never drawn a rat before! They are of our new girls, yes - a Rat owning family again!

Here is young Smudge, she is a Himalayan-hooded rat ...

And her sister Pepsi, a Hooded girl, and the alpha rat! Both named by my girls during a dinner discussion!

Baby-stars for special babies ...

Maxed-Out - another per pawtrait!

Building up all the colours found in a German Shepherd's coat ...

Completed, and ready to please!