Little Willow Tree

Just now, I painted a grassy hillside and added a scraggly little willow tree. All this greenness needed a touch of red, its complementary color. Does the fox worry about or celebrate his visibility?  Perhaps the extravagant tail gives us the answer… The cunning fox only seems sly because he is "on top of the world!" living the moments to his advantage. Surely you'll agree that this natural curiosity causes it's share of problems!

I don't think he will stay in the little willow tree's shadow for long. And maybe he will return ere long once the sun goes down for a little nap.

Update July 11, 2014: A partner appears on the scene. Not much will get accomplished today! Have fun little foxes. Stay out of trouble.

revised and completed painting: a playmate appears!

boy…

meets girl!

The Philosophers

from the sketchbook this morning:

"IN DAYS OF YORE!
Two Philosopher Foxes pace the Egyptian plain. One studies the sky. The other studies the ground. Each other: they know not! Inevitably they collide. In their distracted states each is confirmed in his argument that this is exactly what Nature intends, ordains and requires: one bumps.

Chicken Soup

Chicken Soup

(from a can, mind you…)

Our hapless hero enjoying his predictable repast.
The End

Reference

Read a little more here.

This drawing was done last September. I like it. The actual size is 11 x 17 inches.

Foxes & Monkeys: 2

Phase 2: Happy Thanksgiving

Sunday Doodles

Oh, he's just sleepy…

For better or worse, I go to church on the weekends with my family. Been doing it for years and years. It's a good place and there are a lot of good people there trying to live life in good ways. And I'm no better than them so I pay attention to what's going on. I listen to the sermon and sing a few hymns too. It's nice to hang out with people of all ages as we all navigate this interesting phenomenon called Life.

Unlike most of them however, the only way I can make that hour my own and truly pleasurable is with a pencil in my hand. I doodle all over my program while I'm supposed to be praying or paying attention to someone else praying. Hi God! It's me: that total screw-up with the pencil in his hand. Thank you for another day to contemplate your beautiful Creation

another fox

the worms crawl in, the worms crawl out

 

Savor your boredom

Fox and frog on church steps

a tiny sweet dragon