Monday, February 15, 2010

Red Squirrel and Pine Cone

I found this little red squirrel on the way to the studio one cold morning a few weeks ago lying in the road and brought it in to paint it. It ended up on top of a book of Matisses ( one which I was reproducing,interpreting for a friend). When do I ever get a squirrel to pose for me? Unfortunately only when it cannot run away...The pine cone had been kicking around the studio for a while.... oil on canvas  20x24" Oh by the way today is my birthday...59...that's amazing,

7 comments:

Claudia said...

Happy birthday, my dear! I will send this link to my stepmama, who also takes aesthetic pleasure in roadkill.

kate said...

thanks and thanks....my freezer is full of them...perfect little creatures waiting to be painted...

Jan said...

Claudia is correct: I do LOVE your work, Kate. And not just the piece with the squirrel. All of it. There is a fine mind behind this beauty.

And, happy belated birthday. Many more years to celebrate lie ahead. May they be happy, productive ones.

Anonymous said...

Thank you also...I am glad to find a like mind...so yours must be fine too...if you ever have any room on your walls just give a holler...we can fix that!

kate said...

that was really me..ie Kate

TooTired said...

Hello, Dear Cousin!

Happy, Happy Birthday!
February 15 is Bart and my anniversary - a very good day.
I love your pictures. I love you, and the Paris rendez-vous sounds great.

Kate said...

Wow how exciting to see your name! Happy anniersary...how many years? must be alot since I can't even remember when you got married....but then again I don't remember much .... we will be there the 8th - 14th march...what is your email? xxxooo