Sketch of a Captive

Here is one of those times when I don't plan what I am sketching, and it just makes it own way on the paper.  I had no plans on drawing her, I just wanted to draw the head and neck in this particular position and the rest of the drawing just sort of came out of the paper this way.

The sketch turned out really well, so I decided to colour it, too.  Not completely sure yet if the painting turned out just as well.  Not totally happy with it yet.

Gustaf 2.0

So, I wasn't completely happy with Gustaf (I think he was too chocolaty), so I decided to redo him.  I wanted him to look much grungier, like he was just ran through a patch of mud on his way to beg at your doorstep. 

Gustaf

This is Gustaf, an alley cat who has been in a couple fights too many.  And probably one or two dogs' mouths.  But that does not stop him from being at your door every morning, begging for a bowl or milk.  But he's not ungrateful.  Every now and then, he gifts you with a dead mouse he caught just for you...you see?  He's not selfish.

Fall

Happy November!  Okay, so I'm late, but I was out of town!  That should be a good excuse right? 

I don't know why, but in my mind it's not fall until November.  Probably because I live in Florida where summer is extended and it doesn't actually feel like fall until November.  If I saw leaves turning colours and everything, I might consider to change the beginning of fall to another date, say, September 21st, or some weird date like that.  But until the palm leaves begin turning red and gold and falling off the tree, I will keep believing fall begins in November.