This the traditional piece I've been working on- let's say I've had somersaulting cats on my mind for weeks, and I'm so happy to be done! I think in many ways, it is something different from what I'd typically do. Anyone that knows me would agree that I'm not a really bubbly, cheerful person (my own father once compared me to Wednesday from the Addams Family), but in an uncharacteristic truly joyful mood, I had the image of somersaulting cats and thought that this symbol would be the epitome of happiness.

The original is an 11x14 clayboard, done with ink, acrylics, and a few colored pencil accents thrown in. The large cat (Ms. Mister) was also done with india ink, but I painted it on rice paper and affixed it to the board, then I overpainted the whiskers and other fur accents. The grey accents on the fur aren't really that noticeable- I ended up taking a photo of it and the lighting made things stand out a bit more, but as a whole, it's appearance is pretty true to the original (except I had to crop the photo a bit).

So, okay, I know the idea is kind of strange...I was taking kind of a risk in the childlike simplicity of it...would you think I'd be a fool to put this on display at an art show????! I'm undecided...