18 September 2009

Harlequin





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16 comments:

studio lolo said...

This is so ironic because I was thinking of redoing a harlequin/amarylis series that I did a few years back. Great minds, eh?

I do love black and white checkerboard pattern. Yummy stuff.
The top one could be a corvid beak!

Cindy said...

Cat, I love the black and white on that shade of green. It makes all the colors (and the shapes) really pop!

I think the division is really interesting too... calling me in to a shape of a shape and making me look at it from a different angle, and then looking at the whole thing whole is a real charm!

Reminded me a little of the tale of the 6 blind men and the elephant! :)

Borut said...

A perceptual exercise: false expectations!? Not an elephant in the dark after all!:)

Mick said...

Marvelous! As always!

valerie walsh said...

This is fantabulous! I love the retractable eyeball, that could come in real handy :) Love the way you did this!

Amy C said...

these are wonderful and so imaginative

merlinprincesse said...

Even befor seiing the whole picture, I knew it was a cat! :) A beautiful one...

Montag said...

I love these. They remind me of a tiled courtyard wrapped up into otherworldly dimensions.

Fred Miller said...

I'd never thought about the similarities between a cat and a foole, especially a wise and crafty foole who holds the king's conscience up in front of him like a mirror. What better animal to make us feel small and common?

Kevin McGinty said...

Cool designs, Cat. But then you always do cool stuff.

But I really love your new banner...

Renee said...

I love you in every way possible. You are so wise.

Love Renee xoxo

Kevin McGinty said...

Cat, speaking of you new banner.

Are you up to a challenge? I'm wondering if you could design a banner suitable for my own blog.

I'm thinking of a dark room with a door with a light above it and a sign reading "ROOM 235."

Maybe a long hospital corridor with door all alone at the end of it. You know, ROOM 235.

I don't remember if I've ever told you the story behind the name or not.

Just wondering if you'd be interested. I'm not asking you to do this for nothing. I'd be more than happy to pay you for your time.

Why do I ask you? Because even though I'm a conservative and you're a liberal, we can carry on a civil conversation, we can disagree without hating each other. And I like you.

Oh yeah, you do really good work too...

Fred Miller said...

I've read that story, Kevin. It makes your column complete and human.

Kevin McGinty said...

Thanks, Fred. It was a tough time for my family.

I've re-posted it this week so Cat can have something to work on...

Lynne the Pencil said...

Wonderful character! And the harlequin finish is the perfect choice somehow...

Hobbes said...

Ha ha ha. I really like the whimsy.