First New Sketch Since Surgery

Hi!

As I've mentioned recently, I had a surgery about a month ago.

Recovery has been a LOT more difficult than I imagined—and I barely felt like even leaving the cave since they sliced and diced me.

A couple of weeks ago, I tried to go out and sketch but just sat there just doodling and had no energy or desire to do anything.

Then Saturday night, I went out to sketch and finally was strong and well enough to feel like I was enjoying myself—and just last night, I went out and put the finishing touches on a colored-pencil sketch I started Saturday.

It's been really nice—at long last—to feel well enough to rejoin the world again.

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Anywho—here's the sketch—done with graphite and color pencils.

I used several photos and references so it's kinda a photo study mash-up with my own "sci-fi/fantasy" elements thrown in.

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Jephyr In Surgery Recovery Mode

Awesome Video Below

Hi all.

I had a surgery around 2 weeks ago—and wasn't able to do any art leading up to it—or at all since then.

Fortunately—recently I've begun to improve and have started to feel up to doing a few things again—including this update.

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Since I don't have any new artwork—I thought I'd share a cool video I just found.

To give some background:  I've always said to people, "I like dogs and all kinds of animals, but I LOVE cats."

Though—I'm well aware that there are a lot of people who really HATE cats—but I think a lot of that comes from just not understanding them.

Years ago, I sang and played guitar with bands and we ended up rehearsing at my place.  At that time I had two cats and one day during a break my little female tabby, Shasta, wandered into the room.

Our drummer made a snarky comment about cats and added "they don't even come to you when you call them."

I was laying back on a couch and said, "Oh, really?" and patted my chest a couple of times while looking at my kitty, Shasta.

She was all the way across the room but immediately bounded over to me and right up onto my chest and immediately laid down.

I have to admit even I was a little amazed—but the normally tough groups of doods in the band all just silently stared at her in disbelief.

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Shasta also loved to ride around on my shoulder—and both of my cats made ample use of me every time I sat or laid down.

When I'd go from room to room or do work in my yard they would follow me around—keeping me company everywhere I'd go.

A neighbor (who'd confessed to me that she didn't care very much for cats) couldn't help but notice how they always stayed near to me while she and I would chat out on the sidewalk in front of our houses—and laughingly admitted she'd never seen anything like it.

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The key with cats that many people don't know is that they give ample amounts of the same attention they receive back.

So—if from the time they are kittens—you talk to them, allow them to cuddle up to you, lavish them with your time and attention—including a liberal dose of chin/head and back rubs—they will in turn lavish you with their time and attention, want to be around you, and even come when you call.

While I freely admit that most cats are much more wary of strangers and will keep their distance initially—given a bit of time they will usually warm up to whoever is around as well—IF of course they feel welcomed.

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A Screen Shot From The Video Below:  Dean and Nala Bike Around The World

Anyway, the video below shows a guy who is traveling around the world by bike—and found a stray kitten along the way that he adopted.

He ended up falling in love with the little cat who now accompanies him on his continuing journey.

It's a lot of fun to see their amazing bond—and hear about their travels together.

Hope you love this as much as I did.






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