Toez and the Faery -Guest Heart Thursday

This tiny watercolor is the size of a baseball card, only 2.5x3.5.  My niece and I were happily painting at the dining room table, when I noticed Toez the Polydactyl Cat had climbed into one of the chairs to see what we were up to.  She was so interested, and my niece was so darling, I had to draw them both.  Of course, she is a fairy and I've hidden hearts in the painting.

Have a lovely day and Happy Guest Heart Thursday!

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Missing Sketchbook--My Heart is Broken

Wednesday evening some friends we hadn't see in years took us to an early dinner at Red Lobster in Salem, Oregon.  I brought my sketchbook along.  I don't know how I could have been so forgetful, but I left my sketchbook in the booth where we were sitting--we left at 5 p.m., just before the evening rush.

By the time I realized I had left it behind, it was too late.  When we called Red Lobster, no one had turned it in and my sketchbook was gone.  My name wasn't in the book.  I'm praying my "logo," BLN, which is included in each drawing, will give enough of a clue that the person who found my sketchbook will be able to find me.

This sketchbook is filled with notes on life and drawings of people I love--including a brave young lady, who has been very ill.  I have also been working on a cartoon of my cat.  I had scanned in every one of those drawings, except, somehow I missed the most important one--a drawing of the brave girl I wrote of at the beginning of this paragraph.  How I missed scanning it in, I don't know.  The finished piece was to be a gift.

If you are the person who picked up my sketchbook, perhaps you are trying to find me--please write to me at beth @ niquette. net.  The reward for the return of my sketchbook is an original drawing to express my gratefulness.  The art would be of anything you like.

I would be eternally and ever grateful to you--would likely hug you to bits should you return my sketchbook.  I can't tell you how much this would mean to me.

My offer is a long shot, I know.  Like a finding needle in a haystack.  I don't know if I ever will hear from the person who took my sketchbook.  If this person contacts me, it would be a miracle. 

Toez in a Roze is one of the sketches in my sketchbook, as is the dear brave girl above.  I'm praying for a miracle.

The Egg is Mine -Guest Heart Thursday

This is Toez the Polydactyl Cat.  She lives in my house and invades every part of my life--including the pages of my sketchbook.

Often as I draw, she insinuates herself onto my lap--whereupon she places her furry little chin on the table to purr with great gusto.  With an occasional attempt to capture my pen, she delights to "watch" my progress.

As you might imagine, her antics keep us thoroughly entertained.

Happy Guest Heart Thursday!

For more heart art, photography and altogether fabulous heart stuff from around the world, visit Clytie at Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday.
 

Toez Gets Bellz -Guest Heart Thursday

I painted this little 2.5x3.5 inch picture of Toez the Polydactyl Cat, when she was full on cute in kittenhood.  She has learned to use those wonderful mitten paws of hers just like a human does.  Even as I type this she is sneaking between me and the keyboard to nestle herself in such a way that typing can become difficult!!  (meow)

Here's a picture of our tiny Toez the day she came home.  Isn't she just darling?   (grin) As you can see, she was totally irresistible!

And she STILL is!  Even though she's since grown to the size of a small bobcat.  

For more heart art, photography and altogether fabulous heart stuff from around the world, visit Clytie at Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday.
 

Heart Nouveau - Guest Heart Thursday

Yesterday I sat at the dining room table and doodled a number of ACEO cards.  These 2.5x3.5 sized pieces of original art charm the eyes with their tiny size. 

The doodle above is a type I often do--this one happened to have a heart--just perfect for Sissy's Guest Heart Thursday.

Rather than concentrating on something more serious as I often do--I decided to cartoon it up a bit.  Meet Miss Pixie, another of yesterday's doodles.  I was experimenting with tilted eyes when her cute little face materialized onto the paper.

This is a doodle of Toez the Polydactyl cat.  Except I noticed in this drawing, she only has five fingers.

Bunny Boy started off as a cat, ended up as a rabbit. 

For more heart art, photography and altogether fabulous heart stuff from around the world, visit Clytie at Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday!
 

The Adventures of Toez, the Polydactyl Kitten - Guest Heart Thursday

Princess Twinkle Toez came to live with us about a month ago.  She has six toes on all but one paw.  She is what people sometimes refer to as a Mitten Cat, because her front paws look like mittens.  Her back paws look like her feet are on wrong, because the larger toe is on the outside of her foot--rather than the inside.

Below you see her with one of the toys she delights to bat across the floor.  Once she catches it, she often holds her prize between her hands--rather like a human!

Her feisty personality has inspired many small ACEO drawings.  She loves to play--often pouncing upon anything that moves--and sometimes it is all in her imagination.

Toez was sleeping in the window seat when I sketched this more realistic drawing of her.

After awhile she awoke with that quizzical look upon her whiskered face.  "What you doing?" she seems to say.  She would rather eat my pencil, you see--and why did I awaken her from her nap?  Well, she's just SO cute!  I'm sure as time proceeds there will be many more adventures from Toez, the Polydactyl Kitten

I will be putting these up for sale on Etsy after I add a little color!  

For more heart art, photography and altogether fabulous heart stuff from around the world, visit Clytie at Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday!