Muse or Mischief Maker?
For artists who work from a Home Studio, constant distractions are never-ending – the phone ringing, the drop in visitors, school commitments… even the housework can seem like a pleasant diversion when your creativity has hit a brick wall.
Then there is the Studio Muse/Supervisor.
I’ve had my fair share of these creativity companions. I scanned in some old photos of this ”muse” from waaaay back (must have been the 80′s – look at that typewriter!). She may look sweet but she was an absolute spit fire of a cat – only the dog could get near her without being shredded. I blame the family I rescued her from – a gaggle of kids who threw kittens around like tennis balls, and the fact that they wanted rid of her at just 5 weeks of age.
A Muse can take many forms…
This Male Orchard Swallowtail butterfly was having a lovely drink of watercolour.
Fingers crossed the cobalt wasn’t toxic!
My current puss is a real bugger when it comes to knocking things over, putting paws in wet paint, and generally getting her whiskas in where she shouldn’t. I wouldn’t have it any other way.
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That kitten looks so cute in the tin! Great shots of the butterfly drinking the watercolor! My cat sits with me too, while I draw. They’re so comforting to have around.
Your blog always puts a smile on my face Cindy and is always entertaining!!! I think I recognise that kitty up the top!?! Those zebra stripes you are working on are huge- what a fabulous studio you must have – I have a little stolen corner in our lounge / dining area LOL.
Hi Guys,
Sharon, don’t let her sweet kitty face fool you – she would claw your eyes out if she had half a chance! And yes they are comforting company, for all their eccentric habits…
Karen, that’s Demon Kitty up top, she only stayed with us for a short while. I had to hand her over to the experts eventually for “re-programming”.
The zebra stripes are huge in that tiny little shop! It’s an “alternative” clothing & accessories store – rockabilly, goth, retro stuff.
And my “HUGE” studio is also a stolen corner of a room, although I must admit it’s slowly spreading in it’s expansion conquest……
Muse hey…careful or you will be thrown in the well!!!…sink or swim
Lovely pics and story…I believe it is lucky for a butterfly to alight on one…it is lucky…
The kitty in the tin is funny but she sounded like a tiger. Love the butterfly.
Lizzie! Fantastic to see you back online – I did miss your way with word and pictures. Life is all about sink or swim! I’m splashing about as hard as I can!
Diane, a tinned tiger that’s for sure! I really miss those flamboyant big butterflies of FNQ. Not so much the snakes….
lovely little helpers are cats. i’m sure they mean well.
the butterfly is gorgeous. i had a lovely butterfly experience at work yesterday. a kid opened his bag at the desk and a butterfly flew out and landed on the desk. take him outside i said but as he went to grab it it flew and landed on my face. it fluttered there for a little while and then escaped into the library. i haven’t seen it since. i hope it’s ok.
Hey Fran, great to see you here.
You are a lucky one with the butterfly kiss. Time to invest in a lottery ticket or two!
Oh, I so agree! I have had a number of cats in my life and the current one loves to sit and watch me type. She also will sit and bat at my pencil when I draw. She also likes to chew the corner of the paper when the artwork is done – not so cute. I also loved your pastel of the beach and waterfront.
Thanks Margaret!