White tigers are beautiful.  The white tiger is a rare pigmentation variant of the Bengal tiger. This creature is a mutant.  The human race often finds animal mutations and defects desirable, yet in our own species we do not.  We are a drawn to oddities and differentiation in nature, yet shun people who do not share the same genetic make ups as we do.  Something to ponder….

In all mammals, I am most drawn to their eyes.  As in humans, they tell a story.  I had the opportunity to observe and photograph white tigers at Busch Gardens years back.  When I create animal art, I like to use a variety of images and then digitally paint new patterns and colors.  I am creating art and not just a copy of what is found in nature.

My “Hungry Eyes” has been one of my most popular and best selling prints…

~~Some days begin bad, I wish they don’t end that way~~

I am not always a mess

I am not always so hurt

Today is just one of those days

I badly need you today

Just tell me it’s going to fix

Just hear me when I cry

Just be there when I am at loss

Just… I don’t really know 

Today is just one of those days

I badly need you today

I can’t see the colors

I can’t feel the smiles

I feel so hollow

There’s too much sorrow

Some days are night

Sometimes, things don’t feel right

My heart badly hurts

I don’t feel alright

Today is just one of those days

I badly need you today

Let these clouds clear 

I want you near

I want someone to hold

I want someone to tell

It’s okay to be scared

It’s okay to cry

I don’t want…

“The Universe is not quiet and dark, as it seems from observing the night sky. All bodies of the Universe sparkle like diamonds, and shades of their colour give us a clue to the kind of life on them. In the higher spheres colour is united with sound, and this union resounds as the most beautiful music, called the heavenly harmony. Every change in the chords changes the colour and intensity of the shining rays.”

Natalia de Lemeny Makedonova – The Eternal Laws I, II, III.

Maybe this post isn’t as tantalizing as “Girls Gone Wild” but us artists do have a tendency to let go sometimes and just create without boundaries.  I love painting fish and birds with a tropical flair, but I usually know in advance that I will be painting them.  This piece titled “A Rare Bird” is one of those pieces that seemed to paint itself.  I just started slinging paint and lo and behold a bird appeared.  I love these moments in creativity.  I’ve learned to just go with it….It’s a wild ride!

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Burning spirit

Coals within

Glowing hot

Never dim

Yellow flame

Golden eye

Inner heat

Desires cry

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