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| Enjoying the Classics |
I had so much fun this week doing this little 8 x 10 (Matted to 11 x 14) sketch that I'm calling "Enjoying the Classics". I know mice are destructive little creatures and having several of them in your home or in our case, our camper can be quite a concern. I was told by my husband just this morning that he could hear chewing during the night when he decided to spend the night out in the camper, enjoying the cool night air. Oh boy....those sharp little teeth can really wreaking havoc on your electrical wires so you can rest assured we will be baiting several mouse traps tonight with a generous portion of peanut butter. Hopefully we discovered this problem before any real damage has been done.
Despite their destructiveness, I find them to be cute little creatures. Big round beady eyes, soft whiskered pink nose and tiny nimble fingers all add to their adorableness. (Sorry if you are those individuals that jump on your chair at the sight of them but I don't scream when I see a spider either. I usually try to capture the spiders and release them back outside because they are great bug hunters.) I also understand that if you are a true book lover, the sight of a destroyed book may bring you a moment of sadness, but I ask you to cast aside all your preconceived prejudices and appreciate the obvious cuteness of this composition.
My favorite part of this piece is that I actually took the extra effort to painstakingly write portions of the text from the classic novel "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck in tiny little print. The names of the main characters, Lenny and George are clearly visible on the scrap of paper held firmly in the hands of our little ravenous rodent.
The original artwork is still available at the time of the writing of this blog, but prints and art greeting cards are available on the gallery tab on my website at Julie Townsend Studio. Feel free to poke around and check out the rest of my gallery to see my other works of art.
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