Letting Go

I drew this cat not long after we moved back to the States with Russian drawing styles and techniques still heavy on my brain from our tour of Vladivostok. It is the first cat I ever drew on a yellow background—a decision born of a desperate desire to do anything that would combat the bleakness of a Wisconsin winter. I have since drawn and sold several kitties on yellow backgrounds, but I hung on to this one and displayed it first in my house in Houma and then in my first house here in Texas simply because the cheerful color and folksy feel make me smile. I finally decided to part with it after moving to our new house simply because the house is small, and I have limited wall space. It’s a little like parting with an old friend, but I hope it will make someone else smile for years to come.