A Simple Thought

Happy Holidays!
Digital Graphic
©BEDeuel Bronson Hill Arts 2014

The Golden Rule: Treat others as you would want them to treat you.

That would be the greatest gift of all from each of us to everyone else.

Happy Hannukah! Joyful Kwanza! Merry Christmas! Blessed Winter Solstice!


Happy Holidays!

Halloween Greetings

Pumpkin Kitty (inspired by a Photo posted on ACPR FB Page)
Note Card Design for Another Chance Pet Rescue
Digital
©BEDeuel Bronson Hill Arts

All Souls' Eve. All Hallow's Eve. All Saints' Eve. Or Halloween. 

While I am frustrated by the retail rush of the various holidays (as are a lot of other people), I do love when Halloween is here. It is the start of the family-time of the year.

It always seems to make Halloween a little more spooky when it falls on a Friday, as it does this year. Maybe it's just a way to extend the fun for a few extra days.

The sky is gray and a bit murky today, hanging cobweb clouds over the valley. Most of the trees are reduced to skeletons made of branches, twigs and trunks acting as spines. The dropped leaves look like blankets keeping the shriveled brown-tinged grasses warm against the drizzle.

Perhaps it is not comfortable weather for the all the little goblins, princesses (even all those from "Frozen"), devil impersonators, & wily witches to be running about collecting their treats. But, with a couple extra days to count, sort & devour their prizes, the chills of the cold & fright of Friday night should start them dreaming about next Halloween!

For those of us not dressing up to scare our neighbors, there is always the joy of hot chocolate, football & pets wanting to share our fuzzy throws. And that sounds like a fantastic way to spend a late autumn weekend. Or a Halloween weekend in which to recover from running about with all our trick-or-treaters. 

So, here's to an enjoyable, even relaxing weekend! That certainly is how my Baby & Buddy are planning on spending the time. 

But, even more so, happy Halloween, everyone from all of us!

Baby & Buddy
Note Card Des5ign for Keller's Kats
5x7 Watercolor on 140# Paper
©2014 BEDeuel Bronson Hill Arts

Digital Doodles

A couple of months ago, a friend showed me a photo of her dogs. The angle of the picture inspired an idea! The image was from the perspective of the dog walker, looking down at the dogs on several leads.

Here's the result, after an evening playing with a paint program on my tablet:

Walking Beth's Dogs
Digital
BEDeuel ©2014 Bronson Hill Arts

After printing and matting it for Beth, another friend asked for a portrait of her cats:

Chilling with Vicki's Cats
Digital
BEDeuel ©2014 Bronson Hill Arts

They are fun to do and, obviously, wonderfully personal for the pet parents!

So, of course, I had to do one of one of our pet kids:

Our Mickey
Digital
BEDeuel ©2014 Bronson Hill Arts

There are many more photos waiting to be done, I'm sure! And, so enjoyable to do!