The "eye" in my art journaling....

My art journaling in progress. I don't seem to be adding photos of my artwork very often, so I thought I'd add these pics of some spreads I've started in my newest art journal. While playing around with the doodling in the top spread (I still need to do my journaling in the large eye area yet), my Mom came up with an idea for me to do with eyes. I don't recall now how the subject of eyes came up, but she suggested that I should incorporate an image of an "eye" in every single spread I create. Whether it be the focal point, or as my Mom put it, somewhere almost hidden, or discreet. "What a marvelous idea!" I said to her. So, that is what I am doing throughout this whole new art journal!
Notice the eye in the blueberries and the huge eye shape in the top spread? The eyes in the windows of the houses in the bottom spread? And yes, there will be eyes in the middle spread with my "Maple Key Madams"! Hmm, maybe I will add eyes to their "maple key" wings! lol Brilliant idea there, Mom, thanks bunches!! :)

More pics of the furry side of the family....

From top to bottom....
First we have Tigger, an Abyssinian cat I rescued while taking my Rottweiler Sophia to the vets for her annual checkup. Tigger was literally seconds away from being euthanized, the vet with needle in hand. I heard his gorgeous meow when he innitially came into the vet hospital, and inquired with the owner what kind of cat he was. That's when she told me he was being put down because they were moving. Yes, moving!!!! Can you believe that!?! Real nice, huh?
Well, I sat there in the office waiting for Sophie's turn to see the vet and all I could think about was that poor innocent cat. I suddenly jumped up and said to the assistant, "I'll take that cat home with me!" So, she rushed in and told the vet just in time. Everyone was in tears, tears of sadness, that turned to tears of joy and relief. Now, two years later, Tiggs is a very happy, very spoiled and very loved pussycat! And what a cool personality he has!

Next, is my beloved Rotteiler, Sophie. The absolute love of my life, my most precious little soul. She is sound asleep on the bed here after our evening walk, while Mom is sitting at her desk playing in her art journal; our regular evening ritual! lol

Lastly, the bottom photo is "Madam Pudding" herself; art assistant, extraordinaire! She always has a paw in my artwork one way or another. Often letting me know that she doesn't approve of my choice in papers or images, by laying on them or knocking things onto the floor and running with it in her mouth! lol Another cat with quite the personality, quite the comic, and yes, I know, quite the pudding too! That's what happens when you get thrown away with your siblings, in a dumpster, and have to eat discarded junk food to survive. My other rescue kitty!

I just gotta love 'em all! :)