Boost and Focal

Merci:  We have missed playing with photos on Saturday, so even though we don't post any more on weekends (and Saturday is definitely weekend!), we are posting today.

Taylor:  This is a photo of Cyndi waiting for Jan to give her a treat.  Jan used a boost filter and then a focal b&w with a drop shadow frame in Picasa.

Percy:  Now before we're accused of indulging in too much nip, yes, Picasa has closed online, but the program on the computer still works.

Taylor:  We wish Jan hadn't accidentally deleted the lovely pink art photo she made in Photoshop Elements.  Perhaps Jan had too much nip?

Merci:  This is the original picture.  Cyndi sure was intent, wasn't she!

We are joining Athena for the Caturday Art blog hop. 

Playful Kitten Gang

Percy:  What are you doing, Cyndi?  You look like you're doing some kind of a rain dance.  Haven't we been enduring enough thunderstorms lately?

Cyndi:  I am not doing a rain dance, Mr. Smartypants.  I'm doing my version of a weekend happy dance.

Buddy:  Have you considered taking dancing lessons before you -  ... uh, before you throw Jan's shoe at me?  Never mind.  You're doing great.

Merci:  Well, I think Cyndi is a great dancer.  She's very light on her feet and she moves with grace.

Marcus:  Grace?  Who's Grace?  How come I haven't met Grace?  Can I have the next dance with her?

Rusty:  *shakes head*  You still have a lot of space between those big ears, Marcus. 

Micah:  Hey, this weekend is supposed to be about me.  Here I am in black and white.  You can read Saturday's post Dirt is not a Color to see the original, sepia and art versions.

Cameron:  And we can't forget our Sunday Smile.  What could be cuter than a playful kitten?

Marcus:  A playful kitten gang!

Cameron:  Hey, that was my line. 

Marcus:  But you asked the question.  I thought you didn't know the answer.

Sam:  Well, guys, I happen to think puppies are cute too.  But I have to admit these kittens made me smile.  Enjoy the video and the rest of your Sunday.


If the video doesn't play, click YouTube.

The Black and White Sunday blog hop is co-hosted by Sugar the Golden Retriever and Dachshund Nola.

We Need Opposable Thumbs

We can't draw. We don't have opposable thumbs. Jan has opposable thumbs but she can't draw either. But we found an interesting place for pet lovers to visit -- Schlueter Art Works. We don't know the lady and we're not trying to sell you anything. We just love her drawings.

Genevieve Schlueter hand sketches pet portraits in graphite pencil from photos her clients provide. Her sketches are highly detailed drawings of a pet. We really enjoyed clicking through the lovely horse, cat and dog sketches on her site.

Her drawings inspire us to want to sketch too. Buddy tried to hold a pencil between his two front paws but his scribbles only tore holes in the paper. Sam's paws are too big and a pencil just slips right between his toes. Cameron and Cotton tried working together on a sketch but they ended up in a pawfight because Cameron lost his grip and the pencil hit Cotton in the head. So we furries might not be cut out for a drawing career.

But Genevieve can wield a pencil. You can see her sketches at Schleuter Art Works.

She also has a Facebook Fan Page, which is where we found her.

Have a great day. We're going to spend it practicing with a pencil until we can figure out how to hold it.