I got to draw two very special rats for a recent pet portrait commission. I have never known a rat well, though I do have names for the ones who frequent my compost pile, and when I bring them something especially delicious (like moldy winter squash with stale baguette and a sprinkling of coffee grounds with wilty cilantro on top), I recite the menu for them. I have a better appreciation for my wild city rats now, after studying the photos of these two sweet pets, and reading stories from their loving owner.
3 comments:
Oh, so cute!
Man, oh, man, Zoe. How do you do it?
Rodents can have tender spirits or be feisty as the dickens. How lovely to capture their sweeter sides.
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