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Fragile Life

Years ago, our cat caught this baby rabbit, who died before we could save it. So that it would not have died in vain, I positioned the bunny in a lifelike stance and drew it. Our other cat was agreeable with staying indoors, but this one insisted on going outdoors and killing things. After a while, I couldn't keep up with her supply of victims, so I would seal the small, dead animals in Seal-A-Bags and freeze them for drawing later. One day, the children's favorite babysitter, an older Englishwoman, found the packages of remains in the bottom rack of the freezer. After that day, she never came back to babysit.

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Joanie Holliday 19 Apr 2013

BEAUTIFUL PENCIL WORK CAROLYN..... AND I LOVE THE BUNNY... SORRY IT WAS "DEAD"... I'VE RAISED SEVERAL WILD ONES AND BABY CHIPMUNKS TOO... AMONG OTHER THINGS..BUT.. I HAD TO LAUGH ABOUT YOUR BABYSITTER...LOL... WHAT AN EYE OPENER...... YOU HAVE SOME MARVELOUS PORTRAITS CAROLYN... JOANIE

Artist Reply: I missed this generous comment, Joanie. Appreciate it very much!

Anonymous Guest 12 Jan 2009

Lovely work. Good pencil . The much rich animals. Woderful, Carolyn. For always. José

Artist Reply: Thank you Jose! How are you? I have to write to you in Spanish, but my Spanish needs help! Felicitations! Always, Carolyn

Anonymous Guest 12 Jan 2009

Lovely work. Good pencil . The much rich animals. Woderful, Carolyn. For always. José

Artist Reply: Thank you Jose! How are you? I have to write to you in Spanish, but my Spanish needs help! Felicitations! Always, Carolyn

sandra lambert 09 Nov 2008

just wonderful

Kathryn Arruda 27 Jun 2008

excellent pencil rendering- so sensitively done!

Artist Reply: Thank you, Kathryn! Your own work is great, so this comment is special.

Ross Loudon 27 Jun 2008

Fantastic pencil work!

Artist Reply: Wow! I saw YOUR animals! I love the way you draw the textures in fur, the way your animals are posed, and their shapes on the page. They are drawn with great affection, too. I'm proud you wrote to me!

helen tyralik 27 Jun 2008

wonderful pencil work

Artist Reply: Thank you, Helen, for the kind words! You have done something else for me, too. We can't travel right now, so recently, I look every day at your seascape on my Favorites list!
Artist Reply: Thank you, Helen! I was looking at your sugar auquatint, "Dawn". It's really wonderful, and I hope you do more works using that technique! You use it brilliantly!

donald laube 26 Jun 2008

Love the sentiment Carolyn sweet image.

Artist Reply: Thanks for writing, Donald! I got a chance to see your magic work!

Sharon Gonzalez 26 Jun 2008

TERRIFIC PENCIL WORK, CAROLYN.

Artist Reply: Thank you, dear friend. You must have laughed, because you know more about cats than most people do! I recommend others see your cat paintings.

Emily Reed 26 Jun 2008

DEAR CAROLYN, THIS IS SUCH A LOVELY DRAWING AND A SAD BUT CHARMING TALE ! YOU'RE GREAT!

Artist Reply: Emily, you're always there for your fellow ArtWanted members--a great artist and a great friend!