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Beware The Rabbit
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Beware the Rabbit
oil on paper
14 x 19 inches
This item is unmounted and unframed
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No less instructive is the story, 'Pooh Goes Visiting,' in which Rabbit, having deceitfully offered Pooh admittance to sample his overstocked larder, artfully traps his victim in the doorway and exploits him as an unsalaried towel rack for an entire week.
― Frederick C. Crews, The Pooh Perplex
It has been snark city here in Portland.
Many of us have been posting our own forms of sarcasm, satire, snark and silliness with respect to the state of things. Our protesting frog has not only made the national news, but has spawned brethern frogs who gather with him to dance and jeer.
I post on social media pretty regularly as part of my art practice and to create a scrapbook of my own life and adventures. But never have I ever engaged with so many people all around the world as I have with my snarky posts from "war ravaged Portland."
Many of us have been posting our own forms of sarcasm, satire, snark and silliness with respect to the state of things. Our protesting frog has not only made the national news, but has spawned brethern frogs who gather with him to dance and jeer.
I post on social media pretty regularly as part of my art practice and to create a scrapbook of my own life and adventures. But never have I ever engaged with so many people all around the world as I have with my snarky posts from "war ravaged Portland."
There is a sense of growing cameraderie and collaboration in the world; a rising tide of raised voices and elevated engagement which is building community and connection. From this tide hope hops and dances the jig! So I will unleash my unruly rabbits upon the world and let them insert a bit of "uh oh" in all who ought to be wary. Pretty sure I have a rabbit outfit that will be perfect for the next protest.
About the art: beginning with a sheet of watercolor paper gesso'd in white, I sketched a rough outline of the rabbit with a small brush laden with thinned oil paint. As I had several pieces going at once, I next painting the first layer of the background color, cutting into the figure to refine its proportions. Then a nice long drying time. I worked the figure from the details outward - eyes, ears, nose and mouth, then body and feet and the unexplainable platform he sits upon. Another coat of paint on the background and then the ear fluffs - wet into wet to leave them trailing off into the wind.
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Love this rabbit, beware! beware!
LOVE that when you paint, Lola, you do you. SO powerful! Thank you!
And thanks for embracing my Lola-ness! I am sending you BIG hugs! xo
The rabbit painting is so strong. I feel like it also prostests saying “F’ around and find out” just ask the lads from Monty Python.
I’m planning to attend the next no kings protest at our city hall. I’ll be polite and non confrontational but I will be counted among those saying enough is enough.
Glad to know you will also be raising your voice and showing up on Saturday. It is such an important (and cathartic) thing to do! xo
...and of how a simple, brave frog (and friends) are standing up to fascists and thugs I love the indomitable spirit the city and residents are displaying. What courage, strength, and also - snark!
I need to get an Amphifa t-shirt : ) And eventually when I return to work, this painting. FAN-FLIPPING-TASTIC <3 xo
PS - thanks for the referral to The Pooh Perplex. It's on my list of books to read : )
Everyone needs an Amphifa shirt! And rabbit art! YAY! Thank you so much for finding it fantastic! YAHII!
I had not heard of The Pooh Perplex before finding this quote (even though the book came out in the 1960's!) and it is in my book bin to buy. Snarky Pooh essays? Yes please! xoxox
Protest... it's the only way to be seen and counted!