Rabbits Never Drove Fast

Rabbits Never Drove Fast

"Rabbits Never Drove Fast" - oil on Yupo, 17.5 x 17.5.   Available here, at Artfinder and at Bluethumb.

​“Rabbits never drove fast. They like to enjoy the view, didn't much care for speed and besides, it was wasteful of fuel. If you want to get somewhere a long way away, just leave early. Days, if that's required. Or, as Samuel C. Rabbit had it: 'nhffnfhfiifhfnnffhrhrfhrf' or 'to travel joyously is better than to arrive.” 
― Jasper Fforde, The Constant Rabbit

The reign of random rabbits in the studio begins.

They stomp their feet, elbow out the monsters and assert dominion over the paint.  Who am I to argue with assertive  lagomorphs?

​As it often happens, the painting revealed itself after completion.  As I absent-mindedly searched for words of rabbit inspiration, I happened upon many references to this book, The Constant Rabbit.  (I have not read it, but now I must!). The quote jumped out and grabbed me by the shoulders, and said LOLA! TO TRAVEL JOYOUSLY IS BETTER THAN TO ARRIVE!  Rabbit wisdom was just what I needed.

Tralala (or nhffnfnfifh) off I go, traveling joyously without worrying about where I am going or if I shall ever arrive.

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It's time for the October Reader Giveaway!  This month I'd love to know - who is your favorite rabbit? (factual, fictional, imaginary, theatrical, whimsical, horrific, mythological ) Why?  One (or more) lucky readers will receive an original piece of art just for sharing their answer here.  Hooray!