Peace of the Seasons

When I thought about what I wanted the style and composition for this year's Christmas card to be, I was still whetted to the idea of creating it in traditional watercolors. I wanted however, to try my hand this time at a more cartoon like, light hearted expression while simultaneously seriously capturing the essence of the season. And of course, I definitely wanted it to be Another Original. So I pondered a lot about what the spirit of the season means to me. Here's the story...

Christmas Kitty has returned for this year’s Holiday Season card and this time she is joined by Christmas Mouse. Unwittingly, they work together to figure out a way to get the star to the top of the Christmas tree. And so I call this little painting "Peace of the Seasons." Each element of this scene has a special personalized meaning for me… from the snoozing cat that always found its way under the tree or that would bat around the ornaments on the tree to the snowflakes falling outside of the window.

If you think about it, I am sure that you will find many of your holiday memories in this tiny painting as well.

"Everything you can imagine is real." -Pablo Picasso