Nico's Journal

The last real entry for naarmamo is a pair of fat little cats I bought from a Thai cafe which also sold a strange assortment of imported stuff. I was just going to buy one but I decided they came as a pair. They're not Thai as that's a different alphabet. I thought they were Chinese, but googling seems to show more hits for Japanese maneki neko. So far I haven't seen any like these though.

[Edit] It turns out that they're Chinese; thanks, jaxomsride. A lucky cat museum site has yellow one from Taiwan with a gourd from the same range. :-) Here's what it says about her:

YELLOW cats beckon for good health, stability, & good marriages.
One of my bestest feel-goodest cats! Everything about this guy says "HAPPINESS". He's bright yellow (for "wealth") with colorful detailing, holds a crystal ball (a symbol for "purity") & also a lucky gourd (for "longevity"). His smile & body language are right on. 2.5" (6.5 cm) tall, painted ceramic. ID: Embossed in an oval beside his tail is "Kao / Miao Chuang". Purchased new from Taiwan.

Today's naarmamo entry is another Art Deco Blake's 7 one. A friend and I were saying that Cally's Bounty coat would make a great Art Deco outfit, but when I looked at it, I found it was really just a spotty anorak. This is not good enough. Cally deserves better, so here she is in a proper coat.

( Art Deco Cally and Coat )

It's another science fiction ABC for today's naarmamo because I didn't leave a lot of time and it was easy.

( V is for Vortex )

Today's naarmamo drawing is another Art Deco Blake's 7 one.

( Art Deco Dayna and Soolin )

I spent about an hour trying and failing to draw something else for naarmamo and gave up, so here instead is Ashley curled up in a ball and giving me a knowing look. :-)

( Ashley )

Today for naarmamo it's two more Rinconada cats, a calico and a tabby.

( Rinconada Cats )

Today's naarmamo is another of the Blake's 7 women in Art Deco style--this time Servalan!

( Art Deco Servalan )

Today's naarmamo is a quick-and-dirty one because I didn't have much time. I spent most of the day out, then most of the rest of it dealing with photos and writing a post about the amazing evening out I had last night at Apollo 13 - Mission Control (see the previous entry). Then Greg wanted to watch some DVDs with dinner so I thought, what can I draw in 5 or 10 minutes? I know: that blue glass vase! And it really only took that long.

( Blue Vase )

Today's naarmamo is a Rinconada cat, the first one I ever got, and still my favourite. Rinconada is a Uruguyan maker of the most wonderful animals--have a look here-- and I have a few others: a calico, a tabby, a tiny grey cat, and a white tiger cub.

( Rinconada Cat )

Someone suggested drawing the women of Blake's 7 in Art Deco style, so I had a go at it for today's naarmamo entry.

( Art Deco Jenna )

Today's naarmamo art is a quick one of a pair of cat ornaments (since my attempt to draw some flowers in the garden didn't work out). These little guys are matt white with a partial multi-coloured glaze, and sit on my filing cabinet. I bought them at a craft market, seduced by their sweet faces and pretty colours.

( Glazed Cats )

Today's naarmamo entry is Ashley, a quick and dirty one because I was out most of the day, then went out for dinner. She was sitting on the deck like this today, just like one of those stylised cats with the curved tails that kids draw.

( Ashley )

For maarmamo today, inspired by vjezkova, I decided to draw one of the many cats I have around the place. This is a painted wooden cat from Indonesia who sits by the TV and is about half the size of this picture.

( Blue Cat )

Once again I didn't leave myself much time for naarmamo, so I had a go at a vase I bought a few years ago, attracted by its Art Deco look. It's black and cream, painted in black and metallic gold paint--and in much finer and less wobbly lines than mine!

( Art Deco-style vase )

I was casting about for something to draw for the naarmamo National Art Making Month challenge, and decided on a pale green glass lizard I have, with inlaid diamonds of paua shell. It wasn't very easy as there are strange highlights, even in the shadows under it.

( Glass lizard )