Day 57 and Hyena

Today day fifty seven and it was the first day where I really had no idea what to paint or what to say.. so I got a late start. Oddly enough this came to me after I sat still for a minute. There is for me great value in being still for the creative process. Busy-ness just seems to kill it for me. And on this one .. I just decided to give the shape of the animal and focus my attention around the eyes .. these eyes just say so much to me. Hyena's are not the most loved animal of Africa .. they have been given many characteristics most of which are negative. Either way there is something about those eyes ..

The hyenas came up in my thoughts when I recalled that while were spending weekends at the beach we were reminded about .. the bathroom situation. There was a series of holes dug in the ground surrounded by some wooden walls .. I really don't remember what it looked like inside but for sanitation reasons that's where you had to go. At night I often needed to go .. we were always told never to go alone, ever. So usually my dad got the potty duty and off we would go with a flashlight. I wish that I had some kind of an amazing story about them but all I remember is that he would stand there with the flashlight and point it out where they were .. I could sometimes barely make them out, usually their eyes would glow but they never, thankfully, came close. I never heard any stories about any close calls of anyone that we went with to the beach. I am thinking there is one really good thing about a hyena and I think it's like a vulture, they are like the clean up crew of dead animals. I think they will eat just about anything.

If you would love to have this beautiful eyed hyena in your house .. email me at iwilldream4ever@aol.com. This is painted on sewn folder with wrapping paper. About 8 x 12
I like this one. See you tomorrow .. and it's a great day!!