Kaaren Poole
Hi! I'm so glad you're visiting. It's always exciting for me to meet another member of the special tribe of people who love animals and art. I'm an artist, author, and illustrator and have so much fun telling my animal characters' stories, whether in visual art or through my writing.
I hope my work brings a smile to your face and joy to your heart. That will be my measure of true success! And while you're here, to travel to the bottom of this page where you can subscribe to my newsletter and get your free gift!
My Favorite Creation from May
This is a colored pencil piece of a group of sweet mice enjoying a tea party. It took a lot of work to draw and then even more to add color to. But it was all worth it. You can read more about my process in creating this piece. Or, you can view lovely products from this design on my Redbubble Shop here
What's Happening Around Here
I'm so sad to report that my dear Arthur passed away at the end of April. He was so special to me and I miss him every day.
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He was old, slow, and nearly deaf, but was a real presence lying in the grass or in one of his many dens which he carefully dug at the base of several of the huge oak trees on the property.
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My comfort is to know that he is now his perfect, beautiful self in Heaven.
This is the third year for the yarrow which I grew from seed back in 2023, and they are truly spectacular. They're a mix of pastel colors including various pinks, lavender, pale yellow, pale peach, and the purest white.
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I think this year's display proves the old adage about perennials: the first year they sleep, the second year they creep, and the third year they leap!
We had a visitor in the tree next to the duck house and yard. Isn't he/she cute? Those bright eyes, delicate pink nose and sprays of white whiskers are, simply, beautiful!
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Seeing her gave me a clue about who's helping my semi-feral cat eat the food I put out each night. I put out so much and am always surprised to see that she managed to eat it all overnight. But perhaps she had a guest!
Much to my surprise, the tomatoes are absolutely husky! Last year they didn't do much at all but this year, like most other plants in the garden, they're doing spectacularly well.
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I think it might be thanks to the weather. It's been warm with a lot of overcast and rain. Also, in the winter, I topped off most of the garden beds with a thick layer of new, rich soil from the local landscape materials yard. It has a mushroom compost base which appears to be very fertile and loose - a winning combination.
This Easter lily is a tale of second chances. Three years ago, I bought it from the sale rack In the nursery section at Lowe's. It was in sad shape indeed and, silly as it may be, I felt sorry for it, brought it home, and planted it in the planter box on my back deck. That planter box proved to be an ideal environment for it, and each year since it's produced a more spectacular show than the previous year's. This month, it has a total of twenty-four flower stems. It's more than repaid me for saving it....
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Thanks from Me to You!
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I'm so happy you're subscribing to my weekly newsletter, An Artful Path. You'll now have access to a private page for subscribers only which contains a growing collection of little gifts from me to you. The first is Gwen, my badger paper doll, complete with several outfits to color.
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