For #deviant365 Day #5


So I've been obsessed with cats since I can remember. I grew up with cats, and studied big cats a lot in grade school. Right now the two fuzzballs in our house are on my bed about five feet away from me. More than any, I love my cat Typhoon.


I chose pieces on how similar and yet very different cats can be. Every one has their own personality, just like we do.

Of course I couldn't do just five pieces




This is one of those rare stolid cats that doesn't constantly look evil or unbearably cute or both simultaneously. I also love the colouration of this cat.




I'm sure you've all see this artist's work before. This is a perfect dumb fat cat who is blamed for everything. All he wants is to be loved, right?




Speaking of the evil in cats... Cute fluff, but any second it could strike. And it taunts. Is anyone else thinking Izma from Emperor's New Groove?




This one makes me giggle. The cat that doesn't quite act like a cat - more like a meerkat.




This is definitely the kind of cat and photo that makes you realize why cats are considered so mythical and otherworldly.




Similar to the last one, you get the intensity of the feline very nicely in this photograph.




This is just a surreal photograph that seems to combine adorable cat with magical cat. Those eyes make it seem you're looking right through to the grass on the other side. Gorgeous.

#deviant365

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Happy New Year, and...


Welcome to deviantART!


I got carried away... a bit >.>'


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And congratulations to `DEVlANT! What for? Look at his page and find the shiny Devious Award box

Well, here we are at the end of yet another year, verging on a new one. For me, I'm ready. It's been a rough year, and I'm ready for a new one to start. I hope this past year has been better for you, but don't forget to always look forward even if you remember the past well.


So let's start this year with a bit of good will and hope.


As I've mentioned, I have recently been made co-founder of #publicoutreach. It's about time I do some long-awaited spam for this group. Please read my recent blog on RESPECT. It is something important every deviant and member of this community should understand and practice.


I'm also a member of #ItDoesNotHaveMe. This is a wonderful group for those struggling with illness, especially long term and/or life long, or those with close friends and family dealing with such struggles. It a good way to connect with others in similar situations and express one's self through their personal art.

On that note, $Moonbeam13's Nov/Dec 2009 Community Relations Newsletter lists some great ways to get involved and support those participating in walks, fundraisers, etc. A new discovery for me is `iggygirl's Give deviantART the (Index) Finger. She is participating in Walk for Memories to benefit The Alzheimer Society on 13 January. It's a simple way to help out and show support.



The New Year is a time for promises to one's self. I don't usually do these, but I'll toss one in for deviantART. My dA resolution and to work through the piles of deviations I have in my message centre. It's also to do more both for the community and for individuals within it.

As for myself? Well, it's less of a 2010 resolution and more of a Life resolution. I need to get healthier. I need to focus more on doing the right things for my body and mind. Not always pleasant, but forever important. I started physical therapy this week to build core strength. Hopefully next Fall I'll be in an apartment and will be able to manage my diet better. I've also decided to cut back from 15-hour semesters to 12-hour semesters. This probably means I'll be going an extra semester or two long, but it's better than having to take another withdrawal. I'm not a very structured person, at least not in the same way most people are. In any case, I need to work on it. This means if you see me online at some ungodly hour, feel free to smack me.



It's been one cuss of a year, but deviantART has proved itself a pleasant outlet and avenue for friendship and support.

People give me a lot of crap for befriending a lot of MN@. They call me brown-noser, etc. A lot even joke about how I should be an MN@ myself. Sure, I'd like to be, but not because I'm attracted to power. I like the community, and I want to give more to it. As for the MN@s, they're great people. Sit down, talk with them. They're not just overlords. A lot of you can say that these are wonderful people, and hoots of fun.


I want to hand out some special thanks, and please don't take offense if your name is missing:

=TimmyA1988
@shuttermonkey
^Ikue
*FluffyInDrag
`IBinsanity
`HAL2008
@OpalMist
`rapidograph


But of course, you are all wonderful.



deviantART and its community has a lot going on this year:

@hazelnutx is having her baby boy any day now
`distancexkills and `schmaltz are getting married
...as are @mackattack23 and @CynthiaCynical
And, of course, deviantART itself is turning 10!


This is going to be one cuss of a year. Get ready!



Cheers,

Zanne


P.S. I decided to forgo a new ID because I can't think of what to do, so instead I made a brand spanking new avatar.