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The Archibald Fountain - A Sydney Art Deco Beauty

One of the loveliest fountains in Sydney city is the very art deco Archibald fountain. Designed by the French artist François-Léon Sicard, this pink granite and bronze Sydney icon features figures from Greek and Roman mythology including Apollo, Theseus and the minataur, Pan, Diana and various tortoises, dolphins, goats, deer, dogs and horses. It is named after the keen Francophile newspaper proprietor and editor J.F.Archibald who commissioned the fountain to celebrate the French/ Australian alliance during World War One. Fortunately, I often get to walk through the delightful Hyde Park and admire this Art Deco gem.  

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2018 Matou Drawings (Part Three)

Here is the third part in a three part 2018 Matou en Peluche drawing universe review.

There was silliness (Kitty Kong), and fan art (Fantastic Mr. Fox), Valentine Poodles and Fifteen Pups!

There was also a very helpful series called "Let's Learn French with the Cat"!

And finally, numerous birds of Sydney were featured towards the end of the year, with the emphasis on pelicans:

2018 Matou Drawings (Part One)

Here is the first part in a three part 2018 Matou drawing universe review.

First of all there were gals and their furry friends:

There was 1) Daphne and Arthur, 2) Elle, Pangur and Bam 3) Isadora and Iggy and 4) Daphne and Dennis.

Then there was a Medley of Mermaids:

Followed by Aloft in the Orchard, the Two Taylors (Part one and Two) and The Cat and the Camellia:

The Matou Year in review continues tomorrow.

 

Happy Valentine's Day 2018

Valentine's Day + The Chinese New Year (16th of February) all rolled into one!

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Rachel and Rudy in New York

This is Rachel and Rudy in New York. You can see the handsome art deco Chrysler building behind them. Rudy is actually a very rare lilac schnauzer. Everywhere Rachel goes with Rudy people stop and admire his fine lilac coat. Rudy takes this in his stride and always politely thanks them for their compliments.

Fifteen Pups!

 

February 16th is the Chinese New Year which will be the year of the dog. In preparation of this event, I have created Fifteen Pups! (see above). Included are a spaniel or two, a poodle, pug dogs, dachshunds, french bull terriers, Boston terriers, a basset hound and a dalmatian.

Sophia and Simon

This is Sophia and Simon. Simon is an exotic cross between a spaniel and collie and an Irish Red Setter. He is very proud of his heritage as is Sophia. You can find Sophia and Simon here!   

Isadora and Iggy

This is Isadora and Iggy. Isadora takes her Iggy everywhere which he thoroughly enjoys. Last week they went to a glamorous high society garden party at a large house that overlooked the ocean and on the weekend they drove along the scenic route to visit friends in the north coast. This week they have a cocktail party to look forward to and an exhibition opening at the National Gallery. You can find Isadora and Iggy here!  

Daphne and Dennis

This stylish pair are Daphne and Dennis. Meanwhile it has been very windy in Sydney, which was nice because it brought the temperature down a bit, but now it has returned to the heat that is usual for January. The cicadas are also out in force and now, thanks to a very informative article on the ABC website, I am fairly good at identifying the different species from their call!

 

I hope everyone's 2018 is proceeding in an orderly fashion! 

2017 drawings - the Matou year in review

I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas! There are a lot of "2017..." type things going on, so I thought I'd get together some of the drawings I've done this year as a way to say goodbye to 2017. I had a lot of fun drawing them!

Peace Kitten, Silver Tabby and Chair, A Good Book and Thou, Maxwell, Botanical Cat, Owen and Gordon.

 

The Cat and the Moon, DJ Stripe, Grandmaster Kitten, Cat Butterfly, Inscrutable One, A Couple of Cool Cats. 

 

Think Outside the Box, Gus Grooming, Study for Two Cats, Brown and Yellow Butterflies, Dachshund Quote by Queen Victoria, Cat + Confetti. 

 

Eckhart Tolle Cat Quote, Charles Dickens Cat Quote, Taylor at MOMA, Auguste Renoir Quote, Purr Purr, Animalia.

A Walk in the Garden, The Art Lover, Underneath the Fish Ferns, Wow Cat,  Cloudscapes, Glenister and the Butterfly. 

Twenty Cats!, Zoe and Jean-Michel.