Monday, September 30, 2013

DANTE SINGS 'THE FALLING DOWN BLUES'!

Poor Dante's world is coming down all around him.  The falling leaves have only served to remind him that winter is on its way.







"I looks to my rite ...





 ... I looks to my left.





O my wot a plite ...







... I feels kwite bereft



Cuz I got da bloos, babee
Da fallin' down blues




O yeah!

Friday, September 27, 2013

DANTE DOES AUTUMN!

Though Dante looks great against the white of winter snow, and the green grass of spring and summer, I think his best season is autumn.

Perhaps it is because he is, himself, the colour of autumn.

 Dante's fur is a vibrant rust, but when the sun shines on it, it looks like spun gold!


In shadow, it takes on a deeper auburn hue.


It seems that Dante is part chameleon!






 Of course, it helps when I turn on the special effects like this fiery orange colour-enhancement.



 Dante is virtually other-worldly!



 Here he has a more natural aspect.



And here he is captured in all his fall glory!



"Leave it to me", says Dante.  "The leaves, that is!"



For Dante, they are the ultimate catmouflage.


Thursday, September 26, 2013

DANTE'S FALLING FOR FALL!

Dante has just realized that everything is falling down around him!

"O noes!" says he.









"I fell fur it again!"




Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Friday, September 20, 2013

HATS ON FOR DANTE'S DASHING DADDY'S BIRTHDAY!

You may recall what a close bond Dante has with his Dada.  He likes to get right up next to him, and sometimes even lets Dada use him as a pillow.  They keep each other warm.

For Dada's birthday, today, Dante came up with an even better idea.

"Yes, Happeh Birfday Dada!  I maded dis card jus' fur yoo."



 (Cover)

(Inside)

Imagine wearing a 21-lb. cat around on top of your head!!!


It's bad enough using it as a muff!



And since Dante doesn't like to get wet, he came up with a different solution for Dada for when it's raining.






Now that's giving Dada the royal treatment!







Thursday, September 19, 2013





'Cap'n Dante Daring Do' and his mate the lovely 'Sweet 'n Savoury Sascha' have landed on an island in the middle of the Caribbean to hunt for treasure.

(Biggify for detailed view)

Cap'n Dante found some gold, but Sascha found something infinitely more valuable.  'Sweet 'n Savoury Sascha' is savouring her rat pie which is filled with the juiciest and meatiest rat ever!  What other kind of rat would a pirate want -- but a pie rat, of course.



Bon appetit!




Let's fire up the barbie!



Monday, September 16, 2013

THE SUN SETS ON DANTE

Dante's fur is already the colour of a fiery sunset, so when the sun actually sets on it it's really something to behold.

So behold!

 Dante incorPURRates all of the shades of the sunset sky.





He's worth his weight in gold! 






 Dante's close-up reveals even more of that fire that he emanates.







He FURtually glows!







And as the sun sinks in the sky, Dante's glory is not diminished.  His mystery just deepens.






It reveals the darker side of his PURRSonality.

Light and dark; fire and shadow -- only Dante knows.



Saturday, September 14, 2013

A SATURDAY SPECIAL WITH DANTE

Special effects, that is!  Biggify any, or all, for the best effect.

Here is a colour-enhanced Dante, from behind.  Note his thickening mane, even from the back!  And he seems to have a blue aura about him.




Then turnabout is fair play -- and Dante is much fairer in this 'Watercolor Pencil' portrait.  This effect highlights efurry detail in his generous fur coat.






This picture features a combination of special effects.  First I blurred the edges and then applied a 'Watercolor Painting" effect.  Of course, the most special thing about the portrait is still Dante, himself.







All I can say is 'mucho grassyass' to Dante for posing in this patch of bright green grass!  Once again I applied the 'Watercolor Pencil' effect and then topped it off with colour enhancement to get this strikingly detailed result.






And finally, here's the lad in plaid!  I used a vertical line texture effect to blend in with the lines in the frame.  But lions or no, Dante blends in just about anywhere.  He's just a regular blender cat!

"Blendin' in is my speshulty!", says he.

"It's quite an accomplishment for one who is so outstanding", says me.

Isn't that special?




Sunday, September 8, 2013

DANTE IS EASY AS APPLE PIE!

After the fallout from the apples*, Dante is surprisingly relaxed and has returned to his normal happy, laidback self.


 *See http://wendys3-dcats.blogspot.ca/2013/09/sunday-with-3-ds-letting-loose-with.html for background.



 "Aftah my inishul 'appull-eptic' shock frum bein' bombardid wif appulls, I calmed down an' realized dey wuzn't reely a big fret."


 "So wot if an appull or two falls on yoor head!"



"Is not gonna hurt me cuz ... 






... it's all mind ovah mattah -- an' in da end it duzn't reely mattah!



"Life is as easeh as appull pie!" says he.

PIECE TO ALL AND SUNDRY THIS SUNDAY!