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Philosophical Cats

(Doodle drawing)

Completed in 2007

3.5" x 3.5"

Ink on watercolor paper

The words in this piece read:  Do not ask me to limit what is vast.  Do not ask me to name what can never be named.  Do not ask me to explain how I know what I know.  The many secrets I keep must remain with me.  The mysteries of life are mysteries for a reason.  I have made my peace.  You will make your peace in time.  Be patient.  Meow

About this piece: I think this one speaks for itself!  What fun.

About this series:   These are quick quirky little sketches.  They are impulsive and uncensored.  Created without rulers or other tools.  Created on irregular pieces of mat board or watercolor paper or cardboard or whatever is handy.  There may be flaws or smudges in the margins outside the area of the actual artwork, but those will not show once the drawing is matted and framed.

This is a freehand ink drawing.

My name is Melissa A. Robinson and I am an artist.  I took me years to feel comfortable saying that.  To feel like I deserve to use that label.  But I have finally reached that point in my career.  I am an artist.  Plain and simple. 

Art is what I do.  Art is how I live.  Art is how I connect with the world.  And art is how I understand the world, too.  I don't know any other way.

I have created more than fifteen hundred original works of art and 90% of those works have sold.  My drawings, paintings, and reproductions can now be found in every US state, every Canadian province, almost every country across Europe, many cities across Asia, and in Australia.  I have the greatest customers in the world and some of them have been collecting my images since the 1990's.  Several of these wonderful art patrons own more than 50 (!!!) original pieces each.  That is amazing to me.  I am flattered and honored and inspired by the knowledge that my work connects me to so many fabulous people.

I am not an "emerging artist".  I am established in my career.  If I were to take my work to brick-and-mortar "real life" art galleries and stop selling online, I would expect the retail value of my pieces to double.  But I love the experience of selling directly to my customers and I am inspired by my relationships that have developed through this means of selling.

My artwork comes in many flavors and styles because I have Attention Deficit Disorder and I like to change things up all the time.  So when you browse my images, you may see landscapes, animals, portraits, abstracts, expressive pieces, symbols, words, and every color in the rainbow.  You will see acrylic paintings, watercolor and gouache paintings, colored pencil drawings, crayola crayon drawings, oil pastel pieces, inks drawings, collages and digital pieces.  My works come in a range of sizes also, but I am partial to smaller sizes.  I like the intimacy of creating and viewing smaller images.  And I like to see many smaller pieces grouped together as opposed to one giant canvas.

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I stumbled across Melissa's art by chance while surfing the internet. I instantly fell in love with her work and had to have one of her paintings right there and then. Since that day I've been able to purchase more of her work; frankly I always count myself very lucky to own such uplifting and beautiful work. Oh yes, Melissa's shipping to me here in Wales has been fast and reliable. Her work is a dream.

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I bought my first piece of Tiny Art from Melissa in 2004 and have been an avid fan of her work ever since. Her attention to detail, love of color and texture and amazing combination of the written and visual keep me coming back for more. I love the emotional aspect of her work and feel many of her pieces have spoken directly to my heart. I would recommend her art to anyone looking for inspiration, emotion and connection in an artist.  --  Darcy S., from Atlanta, eBay ID: ArtGirl70

Each piece is carefully packaged to prevent shipping damage and insurance is automatically included on original works of art.  Giclees and merchandise are not insured.  The shipping and handling charge is shown at the bottom of this listing. This fee covers the necessary postage, packing materials, insurance, support materials, and labor time. This fee is non-negotiable. The art offered here is priced far below retail and we do not have a profit margin high-enough to provide components of the shipping process at no charge. If you find this objectionable, please do not bid on this auction.

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Additional originals shipped in the same order cost only $3.50 each for shipping, handling and insurance. Full shipping is charged for the largest/heaviest piece and all others are shipped at the discounted rate.

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