That evening when I created this, the cat was in mischievous mood so it decided to walk across my work-in-progress. Of course it did! And I let it.
The cat’s pawprint is a confirmation. In many mythic and esoteric traditions, animals are not separate from vision-space; they are participants. The paw mark feels like a grounding seal, a moment where the non-human world casually crosses the threshold and leaves proof of contact.
I love it - and I feel like it makes the drawing - it gives it life. The cat doesn’t interpret the space or respect its delicacy; it just steps into it. The opposition between the cat’s instinct and my careful attention and presence makes this piece ‘a record of coexistence’ - in fact, that is what I shall call it.
This is what my process is based in: celebrating spontaneity, imperfections and the accidental, and in the chaos, somehow, I find order and balance.
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