December is Raccoon month at Country Mouse Studio
I recently received an email from a US Marine who had a request.
He wanted to know if I'd paint a special Raccoon for him.
Him and his wife had an encounter with one while dating
and now after many years of marriage he wanted
to get her a special gift that would mean
a lot to both of them.
Being a raccoon fan myself how could I resist?
Their little fellow needed to have a top hat, a cane and a pocket watch
so here he is!
Their little fellow needed to have a top hat, a cane and a pocket watch
so here he is!
I know they can cause a lot of grief by getting into your house and garbage but I also know there are many people who love them so this is their month.
I found this sweet story about a Raccoon rescue named Pumpkin on Instagram
Pumpkin the Raccoon
I have always been fond of Raccoons and they were the first wild animal I drew. I was so pleased one day to meet a kid who had one as a pet. I was surprised to find that his fur looked soft but was rough and bristly but all the better to shed water, I guess.
Later, we moved to an area that had Raccoons. I only heard about it because they'd get into everyone's garbage at night. No one had a good thing to say about them but I hoped I'd see one.
A few more years passed and we moved into a community by a creek. Then one night on our deck one peered into the patio door. Before long we had quite a few of them who would come by and visit.
I found this sweet story about a Raccoon rescue named Pumpkin on Instagram
Pumpkin the Raccoon
I have always been fond of Raccoons and they were the first wild animal I drew. I was so pleased one day to meet a kid who had one as a pet. I was surprised to find that his fur looked soft but was rough and bristly but all the better to shed water, I guess.
Later, we moved to an area that had Raccoons. I only heard about it because they'd get into everyone's garbage at night. No one had a good thing to say about them but I hoped I'd see one.
A few more years passed and we moved into a community by a creek. Then one night on our deck one peered into the patio door. Before long we had quite a few of them who would come by and visit.
