[Art] Guinea Pig as Totem

[moonvoice]

Guinea Pig as Totem

The guinea pig, or cavy, is a small rodent that is neither a pig or from Guinea! Heh. Guinea pigs in Western culture are most commonly known for being wonderful animal companions. However in the rest of the world they are also a cheap, viable food source, and are associated with Indigenous folklore and mythologies. Guinea pigs are intelligent, vocal creatures; and kinda pathologically adorable!






Available for sale - ($75 USD)
18.5 x 20.5cm (or 7.4 x 8 in)
illo's board, fineliner, aquarelle, pencil, metallic and iridescent paint

Comments

[goth-kittie.livejournal.com]

*squeals with pleasure*

When I win lotto (damnit, it WILL happen), I am going to cover my entire house in your art. :) Just so you're aware. :P

[sotepetsenu.livejournal.com]

Even the floors?!?! :O

[ariestess]

Oh how fun! We have 2 pigs and you definitely captured the cuteness! And I have a thing for purple... *g*

[enigmaticmagpie.livejournal.com]

Oh my goodness cutest thing ever :D

[jet-ski.livejournal.com]

we had them as kids, and they were the only pets I didn't really bond with - I got along with the bunny rabbit better, she was tamer. My bro's pig died mysteriously and one day mine disappeared out of the hutch (neighbourhood feral cat maybe?)

[sidheblessed.livejournal.com]

I had a similar experience. I had bunnies and guinea pigs as a kid and defnitely connected with the bunnies better, though we were lucky to have affectionate and sweet pigs. Two of ours died mysteriously too.

[jet-ski.livejournal.com]

sad when they just keel over :(( Maybe I'd appreciate them more now. Though I have just inherited a second cat so theres no way there will be any defenceless rodents coming into my household.

[liondaughter.livejournal.com]

Oh how wonderfully awesome. Piggy lips and all. WHEEEEK!!!

Guinea pigs are also known for being lab animals. You wouldn't believe how many patients have told me that they "feel like a guinea pig" after they've been tried on all these meds that don't work for them. I always kinda take it wrong for a brief millisecond and go into "cute mode." :)

Anyway . . . I want my doe beyond a shadow of a doubt. I look at her and know that she is mine mine mine. This one, oddly enough, doesn't feel like mine even though I really do love it. So I think I'll release it to give it a chance to find its real home. And if no one snaps it up, maybe I'll reconsider later. :)

As for payment for the doe . . . I think it makes more sense to do Lisa's and mine together. And since the next on your list are hers, I'll wait until that's done and get her yea/nay and then do it all together. Does that make sense?

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

As for payment for the doe . . . I think it makes more sense to do Lisa's and mine together. And since the next on your list are hers, I'll wait until that's done and get her yea/nay and then do it all together. Does that make sense?

Yup, that sounds fine! :)

[liondaughter.livejournal.com]

Cool. :) I'm really looking forward to seeing hers too. :)

[grove-of-solace.livejournal.com]

OH GODS I WANT *squeeeeeeee*

[silere.livejournal.com]

eee! I adore cavies! I used to keep them as pets, from the time i was three. Adorable. <3

[singingnettle.livejournal.com]

EEEEEEEEEE!

I have died of cuteness overload. I don't usually think of your art as cute, but you're right, it's appropriate in this case because the animal in question has cuteness as an integral part of its makeup.

[scarletwildfire.livejournal.com]

OMG I wasn't sure you would pull this one off (not because of yu but because of it)... but this is so damn cute!!! SQUEE!

[corvidophile.livejournal.com]

how adorable!

[khamaseen.livejournal.com]

Adorable!

...but you didn't mention the part where they yell at you for treats every five seconds and nibble your homework ):

[sidheblessed.livejournal.com]

Hehe, this brings back memories of my own piggies.

[aleia-kali.livejournal.com]

Aww so cute :)

[sylvertongue.livejournal.com]

:D :D :D Guinea pigs make me so happy! I love the colours!

Here, Piggy Piggy Piggy

[perzephone.livejournal.com]

Once upon a time, my sister had a cockatiel that would make this weird whistling noise. We couldn't figure out what it was mimicking... was it whistling a secret cholo code (old-school Mexican gangbangers use a whistle code to communicate), was it a weird car alarm, something in a commercial? We had no clue. One day, though, we had our door open & the neighbors had their guinea pigs outside. The guinea pigs would whistle & the cockatiel would whistle back. I always wondered if they understood each other.

[ebonhost.livejournal.com]

My class guinea pig in Grade 5 was called Gizmo as well, I believe.

[sotepetsenu.livejournal.com]

People eat guinea pigs? I look at that adorable picture and said "Omnomnom." The guinea pig didn't respond, he must be too dignified for me...

My mother-in-common-law's sister raises bunnies as 'meat rabbits' and is always trying to tell me how to raise Ophelia (our bunny) and thats awesome because she's a dumb twat and putting her in her place makes me feel better about myself, especially since the dumb cow eats rabbits. Oh, my self-esteem, she is damaged. Uhm. Yes. Cute cavy :3 Bunnies have awesome mouths too, so fricken cute.