Mancat Monday with Evan the Art Assistant and Michael Myers on Wheels

Evan is my little shadow. I love that so much about him. No matter where I go in the house, he's there with me. That means if I'm trying to scribble up some art on the couch, my boy is right by my side. He's my little art assistant, you could say, and he has indeed been helping me with this year's Halloween doodles.

I realize I don't often give sneak peeks of my in-progress doodles, but today you're getting two of them. The one above has actually been fully completed since that photo was snapped, and you'll be seeing its completed version this week. The one below I'm still working on, and I realize how wild it looks even just in pencil form.

We have lots of Halloween doodles to share over the next couple of weeks. I have quite a few of them finished, but still some to polish off. I love drawing this time of the year, as I'm a big fan of the subject matter.

Wishing you all a magnificently spooky Monday!

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Spooky Doodle of the Day

For this weekend's Caturday Art blog hop, I shared a doodle from last year starring a kitty character from the wacky fantasy novel I'm writing. In that one, the kitty was of course in a Halloween setting, as the story does indeed kick off on the spooky day itself. Today's doodle is another one starring that kitty, whose name is Hobo, but this time he's donning none other than a Michael Myers costume.

Believe it or not, that there Hobo was inspired by my Evan. I wish my boy would let me strap him to a wheelchair, but he's vehemently opposed to wearing anything at all.

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Tip of the Day

Just yesterday, we gave the tip to avoid walking your pup or kitty on Halloween during trick-or-treat hours, in order to avoid the increased foot and road traffic that could lead to dangerous situations. On the other hand, today's tip involves some ideas for staying safe should you and your furbaby find yourselves out and about on Halloween night. If you're out on a walk on Halloween night, or any night for that matter, be sure to take a flashlight, as well your cell phone in case of emergency. At the same time, though, don't be distracted by using your phone instead of observing your surroundings. What's more, ensure that your furbaby's leash and collar include reflectors, and that you yourself are wearing reflectors or at least bright colors, so that both of you can remain seen and safe.

Another important factor if walking with your furbaby on Halloween night is to know where it might be safest to walk. Obviously, dark alleys are not the way to go, but you also want to ensure that you don't end up with a scared furbaby on the busiest trick-or-treating street. So, if you must head out for a stroll with your furbaby during trick-or-treat hours, think ahead about what route you should take. As we previously hinted, it should be a safe, well-lit area, but also one that won't be hustling and bustling with trick-or-treaters. This is especially important if the pup or kitty being walked is skittish or aggressive in any way. All in all, think ahead and make plans for where you can most safely take a walk with your furbaby should you need to go out on Halloween night.

Also, one last note we want to make is to watch your furbaby closely when walking them on Halloween, as well as on the following days. Trick-or-treaters might leave behind candy, candy wrappers, parts of costumes, or other unsafe goods. So, do keep an eye on that furbaby and make sure nothing unsafe makes it to their mouth when walking during the Halloween season, and year round.