It’s official! Spring is on the way, whether it feels like it or not. We’re starting to see the odd daffodil push up here and there, and the trees are slowing starting to show some buds. In the next couple of weeks we’ll be celebrating the vernal equinox and it’s pagan equivalent Ostara, and of course Easter, which borrows very heavily from the former in it’s customs. And that means one thing- creepy bunnies everywhere!
Jacked up Bunny toys with relentless grins and eyes that burn holes into your soul have inspired many artists in recent years (Mark Ryden is creepy bunny OG mack daddy #1). I’ve had a hard time jumping on the bandwagon because my beloved late dog Ranger murdered so many baby rabbits in our old back yard. We couldn’t stop it no matter how hard we tried (they are not smart animals), and I’m too wracked with guilt to sit down and paint a rabbit. Perhaps creating some creepy bunny art of my own would help me atone.
I still love looking at these guys though. Who doesn’t love a creepy bunny?