DESTINY The Harp Seal

Your comments are always so encouraging. I thank you for your kind and generous support of my work. In answer to your interest in how I create my work I use Photoshop a great deal but sometimes it is pure artwork or simple photography that delivers my work. For those works with a fantasy element, Photoshop is my chief ally. Blessings to you, Skye :o-)

Hi There Renee, Thank you sincerely for your generous words! lol Much appreciated! Namaste, Skye :o-)

I recently figured out how to leave a reply to a comment directly to the person who left it LOL So belatedly though it is, I really appreciate your wonderful support, Anita. The animals and I thank you for your kindness. Blessings to you, Skye

I recently figured out how to leave a reply to a comment directly to the person who left it so here I am, thanking you properly lol You’re very generous Kirsten, thanks for that :o-)

I recently figured out how to leave a reply to a comment directly to the person who left it, so I am thanking you belatedly for your very thoughtful comments. lol Blessings to you, Rhonda, from Skye :o-)

I appreciate that Donna. Many thanks for your kind words.

Thank you Hilary, these soft little critters are very dear to my heart as they are to so many other people including the great Sir Paul McCartney. Glad you liked the little story too lol

Many thanks! Glad you dropped by. ~ Skye

Thanks so much for your very generous praise :o-)

Hi Crockpot. The message always was with the image but Red Bubble requires us to crop our borders off which was where my message resided. :(

Hello Cynthia and thanks so much for your kind remarks. I adore these beautiful creatures as well and long to share their story with everyone. So many people do not know or even believe how brutally these innocent little souls are slaughtered for their fur. It’s illegal and yet the Canadian Govt. won’t stop the barbaric practice because in a good year it raises a puny $17 million CAD for the fishing industry. It’s hardly worth the effort.

I won’t give up campaigning for these (now approaching endangered) animals until seal-hunting is banned. Thanks for your input. :o-) ~ Skye

Hi Karin and thank you. That’s high praise indeed coming from a fellow artist :o-) Namaste, Skye

Thank you sincerely for featuring my precious Harp Seal painting. It means a great deal to me. Namaste, Skye :o-)

Thanks Dave, this piece of artwork is especially close to my heart. Blessings to you! Skye :o-)

Greetings Mary, I totally agree with your words! Great idea!

Much appreciated, Gail. Thanks! :o-)

Hi Simon. Thanks so much for your input and taking the time to comment. It is much appreciated. I hear you and appreciate the points you are making; But in today’s advanced society, the Canadian First Nations people no longer need to hunt Polar Bears for food, and haven’t needed to for decades. They have weekly and sometimes even daily shipments of groceries dropped off in their communities and many of these otherwise isolated communities up north also have their own food supply stores and depots. Hunting the Polar Bear is more about the irresponsible Safari Club International members paying native people for Polar Bear hunting trips and Polar Bear skin and head trophies. Considering these Bears are a seriously endangered species, hunting of these precious animals is ludicrous.

Regarding cuteness, Harp Seals are by their very nature and appearance, what most would consider “cute”. I simply enjoy sharing my work to raise awareness of how they are needlessly slaughtered. No humans need them as a food source any longer and most of the European countries that used to buy the pelts have banned the practice mainly due to the inhumane method of hunting by clubbing, hooking and shooting that goes on in Canada. High quality synthetic furs are also now possible, so the real thing isn’t a viable material anymore. In addition, most of the white pelts are only white because these indiscriminate hunters are taking underage baby seals and thereby breaking additional laws pertaining to their hunting permits. Older seals have a more yellowed coat and don’t fetch the same high prices. Happily, most of the former buying countries refuse to trade in these pelts (unless it is done so illegally on the black market).

It is my fervent hope that in the very near future such barbaric hunting practices will be gone forever.

Thanks for dropping by, Simon, Namaste, Skye :o-)

Sharon, your thoughtful words always touch a chord within. Thank you sincerely for your kind coments. Blessings to you, Skye :o-)

I recently figured out how to leave a reply to a comment directly to the person who left it LOL So this is a belated and very grateful “thank you”, Kate. Hope you are well? Blessings to you! Skye :o-)

Greetings Cheyenne and many thanks for your heartfelt words. I appreciate your generous comments. Namaste, Skye :o-)

Hi Dennis and thank you for your kind remarks. Much appreciated! Skye :o-)

Hello There Bea, Many thanks for your wonderful comments on my “Destiny” Harp Seal. I appreciate it greatly! Namaste, Skye :o-)

Hi ashroc, Thanks sincerely for that! :o-)

I share your bewilderment at the conduct of human-beings towards such gentle animal species. There is no justification for it, only the motivation of greed and the bliss of ignorance. Namaste, Skye :o-)

Hello Susanne and thank you for sharing this sensitive story with us. Even as a child you showed a reverence for living creatures and that makes me proud to know you. I wish that all people could be so aware of how precious our wild and domestic animals are. Namaste, Skye ;o-)

Hello Diane, Many thanks for your kind comment. I appreciate your visit :o-)
Skye

Thank you my Friend. Your sensitive words are well received.
Blessings to you,
Skye