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In the park, under the glowing warmth of the sunlight, a salacious golden haired beauty lay on a bench. Her orange and tan fur shining in the light as she relaxed on the wooden bench. The wind was blowing slightly as the lioness rested. She wasn't tired, nor was she exhausted, just simply bored. She had not had a job in a few months and had grown tired. Even though she got paid well, she never worked to earn the money, but worked for the fun and entertainment of it. There had not been a decent artist in the town as of late and therefore, no work came for the lioness.

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Alex was walking through the park, an easel tucked under his right arm, while a large bag hung from his left shoulder, packed to the brim with various type of paint, brushes, rags for wiping the brushes off, empty jars for mixing paints, and other assorted objects.

As he walked he spotted a lioness laying on a bench the light glinting off her golden hair, walking past her slowly he stopped.

"Good Afternoon," he says warmly bowing, "Lovely day isn't it?"

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"Mmmm, why yes it is." the lioness said slowly opening her eyes, smiling warmly at the wolf. She was simply shining in the sunlight.

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"It's days like these it's a waste to be inside," Alex says taking in a deep breath, "there was no way i could spend the entire day in my studio."

Adjusting the bag on his left shoulder, "My names Alexander Vadania," with a smile on his face as he reaches his left hand out, "but most people just call me Alex."

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The lioness smiled and sat up, patting the spot on the bench next to her after she shook the man's hand "Studio you say? From what your carrying, I'd say your ant artist." she said with the voice of an angel.

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"Thank you." Alex replies leaning the easel against the side of the bench as he sat down.

"And you are correct," opening the top of his bag to show the contents within, "I actually came out today to see what catches my fancy."

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"Well then, I think it's quite the coincidence of the two of us meeting today." the lioness said with a smile as she leaned back on the warm wooden bench and looked forward.

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"Is that so?" he says his ears perked up and his tail disturbing the grass under the bench.

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"Why yes. You see, I too have a profession in the artistic industry." the lioness said with a friendly smile, her tail swishing behind her slightly.

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Alex quickly turned his head towards the lioness, "Oh really." he was barely able to hide the surprise in his voice, his ears straight up and his tail completly still.

Turning his head a little sideways, examining the lioness's face, "I haven't met anyone else of the artistic persuasion since i came to town."

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"Well, I'm no artist, but rather the piece of art for one to capture in a painting." the lioness said trying to sound poetic. In fact, a few paintings around town had her in them as the center point.

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"AH," Alex replies nodding his head in response, "well at least you have respect for the arts, even it is from within."

Reaching his hand out he took the lioness's hand in his and bringing it up near his face, "You never did give me your name." with a mischievous glint in his eyes as he kissed her hand gently.

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"Yep. Oh and my name is Rhoda." the lioness said with a warm smile as Alex held her hand and kissed it.

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"Well Rhoda," he says kissing her hand again, "it's a pleasure to meet you."

Laying his hand on his leg slowly, he released his grip letting her hand just lay on his, "Well than i guess i found my inspiration," winking at her with a smile on his lips, "What do you say?"

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"Sounds like fun." the lioness said happily with a bright smile on her face, excited she had something to do that day.

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Looking up for a moment then looking back at Rhoda, Slowly standing back up, picking up the easel once again and placing it under his arm.

Offering Rhoda his free hand, "What do you say we find a nice spot?"

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"Sounds like a lovely idea." the lioness said with a warm smile "I think I know just the spot too." she continued. Taking the wolf's hand in her's, she led him through the park towards a hill with a large oak tree atop it.

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Alex quietly let Rhoda lead himthrough the park a smile on his face and wonder in his eyes as he'd never been this far into the park.

as the hill became more visible his eyes took in the scene, the oak tree was magnificent, and the way it was atop the hill, "magnificent!" he quietly whispered, barely audible.

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"Yes, I absolutely love this spot. Now, have you ever painted a live model before?" Rhoda asked once they were atop the hill, the might oak shading them from the sun.

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"It's one of my specialties." he says leaning his head looking at the size of the tree til he starts getting dizzy.

Turning his back to rhoda, "Do you have a preferred spot to sit?"

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"Mostly it's what the artist prefers." the lioness said with a warm smile.

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Looking over the area carefully he rubs his chin a bit, "I kind of like this area here," he says pointing at a section of root that was stuck just right it made a small seat with a low hanging branch overhead, "the branch and leaves give a nice scene."

Tilting his head to look back at Rhoda, "Is that ok?"

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"Looks perfect." Rhoda said smiling as she stepped over, sitting down next to the root in the seat like structure and made herself comfortable.

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Alex quickly spread the legs of his easel with a clear view of where Rhoda was now sitting, he pulls the bag off his shoulder and sets it down reaching in to pull out several bottles which he sets on the front of the easel, then he pulls out a small wooden box which he opens pulling out several different brushes, and finally he pulls a palette out.

opening several of the bottles he pours small amounts into the sections and picks up a brush with a fine bristle.

postioning himself so he has a clear view of the easel and Rhoda he dips the brush into a light brown paint and then placing the brush against the canvas his arm begins to make quick precise movements.

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Rhoda sat perfectly still, not moving an inch. She had learned how to become motionless for the artist.

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Finishing the ouline of the bulk of the tree Alex picked up another brush and dipped it into black paint and began to make the lines for the grooves and shapes in the bark of the tree, then picking up another brush he dipped it into the green and began to make the leaves appear.

Slowly but surely the oak tree was coming to life on the canvas, save for a large spot in the middle of the canvas, which was where Rhoda sat, almost like a doll, the way she sat so still even controlling her breathing to the point so it didn't shift her clothing.

After quite some time had passed he lowered his brush onto the palette, laying it down in the grass he reached into his bag pulling out a new palette and several more jars and placing the old ones still open neatly in the grass.

Pulling out a set of small sticks he dipped them into several different jars and pulled them out holding them up comparing the colors on them to rhodas fur, shaking his head several times then finally with a smile pours a fine gold paint into the new palette, then picking more sticks up he compares other colors to match against her eyes, hair, and clothing, until he has the new palette filled with various colors.

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Rhoda was smiling the entire time as she remained motionless, the only part of her moving was her hair, blown about just barely by the slight breeze.

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Alex reaches into the box of brushes and pulls out several very small brushes.

Dipping the first brush into the gold paint he places it against the canvas, and his arm begins it's precise movements again, as Rhoda slowly began to appear on the canvas, with the same smile.

Then another brush and another and another the rest of her began to appear, as he finished her body and the tree around her he smirked slightly.

Picking up the green brush again he paints an oak leaf laying in Rhoda's hair, and another on her shoulder.

Setting his supplies down he stretches his shoulders a little looking at rhoda, it was rather amazing how she had sat so still for so long.

"You can get up," he says stretching his fingers, "I'd like to know what you think."

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Rhoda got up and stretched slightly before walking over to look at the canvas. She gasped "Alex. that's amazing. Your quite the artist." the lioness said, the warm smile still on her face.

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"I'm glad you like it," he says smiling at Rhoda, "Because it's yours."