What came first; the poem, music, music and lyrics together, the sketches, animation…?
The music and words came at the same time. I sang the song in several concerts and was surprised at the reception. One audience gave me an ovation in the middle of the song! After that concert I thought I should post it on You Tube. I first put together a video based on photos of my dog, but that approach seemed distracting from the song. I have always wanted to animate, so I decided to give it a try. What is your normal creative process? I don’t have a normal creative process like many of my artist friends do. Ideas just hit me in any order and somehow projects eventually get completed. Sometimes I will write a melody and hum it for years before I get ideas for lyrics. Sometimes words and melodies come together. Have you ever posted anything on You Tube before? Yes but I have never posted anything like this. I have a small Ragdoll Cat cattery and I raise about two Friesian cross foals every two years. I have posted videos of my horses and cats on You Tube. However, I have a stack of i
