[i][b] – Leroy[/b][/i]

“Thank you sir cat. You’re probably the only feline I’ve met with a taste for art.” Leroy grinned, giving the purple cat another pat on the head. He began to wonder if his ability would also work on animals. He never tried, but now he was extremely tempted to do so.

Enjoying Carmen’s reaction he laughed, “I use improvised techniques from East Asia for ink wash painting. It’s a lot faster because a few strokes can depict a lot of detail and I don’t use all the layers in oil or water colors.” Leroy wasn’t lying, but he was omitting the charm his ability added to the painting on purpose. “I’ve painted for a long time. Anyone would get a lot faster after the first few hundreds of paintings.”

“For me, the real amazing one seems to be you.” He continued, eyes glinting with curiosity. “Is there some sort of gimmick in that trumpet of yours? I can hardly believe all that sound came from just one instrument.”

Dipping his brush into the black ink, he added another couple of strokes at the bottom left corner. He had written today’s date in faint, flowing letters. Carefully ripping the page out of his sketchbook, he held the painting out to Carmen. “As thanks for the inspiration and amazing performance."