<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:43:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@animalartclub/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[This and that (Color Challenge: Red)]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's a Japanese word called wabi-sabi that means something in the lines of "acceptance of transience and imperfection". I would translate it as appreciating life as it is, with all its flaws.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@animalartclub/this-and-that-color-challenge</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@animalartclub/this-and-that-color-challenge</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[animalartclub]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 01:34:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gbkvz1yNBypLpwUHBnasMpK1zSCzdCnBUFQWXyqYStKH7QUmm3SmneUagR64LE3aY71yYHsDhyAJgzn9iUrEcnkBhUQb7pDRBcrrxxhzaEH13jkvpn8PHDeA5MZ92hc1GTTTQ4zEK6DZ38NjWohqbeb4JwskfHQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our kids favourite playmate]]></title><description><![CDATA[For today's Color Challenge, I present you our own best friend: little - but mighty - Jack. He's a 2-year-old Jack Russel that transforms our backyard into an everyday playground for ourselves and the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@animalartclub/our-kids-favourite-playmate</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@animalartclub/our-kids-favourite-playmate</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[animalartclub]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 01:07:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgu85mFpLjsB5bdcQRiiGHJEPFYM5SsnQYe4Ag7PkuWKKss3yfao4UpgiULDJs8S8PHUkyzBEfpuyAu4Ho4RFzKNv1evJrwXUcQtHAcL9E1tKQ9WLmVpisBCqAn97xEopWKjYcge8TcHwPBXSBG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kids and Kings are Not So Different After All]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few months ago I started playing with a Japanese kind of short poetry - one breath poems called Haiku. I know, this is no Haiku, but liked the idea of mixing different points of view into my work as]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/artmixupcontest/@animalartclub/kids-and-kings-are-not-so-different-after-all</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/artmixupcontest/@animalartclub/kids-and-kings-are-not-so-different-after-all</guid><category><![CDATA[artmixupcontest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[animalartclub]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 22:31:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3zpz8WQe4SNH8q6FEif2uzpmXjQNog2n2huWTcwn7zJyNwhzmEt2zr1GYney9QcRB46Gook5DwdWtmx6NbUSQgepXPJcVVnykTY4tpyCeGDf1WXVKobhP2aTHcAXiP1NubtLvXbZVwtHxcumWgJA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winter in Alberta 🇨🇦 ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is there a bluer blue than the northern winter sky? This one is for Friday’s color challenge. Steepshot | IPFS | Google Play | IOS]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallange/@animalartclub/winter-in-alberta--2018-04-06-18-56-50</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallange/@animalartclub/winter-in-alberta--2018-04-06-18-56-50</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallange]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[animalartclub]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 18:56:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVvr6qfoEFgBir1jy4DeK1wwhDm7oNHzc1b8roaJY8MKhcEDwjKw6dWay5Nqp354n2f9wS3CU6x8GhrmsxvkDbVGfav8E8i2bBHY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Golden King Rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve never been to Africa (shame on me 🤭). But I will! ☝️ In the meanwhile, when I want to paint lions, elephants and zebras, zoos and photographs will have to do. Steepshot | IPFS | Google Play | IOS]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@animalartclub/the-golden-king-rises-2018-04-06-16-46-48</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@animalartclub/the-golden-king-rises-2018-04-06-16-46-48</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[animalartclub]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 16:46:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVvr6qfoEFgBir1jy4DeK1wwhDm7oNHzc1b8roaJY8MKhsGuRmvp3QkzPhh251j1GsPkYxzVTqcm7XAksMfR8uf458zHzPPdqBC2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Artist’s Best Friend]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve loved painting this portrait, but not for the reasons you might be imagining. Sure, Koba is a beautiful East German Shepherd, and it’s a pleasure to try to portray his mighty fur (how hard it was!).]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@animalartclub/an-artists-best-friend-2018-04-06-16-28-47</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@animalartclub/an-artists-best-friend-2018-04-06-16-28-47</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[animalartclub]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 16:28:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVvr6qfoEFgBir1jy4DeK1wwhDm7oNHzc1b8roaJY8MKhpqdEJEskam8BFx3wjVZmkwugYNfxB75GAtReeQjRj7EdyE5Say3MeKY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Art Saved My Life (and Can Save Yours Too)]]></title><description><![CDATA["When things go wrong, this is what you do. Make good art." Neil Gaiman I've always loved this quote. On more than one occasion, I've had the feeling that I wouldn't have made it if it wasn't]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@animalartclub/how-art-saved-my-life-and-can-save-yours-too</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@animalartclub/how-art-saved-my-life-and-can-save-yours-too</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[animalartclub]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 13:39:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgu85mFpLjsB5bdcQRiiGHJEPFYM5SsnM7cBq2ENJDkq4eVYDGFzjZkJPNhkQDpJ8PUcDRQGXTfiHUSLCvZCXTpKx3eZZ8sCjcThAGS6AwEkhY5m6HuhH4fvKaJE5aZSP5TJG9NejwMDQ9S9MPC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>