I make these wall calendars every year with one big image in the background or twelve themed images in alternating squares.
I note the birthdays of friends and relatives (and cats) with their name on the date plus a bright gold star behind it. (To protect privacy I’ve changed them all to “Name” here, but you get the idea.)
The artist “Monmon” creates (among other things) sometimes powerful, sometimes whimsical illustrations of tattooed creatures, especially cats. You can buy his work here. I sized, positioned and flopped this one so the cat’s face would be looking out from right near my birthday month, August. I love the delicacy and vibrancy of the color in the image, as well as the cat’s look of concentration. I’ve decided that 2021 is a “Year of Good Hunting,” and I am sinking my teeth into as many juicy rats as possible.
