Little Princess--A Fluffy Feline

A cat hasn't been part of my family since I was about five years old and lately my household enjoys the company of dogs. In spite of this, when I saw this fat little cat, I couldn't help but paint her. She stood primly with her feet together looking very lady like. She was wide and fluffy, sweet, and serene. She's quite a gal and it will be fun to have her portrait sit on the mantle in my living room for a while pretending to be part of the family.

It's the Eyes--Original Cat's Eye Portrait

I just couldn't resist painting a cat's eyes again. Something about the sparkle and depth draws me to painting these eyes. While I practiced a number of things in my studio today, it's the eyes that I like best. The eyes of this gray kitty were created with a mixture of Sap Green and Yellow Ochre oil paint on a 5x7 inch black gessoed hardboard panel.

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Green Eyes--American Cat Portrait

Yesterday it was dog painting; today it is a cat. Painting the eyes is the part that is the most fun on both animals, but it is the cat's eyes that I find especially beautiful. I start with the eyes and everything else seems secondary--something to add to make it look like a cat or a dog. When I was really young, my family owned cats, but my daughter has a terrible cat allergy, so we haven't been able to add a cat to the family. This painting is 5x7 inches and was painted in oils on a black gessoed MDF hardboard panel.

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