My goal this week was to create an artwork every day, in the tradition of the Daily Painters group. With collage, that’s more difficult. Today’s is a bit smaller than the first two. It features a blotchy ochre/sienna-colored cat watching fat snowflakes drift around him. He’s sitting against a royal blue background and he had […] more »
This is a commissioned work, done from the client’s photo. more »
This was done as a sample portrait with five of our family’s cats. It is a labor of love, started in early August, and I didn’t think I’d ever finish. Five different photos of the felines were used, and while I was drawing the design I got the idea to have each of them looking […] more »
I created this piece because I wanted a Christmas-themed cat. It is a close-up of Aurora, a black & white kitty. more »
I had the idea first for this motif and played around with painting the watery background before adding the shapes. My first attempt wasn’t successful and I had to redo it. The resulting marbled effect is what I’d planned on. The yellow tabby with lavender stripes breaks up the solid coat of the cat. I […] more »
I paint cats because they’re cute and adorable! This pair is for cat lovers everywhere! more »
I’m using this painting as a sample of pet portraits that I can do. The cats on the ladder are my daughter’s cats Saoirse and Doyle. It’s always a challenge to paint a black animal — I just indicated the black-mop shape of him. more »
Our three cats discovered a ladybug overhead in my studio. They were quite intent and I grabbed my camera and took a lot of interesting shots. more »
Having lots of feline models available, my latest watercolors include our indoor cats: Vincent, Jules, and Fiona. You too can have a portrait of your beloved cat, dog, or other pet. more »