Painting Cats
"The Bookeeper" Click here to view auction After many years of painting cats, I've learned a few things. Every time I start a new cat painting, it follows its own unique path, bringing challenges that I don't seem to face when I paint my more traditional material (landscapes, birds, floral and botanical pieces, etc.) For example, cats don't stay put for too long (unless they're asleep, and even then they'll often stretch and change positions when you're least expecting it). To combat this challenge, I end up working mostly from photographs. That means adjusting the proportions, since the camera angle causes some distortion depending on the position and location of the cat. "Eye Contact" Oil Pastel Not for Sale "Side Glance" Oil Pastel Available on Etsy One of the reasons cats are enjoyable to paint is that they have strong facial expressions. When I'm painting a cat, I get so focused on rendering the cat