Rainy Day

Oil on linen on panel, 3 x 3 inches --

This is a cat I saw at my friend's house in Oregon. It was a rainy day, and this cat was looking outside from the top of a couch by the window. I liked her expression, and I took several photos of her. One of my challenges was to make her black body three dimensional, instead of just flat black silhouette. The other challenge was to treating the blind slats with the same intervals. I made the edges of the blind softer and more subtle.

This is also included in the Holiday show at the Debra Huse Gallery.

Whiskers

Oil on linen on panel, 3 x 3 inches

This is probably the smallest oil painting I've ever  done. I saw this cat in our neighborhood. He looked so gorgeous, with long fluffy fur and white whiskers. I actually cut up an old oil painting to make 3x3 panels. The old painting was mounted on gator foam, and I cut it with my mat cutter. Since the canvas already had "underpainting," I saved a little time. You can see the base color showing in some places. I scratched the finish layer for his eyebrow and the inside of his ear. This was my first experiment with the M. Graham walnut alkyd medium. It dries noticeably fast, with a glossy finish.

This one and another piece will be available at the Debra Huse Gallery's Holiday Treasures Salon show in December.
This painting is a winner of Award of Merit!
Call 949-723-6171 for availability.