Kitties

A little black and white montage of the kitties I painted for my local veterinary practice.  Will probably be hanging them on Friday.  The last kitty painted was 19 year old Guiness, a black kitty who lives at the vet's office.  He was looking a bit frail, as kitties tend to do at that age, so I gave him a face lift, so to speak - unclouded his eyes, smoothed his fur, gave his face a bit more padding.  I'm looking forward to the reaction of the staff when I take them down there.  To be honest, though, I'll actually miss the paintings when they're gone.  I like seeing their faces every day in my studio.

From the top, left to right: Tigger, Wylee, Penny, Guiness, Theo, Whitey, Tony and Higgins

Kittypalooza

Have been working on a few projects over the winter, but my latest involves a lot of kitties.  My local veterinary practice commissioned me to do a small grouping of kitty paintings for their cat exam room.  I love animals, so it's been fantastic to paint what I love most.  Unlike dogs, cats generally have the same shape, but each one is unique, and I've learnt so much about their faces.  If possible, I've come to appreciate their beauty and individuality even more.  Here are three of the portraits.  All but two of the cats, who are resident kitties at the vet's office, are rescue cats from the Potter League, our fantastic local no-kill animal shelter, who I hope have long since been adopted into good homes.  The three shown here are Potter cats.

"Penny" - 8x8"

"Tigger" - 8x8"

"Wylee" - 8x8"