Friday, November 16, 2012

Lily the Cat


Lily 
12x12"
Oil
$288
DPW $216

     It is easy to see how ancient Egyptians could worship cats as gods. And I bet the ones they worshipped most were Abyssinians. This one lives here in Nevada County and was kind enough to say I could paint her picture. 
     In this painting I tried to get that upward turn of the head with the light coming from below, glowing on her beautiful fur. She is looking up and I wanted her eyes aimed at that interesting something, but one eye is dominant. That is usually the case. I still paint them at the same time, or else they might look they belong to different cats.


4 comments:

  1. Cheryl, Katie W. turned me on to your blog and it's so great! I love yur comments and your art, both! This piece of the cat is amazing-- great light, great look, I love the simple background. Really gorgeous!
    Liz Collins

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    1. Hi, Liz.
      Aren't you nice to comment! Thanks so much.

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  2. Love your soft finishes to your work and great color...just beautiful!

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