Thursday, October 25, 2012

Poppycat plus a whisker painting tip

Poppycat  Oil on cradled wood  8" x 8"  NFS
Painting cat whiskers is tricky. I paint whiskers last and by the time I get to 'em, my motivation to get them right is pretty good. Pencilling and/or lightly scratching them in first helps.

7 comments:

  1. hmuxoOctober 26, 2012 at 10:34 AM

    Beautifully painted, Diane...his whiskers are perfect and those EYES!!!

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  2. Joan BreckwoldtOctober 26, 2012 at 2:32 PM

    Another absolutely beautiful cat painting. I love the way you make all the colors sing. And thank you for the tip on painting whiskers.
    Joan

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  3. Sherry SchmidtOctober 26, 2012 at 6:10 PM

    I love the neutrals and contrasts!

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  4. Karen WernerOctober 27, 2012 at 11:43 PM

    Love the color harmony in your work. This is a great example.

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  5. ELFIOctober 29, 2012 at 3:05 PM

    quelle jolie expression!

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  6. Diana Moses BotkinNovember 7, 2012 at 4:09 AM

    Oh so lovely that gaze!

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  7. Sharon L. GravesDecember 5, 2013 at 7:48 AM

    I love how velvety your cats are. How many values of one color would you say you use

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