In between painting pet portraits to commission or new paintings for my ‘wall’ at a local Antiques & Art Centre, I practice by using reference photos taken on my phone of anything and everything and also by using online photo reference sites which I recently joined.
This ‘Siamese’ is from a photographer called Charlotte White on a Facebook photo ref site for artists and she has beautiful shots of unusual breeds of cats which are always fun to try out.
Here’s a rejigged painting which has been lying around the studio for a few months. ‘Siesta’ is taken from a holiday photo of a Croatian cat enjoying a sleep right in the middle of a pavement, she obviously knew that there wouldn’t be much pedestrian traffic during siesta time. Bit of fun doing this one, flicking paint at the canvas with an old toothbrush 👩🏻🎨
Sold this painting of one of our cats, Mabel, at the Garrion Bridges last week. Mixed feelings now. Delighted that it sold, but I actually wish I’d kept this one, as Mabel was a special puss and I really liked the way the painting had turned out. What a numpty!
I wonder if anyone else has a hard time parting with things they’ve created?!
Reinstated studio assistant has disgraced herself overnight by finding and presenting headless mouse (head also discovered later) and is now too exhausted to work…..
The studio assistant seems a little distracted….might have to let her go.!
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