Sunday, January 30, 2011

Dave The Cat-Portrait

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Oil on 7x5 hardboard.
This is my contribution to the WDE at Wet Canvas. Lin was the host and supplied the great reference photo. Thanks, Lin!

This is Dave, Lin's feline friend. The photo showed a royal, haughty, demeanor. Really posing for the camera. That's what I tried to capture in this painting. I first coated the support with black gesso. I really enjoy working with that stuff! Hope you like it!

I love painting cats, but I'm a dog person. What about you?

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Luke 18:27 Jesus replied, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”

17 comments:

  1. Dean, You really captured Dave's expression!

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  2. Dave is adorable and it's a beautiful painting. I love the brush work and the values.

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  3. Wow, great job on this little Kitty.

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  4. I love the character of this fellow. Great job, my friend.

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  5. You are a master in capturing attitude in all creatures great and small.

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  6. This is a wonderful painting, Dean. I was finally able to figure out where WC posted the photos for WDE and saw this cat photo and thought of you. Glad to see you chose this one :) You do such a great job on animals!

    I have not done any cats yet but have done a couple dogs, one just recently. I do have a photo of my cat and have thought about trying to do it.

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  7. Love Dave, In fact, I really like all your animals.

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  8. You painted Dave perfectly.!! I've never attempted to paint a cat or any other animals but would love to try someday. Again, beautiful piece.

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  9. Well, I used to be a dog person, but I converted to cats (since you asked...haha). I have to tell you, I think many artists miss the boat when painting cats. I don't know why, but cats seem to elude many painters..something goes wrong and they just don't quite get there...but YOU consistently paint a great cat. Deano, painter of cats. lol. (seriously...you are)
    "Dave" is fantastic.

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  10. Dave is purrfect, Dean! Love the way the light hits him from his left (our right).

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  11. I love the look in his eyes! Fantastic job!

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  12. Hi Deano, your cat portraits and all the other works a wonderful.
    I love animals and wildlife...

    sherry

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  13. only a face a mother could lov...LOL no really it's great

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  14. I love both cats and dogs Dean, and the way you paint them is delightful. Keep 'em coming!

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  15. I'm a cat person, but Dave here looks like he'd put me through quite a bit of testing before he'd trust me one iota! Wonderful job Dean!

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  16. Oh my! What a personality Dave has! Well captured, Dean!

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  17. Your animal paintings are so wonderful and this is no exception. Bravo!

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