FIL asked me to paint his late cat.

[GreenPartyVoter]

I'm pretty happy with how she turned out.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Nicely done, especially the eyes!

[DENVERPOPS]

16. Yes, the eyes are spectacular. Nice job......

We had one done of our dog by this woman in Denver. Her paintings of your pet are stunningly realistic.

Check out her gallery of past paintings.......I guarantee you will be impressed.

https://www.noseprintsart.com

I always enjoy viewing paintings/pictures of animals done by a truly gifted artists.

And no, this is not an advertisement, just a very satisfied customer who was impressed at how well she captured our pets personality in her painting of him.......

[GreenPartyVoter]

20. Wow! She is amazing!!

[GreenPartyVoter]

19. Thank you!

[3catwoman3]

3. I'll bet your FIL is, as well.

Those eyes are compelling.

[GreenPartyVoter]

21. Thank you. I'm dropping it off tomorrow :)

[Karadeniz]

4. Sweet FIL and great job on the painting...FIL will treasure it...kitty now immortal!❤

[GreenPartyVoter]

22. Yes, forever kitty! Thank you!

[lunatica]

5. It's very compelling

You have a completely different approach to how you paint dogs and cats. It’s much more true to life than the charming depictions of buildings and lans apes. I like this because you aren’t trying to make animals ‘cute’. I admire that.

[GreenPartyVoter]

23. I think it's the line and wash thing. I don't know how to be realistic with pens.

I do have some cute animals, though, for my kidlets.

[GemDigger]

6. That is a pretty cat, great job!

[GreenPartyVoter]

24. Thanks!

[LiberalLoner]

7. So sweet!!!

You did a great job on this, it’s marvelous!

[GreenPartyVoter]

25. Thank you very much!

[marble falls]

8. I tried painting my cat but he kept licking the paint off.

[burrowowl]

10. That's a cat for you

Mine licked my camera lens, they are fast.

[marble falls]

11. They are soooo uncooperative!

[DENVERPOPS]

15. A lot of artists have problems

when they use "egg tempura"???? with the animals licking the paintings.
One tells his customers to hang it near the ceiling, out of dogs reach for at least a year, so the dog can't reach it.....

[marble falls]

17. I had a beautiful take on Mona Lisa that got put in the garage last winter: bugs ate the ...

egg tempura completely off by spring when I went to rehang it. I had that thing for twenty years. They left the oil paintings completely alone.

[GreenPartyVoter]

27. Yikes! I love the look of egg tempura, but think I will pass.

[GreenPartyVoter]

26. LOL Mine walk through my palettes.

[marble falls]

33. I actually did paint mine blue. By accident there was a blob of untramarine on my apron ...

and I picked up the cat and covered most of his left side by the time I put him down. Trying to clean him only spread it out. This kids in the condo next door thought the blue cat sitting in the window was pretty neat. He'd get into the window every morning to watch them leave for school.

I didn't want to use thinners on him so I was reduced to using dry paper towels on him. He's white so he stayed clearly blue for over a month. Fading slowly to baby blue and then white. He didn't seem to mind but the missus was not pleased. I use good paint - lapis in walnut oil so I don't think it hurt him.

[GreenPartyVoter]

34. Sounds like he survived ok. :) I love the idea of a blue. That would be cool!

[marble falls]

35. Heard of a Russian Blue? He was half Marble Falls Blue.

[GreenPartyVoter]

36. Missy was supposedly part Russian Blue, but I doubt it as she was found on the

side of the road.

[bif]

9. Wow! That's fantastic!

I'm jealous. I painted my daughter's Abyssinian and it just looks goofy. Yours is perfect. I especially like the eyes. So lifelike! Great job!

[GreenPartyVoter]

28. Thank you! This was a real struggle. I just about cried twice.

[Duppers]

12. So lovely...

I bet it made him cry. It's has such a wistful beauty that I'm almost crying.

Reminds me of my Siamese who died over 30yrs ago, especially the tall ears.

[GreenPartyVoter]

29. Thank you! Such a lovely description.

[riverbendviewgal]

13. beautiful painting

I bet your FIL is delighted.

[GreenPartyVoter]

30. Thank you so much!

[pansypoo53219]

14. wish i could post pics. i painted my grandmother's foster cat. she loved fritz.

also did my uncle's deceased cat. i need a pic of emmit. also did his wife's parents.

[GreenPartyVoter]

31. You can post pics. I use

postimg.cc

[pansypoo53219]

37. tech beyond novice. tech PANICK!

should get my brother to help.

[AllaN01Bear]

18. ohm myyyyy! . its purrrrfect.

[GreenPartyVoter]

32. Thank you!!

[lark]

38. Beautiful kitty, especially the kind eyes.

[BobTheSubgenius]

39. Beautiful!

My wife has a wee bit of a business doing pet portraits, so I have some idea of what a good one looks like. THAT is a Good One!

Congratulations.