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Wed Aug-23-06 01:59 AM
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My first ever Cat painting featuring my late great cat Calvin |
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Wed Aug-23-06 02:00 AM
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Great painting...very good...:) :hi:
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Wed Aug-23-06 02:04 AM
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Wed Aug-23-06 02:03 AM
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I really like this!
I can almost feel him......
Gorgeous......thanks for posting!
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Wed Aug-23-06 02:03 AM
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4. Thank you CaliforniaPeggy :-) |
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I'll keep them coming :-)
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Wed Aug-23-06 02:17 AM
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Your Calvin was a beautiful model.
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Wed Aug-23-06 02:21 AM
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8. Thank you :-) He was a great cat... |
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I miss him horribly :cry:
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Wed Aug-23-06 02:27 AM
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9. Wow that's really nice! |
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Great work on the eyes there.
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Wed Aug-23-06 10:06 AM
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Wed Aug-23-06 03:45 AM
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10. devilgrrl -- you rock! |
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Wed Aug-23-06 10:06 AM
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Great ltte to the LA Times!!!!! :7
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Wed Aug-23-06 03:49 AM
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Wed Aug-23-06 06:09 AM
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13. You are very talented |
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and he was a very handsome boy!
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Wed Aug-23-06 10:08 AM
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19. Thank you, he was a great cat, you would have liked him. :-) |
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Wed Aug-23-06 06:26 AM
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And that face! You've really captured his soul! You truly have great talent!
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Wed Aug-23-06 10:09 AM
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Wed Aug-23-06 10:12 AM
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21. Oh, sweetie. That is so beautiful. |
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May he rest in peace. You really did a beautiful work.
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Wed Aug-23-06 12:31 PM
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26. Thank you Sugar Smack! |
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Painting him was very cathartic and therapeutic - I plan on doing more "Calvin" paintings in the future :7
I'll keep them coming.
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Wed Aug-23-06 10:16 AM
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22. Well... That's Marvelous!! |
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Wed Aug-23-06 12:31 PM
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Wed Aug-23-06 11:05 AM
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23. Do you sell your paintings? |
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Wed Aug-23-06 12:33 PM
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actually getting back into the groove at this point. However, I do have a gallery of my progress over the past few months: http://homepage.mac.com/devilgrrl/HeinousArt/PhotoAlbum36.html
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Wed Aug-23-06 03:11 PM
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Those portraits are fantastic. I just moved your website to my Favorites.
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Wed Aug-23-06 03:23 PM
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I'll keep updating as I create :-)
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Wed Aug-23-06 11:10 AM
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24. I love the back feets. |
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Wed Aug-23-06 12:34 PM
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29. I used to love squeezing his feet... |
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he couldn't stand it but it was still fun! :silly:
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Wed Aug-23-06 12:55 PM
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36. Of course you did. Cat feet are wonderfully squeezable. n/t |
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Wed Aug-23-06 12:29 PM
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Not only is it a fantastic subject, but I love your style and the slight level of abstraction (just a wee bit).
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Wed Aug-23-06 12:34 PM
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I can't wait to do more :-)
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Wed Aug-23-06 12:35 PM
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31. What Did You Paint It With... |
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... and on. Oil, acrylic? Stretched canvas, canvas board? How large is it?
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Wed Aug-23-06 12:55 PM
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33. It's an 8"x10" oil on canvas board... |
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using a limited palette of ivory black, titanium white, yellow ocher and cadmium red. There are so many ideas running through my head of other "Calvin" paintings I'd like to do. :-)
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Wed Aug-23-06 02:29 PM
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40. How Long Did It Take... |
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... to finish it? Did you complete it in one sitting? Or was it something you worked on a little at a time?
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Wed Aug-23-06 02:45 PM
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41. I'd say about 6+ plus hours in a few sittings... |
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I only have so much time after work because the lighting in my apartment isn't so great. I started it on Sunday and polished it off last evening. There's a few more adjustments I'd to make, like the highlights in his eyes.
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Wed Aug-23-06 12:53 PM
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You are very talented. I can see the spark in his eyes. I'm sure he was a very special little boy.
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Wed Aug-23-06 12:55 PM
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Wed Aug-23-06 12:55 PM
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34. Aw, he looks like a sweetie |
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Wed Aug-23-06 12:56 PM
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37. We was as sweet as he was BIG... |
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Thu Aug-24-06 11:27 AM
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49. You really miss him, don't you.... |
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It's heartbreaking when they leave.
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Thu Aug-24-06 02:04 PM
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51. I miss him more than you can possibly imagine. |
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Gee whiz, what if he were an actual child... I'd be a total wreck. They don't live long enough. :cry:
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Wed Aug-23-06 01:06 PM
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Fabulous. Do you accept commissions? I'm not kidding . . .
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Wed Aug-23-06 01:20 PM
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39. Hey bertha katzenengel... |
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you're the third who has asked me that today. I've never done a commission before and it scares me :scared:... in a good way. Just nervous, I wouldn't know what to charge. :o I what if you didn't like it? :-(
Send a photo and I'll see if I'm up to the task.
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Fri Aug-25-06 09:43 AM
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55. I'll pm one later - sometime this weekend |
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reply and let me know if you'd like to tackle it. i have a wonderful pic of my favorite cat (don't tell the others) . . .
:hi:
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Wed Aug-23-06 04:31 PM
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44. A lovely tribute to a beautiful cat! |
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Wed Aug-23-06 09:55 PM
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45. NICE!!!! (so is Calvin) nt |
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Wed Aug-23-06 11:37 PM
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I would love that on my wall.
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Thu Aug-24-06 11:41 AM
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50. THAT'S AWESOME! I know he's smiling and purring in |
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appreciation right now... :hug:
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Thu Aug-24-06 02:33 PM
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53. Very kewl. RIP Calvin sweetheart... |
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Thu Aug-24-06 03:24 PM
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54. Thanks everyone - my teacher liked it too. :-) |
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Edited on Thu Aug-24-06 03:25 PM by devilgrrl
He also gave me a few pointers with regard to egdes and making the background more out-of-focus to draw the eye to the cat. So I'll post more stuff as I go.
Thanks again for all the kind words.
Calvin purrs loudly from across the Rainbow Bridge.
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Fri Aug-25-06 10:25 AM
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56. Wow, you captured something in his face |
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Edited on Fri Aug-25-06 10:26 AM by cmt928
that really made me think I knew his personality - it was like he was waiting for a reply or somebody to talk to him!
That is the look of a great cat and great artist!
:thumbsup:
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