Feebee and Coco - 12" x 8" oil on hardboard/masonite
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I almost want to say, no - don't faint - it's not a dog painting! Well I hope you enjoy this change of subject as much as I did.
I'm not sure if I've mentioned the cat I owned as a child; he was a beautiful ginger and white and not once in all his life did he ever scratch me. He would knead his paws with pleasure when sitting on my lap but always made sure his claws were sheathed before they touched my skin. I cannot to this day talk about him without starting to cry and I will never own another cat. However, it's a pleasure for me being able to paint cats as then, like the dogs (and other animals) I paint, while I am working on them, for that time, they are mine! I suppose no-one other than the owner will ever know an animal as closely as an artist painting them. Thinking about it, I imagine that for an artist our brushes almost become an extension of our hands and when we paint, it is as if we are touching the animals. Ah, well, I think maybe I'd better stop talking before everyone decides I am definitely a little odd!
To commission a portrait of your pet please email me at info@azpaintings.com - or indeed if you have any questions re painting.
3 comments:
No, you're NOT odd. I'm the same when I paint pets. And that is a VERY beautiful portrait of the two Burmese.
Thank you very much Kathryn. Have you thought that maybe you're odd too?!! :)
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