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Jesse by ~beetlejazz:iconbeetlejazz:

Categories Traditional Art > Paintings > Animals

©2009-2010 ~beetlejazz
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The first of two cat-paintings I'm doing for a friend. The second one is here: [link]

I think I really love painting cats, especially if I happen to be acquianted with honourable felines in question. It's fun to try to get some of their characters in it.



15 x 15 cm, Watercolor on arches hp 185 gsm, photo reference

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*alhopwood Jun 2, 2009, 9:31:27 AM
i just love your style, it makes we want to do more watercolours! great piece and great gallery! :)
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*FavouriteKitten Jun 2, 2009, 12:34:47 PM
I am so glad that you are in love with painting cats because I am in love with SEEING your paintings of cats. I know the last time I said that you capture the "catness" of cats, and I hate to recycle a compliment, but you DO. The eyes in this painting have that bright, round, alert "cat expression" in them. The eyes are so beautiful!

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~defloweredVIRGIN Jun 4, 2009, 1:28:14 AM
It looks so fluffy I want to hug it. :XD: Meow~~~ You've done a very good work with the fur.

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~Angela-Vandenbogaard Jun 4, 2009, 6:44:16 AM
I love this - it's like my cat: black, white and fluffy! Any tips on paintings cats? I've always meant to try and paint mine, but I'm afraid of trying to portray his 'fluffiness'

:)

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~*Angie*~

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~beetlejazz Jun 5, 2009, 7:33:39 AM
Great, I'd love to see you do that! :) And thank you.

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~beetlejazz Jun 5, 2009, 7:35:49 AM
That catness-compliment makes me smile this goofy mile-wide smile. And glad you paid attention to the eyes; Jesse has such incredible eyes. They are huge and would look awfully alert if he didn't wear that expression _all_the_time_ which makes him look kinda goofy yet all the more adorable. :XD:

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~beetlejazz Jun 5, 2009, 7:36:19 AM
YAY for fluff :XD: and thank you.

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~beetlejazz Jun 5, 2009, 7:44:03 AM
Thank you. :)

I think the point about cats is... painting a few cats. :P I think it gets easier every time, just like with humans. If you paint in watercolor, wet-on-wet goes a long way for the fluff, and I make some of the whiskers with sandpaper. Good luck!

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~Angela-Vandenbogaard Jun 9, 2009, 5:09:08 PM
Thank you for the tips! I never thought to use sandpaper!

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~*Angie*~

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