I never knew until I saw Gwen Bell's painting, that this is Michelle Burnett's beautiful cat, Figaro.
This is part of James Parker's challenge blog - some of the cats he put up for this challenge were great, but I do think Michelle's cat came out as the number one choice for many.
This is my painting of him.
This is part of James Parker's challenge blog - some of the cats he put up for this challenge were great, but I do think Michelle's cat came out as the number one choice for many.
This is my painting of him.
19 comments:
Liz, I love Michelle's Cat. He seems so smug and happy with life! Just as a cat should be!! You are so good with animals! So happy to have you back voicing your thoughts on my blog!!
You've captured his blackness perfectly -- as well as the on-going annoyance of having ANOTHER bunch of gawkers admiring him.
Hi Liz, Amazing cat, amazing portrait, not to be ignored! Love all your animals, you always capture their unique-ness.
Congratulations on getting selected,too, which is always an achievement. We do not know the judges beforehand at HAS so cannot paint to their preferences. It's hard!
He's extremely beautiful!!! well done composition and colors!
Cats are really difficult to do, they have unique features to capture, you have nailed it. Well done.
I missed that challenge this time...but yes, I have seen this black cat by many artists.He does have something about his look!Great job, Liz.
Beautiful!
Wow Liz! Michelle's cat turned out beautifully! You should paint more cats.
Michelle is such a sweetheart, isn't she? Great job on her kitty too! You've caught that somewhat haughty disdain the our feline friends seem to settle on us with that bored gaze!
I'm glad I could get through to you Saundra and thanks for the comment. He is a beautiful cat, isn't he? I imagine Michelle really spoils him.
Hi Charlene and I think you are so right about the attitude!! Thank you.
Thank you Nancy - I'm not a 'cat' person although I love all animals, but this was really fun to paint - maybe the arrogance says it all!
Hi there Sharon - thank you. As for the judging, we also don't know who they really are and what they look for and because they change every year, you can't second guess what they like!
Hello Judybec! Thank you so much.
And thank you Carolann - you are so kind!
He is a great looking cat isn't he Arti? Hope you catch the next one - there are so many challenges out there, but I guess that gives us lots of choice of what to paint.
Thank you so much Ramesh - I really appreciate your comments.
Hello lovely Sheila - more cats? I still have so many dogs to paint!
Dear Autumn Leaves, you are so kind and so right about the disdainful look cats bestow on us humans!
Hi Pablo, so nice of you to visit and you have a very interesting blog even if I can't understand it! Will be popping over to see you.
Wonderful painting Liz! I love his expression.
You always bring out an animal's personality so well. I love the sheen on this cat's fur. Great work again!
Hi Liz, you did a wonderful job on Figaro! You captured the eyes perfectly.
Congratulations on your award winning painting! Just saw the results on James' page. Great job!
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