First drawing (a little dark- sorry!)
Finished drawing and masking
Background (I used india ink here- no need to waste a whole tube of paint!)
The nose- I incorporated purple and blue in with the black throughout the painting
First washes on nose
First washes of fur
More detail on one eye, adding black fur
More eye detail
More eye detail and fur
Finished! Removed masking and final touch-ups
Rajah 22x30
Here is Rajah, a cat who thinks she's just a little bit better than all other cats. She spends her days looking out the window to intimidate the ground critters, and tolerates play time and a few snuggles here and there. But she'll do anything for treats. Enjoy looking at the process I used, she was so much fun to paint- I had a great photo to go off of.
So, if you'd like to see this larger than life portrait in person, along with lots of other great paintings and prints, come to beautiful Lanesboro on Father's Day, June 16th, to see me at Art in the Park. Here is the link for more information. I'm excited to show off my work, but I may just be more excited about the Rhub-berry soda :)
And thanks to Jess for lending me this photo! If any of you have a great photo of their pet, send it my way!
