100 Cats Cat #34

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100 Cats Cat #34

Cat # 34
Lots of fun textures in this piece.  Dry brush was used in both the fur and the
purple blanket.  When painting the fur, I dragged the brush  across the surface
and in the blanket I tapped the brush against the surface at a 90 degree angle. 

100 Cats Cat # 33



Cat #33
This painting presented multiple challenges in getting the outside
images as well as the reflective images correct in the door pane.



Cat # 32

Cat # 32

100 Cats in 100 Days Cat #31

Cat # 31
The background colors enhance the neutral tones of the cat's fur.

100 Cats in 100 Days Cat #30

Cat #30
I started this Tortie in the local color but some little voice kept crying Marigold and Blue!

Cat # 29

100 cats in 100 Days Cat #28

Cat # 28

100 Cats in 100 Days Cat# 27

Cat #27

100 Cats in 100 Days Cat # 26

Cat # 26
Getting the light on this painting was a new challenge for me.

100 Cats in 100 Days Cat# 25

Cat # 25
1/4 Completed!
WOOHOO
SOLD

100 Cats in 100 Days Cat# 24



Cat # 24
Working in black, white and gray forces me to be aware of volume. 
I really enjoyed working on this painting and working through the values.



100 Cats in 100 Days Cat # 23

Cat # 23

This cat is good and making faces!

100 Cats in 100 Days

Cat #22
In this particular painting I limited my palette to the compliments
of blue and orange and the neutrals, except for those green eyes!

100 Cats in 100 Days Cat # 21

Cat #21

 I had to keep my ankle and foot elevated and iced today and trying to paint was difficult.  Because of this issue I used a new medium on this cat.  Derwent has introduced a colored ink pencil called Inktense which flows with water and you can make the painting transparent or opaque.  Once it is dry, it is permanent and will accept more layers of paint or pencil and does not bleed.  It acts like acrylic paint.  I found it difficult to maintain sharp fine details so I used acrylic paint on the whiskers and eyes as I completed the piece.

100 Cats in 100 Days Cat # 20

Cat # 20

This was a difficult painting with all the reflections

but once it was finished I was very pleased.
I am 1/5 completed - small milestone!

100 Cats in 100 Days
Cat #19
Love the effect of the light and shadow in this painting.

100 Cats in 100 Days Cat #18

Cat #18
I did a pink base in this painting to offset the cool blue shadows. 
I decided the background would help intensify the pinks in the fur.

100 Cats in 100 Days #17

Cat #17
I wish I had painted this last weekend.  Talk (meow) like a pirate. Aaarrrgh
Notice the Caribbean Turquoise background. 
This little fellow has great expressions and this will not be the last image of him.

100 Cats in 100 Days Cat #16

Cat # 16
Recently, I have been playing with some different color combinations.  In this piece I used
two different sets of compliments; the blue violet and yellow orange are the dominant and
focal colors while the red orange and blue green act as accents and directional elements.

100 Cats in 100 Days Cat # 15

Cat #15
I love playing those bright highlights against the cool colors.

100 Cats in 100 Days Cat # 14

Cat # 14
I wanted to stick with the square format for the cat project,
but this stretched out little kitty was just begging
to be painted in the portrait format.  Love those furry paws.

100 Cats in 100 Days Cat #13

Cat # 13
I did not think ahead, cat #13 should have been a black cat but no one has sent one in yet.  Maybe
I'll get a few for Halloween.  I am not sure if this cat was a Lavender Point but the the colors of
the photo had a lot of violet tones.  I exaggerated the hue and set it off with a bright Cad Orange. 
I used a different technique with my brush strokes which worked well with the features of this cat.

100 Cats in 100 Days Cat #12

Cat #12
This was a beautiful colorful cat and the reflective light brought out more colors.

100 Cats in 100 Days Cat #11

Cat #11
This is not the final but it clouded over before I could take the final picture. 
The only difference is the white spot on the ear on the right is gone.  I must have
been flipping my brush around.  The challenge on this work was blending
the cream colors to give the appearance of volume.

100 Cats in 100 Days #10

Cat # 10
Loosen Up!

100 Cats in 100 Days Cat #9

Cat# 9
I wanted the background to have a texture giving the illusion of a screen.  To accomplish this I used
a stiff bristle brush with very little water.  By making all my strokes vertical and simply indicating
the trees and bushes through various values and hues helped create this illusion.

Posting times

I am reposting cat #8. I was not satisfied with it and reworked it today. I am going to start posting in the morning rather than the evening. I have been painting until about 5:00 and rushing to get the painting completed and posted before the sun goes down. Unfortunately I have not had the time to critique my work and have not been completely satisfied with some of the work. I usually sit my work in a spot where I walk past and catch glimpses of the work.  Often I am happy with it but sometimes there is one little tweak, and I have  a better painting.  I finished cat #9 today and was very happy with it except for one little spot.  I will rework that spot and send it out tomorrow morning.

100 Cats in 100 Days RE#8

Re #8
I was not satisfied with yesterday's painting and worked on it again today. 
I like this on better.  The darker shadow pulls the cat back.
SOLD

100Cats in 100 Days Cat #8

Cat #8
On this particular painting I used a glazing technique.  Thin washes of paint
layered on top of each other to give a feeling of depth to the colors.

100 Cats in 100 Days Cat #7

Cat #7
This Arizona lizard chaser started out in a completely different palette. 
About three quarters of the way through I made a 180 on color.  I like this one.

100 Cats in 100 Days Cat #6

Cat # 6
The challenge on this cat was to capture the whites and give the illusion of depth. 
I like the lost edges on the cats chest and windowsill.

100 Cats in 100 Days Cat #5

This image is almost abstract.  I liked the composition because the negative space
 became as important to the painting as the positive space.  It was fun to play with
the light, shadow and reflection.
SOLD

100 Cats in 100 Days Cat #4

Cat #4
This multicolor cat was a challenge to paint.  At first I thought he was gray and white but as I worked on the painting I noticed hues of brown and tan and reflected colors of purples and and oranges.  Consequently I worked into the evening and was unable to photograph the completed painting.  I guess I will need to start painting earlier.
SOLD

100 Cats in 100 Days Cat #3

A few weeks ago I took a workshop from Bob Burridge call Loosen Up;
this is me loosening up!  I really like the intensity of the color and the layers of translucent paint. 

100 Cats in 100 Days Cat #2

This was a fun cat to paint.  The viewpoint is low with a nice perspective.  I exaggerated the lighting for a more dramatic effect and worked with a very limited palette of 3 colors and 2 neutrals.

100 Cats in 100 Days Cat #1

My cats are apparently unhappy about this project; they got into a fight last night and ended up running over my face while I was trying to sleep.  Consequently I ended up with a nasty scratch on my nose so I had to put a chunk of a cottonball between my glasses and nose.  That made it a bit challenging to see!
Cat #1
SOLD

Sangfroid

Sangfroid
5X5 Gallery Wrap Canvas

Several weeks ago I saw Carol Nelson's 100 Portraits.  I had been thinking about starting to do daily paintings but felt I needed a specific subject on which to focus.  The idea of painting 100 paintings of a particular subject provided the focus and cats will be my subject.  I have chased every cat down in the neighborhood as well as the dogs.  The creatures around here have learned to hide when they see me out with my camera.  Unfortunately there are very few cats about and not nearly 100.  So I asked for photos from my friends and family and still need more photos of cats.  So send me your photos!  The best shots are those taken at the cat's level and in natural light.  Yep, that means laying on your tummy!  Send your photos to paintpetpix@yahoo.com