I woke up this morning feeling like I wanted to paint a watercolor. But I was not in the mood for soft washes or dreamy pale colors. Today I felt like layering stark creamy pigments onto my paper. Somehow my brush craved to be dipped in orangey, firey red. So often painting with watercolor the pigment does not stay strong enough for my liking. Or when it dries the hotness of the red fades the way a leaf's color fades when you press it between the pages of a book.
I was inspired by the cats in the photo above who are called Taffy and Sully. The photo has an otherworldy, unearthly quality - maybe a green filter was used or maybe the sunlight hit these cats in such a way as to create this lovely ethereal effect.
I have always loved the German Expressionists and Der Blaue Reiter. So maybe I got some inspiration from them ...
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| Three Cats by Franz Marc, 1913 |
In the end my cats turned out pretty interesting. I didn't want to overwork it so I left them in their futuristic world. Maybe they are peering out from beneath a glass dome on Mars ......
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| Taffy and Sully, 22 x 30", Watercolor |
gorgeous picture you are very talented
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Wow -- gorgeous work! Your colors are rich and wonderful.
ReplyDeleteSublime..very dreamy, ethereal...love the glowing sense of light fashioned into the colorful blending of brushstrokes..exquisite! Such beauties and very atmospheric effects..totally fantastic! Happy PPF!
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Very nice painting. I admire someone who can create a good work of art in one sitting.
ReplyDeleteI love these. Even though I love animals, and am a cat person, I am not usually attracted to paintings or pictures or sculptures of domestic pets. But I love this style. very cool. Thank you for your comment and opinions on my post today.
ReplyDeleteLove your futuristic cats, really fantastic! Valerie
ReplyDeleteloving this wonderful style of painting, superb. Happy PPF, Annette x
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great paintings on here..love the demos too
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and interesting....love this style!
ReplyDeleteWonderful work! Happy ppf!
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Wonderful! I think your result is fantastic. Soft and colourful and I love the reds and greens together :)
ReplyDeletei love how you painted the 2 cats, very soft and sureal.
ReplyDeleteI love your loose brush work on the two cats! So wonderful :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, interesting piece! Love the looseness and colors!
ReplyDeleteOh, they're beautiful! I love the addition of blue in the corners of the eyes - and loved that you went with the colors your brush dictated ;) xo
ReplyDeleteOmigoodness! I love it! Like looking through a skylight ...
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Excellent! I love the way this turned out:-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful I am impressed :-)
ReplyDeleteHave an artastic week ;-)
So cool. That is very impressive. I liked how you showed the photo first and then your painting.
ReplyDeleteYou are so talented! Love it :)
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A beautiful cat painting that expresses the softness of their fur and the warmth of their bodies, and has such a dreamy effect. Your artistry is wonderful.
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