When I was little I remember the cat we had named Alger. My Dad named him after Alger Hiss, the political scandal figure of the 1950's. I guess the cat had a surly disposition and he hissed a lot.
No family pictures of Alger remain, but I remember that he was white and cream colored with green eyes, so this is probably a close resemblance.
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this is great! I love the lighting and the curious or surly look on Alger.
ReplyDeleteI feel like we have all seen this cat. The lighting is stunning and the expression on the cat's face is perfect or purrfect!
ReplyDeleteThis is an amazing piece! The lighting, the expression, the texture...all perfect. And I love those whiskers!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kerri.
ReplyDeleteI finally figured out how to paint very thin whiskers. Just use a small brush and draw a line with white paint. Then thin the line by painting the background (black in this case) around it. It's not rocket science, but I used to go to great lengths to make the white line very thin.
Fantastic job on this one, Carol!
ReplyDeleteThe dramatic lighting makes the cat's face and whiskers pop.
Love it!
-Dean
Yes the lighting is lovely, and the treatment of each eye staying consistent with the shadows. Well done!
ReplyDeleteHow dramatic!!! This is amazing!
ReplyDeleteI love the angle of the light, what an interesting painting.
ReplyDeleteFantastic light and composition!
ReplyDeleteI really like the way you have his face half lit. Looks great!
ReplyDeletethis is amazing on so many levels!!! i absolutely love this.
ReplyDeleteI spend about 65% of my time surfing art sites on the
ReplyDeleteinternet, so I have seen a lot of art, visited a lot of
galleries in person. This is the first time I have ever been
moved, impressed, enchanted and delighted by someone's art
to actually feel compelled to send them an email. Thank you
so very much for the pleasure you have given me in viewing
your work. You have an amazing talent. I have truly enjoyed
browsing through your site. If I had the funds to purchase
art I would certainly being in the market for a number of
your paintings, the question would be "which"? Choosing just
one would be impossible for anyone. Thank you Denise
Laitinen
Denise and all,
ReplyDeleteYour words of encouragement lift me up and make me enthused to start a new painting.
Sometimes, I feel like an invisible artist slaving away in my basement studio. Your comments put me in the penthouse!
Carol I love this portrait. Again the light and soft edges are fantastic.
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