Catessence #3
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Image Size: 18" x
24"
The Catessence series is a group of four
paintings I did to express the many
faces of cats - contemplative, amused, savage and proud. Because
they are larger than life-sized, they tend to dominate a room.
There
is a 50% possibility that this cat is deaf. If she had
blue eyes, the percentage would go up to 95% or higher. However,
many cats who are deaf can have perfectly normal lives, particularly
if kept indoors where they are less likely to encounter unexpected
dangers like stray dogs.
This
was an early experiment in high-key painting - white on white.
What I hadn't expected was the power of the dark and coloured
areas in contrast with the white fur. Coupled with the
savagery of her expression, this is not a creature I'd want
to cross.
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