Cedar Lee June 9th, 2009

I just finished a commissioned cat portrait, right in time to meet my deadline!  (The recipient’s birthday.)

I’m not really taking on portrait commissions right now because I have so much other work going on while keeping my galleries supplied with new art, but I made an exception for this one because it’s for my mother-in-law and aunt-in-law, who are giving this painting as a gift to their mom.  (My husband’s grandma.)

Now, while I believe all animals are beautiful, and radiate an innocence and unselfconscious simplicity of being (of which most humans are incapable,) some animals have facial markings that are more of an aesthetic challenge from a painter’s point of view.  Sassy is one such animal.

But once I got some momentum in the painting process, it went fairly smoothly, and I’m satisfied with the result.

Here’s the painting:

Sassy, 16″ x 12″, Acrylic on Canvas

Now, I’m off to FedEx to get Sassy on her way, then I’ll jump into the next painting challenge on my list.

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