PURRRCY

6 x 8 inch oil
on 1/8th inch thick gesso board
SOLD

Another commission of such a beautiful face.  

PICKLES

6 x 8 inch oil
on 1/8th inch thick gesso board
SOLD

I might have said this before, I just adore painting animals. Every face is so unique and every owner loves their pet more than anything. Pickles colouring was so beautiful and with such a sweet face there is nothing better.

GREY CAT

6 x 8 inch oil
on 1/8th inch thick gesso board
SOLD

I have to say this beautiful grey cat was difficult to paint, or it could have just been the mental block that I conjured up. I get painting anxiety every time I do a commission, but I love doing them...go figure.

PRETTY KITTY

6 x 6 inch oil
on 1/8th inch thick gesso board
$80.00

I just loved painting this cat, the colours were so beautiful and the gaze....

JEAN GUY - commission

6 x 8 inch oil
on 1/8th inch thick gesso board
SOLD

Such a nice treat to paint an orange tabby, sitting there looking so happy with himself...meow.

BIJOU

6 x 8 inch oil
on 1/8th inch gesso board
SOLD

This is a commission for a friend, what a beautiful face.

FOREVER YOURS

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch thick gesso board
$80.00

This is my friends sisters cat, she sent me the photo as we are both huge cat fans, I fell in love with that wonderful face so of course I had to paint it. 

SPRINKLES

6 X 8 inch
on 1/8th inch gesso board
SOLD

This is a commission, I absolutely loved painting Sprinkles, beautiful colouring.  Sprinkles was a Christmas gift for a nine year old girl, she was over the moon.

LOVELY CAT

6 x 8 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
SOLD

This cat was a delight to paint, I love all the bold marks on his beautiful coat.

IS THAT A MOUSE?

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
SOLD

I have had this photo for awhile, I seem to stay away from images that have shadows, not sure how to start the painting.  Well today was the day.  The key for me is to paint what you see not what you think you see.  Spend as much time studying the photo as you do painting.

MINDFUL

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
$60.00

I still get such pleasure from making so many beautiful colours from just a handful of paints. I have learned so much about colour by paring down my palette.  It took awhile to get the hang of it but now I can't imagine painting any other way.

JUST A LITTLE SHY

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8 inch gesso board
SOLD

This is a commission, I haven't been painting many cats lately so I completely enjoyed working on this one. Note to self...paint more cats.

KITTENISH

6 x 8 inch

oil on 1/8th inch gesso board

SOLD

Looking through my photos this morning I came across this kitten which I painted a couple of years ago, I decided to paint it again.  I thoroughly enjoyed beginning to end, using really loose strokes and  even a little bit of finger painting.

PIPPIN

6 x 8 inch
oil on gessobord
SOLD

Always enjoy painting an orange tabby, this was a little tricky as the photo wasn't that clear.  I really like the end result though.

LOST IN THOUGHT

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gessobord
$60.00

I started this cat and originally was going to wipe it.  I decided to push through and am pleased that I did.  I usually use a more softened colour for my background but decided to throw caution to the wind...love the turquoise/blue against the golds and yellows.

BIRD WATCHER

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gessobord
SOLD

I used medium red transparent for the underpainting.  I haven't painted a cat for quite some time...change is always good.

SELF-ASSURED

6 x 6 inch
oil on gesso board
SOLD

I haven't painted a cat for quite some time, I used much more paint than usual, I just kept layering until I got the effect I wanted.

Everyone's cat

6 x 8 inches
oil on board
$65.00

This is Pebbles  my girlfriends cat, she thought I would enjoy painting her.  Pebbles has the most beautiful colouring and fantastic green eyes, she is a senior but still looks so youthful.

Waiting for a scratch

6 x 6 inch
oil on panel
$50.00

My girlfriend sent me the picture of this cat yesterday, his name is Patches he is twelve years old.

I was kind of all over the place with my paint strokes trying to get the fullness of the cats fur.

Indifference

6 x 6
oil on panel
$50.00

I am really trying to not start adding any serious detail until the end of the painting, this is a real challenge for me.