My Eyes are on You

 Not making any excuses for my delay in posting. Suffice it to say, I am here now.

Patience, 8x8, oil on board

This cat belongs to a friend's cousin that we stopped by to visit while on our road trip through Ohio last summer. He would not come down any further than the landing to the basement. He just sat there and watched every move of his owner, Gigi. I took a number of shots of his different looks, but I liked this one. It was almost as if he was saying, "You know I don't do basements..." or "are you almost done?" He definitely was communicating. I haven't come up with any great name for this piece so if something strikes you, let me know. His name is Dippity.

I am still fascinated with cats for some reason.

Tabby Cat, 8x8, oil on board

I hesitate to post this first image I had planned on using for this post. Something stayed my hand from making it live, as there were a few things I saw when putting it up for view. Here is where the new title comes in. I am not a patient individual. I started this small painting in June for Pete's sake. It should have been done within a few days, not months! The first flaw that struck me was his paw that is underneath him. Ugh. What the heck? Stuck out like a sore thumb. Even if the image had his paw looking somewhat deformed, the value and shape were off. The second thing I noticed was that the shadow side of his head did not join with the shadow side of his body. Both easy fixes. 

The second image was also taken with different lighting. One is a tad light and the other a tad dark. Posting the photographic image of my work is like having a second pair of eyes. It is always very helpful if not always welcome!