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Related: About this forumI painted my cat!
No, not the actual cat. His portrait. This is Milo:

emmaverybo
(8,147 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(123,940 posts)volstork
(5,611 posts)Deserves a heart!
The Velveteen Ocelot
(123,940 posts)Thank you!
Fresh_Start
(11,353 posts)looks like a kitty with attitude
The Velveteen Ocelot
(123,940 posts)Fresh_Start
(11,353 posts)nt
Baked Potato
(7,733 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(123,940 posts)fierywoman
(8,258 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(123,940 posts)is the fabulous one.
Ohiogal
(36,454 posts)Youre very talented, VO!
The Velveteen Ocelot
(123,940 posts)It's a relaxing hobby.
mbusby
(825 posts)a Renoir.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(123,940 posts)But I think he looks like a cat.
Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)You even captured the "attitude" like "Who are YOU looking at".
Rider3
(919 posts)You're really good!
The Velveteen Ocelot
(123,940 posts)lunatica
(53,410 posts)Great execution.
Ive thinking about you and wishing youd post some of your art. I love the contrast of your cats light colors and the beautiful dark green of the rug. It just pops right off the canvas. The details are amazing and the thickness and three dimensionality of your cats fur is beyond excellent. The cat being in the center of the canvas gives the painting boldness which most feline paintings dont do. Your cat being the principle objective for the painting gives it a portrait like feel.
Its very inspiring. The colors are luxuriant, rich and compelling. They draw you in and also demand your attention. Beautiful.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(123,940 posts)But one must start with a good photo (cats don't sit still for portraits). I think I will do more cats.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)I have a plethora of stormy sky photos to use for reference when Im painting skies. Those clouds are even worse than cats when it comes to staying still!
The Velveteen Ocelot
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lunatica
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hibbing
(10,416 posts)Throck
(2,520 posts)I guess with my talent I'm stuck with photography.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(123,940 posts)That's every bit as much of an art as painting.
Throck
(2,520 posts)With digital photography I can delete the evidence of bad efforts.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(123,940 posts)You just let it dry and paint right over it. You can have many shots at getting it right, just like digital photography.
Throck
(2,520 posts)Seriously, I've watched artist paint for hours. Eye hand coordination is impeccable.
mike_c
(36,517 posts)Lovely painting! Your subject line made me think of this:
The Velveteen Ocelot
(123,940 posts)I love that picture!
Duppers
(28,312 posts)I cannot believe the talent here on DU. The best!
2naSalit
(96,261 posts)the subject and the fine artwork!
wnylib
(25,211 posts)good stick figures, I'm always in awe of talented people who seem to have a magical gift of conjuring up images on blank surfaces.
This is so beautiful and realistic that it feels like I could reach out and touch him. Love the shading, especially on the white fur, that gives him 3 dimensionality.
A portrait of a master by a master.
chowder66
(10,300 posts)colorado_ufo
(6,034 posts)
Bernardo de La Paz
(53,805 posts)AllaN01Bear
(24,501 posts)and you did . most eggscllent job, i twat i taw a puddy tat . i did, i did.
JDC
(10,655 posts)Oil on canvas?
Everything about that is on point: detail, lighting, depth/proportion. You MUST have attended art school.
Seriously, amazing.
On Edit, I see someone else said "Holy Cow"
It deserves 2 Holy Cows....
The Velveteen Ocelot
(123,940 posts)I didn't go to art school as such but I've been taking painting classes as one of my retirement hobbies. Some formal instruction definitely helps. And thanks for the kind words.
BadGimp
(4,080 posts)But seriously, that's an amazing painting!
Thanks for sharing.
The Velveteen Ocelot
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NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)Mersky
(5,340 posts)And *maybe* step out of the painting, ya know, if he felt like doing so.
Really captured him - is a lovely portrait.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(123,940 posts)And thank you.
Mersky
(5,340 posts)My assistant, Tweedles, is curled up next to me atm, but certainly knows her way around a keyboard.
Karadeniz
(24,043 posts)padah513
(2,680 posts)polmaven
(9,463 posts)You have a GREAT DEAL of artistic talent!
The Velveteen Ocelot
(123,940 posts)bif
(25,022 posts)You can almost reach out and pet him! Absolutely beautiful! Is that oil, acrylic, or pastels?
The Velveteen Ocelot
(123,940 posts)And I am petting him right now!
Kurt V.
(5,624 posts)Sucha NastyWoman
(2,995 posts)You must be very talented.
Collimator
(1,882 posts)to you for being such a talented painter and to Milo for being such a handsome cat.
The big fella looks so real and furry that my allergies are acting up!
guillaumeb
(42,649 posts)Very nice. My painting is done with a roller and a 2" brush.
StarryNite
(11,447 posts)
BigmanPigman
(52,740 posts)Very impressive.
Stuart G
(38,726 posts)Jim__
(14,647 posts)I know Milo didn't sit for it. Did you use a photo?
The Velveteen Ocelot
(123,940 posts)unless they are heavily sedated.
tclambert
(11,156 posts)demigoddess
(6,675 posts)so long ago.
raccoon
(31,737 posts)Olafjoy
(937 posts)Beautiful kitty and painting 😻😻
relayerbob
(7,131 posts)How did you get him to sit still for so long, though? Mine is always running under my feet.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(123,940 posts)BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)How did you get the tufts of fur to actually look like furry tufts??
paleotn
(20,196 posts)pansypoo53219
(22,076 posts)all i can do is say go to pansypoos rant page + search art.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(123,940 posts)I'd like to see it if you can point me to it.
pansypoo53219
(22,076 posts)isn't Fuming pansy on the opening page. mad cat. my uncle said one of my primative critters looked like roadkill + it stuck.
sinkingfeeling
(54,798 posts)Red Mountain
(2,054 posts)MLAA
(19,050 posts)Are you a professional artist? I especially love the way you painted his ears and tail. The background cushion/fabric is purrfect for him! I am super impressed. It will motivate me. Ive been trying to paint cats the last year or two.
wendyb-NC
(4,157 posts)That is a very beautiful and lifelike portrait of your cat. Thanks, for posting your lovely art, Velveteen Ocelot.
highplainsdem
(55,132 posts)ChazInAz
(2,871 posts)Obviously related to Bustopher Browne, The Cat About Town.
magicarpet
(17,883 posts)Looks like a photo,
Look at all the little hairs/cat fur,
Nice carpet too.
MrModerate
(9,753 posts)marble falls
(64,294 posts)dflprincess
(28,738 posts)I'm impressed with your talent!
LiberalLoner
(10,855 posts)PatrickforO
(15,192 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(123,940 posts)and your appreciation of the excellence of the World's Best Cat. He's not as chubby any more; he's 16-1/2 and slowing down and not as fluffy. The painting is of him at his prime. I love him.
elleng
(139,031 posts)NOT like when my granddaughter, age 3 at the time, asked her mother if she could paint Sadie purple!!!
Joinfortmill
(17,694 posts)AverageJoe
(2,382 posts)Very nice, indeed.
47of74
(18,470 posts)BobTheSubgenius
(11,945 posts)That is some fine work right there. Well done you!
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)Your art in NY or Paris !!!
grantcart
(53,061 posts)Which I would do if I had 10% of your talent.
calimary
(85,672 posts)Photographic realism.
WUNNNNNNNNNderful!
Rhiannon12866
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catbyte
(36,644 posts)MarianJack
(10,237 posts)It looks like a photo.
RESIST!
Vinnie From Indy
(10,820 posts)What a handsome cat!
femmedem
(8,500 posts)Looking at your painting, I feel as if I know him.
I love, love, love your brushwork, especially around his face.
samplegirl
(12,832 posts)Good looking guy!
OregonBlue
(8,094 posts)Great brushwork. Nailed it.
LudwigPastorius
(12,030 posts)He's ignoring you.
Thomas Hurt
(13,931 posts)DarthDem
(5,384 posts)And your painting. Beautiful!!
BusyBeingBest
(8,888 posts)underpants
(189,659 posts)Pretty cat too.
dewsgirl
(14,964 posts)doc03
(37,630 posts)would be considered animal abuse. Nice painting!
Peregrine Took
(7,571 posts)Is it an oil?
Just gorgeous!
Danmel
(5,373 posts)You are very talented.
sl8
(16,298 posts)I have no idea how people can do that.
Any plans for painting a velveteen ocelot?