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The Velveteen Ocelot

(122,217 posts) Wed Oct 21, 2020, 09:19 PM Oct 2020

I finally finished my second cat painting. [View all]

This is Jeoffry. I'd started this back in March, but Jeoffry passed away suddenly in May from an aortic thromboembolism. I couldn't work on it until recently but I had to finish it in his memory. Still miss him a lot.

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I finally finished my second cat painting. [View all] The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2020 OP

BEAUTIFUL! elleng Oct 2020 #1

Beautiful! TexasBushwhacker Oct 2020 #2

That's really nice TVO... GReedDiamond Oct 2020 #3

Well done. What a lovely tribute. soothsayer Oct 2020 #4

Beautiful cat, beautiful painting. I'm sorry for your loss. We have two aging Persians. Doodley Oct 2020 #5

I feel like I should be able to hear... 3catwoman3 Oct 2020 #6

Very nice. SharonClark Oct 2020 #7

Beautiful. Thank you for posting. grumpyduck Oct 2020 #8

As good as it gets. AnnaLee Oct 2020 #9

That is beautiful I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2020 #10

Just gorgeous! Ohiogal Oct 2020 #11

AMAZING painting ! And a fitting memorial. nt eppur_se_muova Oct 2020 #12

This is beautiful. NoRoadUntravelled Oct 2020 #13

Oh Velveteen! MLAA Oct 2020 #14

What a gorgeous and lovely tribute UpInArms Oct 2020 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author left-of-center2012 Oct 2020 #16

To Jeoffrey! sprinkleeninow Oct 2020 #17

I don't know how you do it! Karadeniz Oct 2020 #18

That's really good. JDC Oct 2020 #19

Love it! KT2000 Oct 2020 #20

Beautiful! dflprincess Oct 2020 #21

Awesome. Wish I could capture the essence of my buddy Atticus (circa July 2005 - Sept 15, Hoyt Oct 2020 #22

I am so very sorry for the loss of your gorgeous Jeoffry. Such a wonderful tribute to him. niyad Oct 2020 #23

That's beautiful! Foolacious Oct 2020 #24

Gorgeous! Love the colors. luvallpeeps Oct 2020 #25

Awwww... what a pretty kitty! calimary Oct 2020 #26

For I will consider your cat, Jeoffry... the avatar of Divine life, exampling Divinity every day... TygrBright Oct 2020 #27

It's very good, especially for your second effort. BobTheSubgenius Oct 2020 #28

The sadness and the beauty Sucha NastyWoman Oct 2020 #29

Very nice. FuzzyRabbit Oct 2020 #30

Majestic n/t hibbing Oct 2020 #31

Beautiful cat ..... wonderful tribute. CatMor Oct 2020 #32

I read the title and immediately thought... uriel1972 Oct 2020 #33

Absolutely beautiful bif Oct 2020 #34

That's a wonderful tribute to Jeoffrey lunatica Oct 2020 #35

Beautiful painting! And I am so sorry for your loss.😢 LiberalLoner Oct 2020 #36

I tired to paint a cat once, but every time the brush got close it ran. Gore1FL Oct 2020 #37

Thanks for your kind words and input, everyone. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2020 #38

So Sorry Star-Thrower Oct 2020 #39