It is a good and intimate study of the cat, where you capture the cat’s expression beautifully. Most artists would try to capture the entire cat, but you zoom in on a closeup making the cat’s beautiful eyes the center of attention and dominating the canvas because you cut off the ears. This gives the feeling of being only inches away and dominates the viewers attention to the details of the cat’s head, including the whiskers growing out of the fur and the blended and softened inside translucence of the ear. The use of painterly brushstrokes gives the picture a richness and depth that depicts the perception of the fur full of varied colors that show the cat’s markings. The way you painted the cat’s eyes is masterful. You’ve rendered them so well that cat lovers can identify and recognize the incredible and mesmerizing quality we experience when we can look closely into their otherworldly colors and shapes.
You say that you kept working on it until you made it look good. Well I do the same thing because paint on canvas really is a forgiving medium. On the other hand when you work it until it works to your satisfaction it’s actually the reason it comes out so well. It it were easy to do then you wouldn’t be challenging yourself. The result of the challenge is a surprising depiction that comes out so much better with it’s layered brushstrokes.
Your background color also stands out and is striking in how well it enhances the contrast between warm and cool colors. By blending the background more you create a softness that contrasts with the defined brushstrokes you laid down for the fur.
I really like the way you painted the cat’s head off center and filling the canvas to the point where you cut off the ears. It gives the viewer an intimacy that is very appealing. And you’ve steered clear of the ubiquitous cuteness factor that seems to permeate this subject matter. In my view your talent shows up strongly and you have shown it by using the tools of your technique with ease and familiar knowledge. I have wanted to paint a cat and it’s something I want to do along the same lines as this. I love your painting!
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