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The painting
The style of this painting is primarily realism;
keeping some parts intentionally loose to allow your eyes
to rest on the focal points. Bold greens and reds are used
to add excitement and to give a contrasting background to
the more neutral colors of the main characters. The red
peonies would melt in to the background were it not for
their strong texture. Textural changes throughout the
painting add depth and richness. The light, entering from
the left of the viewer, strikes each of the characters
boldly, like little treats for your eyes at every point.
The pieces
The pieces in this still life painting are very near and
dear to my heart and I thought you might enjoy knowing a
little bit about them...
The porcelain cat is a
piece I sculpted in honor of Gravy, our male (golden
tabby) cat. It has a cup in the center of it that is
generally used for a candle but for this composition I
placed a painted wooden ball (yes, I painted that, too :-)
to represent Gravy's world. Gravy loves to play with this
ball so it seemed fitting for this piece. I love how the
colors in the ball tie in the colors of the wood shelf
and the clay pot. The book of "Love Stories" symbolizes
the relationship between our two cats; Biscuit and Gravy
(they are vaguely painted on the cover of the book).
Constantly at my side is the spiral-bound tablet given to
me years ago by a dear friend. It contains numerous
sketches I have done, over the years, of both our cats.
Since my husband and I both enjoy doing pottery, I
included a large pot that I drew designs for but which
never made it to the potter's wheel. It's so much quicker
to paint it.
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