I've just completed a commissioned painting, a four cat portrait for their human Mom's birthday. I took photos along the way and I've gotten permission from my client to post the WIP on my blog.
I want to give a shout out to Daniel Smith for their fabulous Quinacridones. I doubt I could've achieved the results I did without them. Quin. Burnt Orange is perfect for orange kitty fur and a few flourishes of Quin. Violet bump it up another notch. One of the cats was predominately grey and black so I went with Quin. Sienna and Indigo for my black mix. I normally use burnt sienna but no more. I was thrilled with the black the Quin. Sienna produced. Very clean and rich and it watered down to a nice neutral grey. But grey is still grey and it needs help. This is where the Cobalt Teal came into play. I had planned to use it in the background so I needed to work it into the cats somehow. I added a light glaze on the grey fur and wow! That grey came to life! It was one of those ah HA! moments I love. It never gets old. I'm happy, my client is happy...now I hope the birthday girl will be happy.
8 comments:
great soft looking fur on them all :)
Thank, Jennifer. :)
Wow Billie, I love the cat pet portrait! Each one is fabulous and furry. Thanks for the tip about the quin sienna + indigo for a nice black...will try it to make a soft subtle grey.
Beautiful work. I'm sure the collector will be thrilled. Cats are your forte, the love of the form shows through. I agree that DS quinacridone paints are fabulous. The quinacridone burnt orange is one of my favourites and that cobalt teal, mmmmmm. The quinacridone coral is very pretty too.
Thanks, Kay. :) Yes, that black is the best I've mixed up yet and the grey is very clean.
I never get tired of painting cats, Jeanette. They make me smile. I've got a tube of Quin. Coral! I'll have to break it out.
Very nice Billie. Always useful when artists share their tips. Thanks.
Beautifully done!! I know the intended will be sooo happy! And thank you for the tips!
Thank you too for the kind words, much appreciated.
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