Cat 59

Cat 59: CopodeLeite.
Acrylic on canvas. 11" x 14".
(sold)

This is the same cat as in #57 and 58. She has very complex coloring and markings, which I'm having a challenging time trying to emulate and/or express.

Earlier in the course of this painting, the gold colored bed sheets were so saturated and intense that the cat nearly disappeared in spite of bumping up the contrast in an attempt to balance it. Although intrigued with the vibrating warm colors, I ended up scrubbing out and wiping off most of the yellows and dropping the intensity by adding grays and purples until the background color calmed down.

This is a shot sent of CopodeLeite with her pictures, which finally arrived after a very long trip: