Cat 64

Cat 64, Lizzy on the heating pad
Acrylic on canvas. 12" x 14".

Lizzy on a towel covered heating pad, warming up on a cold morning.

   I had started this with my usual array of colors, and as usual it quickly became over saturated.
So part way through, I limited myself to using only what I could mix using red, blue, yellow and white, and modified everything I had laid down already.
I am pleased with the result- it is much more toned down, and unified.

Goals for this painting:
1. Getting the form correct, before getting into details.
2. Desaturate the colors by mixing more, using a limited palette.
3. Use both soft and hard edges.
3. Use directional brush strokes.