3/31 Pablo for Cathy

I've painted Pablo for Cathy before, but this one is a poignant one- Pablo has left us~

6x6 acrylic on wood

sold~

March 29, Pablo Diablo!

Nicknamed by Cathy's dad, Pablo is one of those cats with a devious expression.... though really he is a happy cat!

Here he is lying out on the deck in the winter sunshine.  Cathy says she has taken him out on a leash a few times, and he really loves the outdoors but the adjustment to being back inside is too hard to tolerate.  He will yowl by the door to go out again once leashed...  so the deck works well!  I was in love with the contrasts between the darks and lights here, and that brief little glint of yellow gold in his eye.

One more cat tomorrow!  And I haven't picked it yet!  Wish me luck and come see all the cats next Friday, April 4th from 6 to 8 at Diamond's Gallery/Coffee Shoppe, 1618 Central Ave NE!

Wahoo!

3/20 Anya for Cathy

I love it when a client lets me chose the photo! I was going to crop in to Anya's face for this one, but the full body pose looks a little like a heart, and I need as many lovely sweet heart things to look at as possible, these days!
And here's what Cathy says about Anya!

When I lost my boy Pablo after 10 years together, I knew I’d want another kitty - just not right away.  Anya was born a stray in Michigan (my home state!).  She got pregnant during her first year, and started nesting in a trailer court.  The people couldn’t keep her, so Dr. Solgat agreed to foster her and her kittens (Dr. Solgat works at my local vet clinic but was finishing up vet school in Michigan at the time).  Dr. Solgat sent me pictures and told me about her playful, affectionate personality, so I agreed to adopt her once her kittens were weaned.  I’ve never been able to name an animal myself before, so I spent time researching the perfect name.  I wanted something to do with sunshine because of her stunning color (orange females are rare because both parents have to be orange for a female cat to be orange).  I found the Gaelic name Aine, which means “radiant, brilliant” - it was the perfect name, because I knew she’d be my little ray of sunshine after losing my Pablo.   But I knew no one would be able to pronounce it so I decided to spell it “Anya.”  She had four beautiful kittens, 2 boys and 2 girls, who each found good homes.  I visited her every day during the 12 weeks until her babies were weaned, then I brought her home on June 27, 2019.  She’s playful and spunky and loving and sweet - and I’m so glad she’s my Little Girl.

8x8 acrylic on wood

spoken for!