The Witch's Cat - Original Oil Painting of a Black Cat by Diane Irvine Armitage

I have painted this pose in the past and thought it would be a nice one for a project I am doing.  I have a small antique sewing cabinet that I am adding a painted panel to.  This painting of a black cat will be the top panel once it dries and I assemble it.  I will take some pictures of the finished piece at that time.  This original oil painting measures 6 3/4 by 6 3/4 inches.

It is interesting to see the difference in my style from about six months ago to now.  Here is the one I did a while ago ...

You can see all of my black cat paintings on Pinterest HERE.

Antique Wood Keepsake Box with Hand Painted Black Cat Decoration

It's been two weeks since my last painting and I have missed the time spent in the studio.  I had to do some gardening and I spent some time listing books for sale on amazon, so some things got done that needed doing.

Today I painted one of my favorite cat images on an antique keepsake box.  I have been wanting to do some hand painted antique items, small things like old wooden boxes and also small furniture items like small cabinets.

I like the old ghostly mirror on the inside of this pretty box!

I have always loved it when artists decorated furniture with their paintings, like the Pre-Raphaelites and Arthur and Lucia Mathews.  So I think I will be on the lookout for fun old pieces I can add some black cats to!