Trick or Treat!

I had to laugh when I saw this white cat with the black Halloween mask!  I had to paint it : - )  I worked hard today to get a little smoother look to my painting.  I deployed a fan brush to do some blending and that worked nice.  So to get you in the mood for Halloween, here is Trick or Treat.

You can find this painting on my Daily Paintworks Gallery page HERE.

Spooky!

I'm calling today's black cat "Spooky" since it's that time of year : - )  I like the darker background on this little guy, with just a little light around him.

You can find Spooky on my Daily Paintworks Gallery page HERE.

Black Cat Crossed My Path

Next in my series of black cat paintings, Black Cat Crossed My Path.  I like it when a black cat crosses my path!  LOL  Happens to me a lot since I have two of them at home.  This is a younger black kitty with a cute little square face.

You can find this painting on my Daily Paintworks Gallery page HERE.

I'll Be Watching You

Back to painting black cats : - )  I liked the intense stare on this guy - he's got his eye on something!

You can find this painting and all of my others on my Daily Paintworks Gallery page HERE.

Painting of Zoe the Comfort Retriever

I've gone to the dogs today!  This custom portrait, 6 x 6 inches in oil, is of Zoe the Comfort Retriever.  I had never heard of this kind of dog before, but what a cute furry face!  I loved the bit of lavender in Zoe's nose, so that inspired the lavender/blue background.

The sketch, with Zoe's photo on my monitor in front.

The real Zoe ...

And my version ...

 You can see this painting on my Daily Paintworks Gallery page here.

Blue Twilight Black Cat

There's nothing like a black cat at twilight!  This one is in oils, 10 x 8 inches on archival canvas board.  It is fun to play with the blues and purples and again, the whiskers really make the painting.

You can find this painting on my Daily Paintworks Gallery page here and it is available on my ebay auction here.

The Witch's Cat

Well, I'm finally back to painting!  We got the exterior of our house painted and everything is put back together, so back to the studio for some much needed painting time.  Another black cat today.  This one has the intense gaze of a witch's cat, so that is what I called it.  More fun with painting whiskers - they really make the painting if you get them right.  Also, I like to leave a black edge (black gesso showing through) because I am fond of the old mural and decorative painters that used that in their paintings or murals.

This painting can be found at my Daily Paintworks Gallery page where you will find the ebay auction link.