This is Mewsette going about being Mewsette on my bed. I actually started four paintings of her, but just after beginning two of them certain brothers decided they would rather I paint a wrestling match, though Mewsette was not in the mood for that. Finally I distracted them and painted a quick bath, below, then the one of her resting, above.
These are watercolors, and when I paint them I cover the paper in more or less her silhouette, leaving little gaps of white and adding heavier coverage where there are shadows. Then I work into the silhouette while wet for the mid range tones, let it dry until it is still damp, them add the darkest areas. Sometimes I’ll use a wet brush with just water to pull the lightest areas out if they’ve accidentally been covered over, but I like to let the water flow where it will and not force it around too much.
There are areas in both that I don’t like, but overall, I like them both.
Mewsette takes a sidelong glance at my paintings of her, trying to be polite.
What do I think of these? These are sketches of me?
Oh, please.
Oh, please…don’t show that to anyone. I don’t look like that.
Mewsette takes a look at a few quick watercolor sketches I did of her the other night and lets me know what she thinks. In my defense, these were the two that were interrupted by playful brothers, so they are barely even begun. But kitties have their opinions, including Giuseppe.
And you call yourself an artist?
Giuseppe gives his opinion of my work.
The paint water got more attention than my paintings.
Mewsette inspects the shelf and Giuseppe considers tasting the paint water. The paintings are ignored.
Perhaps I’ll see if these brushes have anything more interesting to offer.
Mewsette checks the brushes for signs of interesting things.
*Sigh.*
The life of an artist’s model. Everyone thinks it’s glamorous, risqué, naughty, even indecent, but when the artist is your human mom, and she’s more interested in experimenting, it’s just, well…it makes me very sleepy.
Mewsette’s views on being an artist’s model.
Human art critics have nothing on cats. At least they don’t sleep on your paintings.
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My goodness..cats can be so snoopy..Well..I like the sketches Bernadette..lol
My goodness..cats can be so snoopy..Well..I like the sketches Bernadette..lol