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Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on January 07, 2010, 00:07:36 AM
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i need to do a new pastel of a cat as its over a year since i did one but need a great photo thats very clear with all the detail and permision to use it.
you can audition here :innocent:
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while there's no-one around, what about little blind Truman?
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You have my permission if you want to use any of Bonnie - is Smudge too black for what you want?
Mary
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Or how about this handsome guy? :rofl: :Luv2:
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You may regret asking.................................................................... :evillaugh:
These are my best ones I think and I can email you the full size image/s should you so wish to use one of my models ;)
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afraid i have failed miserable with franta so far and can only think its cos i know him too well.......havent given up on him though.
you lot are quick off the mark lol and dancer has the right idea in that i will need a big version by email once i select the pic i think i can do. or maybe a copule that i may choose lol.
keep em coming please ;D
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Definitely going to regret asking, Gill! :rofl:
This is my bridge babe Tigger. :Luv:
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Your wish is my command ...
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I only have about 500 more ;D
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Poot would love to be auditioned :wow:
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I'm not sure if it's what you'd be looking for but I just love the detail and facial expression in this photo of Marley post bath..... :rofl:
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I dont know what I am looking for but will know when I see it and a couple of possibilites here ;D
Woodland have you got any fuller cat ones of the ginger and tortie or any long hairs?
I am waiting for Gillian to see this thread too LOL
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Ok, ok so you've started something now :lol2:
Just dusted off the camera to try and get some better shots.
Naturally neither of my felines were in the modelling mood so here is the best of a largely bad bunch.
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I love that one of Marley post-bath, I know I shouldn't but couldn't help :evillaugh: at him - what an expressive little face he has :Luv:
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what an expressive little face he has
I liken our Marl to Gromit off Wallace and Gromit. He's never uttered a word and yet you can ALWAYS tell what he is thinking :rofl:
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A couple of full body pictures. Okay more than a couple, I keep finding more!
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This is the wider shot of the other one below
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Dreamy Charlie. Love to know what he was thinking.
Nicky x
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I am waiting for Gillian to see this thread too LOL
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Purrs website will go down when Gillian gets all her photos on for you! :rofl: :rofl: :Luv2:
Mary
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If you want Dotty, then Leo's your man! ...... soon to go on the Covcats website for rehoming.....
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I love Leo :Luv: Wish he was mine :Luv2:
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what an utterly crazy thing to ask for around here... :heeee heeee: :heeee heeee: :heeee heeee:
i might nab a few myself, although so far i've only been any good at bilbo and minxy :Luv2: (she says modestly!)
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Love Leo :Luv2: - that's what you call DETAIL Gill
Yes Hannah, I thought it was a daft question too - we all love photos :pic: :pic sneek:- this is going to be a popular post.
Mary
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what a way to waste an afternoon with all my trays to clean.....
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Never mind the trays.... more pics please :Luv2:
Mary
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he is lovely, Tilly my bengal has been sniffing his photo lol!
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We have
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Would this be good? I love this pose....Took me approx 1000 pics to get lol! x
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Beavis would like to audition please!
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk165/kirsty1712/100_4486.jpg)
Gizzy also thinks he might like to apply!
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk165/kirsty1712/beavis/kittens/100_4198.jpg)
And if you are feeling adventurous have all three!
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Aw, love that pic of the three of them Kirst :Luv2:
Here's a few of mine to be going on with! ;)
George in nice pose
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb234/scruffyjoe/GEORGE/GeorgeApr09.jpg)
Harry - nice composition with basket and flower petal ;)
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb234/scruffyjoe/HARRY/IMG_4848.jpg)
BB blue eys ;)
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb234/scruffyjoe/BABY/BBjul09.jpg)
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This is one of my favourite pics of Milly, she looks so happy and relaxed, a far cry from when she first came home :Luv2:
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What about this one, lots of shades and stuff, oh its Harry by the way :evillaugh:
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some more
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I love that one of Lyla, dont she look like butter wouldn't melt :naughty:
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I am in lurve with BB the Persian :Luv: :Luv: :Luv:
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Another entry Ollie
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Fritzy Faloo! :Luv2:
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Maybe Nova? :)
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I am so glad you asked for these pics Gill.
I think a few of you have been hiding some great pis of your cats. All sooooooooooooooooo adorable - Milly is so cute and the 3 together and Harry stretched out and Nova in the snow and ..................... oh what the hell - I just love em all :Luv2: :Luv2: :hug:
Mary
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Some of the boys and girls that came through Canterbury last year. The first shows a litter that Julie had (Frankie four fingers, Boris the blade, Bricktop, Gorgeous George and Turkish). The second is Charlie waiting very pariently for his grub. The third is the lovely Strudle.
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Another entry Ollie and Tyler as kitties in the fruit bowl
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And here are Nutmeg & Toffee, Darcy & Pepper and theit mum Molly.
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How about these of my gorgeous Mango Bear :'(
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Aww Mojo :'( She was so beautiful :hug: :hug:
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I can only just look at pics of her now without crying :( Its been two months now. (sorry to hijack the thread Gill)
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It does get easier :hug: One day you will be able to laugh at her antics and remember the good times, I know it may not seem like it now but it really is true :hug:
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Molly is stunning, Pudding.
Mojo: :hug:
Pictures of my lot.
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Parsleys picture is a bit dark, sadly.
One thing to say about them all.... :Luv:
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Sorry for the Marley and Layla pic overload guys but I just had to include this shot taken tonight because it means so much to me. A couple of weeks ago I wasn't even sure this pair would take to one another... well how times have changed.
Here's Marley shmoozing his new laydee.... who's the daddy? :rofl:
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Zeph would like to audition.
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My goodness what a lot have arrived since lunchtime :wow:
Its gonna be hard to select now :rofl: :rofl:
I havent got time to look properly until the weekend cos have my art group tomorrow but will need to decide and get a picture printed before next thursday when I want to start work ;D
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And then there is also my beloved Elsa RIP :Luv:
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I love Elsa ;D
What I want to know is why there are no new auditions except Elsa today :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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Chester says "Meow... meow... meow!!" :shoosh:
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Hmmmmmmmmmm lol
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What a handsome kitty he is :Luv2: :winner is: chester :wow:
Spike would like to pose and so would the she-devil
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Yer, Chester to win I say :Luv2:
Dakota looks like a small version of my neighbour's Japanese Akita - lovely cat :Luv2: :Luv2:
Lots of detail on Elsa too.
I keep trying to get a good one of Bonnie but she's such a fuss pot that every time I point a camera at her she gets up for a stroke and a kiss and cuddle :rofl: :Luv2:
Mary
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How about this pose from my Bridge baby Maddy ?
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Amber and Chilli would like to audition please
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v96/moonshine_84/amber-chilli1.jpg)
But Amber find it hard to stay awake, its a hard life being a cat asleep on a heated fish tank!
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Casper 3 legs would like to audition too!
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How have I missed this so far? :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
Freddie
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Billy Whiz
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Millie
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Ruby
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Dinah
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and er....oh yeh s'pose can't forget Noni :)
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I dont know Rosella and can hear Gillian laughing her head off cos she will have a very good idea of the sorta photo I need :innocent:
I notice she hasnt put her red persians in yet and have to say there are some absolutley stunning cats in here but at the end of the day the photo is gonna be what chooses the cat I am afraid.
I think I have seen some candidates! but need to study the photos closely and apart from anyone else who would like to audition, i will probably be asking for some full size pics to be emailed to me by the end of the weekend, cos need to see if they give me what I need cos I then will need to get them printed to work from.
Think I will be going for a number of pictures cos I am not that brilliant at doing pastels like Gillian and have not succeeed doing Franta in any medium to my satisfaction yet ......sigh, so need the one I want to do and a couple of back-ups if it doesnt work!
I also love drawing cats so if I get time.............................. lol. but of course they end up in black and white rather than lovely colour like in a pastel.
The aim is for it to be a fairly large pastel, sorta life size, although if I choose a head and boy are there some temping heads, its likely to be smaller and most likely square.
I am very slow at doing these so you may die of boredom while I take a year :rofl: :rofl:
I would like to thank all the cats who have auditioned and for their owners not to be offended if I dont choose them cos I love them all ;D
Am still open for more auditioning :innocent:
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Oh Gill. You mustn't think anyone would take offence at not being chosen. Am sure everyone is like me and just grateful for another oppurrtunity to show off our gorgeous furbies ;D
This thread is certainly bursting with fabulous pics :Luv: :Luv: :Luv:
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Speak for yourself there Rosella, I will be hurt and upset if one of my gorgeous cacdidates doesn't make the cut :P
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I always forget just how good looking Mosi is! :Luv2: :Luv2:
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Well if youre still open for auditions here are Mogs and Amber.
So hard and yet so comforting looking at pictures of Mogs
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Tab
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Chester says "Meow... meow... meow!!" :shoosh:
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I say Chester is an imposter and I claim my £5 :rofl: :shify: :rofl:
Miss Mols said she would like to audition please - but she has asked that I return for phot shoot after she has had her cat nap. :sneaky: Bliddy DIVA that she is. :innocent:
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please come back after your sleep lol
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She said I've to use these, she muttered something about her being too busy with beauty sleep. Pfft!
Unruly moggie :-[ :-[ :-[
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Old ones.
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Maybe one of my gang ?
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I have more !
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Some amazine pics here everone!
Daisy The kitten pics are gorg :Luv2: :Luv2:
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Teabag sent this one special ! LOL
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Sorry I cant stop finding photos now !, last one I promise.
Hazzle Dazzle is always a handsome boy in photos
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All lovely pics to :drool; over! :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:
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My bridge baby Button x
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I have to get in the act too ;D here's a couple of my darling bridge babe Dylan and my lovely ginger whirlwind Hobbes
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And another one of Hobbes ;D
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Close up of Maddy
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Boopy wonders if any of her children's baby photos would make a great pic
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Oh my that first pic is to die for Lottie! Next lot of babies I'm coming on an NFC catnapping trip!
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Boopy wonders if any of her children's baby photos would make a great pic
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OMG :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: I want Boopy's babies!! These are totally awesome photos and poses. Model kittehs :blow kiss:
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There's one thing the same about all these pics - you can tell a mile off that we all look after our little darlings. :Luv2: :Luv2:
Mary
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Staggering pics ;D
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oh god they were just too cute lottie!!!! gonna have to go look at my pics of them - though nothing beats that top one! and i gave them what they're sitting on... i'm sure that means i should have been given a minxy in return :Luv:
oh they were such little darling horrors - gave me such a run around :Luv: gutted i wont be around for new batch :(
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i have made a list and its far too long lol
so many gorgeous cats not sure how i am gonna chose......sigh
there is one picture that has everything i want in terms of clarity but i have done him before and he is hanging on the wall in my bedroom, albeit a pencil drawing. i think he maybe one of the back ups but not sure i could do him justice in color......sigh
oh boy this is so hard, will go over my list tomorrow cos i have to try and bring some realism into this :rofl: :rofl:
some of the cats i would love to have a try at are missing some of the clarity that i would like, or ears or tails lol and i dont really want to make things up as its so stressful, a bit like adding an ear to Timothy which was the last one i did!
I love some of the face only pictures too, and am i up to 3 kittens or two cats :scared:
I am gonna be dreaming cats tonight I think!
Thank you every one who has added pictures, i am so priviledged to have so many to choose from :thanks: :thanks: :thanks:
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Woodland have you got any fuller cat ones of the ginger and tortie or any long hairs?
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For the next 200 years or so, I guess you will be busy :rofl:
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Hells bells LOL
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Woodland - they are brill photogrpahs - I love them all but the one with the 2 ginger cats - it's almost like it's been taken in a professional photographers set up - it's wonderful. I admire your puddie cats and your artistic skills! :coolpics:
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I notice she hasnt put her red persians in yet and have to say there are some absolutley stunning cats in here but at the end of the day the photo is gonna be what chooses the cat I am afraid.
Icos I am not that brilliant at doing pastels like Gillian and have not succeeed doing Franta in any medium to my satisfaction yet
of course they end up in black and white rather than lovely colour like in a pastel.
Its funny, I'm tending more towards black and white/graphite pencil drawings as I've had 'artists block' with pastels for a long time LOL! I have to say, I've struggled to draw my persians - its something to do with the long fur taking away any real definition I think. The only one of mine I've drawn that I've been pleased with is shorthaired Elsa!
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I love drawing them in pencil and have from the time I tried the first ones, Zephyr took a long time to do but its a big picture and when I started was just doing the head :rofl: :rofl:
Its the long hair I treally want to try this time if I can get a clear enough picture but white or light fur really does lose definition , even in photos.
I had this fancy of doing a ginger/red cat cos my other one was a silver tabby and a big picture again and a longhaired red was my real goal.
However there are so many wonderful pictures been posted I have slipped into dream land LOL but its the big photos which will determine which one,,,,,,,,,,,,sigh
Especially the eyes and do have the tops of ears!
However I love some of the heads that fill the photo butwill again depend ob the clarity. zephyr is magnificent and hard to resist and picture is clear and purrrrrfect.
i keep changing medium and subjects and havent done a cat to completion for over a year, have 3 tries ar franta hanging around but just cant get it looking like him grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, he is extrodinary hard to do cos of his dark face.
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Here is a ginger one !!
I have more and big files too.
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I have now sent out far too many emails for it to be called a shortlist and if none of them make it I may be sending some more out :rofl: :rofl:
Again I would like to thank everyone who auditioned and would have loved to select all of them ;D
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Yet more ginger to confuse you LOL! Joe of course ;)
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Aw Joe, our Lion from the W of Oz! :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:
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I love joe x
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Joe minus the tomato soup I see :Luv2: :rofl:
Mary
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Bloomin heck Gillian!
Please send me the big pics of those.
I really need to get photos printed tomorow and waiting for so many pics lol.......apparently we are due a heavy fall of snow and need to do this before it comes.
I cant make a final decision till I see all of them and some are surprising me when they arrive ;D
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Joe minus the tomato soup I see :Luv2: :rofl:
Mary
Now I knew there was something missing :evillaugh:
love
Tab
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Joe minus the tomato soup I see :Luv2: :rofl:
Um yes, thats because it was Sam who was Mr Tomato Head LOL! :rofl:
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Oooops :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
You know you mustnt post enough pictures we cant tell them apart yet :sneaky:
love
Tab
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My brain is iced up with this weather :rofl: :rofl:
Mary
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Kylie said she knows she isn't very paintable but nevertheless, big, black and beautiful :Luv2:
(She has become a big cuddlebum over the last week)
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definately beautiful and am gonna find a black cat that is paintable i hope but its all down to the light in the pics, if its just a blackout or in the case of a light cat, a white out, its impossible to do but you can see highlights on kylies coat ;D
i have a brown out with frantas face which is why i cant get him in a painting.
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Still waiting for the full pictures to be sent from many asked and if not here today will miss the final selection :(
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Did you get mine ok? Sent them sunday ;D
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Yes I did thanks and sorry for not acknowkedging.......had a a number in all at once and forgot where I got too LOL
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Oh Gill, sorry, I guess I'm too late for those pics of Joe you wanted? :-[
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No you arent Gillian, get them sent lol
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Cant find my memory card reader! :-[
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We want Joe, we want Joe, we want Joe, we want Joe, we want Joe, we want Joe, we want Joe, we want Joe, we want Joe, :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:
Mary
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:waiting: :evillaugh:
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Found it, have emailed you a couple of Floo, Floo, Fritzy Faloo! :evillaugh: :hug:
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So where are they Gillian LOL
You and others have been give a reprieve cos my clas on Thursday has been cancelled due to the weather!
However I want to get the photoes copied asap now before we have flooding due to the snow leaving and the rain that is apparently on its way.
I can then sit and ponder the pictures to work out which one I am using :innocent:
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Late entry from Downunder ... just to confuse you further... ;)
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:thanks: bc ;D
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Jo I think your mistaken, thats a kangaroo :evillaugh: :Luv2:
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Jo I think your mistaken, thats a kangaroo :evillaugh: :Luv2:
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Mary
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Jo I think your mistaken, thats a kangaroo :evillaugh: :Luv2:
He's just trying to fit into the new environment :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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So where are they Gillian LOL
I've emailed Joe's pics to you yesterday eve - you not got them?
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Yes I got them Gillian and replied some hours before you posted :rofl: :rofl:
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The cats whose pictures are going for printing for the final audition are in no particular order :rofl: :
Winston, Joe, Mosi, Marley and Layla, Fritzi, Boopys kittens, Noni, Maddy, Nova, Dakota, Sage, the two Gingewrs,,,is it Chilli and someone?, Elsa.
Yes a long short list but think I am going to have probs with Mosi and Boopys kittens photos cos all are under 100kb, actually under 50! Most of others are under 1000kb so not wonderful either but should come out Ok.
Its just the machine allows you to do more things if the picture is bigger and if under 500mb roughly it wont let one do anything cept just straight print and I need to be able to move the pictures cos either top or sides are cut off cos the machines work to 6x4 or 7x5 not as per digi pics.
If I edit to those sizes on puter it doesnt like it at all grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
So 18 cats involved and my personal front runners without seeing prints and with tutors involvement are Winston, Joe and Mosi......yes all red and two out of the 3 long haired. :shify: :shify: Although one non-redhead I am finding hard to resist in Marley all by himself :Luv: That is a face with character.
However I will listen to tutors advice but not necessarily take it :rofl: :rofl:
have to say I was a bit biased cos I really wanted to do a redhead this time and was looking for longish fur but I know there are some other great candidates and am sure Sue will pic some of the others LOL
For those not on the long short list, your cats are stunning and I havent done a black and white yet :shify: :shify:
Black cats are very hard to get the right picture of and also black and white, cos both need all the other shadows and colours showing, which is what I meant about detail, also eyes are very important except in Zephyrs case LOL......he is just soooooo snooty :rofl: :rofl: but I have him on another list cos love drawing him and Sam you didnt send me the picture of him that you put in the audition :shify: :shify:
Tabbys are much easier to do than solid colours cos of all the colours and patterns in them, told Sue this cat was going to be a challenge and all my top runners will definately be that but can see more than one painting coming from these pictures ;D
:thanks: :thanks: to all
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Good luck Gill - you've got some brill cats to be working with - hope you don't ask them to go nude :rofl: :rofl:
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Good luck Gill, I am envious of anyone who can draw and paint cos I'm rubbish :rofl: This thread also gave us a perfect excuse (as if we needed one) to drool over some fabulous cats ;D
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Yes I can see there have been nearly a 1000 drools on this thread LOL
I would never ask them to go nude :shocked: I only do with fur suits :rofl: :rofl:
I am gonna need a lot of luck with this project :innocent:
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Here are 3 I have on work computer. Black cats are hard to photograph!!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/hildagrove/barrycat3.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/hildagrove/barrycat2.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/hildagrove/barrycat.jpg)
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They are indeed and would love to see a big one of the little picture ;D
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Late entry from Downunder ... just to confuse you further... ;)
Oh wow! Skippy! :evillaugh: Lovely to see him Jo! :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:
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Well to bump up his chances Nova has a ginger mush :evillaugh:
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They are indeed and would love to see a big one of the little picture ;D
I have one I could email thats full size.
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I have had to print the pictures today cos may not get another chance....yes pleasee email me the picture :innocent:
The sad news is that the machines are so limiting and because most did not send me the full original picture some cats are going to be eliminated cos couldnt get full cat on the space they will allow cos the machines work strictly to set sizes unlike out puters.
I have tried to whittle the number of cats down with little succes, except cos of the machine and unless something happens before Thursday , I am just gonna have to discuss the cat with my tutor.
Have to say I am drawn to three inparticular now I have seen the prints, well maybe 4 and a 5th I think is out cos of the photos, which is really annoying.
So thats it really until Thursday and there could be a surprise :innocent:
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my goodness i am out of practice with pastels lol
sue chose two pictures and i picked one of them and am already regetting it lol.
its turning out to be very hard and cant get the eyes right after 3 hrs!
who is it? well it was between winston and nova and i decided to go with winstons head...i wanted tp do a ginger and now think......why on earth cos there is no ginger pastel and not only are the eyes not right but also not happy with the colour lol.
its not coming out as big as i wanted either and feel like starting all over again!
the frustrations of art,
my own favorite because this is one of the best pictures of a black cat i have seen is marley and am thinking of starting him now lol.
however think a number of cats will be done but what order they will be finished in is another matter altogether :rofl:
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Sage showing her disdain that she wasn't chosen.... :evillaugh:
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Oh dear and she is so lovely ;D
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Winston is very honoured to be "The Chosen One " :rofl:
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:wow: Well Done Winston..... Gill I hope you love a challenge! :evillaugh: :hug: :hug:
Would love to see the outcome, will you put it in the Gallery Gilly or on this thread? :sneaky: :Luv2:
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Looking forward to seeing pastel ;D
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:wow: Well Done Winston..... Gill I hope you love a challenge! :evillaugh: :hug: :hug:
Would love to see the outcome, will you put it in the Gallery Gilly or on this thread? :sneaky: :Luv2:
at present the only place for it is the dustbin :rofl: :rofl:
however will see what can be done to change the eyes again.........sigh
dont expect it any time soon, i like to take my time over these things ;D
i am thinking of drawing it first now to see if i can sot out the eyes :innocent:
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I know it will take time Gilly, please dont rush for our sakes!! (yes my usual added sark lol!) :evillaugh:
I admire you though for having a shot....I used to be able to draw when I was younger, just lost the knack for it now....Maybe I need to regain my childseye view! :sneaky: :evillaugh: :hug:
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So Winston in pastels will be ready by March 2011 :evillaugh: :rofl:
Good luck Gill - lots of detail there for you and I believe I can see a relection of a window or something in his eye - don't forget to capture that too :naughty: :rofl: :hug:
Mary
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Marley is shocked but thrilled that you liked one of his pictures too :)
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Nova will be chuffed he was in the running
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Well done to Winston! ;D Some of the pics on here were fab, the ginger kittens' photos were superb (can't remember who without looking back on thread).
Molly has retired to her basket since the news, I noticed though that when she was making her way to her bed, that she tripped over her petted lip several times. :rofl: :rofl:
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Dave is shocked that anyone can resist his handsome charms :shify:
I on the other hand am saying well done to Winston, a well deserved winner :Luv:
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Hows the Pastel coming along now Gill??
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At present the pastel is only attacked once a week on a thursaday and on thursday will have to decide whether to start all over again cos can see some real differnces on the drawing to the pastel and really wnat him bigger and that will make him easier to do.....maybe! :shify:
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I imagine the faces you have pulled while doing this pic would win you many a gurning contest! :naughty: :rofl: :hug: :hug:
Do what you feel you need to.....You know its at your own pace and you will get there Im sure! :Luv2:
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Maybe you're trying too hard Gill and putting yourself down for no reason.
You'll get there chuck.
Mary :hug:
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On the art forum I'm on, we show 'work in progress' and describe what colours we used, how we are achieving what we are achieving, or not, as the case may be LOL! (well, when I see 'we' - actually some of the others do, I just watch and read LOL!) So maybe we can have WIP on this thread Gill ;)
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A WIP lol ummmmmmmmmm..........will think about it but am very shy with WIP or even finished LOL.
I know in Swansea they cant resist trying to tell you to do this or that , when you have only just started although with me they have moreorless given up cos they dont understand what I am doing most of the time :rofl: :rofl:
Have to say there are currently two maybe 3 people trying to do things as I have done but they just dont get it............each person is different and although you may see things you like or pick up tips, it doesnt always work with another persons way of working.
Am still walking past Winston many times a day and thinking, and current thought is that Sue who cannot resist dabbling , especially in pastel, does not understand cats eyes and she has made the eye she moved for me far too human and cats eyes are not the same as ours.
I am fast getting to the thought that the best way to do this is to start again and do it bigger as I was trying to the first time.......I am not doing this as freely as usual and just need to go for it! Its the usual problem the more you think you know, the harder it is to do things cos you start to imprison yourself.
Yes am very self critical Mary and no artist is happy with what they have done, although somethings look better with time :rofl: :rofl:
Whats the forum Gillian?
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Well done Winston, I remember him from the photo comp what a lovely boy :Luv2:
I know what you mean Manc cat, the pics of my Ollie hardly ever show his real handsomeness :shy:
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I do agree with your last comment CC and this was not about who was most handsome to be honest but about which picture would most likely work for a pastel by an artist in training :rofl: :rofl:
I think every cat was without exception wonderful and love all cats as you know and think there will be more than one pastel.....no, I know there will be...................its just some will be easier than others and Winston was chosen cos of the quality of the picture and the challenge to said artist who actually would love to be doing Marley right now :rofl: :rofl:
Marley would also be hard to do and the quality of the photo is brill cos as a black cat often looks like a black blob, this picture has all the colours in that go to make up black and dont think Sue was looking at that, just that he was really square on and looking into the picture. Mosi who I have loads of pics of wasnt as shaded in colour as others but have not ruled out any cat that was on the thread to be honest..........nobody is safe :rofl: :rofl:
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On the art forum I'm on, we show 'work in progress' and describe what colours we used, how we are achieving what we are achieving, or not, as the case may be LOL! (well, when I see 'we' - actually some of the others do, I just watch and read LOL!) So maybe we can have WIP on this thread Gill ;)
I would love a WIP update/report on this thread. My father was a wonderfully talented artist - I am pushed to draw a stick man, I missed out on the good genes I think!. Something I always have envied, the ability to draw and craft- I cross stich but seeing a picture being drawn, watching it come to life by hand, it's a true talent and you either 'have it or you don't.
I agree with Mary - you should not be so hard on yourself. High 'self expetactions' are fine and dandy - but don't pull yourself down. You have a talent many of us, me for sure, are very envious of.
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On the art forum I'm on, we show 'work in progress' and describe what colours we used, how we are achieving what we are achieving, or not, as the case may be LOL! (well, when I see 'we' - actually some of the others do, I just watch and read LOL!) So maybe we can have WIP on this thread Gill ;)
I would love a WIP update/report on this thread. My father was a wonderfully talented artist ,,,,,,,,,,,,
I think that rules me out :rofl: :rofl:
Yes MS you have the right idea and it is about watching it come to life and that was one thing I was worried about cos didnt know if peeps would expect it to look sorta finished at the beginning :scared:
The painting starts with the eyes in animals and thats why I know its not right, once the eyes are right then the rest goes on around it and the shades all start light and then get built on.
I have a part drawing I started on Friday and the pastel that was started on Thursday and ironically they are about the same size........I dont know why that is cos wanted them both bigger! Have to say that pencil is so much easier once in full flow cos its getting the colours that often make it start to go wrong.
will think about talkng a photo of each tomorrow although they are both fairly light so dont know how they will come out, just for you MS :innocent:
Just have to say that when I did Zephyr and Timothy I was so emotionally attached to them after a certain point and so much work, there was no way I could sell either......well if someone wanted them :rofl: :rofl:
I tried to get Zephyr into a show where the paintings had to be priced for sale and had advisors telling me the price to put on him that put him at the top end to hopefully stop him being sold....he wasnt selected for the show in the end but I was ill for two weeks till I heard I could go and collect him and what a relief to have him back in my possession ;D I think I grinned all the way back home ;D ;D
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We DEMAND W.I.P. piccies. ;)
Please! ;D
How is it moving along Gill?
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you are not getting any :rofl:
I started it again on Thursday from scratch and its bigger and still rubbish...have to move the nose up again, did it once on Thursday , cos Winston is looking like a tiger not a persian LOL.
I am hoping with that change and also moving it slightly across will solve the problem.
It wouldnt be so bad but peeps in class thought it looked like the photo and now its home and I walk past it every time I go up stairs, its definately wrong.......wish they would just tell the truth!
Even my teach is wrong about it and just adding long fur will not do it.........if I can get it starting to resemble Winston I will take a photo but until then..................no LOL
If I cant get him much better on Thursday then probably will leave it for a while and start a different cat!
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you are not getting any :rofl:
I started it again on Thursday from scratch and its bigger and still rubbish...have to move the nose up again, did it once on Thursday , cos Winston is looking like a tiger not a persian LOL.
I am hoping with that change and also moving it slightly across will solve the problem.
It wouldnt be so bad but peeps in class thought it looked like the photo and now its home and I walk past it every time I go up stairs, its definately wrong.......wish they would just tell the truth!
Even my teach is wrong about it and just adding long fur will not do it.........if I can get it starting to resemble Winston I will take a photo but until then..................no LOL
If I cant get him much better on Thursday then probably will leave it for a while and start a different cat!
At least you are able to give it a bash - and at least are attempting - you'll find your zone when you least expect it - then there will be no holding your back. Your artistic lecense allows you to portray Winston as you 'see' him :rofl:
STOP pulling yourself down woman!!!! I imagine you are a lot better than you may think you are.
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Your artistic lecense allows you to portray Winston as you 'see' him :rofl:
Quite right! I know you want your painting to look exactly like the photo - but a painting isnt an exact copy. Of course, you want to get everything in the right place LOL! - but from that, comes your interpretation of Winston, thats what makes artists artists after all. I mean if you got lots of artists to all draw a picture of the same thing, all the pictures would look different, but they would still all look like the thing they drew - if you catch my drift?!!
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Your artistic lecense allows you to portray Winston as you 'see' him :rofl:
Quite right! I know you want your painting to look exactly like the photo - but a painting isnt an exact copy. Of course, you want to get everything in the right place LOL! - but from that, comes your interpretation of Winston, thats what makes artists artists after all. I mean if you got lots of artists to all draw a picture of the same thing, all the pictures would look different, but they would still all look like the thing they drew - if you catch my drift?!!
Oh yes that is absolutely right and no I dont want an exact copy of him but I need less artistic licence at the moment and more looking like winston :shify: :shify:
Getting the nose in the right place in relation to the eyes hopefully will sort it :innocent:
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Mr Dudley :Luv:
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh42/kelshay_photos/dudleytongue.jpg)
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh42/kelshay_photos/2009.jpg)
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Mr Dudley is gorgeous ;D
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he is isnt he, even with his tongue poking out after he just woke up :rofl:
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OMG where's Dinah????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh. :phew: Panic over. Thought you'd nabbed her for a minute ;)
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Your artistic lecense allows you to portray Winston as you 'see' him :rofl:
Quite right! I know you want your painting to look exactly like the photo - but a painting isnt an exact copy. Of course, you want to get everything in the right place LOL! - but from that, comes your interpretation of Winston, thats what makes artists artists after all. I mean if you got lots of artists to all draw a picture of the same thing, all the pictures would look different, but they would still all look like the thing they drew - if you catch my drift?!!
*cough* Picasso *cough* heh heh http://www.sgallery.net/artnews/data/upimages/2007/08/picasso.jpg :rofl:
I know what you mean!!
MR DUDLEY. You are one gorgeous bit of eyefluff! :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv: I'm so jealous you got him with his tongue sticking out. Mols doesn't do this enough.
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Your artistic lecense allows you to portray Winston as you 'see' him :rofl:
Quite right! I know you want your painting to look exactly like the photo - but a painting isnt an exact copy. Of course, you want to get everything in the right place LOL! - but from that, comes your interpretation of Winston, thats what makes artists artists after all. I mean if you got lots of artists to all draw a picture of the same thing, all the pictures would look different, but they would still all look like the thing they drew - if you catch my drift?!!
*cough* Picasso *cough* heh heh http://www.sgallery.net/artnews/data/upimages/2007/08/picasso.jpg :rofl:
I know what you mean!! Both of the Gill's I mean - I get you both! ;)
MR DUDLEY. You are one gorgeous bit of eyefluff! :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv: I'm so jealous you got him with his tongue sticking out. Mols doesn't do this enough.
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*cough* Picasso *cough* heh heh http://www.sgallery.net/artnews/data/upimages/2007/08/picasso.jpg :rofl:
I know what you mean!!
Ah, yes well, of course, except if you are Picasso LOL! :evillaugh:
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*cough* Picasso *cough* heh heh http://www.sgallery.net/artnews/data/upimages/2007/08/picasso.jpg :rofl:
I know what you mean!!
Ah, yes well, of course, except if you are Picasso LOL! :evillaugh:
Yeah, but didn't he have to die before his talent was recognised? !!! (sorry.....Sneakiefeline...... that DID NOT come across right!). :rofl: :rofl:
I think I'll shut up before I start needing a bigger shovel for the hole I am digging myself into here!
In an effort to show how little talent I have - this is my best effort. :rofl: I don't expect any replies until you all recover and pick yourselves up off the floor laughing at me!
No competition eh Gill SF!!
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Thank you for the laugh , I need some today :rofl:
I love Mollys picture ;D
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Thank you for the laugh , I need some today :rofl:
I love Mollys picture ;D
I've don't have sense of artistic perspective have I, never mind artistic ability
If Molly 'was' my drawing and an accurate one, if she tried to walk - I've just realised that her face would batter off the ground - so short I've made her front legs. :censored: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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Noooooooo they are all bent up and Frantas paws look like that if he is on his back and he can walk fine ;D
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PMSL !!!
I am however somewhat concerned about the swelling on her right hind leg and the ratherr severe angle it sits at - I wonder if I should take her to the vet? :rofl:
Now you see what I mean though - hence why I AM looking forward to when your inspiration comes, that you do the WIP.
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The only thing that worries me about your drawing is the see through body :rofl: :rofl:
I am ,if I get a chance going to take pictures of the attempts amd maybe when something more reasonable has started then we can have a laugh :innocent:
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You know..... when I mentioned the hind leg, I realised Molly was transparent in places. What a special cat I have! :briggin: :briggin: :rofl:
Somehow Gill, I think the only drawing bringing about smirks of mirth - will be mine. :shify: :)
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we shall see :innocent:
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In an effort to show how little talent I have - this is my best effort. :rofl: I don't expect any replies until you all recover and pick yourselves up off the floor laughing at me!
It take it this is your 'blue period' ? :evillaugh:
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In an effort to show how little talent I have - this is my best effort. :rofl: I don't expect any replies until you all recover and pick yourselves up off the floor laughing at me!
It take it this is your 'blue period' ? :evillaugh:
LOL! I'll have you know I used my very best 5* medium nib blue ball pen with rubber grips. t'is my 5* Blue period. :rofl:
I'd love to see someone do Mr Dudley with his tongue out - I mean someone who can actually draw - not my valieant but rubbish effort!- it's a cracker of a photograph of dudley!
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if anyone does wish to doodle dudley feel free, i dont mind. bless him, hes speshul lol, im sure no normal cat would wake up, sit there with their tongue out long enough for me to find the camera and take a pic, and still sit looking at me until i poked it back in again! he also snores (he apparently could have slight asthma the vet said :shocked: ) and he dribbles...as soon as you go near him to fuss him, he just lets it drip off his bottom lip :innocent:
i love him to bits :Luv2: just wish i could cuddle him and not swell up and itch :'(
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if anyone does wish to doodle dudley feel free, i dont mind. bless him, hes speshul lol, im sure no normal cat would wake up, sit there with their tongue out long enough for me to find the camera and take a pic, and still sit looking at me until i poked it back in again! he also snores (he apparently could have slight asthma the vet said :shocked: ) and he dribbles...as soon as you go near him to fuss him, he just lets it drip off his bottom lip :innocent:
i love him to bits :Luv2: just wish i could cuddle him and not swell up and itch :'(
What is it with 'us' - I have that urge to 'touch' Molly's wee tongue on the rare occasion she sticks it out too :evillaugh: One of my old cats, Black, she had a raised palate and snored louder than any human - so badly that she would wake me up with the noise, and I'd have to prod her to get her out of her very deep snoring sleep so I could get back to sleep myself :rofl: - her normal breathing was super loud too.
The more I hear about Dudley, the more I am falling inlove with him.
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Kocka used to just sit or lie there with the tip of her tongue out and against her grey fur looked funny, The only way it went in again was if I touched it LOL
I would love to to do pics of loads of the cats on here and last year didnt do any cats , except failed attempts at Franta but this year I am going to have a cat or two on the go all the time.
Problem is with pastels , its no good in the rain and we have so much rain often I cant get them to the car to take to my classes.
Franta is a problem to do cos of his dark face, just comes out one colour in pics a bit like many black cats.
must try and take a photo of Winston today just for the record you underestand :rofl: :rofl:
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Kocka used to just sit or lie there with the tip of her tongue out and against her grey fur looked funny, The only way it went in again was if I touched it LOL
I would love to to do pics of loads of the cats on here and last year didnt do any cats , except failed attempts at Franta but this year I am going to have a cat or two on the go all the time.
Problem is with pastels , its no good in the rain and we have so much rain often I cant get them to the car to take to my classes.
Franta is a problem to do cos of his dark face, just comes out one colour in pics a bit like many black cats.
must try and take a photo of Winston today just for the record you underestand :rofl: :rofl:
*Drums fingers on desk and waits patiently* :evillaug
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OK , here is the first attempt WIP of Winston lol and is currently abandoned cos of being too small and the newer one looks worse cos nose is too low and not across as much but you will have to wait for that one :rofl: :rofl:
You must remember that any WIP pic is just that and hours and hours of work to go :innocent:
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OK , here is the first attempt WIP of Winston lol and is currently abandoned cos of being too small and the newer one looks worse cos nose is too low and not across as much but you will have to wait for that one :rofl: :rofl:
You must remember that any WIP pic is just that and hours and hours of work to go :innocent:
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OMG - the way you were talking Gill I thought it would be nothing remotely like a cat..... this is FAB!
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i think it's pretty good too
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well yes it is remotely like a cat and possible aslo like Winston but the new one had to go onto darker paper, which is disoirting the colours I think and right now looks more like a tiger than a cat bit hope fully a nose change will turn him closer to Winston.
I prefer the colours on this one grrrrrrrrrrrrrr
However loads of hours of work to go :innocent:
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I've just had a good look at this - the eyes are so realistic (not your overcritical view of them - but the irises - specifically the irises) - how you (and other artists) are able to capture the depth and composition of the shades and flecks - I see what you mean about getting that as the starting point - you undersell yourself Ms Gill - and do yourself a huge injustice.
I bet your black&white pastels are fab! ;D
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Well , as Winstons slave -i think that is bloody good ! It does look like him - can''t wait to see it when you consider it finished !
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thank you both :hug:
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This is looking good Gill, I don't think you should abandon this one - think you should continue as its coming along nicely. Persian noses are very difficult to do, I know. :)
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Just looked back at his photo to compare and you're doing very well Gill. :clap: :clap:
Mary
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i am hoping to go to class for a couple of hours tomorrow and see if the move of the nose and other tweaks will make the new one better, i can always fall back to this one if i need to cos its not going anywhere ;D
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Mary, having seen the piccy that Gill is working on - Gill.... the WIP on 'this' one is excellent - nose, mouth look more than 'exact' to my untrained eye. ;D I echo Mary's compliments!
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OK cat lovers this is the new version of WIP Winston that was done last week to replace the one you have seen, after you have digested that LOL, I will put up todays revamp of it tonight maybe :rofl:
It still will have hours of work to be done but its double the size of the first one ;D
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He looks too much like a tiger now and today I moved the nose again so think its in right place but you can see that later :shify:
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I like the fur better in the second one
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I like the fur better in the second one
Me too! The second one you've post is very good indeed Gill. ;D
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I do hope the fur is getting better even more now lol and the nose is now in the right place I think, although it will be studied for the next week. More work needs to be done on the eyes still and the mputh and , well most of it ...........sigh
I am hoping he will now be watching me going up and down stairs and if so he is getting there.
This is just WIP and has loads of hours work to go :shify:
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There is a huge difference between this latest WIP and the one you posted earlier - this is remarkable - I really do admire those with talent like this - it must be the most amazing feeling to be able to create from scratch - I am enjoying seeing the (many) changes - there is a lot of work going into this Gill - the attention to detail is beginning to show now - and yeah, I agree, the nose on this WIP is better, now that there is the comparison with this and your earlier one (which I still though was very good), I can fully appreciate you being critical of yourself - it's clear you are very skilled and 'knew' you could make it even better. ;D I'm mortified at my own earlier (very genuine btw :rofl: attempt!)
Damn you artistic folks, I'm away to play nice with my blue ballpoint pen. :shify: ;D
Am I allowed to ask to see any of your other ones that you've completed in the past? (or am I pushing my luck!)
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Seeing the picture on here the bloomin nose still needs to move across a bit......sigh
Yes that is why I was critical of the first one cos I knew it was not going to end up how I wanted it to be.
I am very slow at doing these cos like to study them between each attempt, one sees so much with a break. If I get stuck or fed up now, I will put it away for a few weeks and go back to it and start another one of another cat ;D
One of the big challenges will be Winstons bib cos I want to put that in with fat fur lol, and havent done fat fur before. The final challenge will be the back ground colour and then the finishing touches to the edges of the cat after background has gone in. However that is so far away :rofl: :rofl:
Oh I forgot, the nightmare of the whiskers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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If you go into the gallery through one of the top buttons , you will find Timothy that was done two years ago and he is framed now and in my bedroom. Thats why I am out of practise with cats. I did a big owl last year which has been waiting to be framed since July.....sigh
There is also Zephyr who is framed and in pencil and a couple of other things :rofl: :rofl:
You will also see Gillians work and she works her pastels on a different paper to mine and once the current paper is finished I will be changing to a yet more expensive paper that will work even better.
All of us have different styles and I know you will not believe me but I only started learning to draw 3/4 years ago and took a beginners art class with a great tutor, the good side is that I learnt loads and some of the work like the wolf were in the first year, the down side or not, is that she teaches across the mediums so I dabble in pencil, pastel, pen and ink. watercolour, acylic and oil! The later two she hasnt taught me, oh I did one session on acrylic with her but that was it.
She runs the club class that I am going to on thursdays where Winston is being done but she lets me get on with it and knows I dont like her dabbling with my pictures unless I ask for help. For me part of the wonder is learning how to do things by watching and especially just doing.
BUTTTTTTTTTTTTT anyone can draw with the right tutor and I watched about 15 of us all start from nothing in Year 1 Art and watched as everyone grew......we were shown pictures done by the previous year 1 and we all gasped and muttered we will never be able to do anything like that......and how wrong we were. It was a wonderful journey ;D
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Gill you are very talented pic is brilliant,
I would love to see you attempt a pic of a battered old tom though, maybe not as pretty but full of character if you understand :hug:
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Love the see through ear Gill :evillaugh: :naughty: :rofl: :Luv2: :hug:
It's looking brilliant, well done you.
Mary
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Thanks Teresa ;D
In the gallery is a battered Tom although maybe not as battered as you mean, its Sylvias Tabs , I think his name is.
I suppose I would have to have a real reason for doing a cat who is seriously battered and permanently disfigured but I am sure it would be a challenge just the same as any other cat. ;D
One spends so much time doing these that its hard not to become attached and right now I dont think I am attached to Winston but only about 10 hrs in!
Timothy and especially Zephyr, I was so attached to, probably also cos they were the first two I have done really serioulsy and both have been hung in an exhibition. The thought of Zephyr going up for sale made me ill and thankfully he wasnt accepted for that exhibition.
When I put them into the Art Societys Show both went in Not for Sale. ;D
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I am a klutz - didn't realise their was an 'arts n crafts' gallery - :doh: - it's a big website and I tend to 'hang around' here.... there are some outstanding artists on Purrs!
You can see the difference in yours from the older dates to the more recent ones. Wonderful. I 'hear' what you are saying about learning - I still think you have to have a natural flair somewhere in there - I don't - Dad tried to teach me when I was a kid, and in school, art classes were a source of great embarrassment for me as no matter how hard I tried, my efforts were good for their comedy value only. :-[
How large is the Owl one? - forget it...just realised you have details - so its not small - is that not harder to work with?? Such fine minute detailing on large form? How large is Winston's one that we are all loving so far?
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The bigger they are the easier they are ;D
winstons is at least half the size of the owl , maybe a bit smaller.
you have to have the right person teaching you and i have been lucky :shify:
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Great work Gilly! Cant wait to see it finished, loving all the colours! :Luv2: :hug:
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There's me thinking big would be harder - see - what I know about drawing could fit on the nib of a pencil (boom boom) :)
I love the artist's impression thugh - Winston looks very regal, looking down on his subjects with poise 'look' in your drawing - whereas in the photograph, there's a certain aura of "Don't bother me/grumpy but graceful look" but still a huge bundle of adorable fur - I think you are portraying and catching that adorable grace and regal touch in your drawing so far.
I see Gillian and others are very very good too - I hope you do all make money from these - they are stunning.
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Thursday again......sigh
Winston is changing , still has a way to go but will not be touched again for at least two weeks maybe longer ;D
Have just started on a new cat......Marley and here is his pencil drawing and have started on the eyes in pastel but that all and its half term next week so he wont be touched again for two weeks.
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Looks good Gill - is it the Colourfix sandpaper you are using for Winston?
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Yes it is Gillian but once I have finished my stock I will be changing to a new paper which only comes in buff is a bit more expensive but apparently is even better.
Forgotttened the name at moment but its sandpapery like this one but even finer and sort of feels almost velvetty to touch, Sue says its brilliant but then she is a very good pastelist :rofl: :rofl:
Bet it still blisters fingers if you do a lot of finger work...........sigh
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Oh is it Pastelmat? I've heard a lot of good things about it if so, been told its a cross between the Colourfix sandpaper and the velour which I use a lot. Must get some to try.
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No it isnt but will put up the link on Jacksons for you, when I get some can send you about inch square :rofl: :rofl:
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This is the link Gillian
http://www.jacksonsart.co.uk/background_lookup.php?look=TTF400&descrip=Fisher+400+Sanded+Pastel+Paper%3Cbr%3E360gsm%2C+70x51cm%2C+water+resistant%2C+pale+buff+colour+QQ+Tim&sutton=7687.08&saving=0.50&code=TTF400&how_to_shop=notsowild&custorstaff=customer&manu=pastel_paper_and_card_items_99_papers&is_buy=
To be honest the description doesnt help much except that Sue confirms it holds more pastel than the Colourfix and I have felt it and feels wonderful ;D
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I'm glad you two know what the chuff you are talking about :naughty: :rofl: :rofl:
You seem to be getting more confident Gill - good on yer girl.
Mary
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Winston and Marley are looking good Gill - I love the 'haughty' attitude that comes through on Winston - he has that 'aura' in the original photogrpah- and I'm loving seeing the definition of the 'strokes' on Marley - you've got his nose as cute as a button! ;D Than ks for keeping us updated, it's nice to see the WIP.
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Just caught up with this thread and spied Marley's pictiure. It looks really great Gill, and Marley is especially chuffed with it ;D
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marely has just started in pastel but is very hard and suspect i will prefer the pencil version......sigh
winstons bib is well over the top and i need some more pictures of it, cos its very wrong at moment but i wish he would stop watching me going up stairs :shify:
the dreaded ears cant be finished until after the back ground has gone in........oh dear so much to do along with other tweaks and adjustments.
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This is the link Gillian
To be honest the description doesnt help much except that Sue confirms it holds more pastel than the Colourfix and I have felt it and feels wonderful ;D
Thanks, I'm going to try that when I put an order in for some more of the velour, its only in the buff colour I see, shame, I wish they'd do some more interesting colours. The velour pads have mainly beige and greys, with a couple of creamy/golds and a horrendous green :sick:
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Petted lip - no updates - darn those pesky half termers holding up progess!! :evillaugh:
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No its the Olympics :rofl: :rofl:
I have lost track of the days now......what day is it :shify: :shify:
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No its the Olympics :rofl: :rofl:
I have lost track of the days now......what day is it :shify: :shify:
*Rolls eyes heavenwards, shakes head slowley and laffs!!** :evillaugh: :rofl:
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Teresa just researche this for me and says its Tuesday :rofl:
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But what Month? :rofl: :rofl:
Mary
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Month!.........whats a month :scared:
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It's a MOTH with a N in it!!!!! :evillaugh: :rofl: :hug:
Mary
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:rofl: :rofl:
Its thrursaday tomorrow I think so will have two cats going with me!
Here is the other one, Marley.
Gillian you are so right it is soooooo hard doing a black cat even with a wonderful picture and this one is driving me crazy!
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I love this one Gill, you have captured such a cheeky endearing look, makes you want to cuddle him.
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Oh thank you Teresa ;D
I think it looks better now as a photo on here than the real thing in pastel......he also looks better at night :rofl:
It actually had so many different colours in but only the reddish bits are showing.
I am taking it tomorrow to see if Sue can give me any tips and it also needs a background.
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I think you should have another 10 BLACK cats in the background :Luv2: :rofl: :rofl: :naughty: :naughty: :rofl: :hug:
Mary
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Gillian you are so right it is soooooo hard doing a black cat even with a wonderful picture and this one is driving me crazy!
Yes, and you've found out just how messy black pastels can be..... ;) - love the eyes!
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Yes they are almost as bad as charcoal, which I hate.
But the mess will be gone when the background goes in and all black , well nearly all black finished.
Bloomin eyes , one caught some of the black dust that I was blowing away and will have to be touched up again.......sigh.........doesnt show on the photo ;D
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Bloomin eyes , one caught some of the black dust that I was blowing away and will have to be touched up again.......sigh.........doesnt show on the photo ;D
The eyes are great, look so realistic and what I think stands out well done :hug:
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Here is Marley cleaned up, he still needs all his fur edges done ......sigh
Quite a lot was done to him yesterday but not sure it shows :innocent:
Sue thinks he is finished except the edges........if he was framed the bottom edge would be at the bottom of the body, so no blue between frame and him......oh yes still have to end of collar ;D
I didnt do ant Winston yesterday cos arrived about an hour late............bloomin Olympic time still :rofl: :rofl:
Oh yes and he doesnt have any whiskers,,,,,,,ummmmmmmmmmm a problem whiskers :scared:
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Sue thinks he is finished except the edges........if he was framed the bottom edge would be at the bottom of the body, so no blue between frame and him......oh yes still have to end of collar ;D
Oh yes and he doesnt have any whiskers,,,,,,,ummmmmmmmmmm a problem whiskers :scared:
Would you frame/mount right up to the bottom edge of the fur though?
ah, yes, whiskers - not easy. I don't like doing whiskers, because its always the last thing, and if a bit of pastel suddenly breaks off just as you adding whiskers with a flourish...... :scared:
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I think it would have to be done like that cos otherwise you have a beheaded cat and dont like that image :shify:
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Have only just caught up again and OMG how good is that picture of Marley!!!!!!
You've really captured my boy, Gill - well done you!
The eyes are my favourite too, so very life like.
Will you frame the finished piece?
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Thank you ;D
Afraid I doubt it BB cos I have a big one here that I have been wanting to frame since nearly a year ago, so dont think I can afford it :(
I guess Marley will go into the pile with other pastels that I have done over last 3 years.....I know my teach would like me to frame them all probably but just not possible I am afraid.
I will post Marley again when he is completely finished ;D
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Lazarus has returned. :shify:
How is the Marely one coming on...... ? I'd love to see it Gil;l.
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Both pics will be going back to class next term to try and get both finished, Marley may be finished ,,,,,,,,,,,oh no he has all his fur edges to do LOL.
I have him hiding behind Winston on the stairs at the moment cos he insisted on me saying good night to him when I went up to bed :rofl: :rofl:
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Don't know why I said Marley.... I of course meant Winston! :doh:
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No updates.....?
**slinks away with petted lip** :'(
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its not next term yet :rofl:
Actually cant take pics cos have mislaid akk cards for camera :(
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sniffs, no cards = no camera = no photos. :'( :'(
need to go now, petted lip battering off keyboard and making typing difficult. *cusses* :censored: