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AgnesPterry — Happy cat
Published: 2007-08-02 02:45:46 +0000 UTC; Views: 747; Favourites: 20; Downloads: 15
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Photoshop 7 and Art Rage (for background texture).I had fun doing this one. I love the colors and textures, and I am amazed that I am actually HAPPY with something that I did mostly in Photoshop. ^.^
In any case it's not based off any one cat, but if this fellow were real I think his name would be Xerxes. I miss having cats. We used to have many outdoor barn cats, but our neighborhood is comprised primarily of families with dogs, so they disappeared over the years due to unfortunate circumstances. (Stupid Rufus and Company.) None of them were ever quite so large as Xerxes-- they were all sleek and thin and nervous little creatures. Some of them were half-way tamed and others wouldn't get near me.
But now we have our two indoor dogs (Welsh corgis) and that is quite enough. I think Mom would tear her hair out if I brought home a kitten.
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I still think stuff like this is your truest style. I know in art school they probably make you explore all kinds of mediums but this style seems to be true to you. It not only evokes stories...but you don't even need to sign because it's pretty obvious it's yours by the individuality of it.
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Cool! Thanks, I appreciate that. I love doing stuff like this. It makes me happy.
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Absolutely adorable <3 I really adore it! It's a very soft picture, in my opinion!
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Thanks! I love cats, except we don't have any right now. Instead we've got two lovely Welsh Corgis. I'll have to complete a good drawing I suppose.
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My pleasure!
I don't have them, too, but I like them
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I'd be nervous too if I lived in the company of dogs, and I were a cat. Nice feeling to this.
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Indeed! And thank-you! 
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Such a big cat, really... definitelly tomcat. Enjoying the sun and warmth, as only cats can. I really like your style.
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Cats are awesome. Especially the friendly ones.... Xerxes will pretend he doesn't care, but I think he would be the type to love it when someone strokes his fur.
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Yes, he looks like it. Just like he's enjoying the sun, he would be enjoying a little petting as well.
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Wow, I thought you realize all the work with pencil and watercolors and then you scan it.
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By the way, I love your style
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Thanks! I'm working on it. Sometimes Photoshop works for me and then other times it is difficult and I get nothing accomplished, or my computer crashes. I like the fact that so many colors and techniques are at my fingertips, though...
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Thank-you! ^.^ Your avatar picture is /awesome/, by the way . . .
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I love love LOVE this on many levels!!
The composition, colors, everything is great!
What resolution did you work in? Hopefully fine enough for prints because I think it would be popular.
After a having a catless house with 2 dogs, I adopted 2 kittens. I've slowly introduced them to the dogs (about a month) and now they are good friends.
(I still get nervous when the dogs lick the kittens!)
peace
ken
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I'm glad your pets are getting along together! Sometimes animals can be funny about that sort of thing and never really do like each other-- and then you hear stories of mother dogs adopting kittens, etc. I think our dogs would get along just fine with another animal, although they'd be insanely curious at first. However they've behaved around other people's pets and small children extraordinarily well so I don't think it would be a problem...
I used 8 by 11 and I think somewhere around 300 pixels, but since I don't have a print account worrying about that sort of thing right now is kind of moot, 'specially since I haven't allowed myself to get a paid account yet. Maybe eventually once I get around to figuring out PayPal. . .
I'm glad you like it though! I really enjoyed drawing this one. It was relaxing when I was nervous about signing up for college classes and couldn't sleep. =.=
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Very nice!
I read a book that had a cat named Xerxes in it.
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