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mleiv — Orpheus by-nc-sa

Published: 2007-08-20 01:15:36 +0000 UTC; Views: 810; Favourites: 22; Downloads: 13
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Description Acrylic, 11X14"

Just another practice painting. This is my cat, orpheus. I can tell I need a lot more practice drawing (realistic) cats. But the cement looks great, IMO!
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Comments: 15

UsagiTenshi [2010-06-26 06:44:48 +0000 UTC]

What an awesome painting! I thought it was a photo at first!

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mleiv In reply to UsagiTenshi [2010-06-27 03:19:24 +0000 UTC]

It's funny, because even though I see its many, many flaws, I still forget sometimes too! Something about that cement makes it look like a photo in thumbnail.

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UsagiTenshi In reply to mleiv [2010-06-27 07:35:46 +0000 UTC]

It totally does!

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doglover43 [2009-11-06 18:40:31 +0000 UTC]

wow this is Really, REALLY good! I thought for a sec there that it was a picture! great job.

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mleiv In reply to doglover43 [2010-01-27 00:45:26 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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doglover43 In reply to mleiv [2010-01-29 00:20:24 +0000 UTC]

your most welcome

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Shnekokot [2008-04-01 10:49:44 +0000 UTC]

I have featured this nice work in my DA journal. Hope that's ok.

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mleiv In reply to Shnekokot [2008-04-02 21:16:26 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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Kitten-of-Woe [2008-01-17 03:22:09 +0000 UTC]

this kitty looks so much like the two I once had, Natasha and Faux Paws ('cause she had, you know, fo' paws like all cats do). Anyway, I like the sweet expression you've given this kitty of yours

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mleiv In reply to Kitten-of-Woe [2008-01-17 23:45:48 +0000 UTC]

"Faux Paws" !

I am so adding that to my list of great cat names (yes, I have a list). My coworker has one named "Jinx." You know with a name like "Jinx" that it's a cat, and exactly what kind of cat, no explanation needed. I can't say the same for my cats' chosen names. Guess that's why we tend to just call them "Fluffbutt" (pictured) and "Princess." *sigh*

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Kitten-of-Woe In reply to mleiv [2008-01-18 11:01:18 +0000 UTC]

I'm thinking of Raoul for my next cat. My mom once named a cat Dammit so she could stick her head out the door and bellow, "here dammit!"

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ladylindz [2007-08-20 14:20:45 +0000 UTC]

That is really, really good. I've tried a couple black cats (in watercolor) and I haven't had one turn out.

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mleiv In reply to ladylindz [2007-08-20 16:07:11 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, this is why I started my first realistic cat painting with my tuxie instead of my solid black cat. Black=hard to paint. At least I had white whiskers, etc. to bring out his features. And alas, I still don't think it looks like my cat. It looks like *a* cat, just not the one I was trying to draw. (sigh)

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grimleyfiendish [2007-08-20 07:25:52 +0000 UTC]

Excellent, I seriously though it was a photo from the thumbnail Love the view angle, much better then the normal front or side on take. I agree, the texture of the concrete works very well.

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mleiv In reply to grimleyfiendish [2007-08-20 16:04:00 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! This is my favorite cat angle in general, when they look up at you with cat indignation that you dare - *DARE* - to be so much taller than they are.

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