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RamonaQ — Blue Eyes
Published: 2006-12-18 14:46:45 +0000 UTC; Views: 946; Favourites: 42; Downloads: 0
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This is one of my favourite paintings of a cat. I think I painted it from a stock photo I found somewhere on the net, but I think it really turned out pretty well. I like the eyes. The original didn't last very long. Watercolour, 9" by 12".Related content
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Thanks you! I was really interested in painting this one when I saw the eyes in the reference photo. They were a challenge, but I was happy with the way it turned out.
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This is gorgeous! Did you use lines? I absolutely adore watercolors but I always have the problem of all of my colors running together and making one big mess.
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Thanks! I usually start with a quick sketch (I'm not much good at drawing) and then "fix" the sketch with paint as I go. I generally paint in dry-brush, so I usually don't get those runs very often. Too much water can ruin a painting pretty quicky!
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Siameses are such beautiful cats. I've grown up with them, since they're my dad's favorite cat breed. Gotta love the blue eyes.
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Aw, thanks! I really love the look Siamese have. I always think they're so adorable when they have those almost-crossed eyes...
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I really like the shading on the cat's face, very well done. Don't you think cats have such cute feet? 
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Thanks very much, and thanks for the 
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Thanks very much! This is one of those few pieces I kind of wish I'd kept.
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Your very welcome!
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Hey! You added it to your favourites! Thanks very much!
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Ah! Up in the middle of the night again, I see!
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looks like my kitty 
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Thanks very much! And thanks for the
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Thank you very much! 
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Thank you very much,darling!
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I don't remember a song called "Ramona"! D: I'll have to look it up! They're already making songs about me?!?
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It is an old song that never listens to syng.The subject is used much in zazz.You deserved songs and poems, my friend, xaxa!
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I shall certainly find it and download it!
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Thank you very much! I think getting the eyes right is really important - I think it's probably what people look at first, and I'm pretty proud of the eyes on this one.
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I think you're right about that, I'm one of those eye focused persons
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Indeed, that is beautiful! I can see why it didn't last long. 
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Aw, thanks! I get lucky occasionally, I think.
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More than occassionally, I would think!
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Oh, I don't know...I got a "reject" back today! D: To be honest, though, it was an "iffy" painting. I won't bother to post it...it was a human, anyway!
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Well, they can't all be stellar I guess. Or it could just be a matter of someone not liking it. That's why I hate commission work. I hate dealing with the people commissioning it! 
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Well, I think my subject matter lends itself well to commission work. As I've gone along and gotten more popular, I've started being a lot more insistent about how I'm going to paint a subject. Most people bring me full-body photos - they never think to take a snap of their pet's face. I always say, "Trust me on this - let me just paint the face..."
I did a wonderful painting 16x20 of a woman standing by a waterfall from a tiny old black and white photo - I matted and framed it perfectly. The woman who commissioned it pitched a fit and stormed out of the gallery because the shoes were too dark!
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You have a great perspective when dealing with dissatisfied (albeit with no reason!) customers.
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Well, with the kind of work that you do, I wouldn't think you'd have the luxury of being able to just say, "Oh, well." Your work obviously takes a lot longer than mine! My animal paintings are easily re-saleable, so I just toss rejects into the sale bin and wait around. The people paintings are used as samples or "recycled".
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