"Cat Nap" - 8 x 8 inches - oil on canvas - SOLD

 

About the Painting:

I started with a bright pink ground and allowed the pink color to shine through in various spots.  I love that effect and have used it in many paintings.  I was able to keep my brushstrokes very loose and expressive.

About the Cat:

His name was Vito.  He was tough as nails.  He was rescued from a research lab at the Cornell Veterinary School just prior to being euthanized.  The insides of his ears were tattooed with his “lab number” as proof of his inauspicious beginning.  After being passed through a couple households (for various reasons), he ended up as part of my family.

Like a dog, Vito would greet you at the front door, usually meowing for food.  He was a voracious eater and never missed a meal.

Vito loved dogs and was more than happy to spend his senior years curled in front of the wood stove with his buddy Rain. 

"Ana" - 8 x 8 inches - oil on canvas - SOLD

"Ana" - 8 x 8 inches - oil on canvas

This sweet little kitty is named Ana.  I knew Ana when she was a wee, bitty kitten -- she was constantly in motion always chasing bugs and yarn and anything else that wiggled across the floor.  Ana has since moved to Florida and is enjoying a more mature, peaceful existence.  I'm told that she still acts like a kitten sometimes but now spends most of her time enjoying a good cat nap.

If you are interested in a pet or house portrait, contact me at LaurieGMiller@gmail.com for more information.

"Hannah" - 6 x 6 inches - oil on canvas - sold

Hannah - 6 x 6 inches - oil on canvas

A pet portrait commission of a sweet little kitty named Hannah.  The owners were very touched when the saw the painting as Hannah recently passed away.

Hello Kitty - 12 x 12 inches - oil on canvas

This kitty, whose name is “Moo”, used to hide in my garden under the daylilies and hostas. He really has the most amazing green eyes. The painting is available for $150 … contact me if you’re interested … LaurieGMiller@gmail.com

The painting is actually for the next “Wine and Nibbles” at Art on Main on Thursday, May 6 from 5 – 8 p.m. The theme is “Blooms”…stop by and join the party.

One other item of note: My buddy, Sue Haley, is having a solo show at the Parish Center for the Arts called "France — A journey of the heart, soul and spirit". The opening reception is Friday, April 30 from 7 – 9:30 p.m. and the show runs through the month of May...don't miss it!

Big Mac Attack - 12 x 12 inches - Oil on canvas - SOLD

Meet Macintosh. Apparently, this big boy has quite the appetite! I've never met Mac but got to know him through a series of pictures. The actual photo that I selected as a reference showed Mac sprawled across the carpet but I felt there would be too much white space to include his entire body. So, I cropped the image and just kept enough of his torso to show his beautiful coat. The light blue area around Mac and the green bag is referred to as "negative space". I was careful to vary the size and shape of these areas as the negative space is just as important as the main points of interest in creating a solid composition. This painting was a commission will be shipped off to the owner after it has a chance to dry for a bit. Enjoy!

Panda - Oil on canvas - 12 x 12 inches

This painting is based on a photo taken by my daughter. I love that it tells a story. The cat, Panda, spends his mornings lusting after squirrels. Unfortunately for Panda, he's an indoor cat and can only dream of the possibilities. The squirrel seems to enjoy his position of power over this helpless cat.

Jeter - 12 x 12 inches - Oil on canvas - SOLD

When visiting my sister a few weeks ago, I snapped a bunch of photos of her cat, Jeter. He was playing with a bug and I tried to get a good shot of him with his paw extended but never got exactly what I was looking for. When I looked through my photos, I liked this top-down view. I added the yarn as a matter of interest as I thought the painting needed something else in the composition. I tried to capture his beautiful coat which has many shades of grey, black and brown. I would like to say that Jeter enjoyed our visit but I think he was relieved when we made our exit at the end of the day. Julie probably was too.