A Commissioned Cat Painting

Forget Me Not

Acrylic on 20x16 canvas

The Initial Ideas

This is a large acrylic commissioned painting of Ozzy, a Snow Bengal.

The photos gave me the perfect pose for Ozzy. He’s standing in a field of bluebells and forget-me-not's. The blue of the flowers echoes the amazing colour of his eyes and emphasises his wild good looks and his love of the outdoor life.

The Painting Process

The painting was started with a light wash of colour across the canvas and then layers of paint gradually building the image.

The canvas is pinned to a large board and the first under painting is done. Then I start on building Ozzy’s form.

As Ozzy takes shape I move over to the background and start on the layers of colour that make up the bluebells and forget-me-not's. I want to keep the background very loose and soft. Then back to Ozzy for the final development. It’s nearly finished.

The Finished Painting

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Forget Me Not

acrylic on canvas

Here’s the finished painting stretched over 20 x16 stretcher bars and varnished.

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