Recent content by Hipkit

Before oil pastels, I used Conte Crayons. These are hard pastels which I have in both pencils and chalks. I also have compressed charcoal and used to have fun using a limited palette of black, white, pale blue and orange. With a cat reference, I'd start by drawing the lightest and darkest areas...

He has a lovely expression. Three-quarter profiles are often difficult. If you don't mind me saying, it seems that his nose doesn't quite line up, and maybe his far eye could be smaller. But none of this detracts from how cute he is.

Thank you for the wonderful welcome. This seems like a nice friendly home for those of us from WC.

Could someone please tell me where the challenge is? It doesn't seem to be in Wildlife and/or Animals. Thanks. Edited to say that I've found it. It's at the beginning of the Wildlife etc forum.

Black cats are so difficult to paint, but you've managed to catch the nuances of light on his fur. Cats are almost impossible to paint in watercolour (I gave up!). How did you do the whiskers? Gel pen? Gouache?

The first one looks a bit prehistoric; love the background detail. I expect a dinosaur or sabre-toothed tiger to appear around a rock. The colours and texture of the fur depicted in the second really bring him to life, adding a magnificence to his personality.

Hello, I'm Hipkit. I am an occasional visitor to Wet Canvas who, like so many others, has signed up here after the sad news that Wet Canvas will soon be no more. I mostly paint in oil pastel and my favourite subject is cats. Sometimes I'll used coloured pencil or watercolour, but I love the...