Cats 🐈

[Jade]

Today's sketch, I'm trying to do a picture of a cat (or two) a day to improve my skills.i think I'm getting a bit better at sizing and proportions but want to develop my shading. Had fun most importantly tho!

 

[Donna T]

Nice cats! A cat a day sounds like great practice and having fun is the most important thing.

 

[Enyaw]

.. we are all in the same boat. Practice is the only way. Practice till you own it. Much nicer than my first feeble attempts at animals.

 

[Jade]

Thanks Donna yes fun is the priority!
Enyaw, wise words. I like "practice till you own it"

 

[Mississippi Hippie]

cool how the pattern on the cats coats show form.

 

[Jade]

Thanks Mississippi - I'm learning how to draw tabby's.

 

[Jade]

cool how the pattern on the cats coats show form.

Yeh I'm beginning to notice that.. the direction helps the form ...

 

[Jade]

Today's pic. I'm using a book to learn drawing animals by Aimee Willsher which is very helpful.

 

[Artyczar]

I love your cats! They are all impressive.

There's an Outsider artist who painted nothing but cats. His name was Louis Wain. Check him out.

 

[Enyaw]

Enyaw, wise words. I like "practice till you own it"

.. and when you own it, it is yours alone. Don't hold to ideals of what you want them to look like, life or otherwise, make them to please your inner being. Love them to life.

 

[Jade]

Wise words again Enyaw. I've saved what you wrote.

It's the conundrum I've noticed since I've started drawing again.. learning to draw well and learn techniques but also allowing my interpretation or style to come through naturally.. practice, practice, practice...

 

[Jade]

I love your cats! They are all impressive.

There's an Outsider artist who painted nothing but cats. His name was Louis Wain. Check him out.

Thanks so much! I do enjoy drawing them. I will. I was wondering if there's anyone else like this...

I just checked out Louis.. I really like the style and of course, cats! I like that some of the cats are quite psychedelic too.

 

[Jade]

one more for today... I got inspired by Helen Wells Artist's abstract work on YT mixed in with a cat, of course!

 

[Jo Castillo]

These are all fun. Great way to learn and practice. Enjoy the different techniques.

 

[Jade]

These are all fun. Great way to learn and practice. Enjoy the different techniques.

It is nice just giving myself permission to play. Thank you Jo!

 

[Donna T]

More cats! These are wonderful, Jade, and I love how you worked in a cat with those bright colors and designs! Keep playing!

 

[Jade]

More cats! These are wonderful, Jade, and I love how you worked in a cat with those bright colors and designs! Keep playing!

I will.. thanks so much Donna!

 

[Jade]

Artyczar I went down a very enjoyable rabbit hole after you recommended Louis Wain...! Weirdly I saw a picture in a shop last week that I loved that if not by him, was someone very similar. I'm discovering my style inspiration!

I've saved loads of his pics for later. I then discovered someone called Cheryl De Los Reyes Chez from Argentina who also does delightful art, a lot of it cat related. I just copied this..

With my "paw patrol" pencil !

 

[Jade]

Today's cat



Cheryl De Los Reyes Chez' original

I think I'm learning proportions but finding it difficult about where and when to shade in order to create angles and light.

Fun though! I have a sketchbook just for cats now

 

[Jo Castillo]

Fun and great practice. That is what it takes. Thinking as shapes and where the light would strike ... or not! I love this , you did well.