Slip Sliding Along...

This little guy almost slid right off the page while I was painting him.  He was rushing for his ball and it almost got away from him.

5 by 7...  acrylic painting on canvas board.

$40.00 (free shipping in the US)

Cat Portraits by Lou

With the holidays coming up.... yep, you heard me.  It's almost August 25th, which leaves 4 months until Christmas... I thought I'd put up a little notice about my cat portraits.  It'd be good to get started now.

I am thrilled to paint your cat.  A 6" X 6" X 1.5" painting is $55.00 plus postage. I will also do custom sizes. Email me at Lou at LouBelcher dot com for an estimate.

All you do is provide a couple good pictures of your cat and I'll be good to go. As I want to be sure to capture the essence of your cat, be sure one of the photos shows his/her eyes.  And, describe any unusual markings that might not show in the picture that you want included.  Also, if you want to tell me something about your cat and his/her quirks, that helps too.

I look forward to hearing from you and look forward to getting to know your cat.

Email me at Lou at LouBelcher dot com and we'll get started on your special portrait.

Abstract Cat 1

I bought some new, vibrant colors and thought that I'd try a little abstract piece with them.  This guy is 9" x 12" on 140 pound hot pressed paper. He's done in acrylic paint and will be framed in a plain black frame.

I haven't decided on a price for him yet.  He just might go into my abstract collection for future inspiration. 

ColorCat 10

ColorCat 10 by Lou Belcher

acrylics on cradled birch

10" x 10" x 1.5"

This guy loves color and especially reds and purples.  It brightens every day... and every room.

$275.00 includes shipping and handling

Cats With Shades #1

This is the first in my new series: Cats With Shades.  This one is painted from a photo of The Great Noodles... that famous DJ on Twitter.

Cats With Shades 1

10" x 10"

acrylic on cradled birch

$225 (includes shipping)

Not A Cat

Worked on this at painting class the other night.... He's not a cat. Sometimes you just have to branch out.

Sketching on a Rainy day...

Sketched this cat this morning while the rain was falling and the wind was blowing....  We're having glancing blows from Tropical Storm Andrea.... today... Not too bad right now.  But this guy looks like a cat easy to snuggle up to...

Hope you're having a dry day.

Lou

Sketch: Cat on Dock

I think he's watching for turtles in the water.... This is definitely going into my painting list.

Sketch: Cats with Shades

Today... Just a little sketch to bring a smile to your face.  I'm planning a series called Cats with Shades.  This guy just showed up on my sketch pad wanting a place in the line up. 

Brooding..... or pretending to...

This guy has quite an attitude.  He's looking at you.  Wonder what he's thinking.

Sketch: The Family of Cats

 

This one is just a rough sketch of The Family of Cats piece I'm planning to do. It'll be 18 by 24 when I finish.  Seeing this, I've decided to make it with a variety of colors and kinds of kitties...not just Bugsy's and Knuckles's.  Tomorrow I'll begin sketching out the real thing.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by yesterday.... come when you can. I love reading your comments.

Lou (HH)

Gray Kitty #1

This is Gray Kitty #1... So far he's in pencil and just a sketch.  I'll try him as a regular portrait soon.  At times, it's more difficult to paint cats who are all one color than those with many.  Have to work to get the shading just right.

Have a great day.