I loved this portrait. The eyes seem to tell a story and give the work a huge sense of life. I have several feline friends, and this gaze made me smile immediately. Congratulations on your talent!
Welcome Julie! Glad to have you here.
The way you describe your work, capturing quiet strength and gentle curiosity, tells me you're after something deeper than likeness. That's the kind of intention that changes a portrait.
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Hi Julie! 👋 That "quiet strength and gentle curiosity" line is honestly the whole thing with animal portraits. The patience it takes to hold that stillness in the work, especially the eyes, is a real chase. Where are you working from, studio setup or plein air sometimes?
Animal portraits with that kind of presence take serious observation. I paint gardens, but I recognize the patience it takes to catch something alive and still at the same time.