Mishka by Barbara Cliff
Barbara Cliff

Mishka by

This is a painting I did for my daughter in law for Christmas.
It is a painting of her cat Mishka.
(Dont worry he is not allowed out at night)
It is an oil on canvas about 400mm by 500mm

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  • redladyart
    redladyartover 2 years ago

    What a nice gift for your daughter in law. Love the bold palette you’ve used. Nice painting and great attention to detail Barbara :)

  • Thankyou Sharon—this took ages before Chrissy, worried I wouldn’t get it right—but she likes it!

    – Barbara Cliff

  • Arcadia Tempest
    Arcadia Tempestover 2 years ago

    Barbara this is stunning…..I love the boldness of the colours. Really wonderful art from you and the expression you have captured on the cat’s face paints a great characterization… :O))

  • Thanks Arcadia, glad you approve—it was soo time consuming!

    – Barbara Cliff

  • bevanimage
    bevanimageover 2 years ago

    It’s a gorgeous and beautifully composed portrait, Barbara; you’ve really captured that haughty and slightly devilish look of oriental cats.

  • Thanks bevanimage —thought about adding a gold crown!

    – Barbara Cliff

  • madvlad
    madvladover 2 years ago

    now theres a cat with a personality plus good art barb

  • Thanks Walt—well he adores his ‘mistress’ daughter (in law) —but I wouldn’t dare pick him up!

    – Barbara Cliff

  • Bobby Dar
    Bobby Darover 2 years ago

    wow
    nice n cute

  • Thanks so much Bobby Dar, he’d be pleased to know he has some fans

    – Barbara Cliff

  • Noel78
    Noel78over 2 years ago

    Wow Barbara “Barbaro” in Spanish means Wow Great! love the painting looks super! love always. Irma

  • Thanks so much Irma, I should feel inspired to paint more, but having a lazy spell

    – Barbara Cliff

  • Jerel Baker
    Jerel Bakerover 2 years ago

    i like the merging of styles,it serves the subject well…..very nice

  • Thanks Jerel, didn’t think about it—but he knows he’s special

    – Barbara Cliff

  • Elaine  Manley
    Elaine Manleyabout 2 years ago
    Love it !!
  • Thanks Lucindawind—I did enjoy painting pusscat, after a while

    – Barbara Cliff

  • eoconnor
    eoconnorabout 2 years ago

    wonderful work love your palette a treasured gift I am sure !LIZ

  • thanks so much ecoconnor —but I confess I’m getting very slack these days

    – Barbara Cliff

  • Anni Morris
    Anni Morrisabout 2 years ago

    What a great personality you’ve captured here Barbara. Looks like a Russian Blue, those eyes are quite bewitching ~ Anni :)

  • Thanks very much Anni—yes he’s some sort of aristocrat

    – Barbara Cliff