Splendid Lakshmi on her Pillow of Silkby FionaStolze
Painted in acrylics on chunky canvas.
My beautiful cat Lakshmi inspired me to attempt my first real life animal picture. She always lies there stretched out decadently, enjoying life to the full, resplendent in her feline gorgeousness, purring softly. So I gave her one of my silk cushions as befits a goddess of her calibre and set about taking some photos so that I could capture her magnificence in one of my paintings. When I was then asked if I could paint cats, the response was a resounding ‘yes’ and this is the result.
It might interest you to know that Lakshmi is the Hindu goddess of prosperity and well-being. And what gave you the first clue that I like cats…
Hey Fiona :) This is such a wonderful painting, impressive for your first, wow! I like all the colors of her fur and she has a really great expression of well being, so relaxed. Very nice artwork!
Hi Whisper, Lovely to hear from you again. Thanks for your comments about lovely Lakshmi. I so enjoyed painting her. :-)) xx
Comments
cute:) well done!!
Thanks. :-)
– FionaStolze
Thank you, Francis. :-)
– FionaStolze
Great color and paint strokes in acrylic!
Thanks, Michael, for your compliments. :-) x
– FionaStolze
Lovely! I like the contrast between her sleeping form and the sense of movement in the background brushstrokes.
Thanks. I love to use a palette knife and a big flat brush for texture on larger larger areas. A huge contrast to my silk painting. :-) x
– FionaStolze
Awe this is so very cute !! Simply adorable and stunning work. Great job !!
Thanks again, Sean. This turned out to be a Valentine’s day present for the girlfriend of one of my sons. :-))) x
– FionaStolze
What a lovely work, Fiona!
Thank you , I’m glad you like it. :-) x
– FionaStolze
she looks so comfortable….a lovely painting of your gorgeous cat!
Thanks, Linda. The perfect portrait of how to enjoy life. :-) x
– FionaStolze
Fine soft colours and of course the subject:)
Thank you, Anivad. Lakshmi is so very fine and soft herself. :-) x
– FionaStolze
Hey Fiona :) This is such a wonderful painting, impressive for your first, wow! I like all the colors of her fur and she has a really great expression of well being, so relaxed. Very nice artwork!
Hi Whisper, Lovely to hear from you again. Thanks for your comments about lovely Lakshmi. I so enjoyed painting her. :-)) xx
– FionaStolze
Very cute.. nice work XX
Becca
Thanks a lot, Becca. :-) x
– FionaStolze