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Oil Painting Pet Portrait Ragdoll Cat Kitten


"OSA"
10x8 inches, oil on panel
SOLD
This is my second portrait of Osa, the first being 7x5 inches.  Here she is painted lifesized, which was a particular delight!

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

The most beautiful cat portrait I've ever seen! Absolutely lovely...

Lee said...

All I can say is adorable! Love the brush work.

JEANNE ILLENYE said...

Thank you both SO much for your lovely compliments! When I first saw the photo of Osa sitting on this teal moire sofa which so perfectly complements her blue eyes, I couldn't wait to paint her portrait! Thank you for your lovely comments.

Anonymous said...

This cat is a movie star. At first glance I thought she was Audrey Hepburn!( lol) Beautiful portrait...

JEANNE ILLENYE said...

Thank you so much! She's quite a stunning beauty, isn't she? Wish I'd added more detail in her eyes, as cats have that wonderful marbled effect, but I did capture their impact more with pure color.


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taste testing, meeting Teddy, sitting pretty

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...and one of my beautiful boys

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and here are my big boys

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...and our other big boy

my constant companion in the garden whom we lost to cancer this past spring

my constant companion in the garden whom we lost to cancer this past spring