I couldn’t have picked a better topic! I actually own a 12 year old black kitty named Sloopy who is often the subject of many a drawing, photo or painting. She has been through a lot in her 12 years. First, discovered by a friend in a dark alley as a kitten, then passed around between friends and family for 6 years before finally making our home her permanent residence 6 years ago. Even in our very comfortable home, she doesn’t quite live the life she’d like. The first two years we had her, she reigned queen of our home. With the later addition of two little boys, she has found that she’s been demoted just a little. And in her old age, she is finding herself being chased around by a 4 year old and her tail pulled by an eleven month old. Yes, life for her is rough.
The first painting is of her protecting her cushioned throne. Notice how her claws cling onto the velvet red fabric. The following painting was done for a good friend of mine who lives in southern Arizona. He gave Sloopy her name and was the first of many to give Sloopy a home. I gave this painting to him for Christmas. It was hard to let it go.
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January 20th, 2006 at 11:51 am
Loved your illos, specially the one of the cat on the couch, the colors are amazing, very Santa Fe.
January 20th, 2006 at 3:05 pm
I really love the picture of the kitty in a chair! Very nice!
January 20th, 2006 at 7:11 pm
funny….growing up, a friend of mine only named her dogs ’sloopy.’ i think it was some sort of family tradition, cause i believe her grandad started it!
January 20th, 2006 at 7:58 pm
I love the vibrance of both paintings, but the bottom one is a real gem! I an understand how you would have liked to keep it! I love the colorful decoratove look of your work - it brings instant joy:>
January 21st, 2006 at 12:50 am
Oh your friend is so lucky to own the second painting. I’d love to hang it on my wall too :-).
January 21st, 2006 at 2:19 am
Both are excellent paintings! The colours are vibrant and subjects interesting!
January 21st, 2006 at 2:09 pm
great enviroment very nice
January 21st, 2006 at 2:25 pm
both of your paintings are wonderful and i don’t blame you for not wanting to part with your beautiful creation! The song name applys to your cat “Hang on Sloopy, Sloopy hang on”. Love both!!!
January 21st, 2006 at 4:14 pm
I love your cats.. cats are great! - were you the one that thought of this theme?
January 21st, 2006 at 4:16 pm
Both of the picture are great. The colours and humor that your cat is showing us ….. Very good work.
January 21st, 2006 at 5:20 pm
I love the colors of the southwestern kitty! Perhaps that’s the Catalina mountains in the picture? I lived in Tucson for 9 years, now in Yuma. Not so many cacti here.
January 21st, 2006 at 9:47 pm
Sloopy is the coolest name for a cat! –and your painting is awesome! I can see why you hated to give it up.
Keep Creating!
January 22nd, 2006 at 12:09 am
GREAT beautiful painting!! REminded me of Gauguin, and Matisse’s rich coloring style!
January 22nd, 2006 at 3:19 am
I like the cat in the chair, a great work and the colours are very warm. Love the details, the cigarrette left give a feeling that someone is about to come back to the room and the cat will have to move a bit.
January 22nd, 2006 at 5:21 am
Your style is so great! I love the way you use colors to set the mood and your stylize way to portray thing is just lovely.
January 22nd, 2006 at 5:53 am
Hi Kismet.It was your flowers that made me come and visit you.And I am glad I did it because I really really loved your illustrations.It could seem only some kind of naif painting,but it is not.They are warm,and vesty.Nice work you have there.
C.P.
January 22nd, 2006 at 6:41 am
Love the painting..great colours!
January 22nd, 2006 at 8:11 am
Nice painting, very cosy and warm. (its freezing here!)
January 22nd, 2006 at 11:20 am
Sloopy–reminds me of Rod McKuen. I can feel the love you have for this cat thru your narrative. Love it.
January 22nd, 2006 at 3:04 pm
Oh I feel sad that Sloopy is living in a busy world.
Recently we retired an older kitty to my mom…because her kitty went over the rainbow.
We wish that Sloopy finds a quiet peaceful place to play. The illo is lovely of her.
Smooch & head rubs for Sloopy,
The Tart
January 22nd, 2006 at 4:33 pm
I like these a lot. They have a wonderful folk art look to them. Very interesting with lots of soul.
January 22nd, 2006 at 5:34 pm
first,your use of colors,in a round,whimsical way-so cute and interesting
January 22nd, 2006 at 7:14 pm
ohh nice lovely paintings! i esp like the cat on the chair too!
January 22nd, 2006 at 7:18 pm
teehee! what a cutie kitty!!
January 23rd, 2006 at 9:06 am
Love the top one–it sums up what it means to be a cat (well, to a cat anyway). Great job.
January 23rd, 2006 at 9:41 am
I love them both and sloopy is beautiful. The colours are so rich and warm - very fitting for Arizona … I agree with Carla, so vibrant and decorative.
January 23rd, 2006 at 11:29 am
Oh I love this painting. Great job on the potted plant!
January 23rd, 2006 at 2:54 pm
Love both of them - especially the one with the cat on the couch. The colors are so vibrant.
January 23rd, 2006 at 4:57 pm
The colors are so luscious and luminous paired with the gorgeous black kitty!
January 23rd, 2006 at 5:08 pm
love the colors and the kitty…lovely
January 24th, 2006 at 6:57 am
Very nice! I also like the little details…the cigarette and drink…
January 24th, 2006 at 7:27 am
These are lovely…I can see how the second painting was hard to give up, but I’m sure your friend is enjoying it. And happy birthday - we’re the same age!
January 24th, 2006 at 9:23 am
Thanks for the comment!
I love the one with the crown. I actually refer to Gimli as Felinicus Rex when he gives me that “I am the master” look. So perfect!
January 24th, 2006 at 10:15 am
I live both your cat illustrations of Sloopy, especially the bottom one in the yellow room. It’s like you just walked back into the room and you disturbed her from her nap on the green chair.
January 25th, 2006 at 6:15 am
Love both your beautiful paintings! Sloopy is a joy…thanks for sharing the touching portraits in word and picture! Your colors and style are so appealing and fresh and alive - LOVE your style - keep on paintin!