All right, here's a close up of my furry friend, so you can see the details of the background peeking through the cat. Nice and bright, the Fauvists would have been proud of me. I guess I'm a 'wild beast,' too, huh? (The word Fauvist is French for Wild Beast, because the French thought they painted with too-bright of colors, hence saying they painted like wild beasts.)Now that the painting itself is finished, it's time for some varnish and more texture. This is where the artist has to trust in her materials, because the layer I put down is milky white and you can barely see the painting below. After all that work, it's a little scary completely obliterating your painting!
I treated the background with paint-brushy strokes, gave my kitty textured fur, and added some of those big dots right on top of the cat for interest. To draw the circles, I used one of my best and most readily-available tools - my finger!
Although it's milky white and opaque when laid down, it slowly dries to a transparent and very shiny finish. I like the glossy choice because it deepens the colors a lot. The eyes particularly now are 'knowing and watching' eyes.
In post #3, I'll show you a picture of my finished painting, along with its name.
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