Pumpkin Cat

Eva wanted me to paint a Halloween cat about a year ago. I think this simple cat looks pretty funny. I should use my phtalo blue paint (Reeves) more. Though I am not fond of blue colors, this deep and dark shade of blue is great.

"Laughing Cat", acryl on canvas, 10 x 10 cm, 2011.

Nice Halloween Watch?

Bamboo Cat

I gave away my bamboo cats in the past months, but I very much like the theme. It took me two days to finish this friendly cat, walking in a bamboo forest. I used a glossy red finish on top of the painting. I think it gave the cat a cool look. Pretty hard to photograph though.

"Mamboo Bamboo", acryl on canvas, 10 x 10 cm, 2011

Felinoid

I had the idea to paint this cat for a long time, but I haven't painted for many months. I forced myself to make time, so I could paint this cat. Actually I was sick at home last week, so I had time enough. The round shape in the cat is inpired by the round sphere in teh video of the Acid House classic Humanoid by Stakker Humanoid (a.k.a. "Fututre Sound of London" and "Amorphous Androgynous").

"Stakker Felinoid", Acryl on canvas, 10 x 10 cm, 2011

Bernard was here!

We had a birthday party.

A few interesting  beers, most were aged in my cellar. The next morning I saw this in the Hall.

Uhrrr... I think it's the signature of my friend Bernard. Don't know why, but it actually looks funny. I always say that if you look long enough to my cats, they seem to communicate with you. Probably they did to him. So they are still untouched since this weekend.

I told you so...

Who didn't believe square cats didn't exist!

Well, I found these in a shop in Breda! And so I saw this other Lucky KIKS Cat.

I want Candy!!!

Sometimes you got to try something different. Not sure if I like it, but I used a background that does not look impossible anymore. In my teenage years I painted trees. Somehow one of these trees made it to this painting. I have painted this cat two times. I wasn't happy with the first version. It was also a pink cat, but not bright enough. Also I used cheap paint from a department store called the HEMA. I should stick to my own acrylic paint now.

Hey, that's not candy. Well, it's cat candy I guess. Our cat got one too last week.We only found a few feathers. It's better than with mouses. He doesn't like livers.

Subtitle taken from the first full album of one of my favorite avantgarde groups of the 80's, Mekanik Kommando. "It would be quiet in the woos if only a few birds sing their song" is still one of my favorite albums, which I play from time to time on my iPod.

Would there be only a few birds because of my "Candy Ripper" is hopping around, or is it because they all have to live in that lonely small tree?

"Candy Ripper", Acryl on canvas, 10 x 10 cm, 2011.

Licorice Hunter

This Hunter is inspired by my purple Crazy Color G-6900CC, one of my favorite watches at the moment.

It's the first time I used a totally black background. Well, there are some orange clouds, but it looks very dark. Is this cat hunting in the big red storm on Jupiter? He seems to be a good, well fed hunter.

"Storm Hunter", Acryl on Canvas, 10 x 10 cm, 2011.

Just in...

I got this idea a long time ago, a cat that is just in time for the toilet. Not sure how to cross the legs, I choose eventually for crossed legs, instead of X-legs. I didn't want to break the rule that the cats have straight legs.

You see very cheap acryl paint at the top (HEMA) which I bought ages ago. I did not use it for this cat, as that cheap paint is too thin and does not cover well. Note the yellow part is painted in several layers on the purple background.

This cat can only be placed on one spot. I hung it there in the quiet hours.

Between a public mens and ladies toilet. It found a place I almost pass daily at my work.

I hope that it will hang there for a very long time, bringing a smile to people from time to time ;-)

"Justin Thyme" Acryl on canvas, 10 x 10 cm, 2011

Cat in the Park

An orange tiger is visiting the local park. Enjoying the spring sun, walking through the clover fields.

Bram (my son) gave it to his school teacher as a present.

Sweet Kitty.

Do you also like sweets. I do. I'm not fond of artificial strawberry taste, which is very popular. If you want to make me happy, give me forest fruit.

 

My favorite candy at the moment is a little anise candy, natural flavored with violets.Also the rose flavor is fantastic. It seems to come together in this painting.

"Purple Sweets Square Cat", acryl on canvas, 10 x 10 cm, 2011.