Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Silence

It's not my strongest point, painting realistic. I never intend to paint realistic either. Still, I wanted to do this, after I saw the Doctor Who "Night of the Proms". Some people in the audience had tally marks on their arms, related to a Doctor Who episode featuring the "Silence". The silence look creepy (inspired by both "The Scream" of Munch and the man in Men In Black movie. Although they look creepy, you won't remember them as soon as you look away. The only way to see if you encounter this species is by tally them on your body.
My little pink cat also encountered the Silence…
I found a new canvas format of 15 x 15 cm. This gives me a little bit more freedom in painting, but it the painting still looks cute and small.
"Silent Cat", Acryl on Canvas, 15 x 15 cm, 2014

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

M*A*S*H*


I served my country as a laborant in a field hospital, at the entrance of the surgery. The Dutch variant of this hospital is called an LCVH, but internationally it's better known as a MASH (Mobile Army Surgery Hospital). My company operated internationally under the name 121 MASH (121 LCVH-cie). Somehow I got the idea of reflecting my service time (which was actually a very good time) in some of my cat paintings.
I think this cat is th master of the band aid room. I wanted to do a dessert pink background, but when I finished it looked more like the Hansaplast sticky plasters you use to put on small wounds. Hansaplast is in most countries known as Elastoplast. 
I think this is a funny coincidence. 
Introducing a kind of self invented Army Stencil font.
"MASH Cat", Acryl on Canvas, 20 x 20 cm, 2014

Monday, February 10, 2014

Native Love!

Long before I started painting cats, I made pretty primitive paintings, inspired by hunting scenes of cave paintings. also with returning themes, hunted deer and hunters (male and female). As a little wink to my past I made these two cats with native themes. The first show crocodiles, the second dancers. I had the idea for making these a long time, but I looked up against painting the crocodiles. I think the end result is pretty nice. 
"Native Jungle Cat #1" and "Native Jungle Cat #2", Acryl on canvas, 10 x 10 cm, 2013

Sunday, February 9, 2014

2010

Long time I have posted new cats, but that does not mean I didn't paint new cats. I painted this cat a few months ago and I have not really a clue what was the idea behind it. It'a a friendly orange tiger with magenta stripes. It looks like he's thinking. I gave it the title "2010", but I can't remember why. There must have been a reason, but I simply forgot. There is a silver spot in the air. It might be Venus. End November 2013 Venus was extreme bright here. 
"2010", Acryl on Canvas, 10 x 10 cm, 2013, 

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Grandma's Little 'Elper

Kittens are different today. Mother has turned really older. She's grandmother now. And she has a new helper, to get her through the busy day. What a drag it is, getting old. 
Kudos to the man or woman who had put this video on Youtube!
"Getting old, getting old, getting old, getting old"
Little 'elper is 'elping grandmotheur with the 'nitting.
"Grandma's little Helper", Acryl on Canvas, 10 x 10 cm, 2013

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Emerald Bamboo

How about that? Another tiger in the Bamboo Forest. Who had ever though of that? Just because I like this theme I guess. These emerald bamboo with turquoise leafs rock, yeah!
"Rocking the Bamboo Forest", Acryl on Canvas, 10 x 10 cm, 2013.

Saturday, August 17, 2013

Sunday Walkies...

Nice Sunday for a walkies. Let's see if there are some feathers to eat somewhere.
Ain't he kewl?
"Sunday Walkies", Acryl on Canvas, 10 x 10 cm, 2013

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Stormy nights...

Ready for the Storm, kitty. No worries for the Storm Cat (嵐猫), he will manage. Hoping for lots of rain, driving the mice out of their holes.
"Storm Cat '13", Acryl on canvas, 10 x 10 cm, 2013

Friday, January 18, 2013

Flag Jack

The sketch of this cat was made a very long time ago, but I never worked the idea out. Actually I am pretty pleased with how it looks like. Maybe I should do more Union Jack cats.
Purple whiskers. Nice.
"Flag Jack", acryl on canvas, 10 x 10 cm, 2013.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Bonjour. Je suis Alain-Immanuel, le Chat Sacré de Choucher du Soleil.

It's the Holy Cat of Sun Set in Winter. Walking around, this silver cat is surrounded by enchanting colors. The sides is copper/bronze. First time I used this, though I first planned to use fox brown.
"Alain-Immanuel", Acryl on wood, 9 x 9 cm, 2013