Cat on Ampersand pastelbord

Ampersand pastelbord is a new support for me. I was given a small piece to try out, and decided to do this long haired cat just to see how much detailing I could get on it. I found it reasonably easy to use, but could definitely not get the level of detail that I can achieve on paper such as Fabrianno artistico HP. Still, I like the finished painting and might use it again. I found I really needed to keep sharpening the pencils as they became blunt very quickly as the surface is quite rough.

Support: Ampersand pastelbord (mid grey)
Pencils: Faber Castell Polychromos
Size: 7" x 5"

Tortoiseshell Cat

I haven't done a cat for years. This one was for a demonstration and I decided it was worth finishing even if I just use it for cards. I have titled it 'Watching' as the eyes do seem to be very alert, even if the pose is typical cat, relaxed and laid back.

Faber Castell Polychromos pencils on Derwent watercolour paper (very smooth) Size A4.

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Image of the Week

This weeks image is of a ginger tom, called George. And a very handsome boy too.

For some reason I don't get asked to do many cats, so when I do, I enjoy painting them.

This is Pastels on Fisher 400 sanded paper and measures 10" x 12"