It's Not Fer Me... It's Fer Me Ma!

I'm going to apologize in advance for not posting anything in about a month. I finished up school'n, I moved to a studio space in downtown Toronto with two other graduates, I graduated school, I got a part time job at a clothing store, and I've been painting the nights away, all the while trying to build up some sort of rag-tag band of fun people to laugh with in this hustling and/or bustling city.

Now that THAT'S out of the way... This is a painting I created for my mom's birthday. Back when the world and I were young (1998), I had done cartoon portraits of each of our four pets at the time (for mother's day). Since then we have lost a dog and a cat, and gained a kitten, so my dad thought a good idea would be to do a portrait in the style of the others for the new cat. My art has changed a lot since grade 7 (at least I hope so), So I decided to do a new series of portraits.

I will do one portrait for each occasion (christmas/birthday) until all are accounted for. This portrait is the eldest living cat in the Slater household (Ashley). She is sophistcated, regal, and a little bitchy (did I mention she's mine). Her color was described from the humaine society as "Blue Tortie"... But she looks grey if you ask me. She is twelve...? if my math is right, and I tried to capture her calm/sassy attitude with the furrowed brow. I promise to post more frequently... starting NOW!