Topic: i am looking for a great cat picture.....Pastel has commenced WIP (Read 40557 times)

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #122 on:** January 14, 2010, 13:13:38 PM »

The cats whose pictures are going for printing for the final audition are in no particular order

:

Winston, Joe, Mosi, Marley and Layla, Fritzi, Boopys kittens, Noni, Maddy, Nova, Dakota, Sage, the two Gingewrs,,,is it Chilli and someone?, Elsa.

Yes a long short list but think I am going to have probs with Mosi and Boopys kittens photos cos all are under 100kb, actually under 50! Most of others are under 1000kb so not wonderful either but should come out Ok.

Its just the machine allows you to do more things if the picture is bigger and if under 500mb roughly it wont let one do anything cept just straight print and I need to be able to move the pictures cos either top or sides are cut off cos the machines work to 6x4 or 7x5 not as per digi pics.

If I edit to those sizes on puter it doesnt like it at all grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

So 18 cats involved and my personal front runners without seeing prints and with tutors involvement are Winston, Joe and Mosi......yes all red and two out of the 3 long haired.

Although one non-redhead I am finding hard to resist in Marley all by himself

That is a face with character.

However I will listen to tutors advice but not necessarily take it

have to say I was a bit biased cos I really wanted to do a redhead this time and was looking for longish fur but I know there are some other great candidates and am sure Sue will pic some of the others LOL

For those not on the long short list, your cats are stunning and I havent done a black and white yet

Black cats are very hard to get the right picture of and also black and white, cos both need all the other shadows and colours showing, which is what I meant about detail, also eyes are very important except in Zephyrs case LOL......he is just soooooo snooty

but I have him on another list cos love drawing him and Sam you didnt send me the picture of him that you put in the audition

Tabbys are much easier to do than solid colours cos of all the colours and patterns in them, told Sue this cat was going to be a challenge and all my top runners will definately be that but can see more than one painting coming from these pictures

to all

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #121 on:** January 14, 2010, 00:25:35 AM »

Yes I got them Gillian and replied some hours before you posted

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #120 on:** January 13, 2010, 21:17:41 PM »

Quote from: Gill (sneakiefeline) on January 12, 2010, 20:55:36 PM

So where are they Gillian LOL

I've emailed Joe's pics to you yesterday eve - you not got them?

blackcat · « **Reply #119 on:** January 13, 2010, 19:29:57 PM »

Quote from: CC & The Pussycat Guys & Dolls on January 13, 2010, 07:36:52 AM

Jo I think your mistaken, thats a kangaroo

He's just trying to fit into the new environment

maryas · « **Reply #118 on:** January 13, 2010, 10:13:36 AM »

Quote from: CC & The Pussycat Guys & Dolls on January 13, 2010, 07:36:52 AM

Jo I think your mistaken, thats a kangaroo

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A lovely kangaroo though

Mary

CC & The Pussycat Guys & Dolls · « **Reply #117 on:** January 13, 2010, 07:36:52 AM »

Jo I think your mistaken, thats a kangaroo

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #116 on:** January 13, 2010, 01:37:16 AM »

bc

blackcat · « **Reply #115 on:** January 12, 2010, 21:38:59 PM »

Late entry from Downunder ... just to confuse you further...

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #114 on:** January 12, 2010, 20:55:36 PM »

So where are they Gillian LOL

You and others have been give a reprieve cos my clas on Thursday has been cancelled due to the weather!

However I want to get the photoes copied asap now before we have flooding due to the snow leaving and the rain that is apparently on its way.

I can then sit and ponder the pictures to work out which one I am using

Bazsmum · « **Reply #113 on:** January 12, 2010, 19:17:27 PM »

Found it, have emailed you a couple of Floo, Floo, Fritzy Faloo!

Millys Mum · « **Reply #112 on:** January 12, 2010, 19:01:13 PM »

maryas · « **Reply #111 on:** January 12, 2010, 18:54:51 PM »

We want Joe, we want Joe, we want Joe, we want Joe, we want Joe, we want Joe, we want Joe, we want Joe, we want Joe,

Mary

Bazsmum · « **Reply #110 on:** January 12, 2010, 18:29:41 PM »

Cant find my memory card reader!

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #109 on:** January 12, 2010, 17:33:12 PM »

No you arent Gillian, get them sent lol

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #108 on:** January 12, 2010, 16:36:19 PM »

Oh Gill, sorry, I guess I'm too late for those pics of Joe you wanted?

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #107 on:** January 13, 2010, 21:36:17 PM »

Yes I did thanks and sorry for not acknowkedging.......had a a number in all at once and forgot where I got too LOL

Bryony84 · « **Reply #106 on:** January 13, 2010, 21:34:07 PM »

Did you get mine ok? Sent them sunday

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #105 on:** January 13, 2010, 21:32:12 PM »

Still waiting for the full pictures to be sent from many asked and if not here today will miss the final selection

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #104 on:** January 11, 2010, 16:18:02 PM »

definately beautiful and am gonna find a black cat that is paintable i hope but its all down to the light in the pics, if its just a blackout or in the case of a light cat, a white out, its impossible to do but you can see highlights on kylies coat

i have a brown out with frantas face which is why i cant get him in a painting.

Mark · « **Reply #103 on:** January 11, 2010, 15:39:47 PM »

Kylie said she knows she isn't very paintable but nevertheless, big, black and beautiful

(She has become a big cuddlebum over the last week)

maryas · « **Reply #102 on:** January 11, 2010, 14:21:15 PM »

My brain is iced up with this weather

Mary

tab · « **Reply #101 on:** January 11, 2010, 13:59:42 PM »

Oooops

You know you mustnt post enough pictures we cant tell them apart yet

love
Tab

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #100 on:** January 11, 2010, 13:09:29 PM »

Quote from: maryas on January 10, 2010, 23:47:38 PM

Joe minus the tomato soup I see

Um yes, thats because it was Sam who was Mr Tomato Head LOL!

tab · « **Reply #99 on:** January 11, 2010, 08:42:03 AM »

Quote from: maryas on January 10, 2010, 23:47:38 PM

Joe minus the tomato soup I see

Mary

Now I knew there was something missing

love
Tab

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #98 on:** January 10, 2010, 23:49:44 PM »

Bloomin heck Gillian!

Please send me the big pics of those.

I really need to get photos printed tomorow and waiting for so many pics lol.......apparently we are due a heavy fall of snow and need to do this before it comes.

I cant make a final decision till I see all of them and some are surprising me when they arrive

maryas · « **Reply #97 on:** January 10, 2010, 23:47:38 PM »

Joe minus the tomato soup I see

Mary

Daisymac · « **Reply #96 on:** January 10, 2010, 19:40:34 PM »

I love joe x

Bazsmum · « **Reply #95 on:** January 10, 2010, 19:29:52 PM »

Aw Joe, our Lion from the W of Oz!

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #94 on:** January 10, 2010, 18:08:22 PM »

Yet more ginger to confuse you LOL! Joe of course

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #93 on:** January 10, 2010, 15:52:08 PM »

I have now sent out far too many emails for it to be called a shortlist and if none of them make it I may be sending some more out

Again I would like to thank everyone who auditioned and would have loved to select all of them

bunglycat · « **Reply #92 on:** January 10, 2010, 14:33:06 PM »

Here is a ginger one !!
I have more and big files too.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #91 on:** January 10, 2010, 14:09:08 PM »

I love drawing them in pencil and have from the time I tried the first ones, Zephyr took a long time to do but its a big picture and when I started was just doing the head

Its the long hair I treally want to try this time if I can get a clear enough picture but white or light fur really does lose definition , even in photos.

I had this fancy of doing a ginger/red cat cos my other one was a silver tabby and a big picture again and a longhaired red was my real goal.

However there are so many wonderful pictures been posted I have slipped into dream land LOL but its the big photos which will determine which one,,,,,,,,,,,,sigh

Especially the eyes and do have the tops of ears!

However I love some of the heads that fill the photo butwill again depend ob the clarity. zephyr is magnificent and hard to resist and picture is clear and purrrrrfect.

i keep changing medium and subjects and havent done a cat to completion for over a year, have 3 tries ar franta hanging around but just cant get it looking like him grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, he is extrodinary hard to do cos of his dark face.

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #90 on:** January 10, 2010, 13:57:48 PM »

Quote from: Gill (sneakiefeline) on January 09, 2010, 01:08:29 AM

I notice she hasnt put her red persians in yet and have to say there are some absolutley stunning cats in here but at the end of the day the photo is gonna be what chooses the cat I am afraid.

Icos I am not that brilliant at doing pastels like Gillian and have not succeeed doing Franta in any medium to my satisfaction yet

of course they end up in black and white rather than lovely colour like in a pastel.

Its funny, I'm tending more towards black and white/graphite pencil drawings as I've had 'artists block' with pastels for a long time LOL! I have to say, I've struggled to draw my persians - its something to do with the long fur taking away any real definition I think. The only one of mine I've drawn that I've been pleased with is shorthaired Elsa!

Mollys Slave · « **Reply #89 on:** January 10, 2010, 13:43:54 PM »

Woodland - they are brill photogrpahs - I love them all but the one with the 2 ginger cats - it's almost like it's been taken in a professional photographers set up - it's wonderful. I admire your puddie cats and your artistic skills!

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #88 on:** January 10, 2010, 13:39:36 PM »

Hells bells LOL

woodlandcats · « **Reply #87 on:** January 10, 2010, 08:10:08 AM »

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Woodland have you got any fuller cat ones of the ginger and tortie or any long hairs?

For the next 200 years or so, I guess you will be busy

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #86 on:** January 10, 2010, 02:10:16 AM »

i have made a list and its far too long lol

so many gorgeous cats not sure how i am gonna chose......sigh

there is one picture that has everything i want in terms of clarity but i have done him before and he is hanging on the wall in my bedroom, albeit a pencil drawing. i think he maybe one of the back ups but not sure i could do him justice in color......sigh

oh boy this is so hard, will go over my list tomorrow cos i have to try and bring some realism into this

some of the cats i would love to have a try at are missing some of the clarity that i would like, or ears or tails lol and i dont really want to make things up as its so stressful, a bit like adding an ear to Timothy which was the last one i did!

I love some of the face only pictures too, and am i up to 3 kittens or two cats

I am gonna be dreaming cats tonight I think!

Thank you every one who has added pictures, i am so priviledged to have so many to choose from

hannah (weeny) · « **Reply #85 on:** January 10, 2010, 00:25:26 AM »

oh god they were just too cute lottie!!!! gonna have to go look at my pics of them - though nothing beats that top one! and i gave them what they're sitting on... i'm sure that means i should have been given a minxy in return

oh they were such little darling horrors - gave me such a run around

gutted i wont be around for new batch

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #84 on:** January 10, 2010, 00:01:26 AM »

Staggering pics

maryas · « **Reply #83 on:** January 09, 2010, 22:22:42 PM »

There's one thing the same about all these pics - you can tell a mile off that we all look after our little darlings.

Mary

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