The Artists Cat

I thought Spatz was a "writers" cat because he's a polydactyl cat and Hemingway collected polydactyl cats.

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See his giant paws with THUMBS!  I think he believes he can hold a paint brush.  He always likes to participate while I'm painting.

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But he didn't like this painting of my other cat, Disco, which is in the works here.

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Spatz thinks it's a good idea to help me paint in case I walk away and leave a glass of milk unattended

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Hummm....."why did she put paint brushes in this glass?"

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If Spatz sits still long enough he'll get his portrait drawn.  But he thinks he looks a little crazy in this charcoal sketch.

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Ah, finally a photo of Spatz that I can paint!  I love his long white whiskers.

His whiskers are exceptionally long and his paws are exceptionally huge.  Spatz is an exceptional cat.

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And here is the final product.
Acrylic paint
8" x 10" canvas board
Palette knife + brush technique

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