Green Painting Retrospective #Four
Time to throw in a green kitty. I'm continuing on with my green in March painting retrospective.
Background and Intentions
I painted "MsMaggie On a Rug" in 2008. I purposely chose a green dominate color scheme, just to see what would happen. My intention was to create a design used contrasting green and red without it feeling like a Christmas painting.
My Process
I took several photos of MsMaggie on a rug on the floor of my aunt's home. The floor was tile and inspired the grid-like pattern. As is my habit, I used the photo for inspiration, then created drawings from memory and imagination. This painting is based on one of several drawings that I did over many months. The paintings became part of my "MsKitty" collection.
One problem I worked on in this design was creating a Cubist-style kitty. The Cubist devise that I was interested in was the double face. I wanted MsMaggie cat to be looking at you two ways: head on and in profile. I like the mystery and ambiquity. Plus, I think cats make the perfect Cubist subject. Cats are masters at the "looking at you but not looking at you" ability.
If you look closely, you will notice that MsMaggie is looking two directions.
Once I have a design I like, I enlarge it then get to work painting.
About MsMaggie
This watercolor painting is one of a series of paintings inspired by my Aunt Mary's cat Maggie, also know as "the Magster", "Maggiemagnificat", and other various nicknames. Maggie was a sweet, beautiful kitty. She wasn't particularly vocal. She talked with her body language and her eyes.
I enjoyed creating this particular green painting. I hope it brings you joy.