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Ocelot II

(130,805 posts) Thu Apr 16, 2026, 11:52 AM 10 hrs ago

My cat Dave

This painting was done in oils over a gouache underpainting, which seemed to work pretty well. Dave is one of a pair of big (14 lb.) brothers I adopted in December. Now I have to paint his almost identical, but not quite, brother Chet.

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My cat Dave (Original Post) Ocelot II 10 hrs ago OP

Handsome boy. Great image! niyad 10 hrs ago #1

Yes, Huntley and Brinkley, whom a lot of people don't remember. Ocelot II 10 hrs ago #2

I am OLD, and I remember them all! niyad 10 hrs ago #3

I remember them too! That was back when you could trust the news MIButterfly 10 hrs ago #5

What a beautiful cat! MIButterfly 10 hrs ago #4

The box is perfect! GiqueCee 10 hrs ago #6

Gorgeous cat KT2000 10 hrs ago #7

Excellent work in the face details. Well done. sinkingfeeling 9 hrs ago #8

Really well done. bif 3 min ago #9

niyad

(132,991 posts)

1. Handsome boy. Great image!

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 11:55 AM

10 hrs ago

Huntley and Brinkley?

Ocelot II

(130,805 posts)

2. Yes, Huntley and Brinkley, whom a lot of people don't remember.

Reply to niyad (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 11:57 AM

10 hrs ago

Great journalists along with Cronkite - hardly any of those left any more. But these are two great cats.

niyad

(132,991 posts)

3. I am OLD, and I remember them all!

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 11:59 AM

10 hrs ago

MIButterfly

(2,870 posts)

5. I remember them too! That was back when you could trust the news

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 12:06 PM

10 hrs ago

and the journalists. Bygone days.

MIButterfly

(2,870 posts)

4. What a beautiful cat!

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 12:01 PM

10 hrs ago

And a beautiful picture. You have a real talent, Ocelot II. I can't wait to see Chet's painting.

GiqueCee

(4,407 posts)

6. The box is perfect!

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 12:19 PM

10 hrs ago

Our cats get to try on every box that comes to the house.

KT2000

(22,170 posts)

7. Gorgeous cat

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 12:25 PM

10 hrs ago

and you captured his soul!!

sinkingfeeling

(57,859 posts)

8. Excellent work in the face details. Well done.

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 12:38 PM

9 hrs ago

bif

(27,056 posts)

9. Really well done.

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:33 PM

3 min ago

Animals are tough to paint!

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