Day 5 - Prismatic Contemplation

 It is day 5 of the challenge and today you will notice I'm experimenting with a more colorful background than is typical for my paintings... I enjoyed the little rainbow that the duck was sitting on the other day and decided to take another look, also continuing with a muted but saturated color color scheme, making the prism really pop against the black cat..

Why a cat with it's tongue sticking out?  Likely because, why not?  Honestly, I wanted to see how I would feel about it once I committed it to paint and, I think I like it.  For some reason, I can picture this painting surrounded by house plants near a sunny window.. scroll down to see for yourself if it looks good with plants.. :)

 Prismatic Contemplation, oil, 9"x12", Click here for purchasing details

And for some reason, I also see this cat as deep in a meditative state.. Have I seen some yogi somewhere meditating with his tongue out? Well, anyway, due to all of that, I've named this one Prismatic Contemplation.

Day 12 of my Holiday Painting Spree - "Curiosity"

You know the old saying, Curiosity killed the cat. :( So sad to think that wanting to know the answers could possibly be fatal.... Well, look at it this way, Albert Einstein is quoted as saying, "I have no special talents.  I am only passionately curious." Curiosity is what finds answers, solves problems, and uncovers new discoveries.  I have always been a passionately curious person myself.  When I was a child, I remember a treasured book I was given by my parents called "Tell Me Why".  They got it for me as I was always asking questions... Loved that book and indeed, still have it today, although much of the information is sorely out of date. :)  

In today's painting, this cat seemed to be to be asking a question too. What she is asking I will leave up to you... Curious cats are hopefully luckier than that old saying....

Curiosity, oil on panel, 6"X6"
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