A Single Blade of Grass

[anniecanjump]

First of all this is still a work in progress, almost finished but I feel the need to keep tweaking it as I am not getting the results that I like.

I took the plunge and bought some Mi-Teintes pastel paper. It is totally different than what I am used to and I am not entirely pleased with it, although it is not that bad.... I find I can't get the details that I am used to getting because the tooth fills up faster than I am used to and I can't get as many layers and of course with the colored paper the whites are not as white as I would like. But I have it and will keep practicing with it.

I thought that we could all learn a lesson from this little kitten as he studies a single blade of grass with such interest. Life is full of simple pleasures. He is an 8 week old male kitten belonging to Rala, whom also owns the bernese mountain dog that I just did.

Thanks Rala1996 for allowing me to use your photo. http://anniecanjump.deviantart.com/f...81929#/d552w48

9x12 in. pale orange paper, done with Prismacolor pencils and white acrylic for the whiskers. I used a blender marker to smooth the background and it saved me a lot of time.

Any C&C would be appreciated.

[douglass]

Peggy, your dislike for the Miteintes does not show.
This is beautiful! The colours are so crisp and bright, and the detail looks very fine.
Fabulous kitty this.

[bib]

This is wonderful! The eyes are fantastic!
Because you asked for C&C: I could imagine the nose a bit more pink, this could make a nice contrast to the green blade. Does this make sense to you?
What a cute little guy!

[jane alison]

I think you did a wonderful job ... it is very well executed.

[LLKrueger]

What focus that kitty has! You've portrayed it so well; great job!

Linda

[anniecanjump]

Thanks for the comments guys. I appreciate it.

Angela, I see what you mean about the nose and I will tweak it a bit more, however in person the nose does look more pink than on the computer. The whole pic looks a bit more washed out than it actually is. I am still going to try to get more details in the fur also.

[thevaliantx]

Peggy, that is an awesome drawing!!!!

The eyes really do look moist (must kitty allergies around the grass, lol)

[KarenESP]

Perfect Little Kitten!! GORGEOUS eyes and has the tenative look of a little kitten as well

[kittymeow]

Oh this is just the sweetest picture ever!... Being a cat lover and owner I am automatically drawn to this. You have done amazing work with the fur, but I have to say that the eyes are the best part of the whole piece so far... they are amazingly detailed and rich - I could look into them forever. Please keep us updated with your progress!

[She-She]

He such a sweet little kitty!! Love those eyes!!!

[anniecanjump]

Thanks once again to everyone for looking and commenting. I have done a bit more on this little guy and am feeling a little better about it. It has been hard to get the depth that I like.

[kittymeow]

Yes! This is even better! He is so well defined and you have captured that determined kitten look so well!

[bib]

Super work! Great depht now. Almost three-dimensional

[talia_sparkle]

Peggy, this is so cute and sweet. The depth is looking great and the eyes are fantastic!

[douglass]

this is magnificent. Awesome subject, and fantastic rendering. I don't know why you think you have not got the depth as you would like....it looks amazing on my monitor!