MAKING Pictures
It’s hard to define what it is about a subject that makes you chose it as a starting point. This painting of a cat is an interesting example.
Animals are not my usual subject matter but as soon as I saw this stray feline [right], I knew I had to paint her. I was on a walk when she stepped out on to the path. What was interesting was the purely abstract qualities of her unusual markings – there was a tremendous graphic punch to the black and white.
The very form of the cat’s sleek body and almost comic-book markings on her face were very attractive elements for picture making. I made one or two very quick drawings then, obviously, took a couple of photos to capture
