A wild cat can be playful, watchful, still or elusive. This selection from our Winter Exhibition brings together six artists and a range of mediums, from watercolour and oil to coloured pencil and cast slate. Each gives us a different reason to stop and look. … More Beyond the roar: six ways to encounter a wild cat in art
The bright kimono was spread across the studio floor. Bella had chosen her place on it, and moving was apparently out of the question. Aga Niemiec decided to take the hint. Kimono-Cat began with a cat’s very firm opinion about where she wanted to sit. … More Kimono-Cat: Bella had already chosen the composition
A dark-coated cat turns its attention towards something beyond the frame, while tulips rise beside it. Envoûtement floral by Sybiline brings feline presence and flowers together in a painting shaped by the colours of both the subject and its wooden surface. … More Envoûtement floral: a Tonkinese cat among warm natural tones
Look through the leaves and a leopard looks back. Leopard at Kew by Patricia Clements S.O.F.A. brings a big cat into a richly planted setting, with foliage surrounding the spotted coat and making the encounter feel like a discovery. … More Leopard at Kew: a wild presence among the plants
S.O.F.A. member Denise Laurent wants to encourage artists to give water mixable oils a try. Here are her recommendations for a starter kit. Over the years I’ve met many artists who’ve wanted to try painting in oils but they’ve been put off by the down side of oil painting, the need for solvents like turps … More Give Water Soluble Oils A Try
