Life's a Stitch

I use Instagram solely for the promotion of my art business and rarely do I post the same item here. Today will be an exception. 

I just had the pleasure of painting these beautiful kitties when SIL Ellen commissioned the portrait for a dear friend.

As has happened recently when I’ve put paintings in the mail, it was delayed due to severe weather. There’s always a bit of trepidation handing that package to the post office. Where possible I insure them, but the thought of having to repeat the portrait is intimidating as they are impossible to duplicate. It will look different. 

I have paintings in seven countries and when mailing to some, tracking and insurance is exorbitant. It was explained that some countries have a higher chance of missing parcels, hence the pricing. I’ve only had one wayward painting, in the US, never to be seen again. That was before I insured my North American deliveries.

Back to these sweet painting subjects, their owner commented “you have captured the souls of both cats perfectly.” I am happy to be part of illustrating Murray’s personality while preserving the memory of Marvin.