Paint & Palette Knife

Use texture & palette knife to create a semi abstract cat painting

In loving memory of Annie - a very special cat

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I created this painting for my daughter, as a gift of love. Her cat, Annie, was precious to her, living until the age of 19. She provided many happy years to my daughter. While visiting them in Seattle, I took a photo of Annie. She had climbed up onto a picnic table and sat on a piece of sliced log. She looked as if she owned the place. Annie crossed the rainbow bridge the following year. I remembered the photo and decided to use it as inspiration for this painting, which I presented to my daughter as a special memorial to Annie.

IMPORTANT: I created a video for this painting tutorial. It is on my youtube channel. Please watch the video for full instructions and demonstration.

WATCH CAT PALETTE KNIFE ACRYLIC PAINTING TUTORIAL

Designer: Christina Sherrod

Use your own photograph, or feel free to print the jpg I provide here. Simply print it; then use carbon paper to transfer the design to your canvas. Only the cat outline and main lines are needed. My pattern will print to an 8.5" x 11" sheet of paper. Enlarge or shrink as needed to fit your canvas.

click for jpg pattern

Permanent Patch 101 (purchase at home repair store)

canvas of your choice - panel or gallery wrap (any size you wish)

acrylic paints (I use Grumbacher or Golden - any good quality artist paint will work well)
choose colors you like: I used various shades of blue, green, gold, brown, white, yellow, red - refer to my video for a full listing of what I used.

paint brushes in various sizes

palette knife

cup of water, paper towel, easel

1. Using tracing paper, trace the outline of the cat onto the canvas.

2. Using the palette knife, apply texture to the canvas.

3. Paint in the background.

4. Fill in the cat in colors of your choice. Refer to CAT PALETTE KNIFE ACRYLIC PAINTING VIDEO TUTORIAL for full details and demonstration.

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