My Drawings of Cats

[EmmaG]

She is a very pretty cat.

The next drawing I am doing is very similar, a tortie cat as a kitten and fully grown cat.

[EmmaG]

Thanks Luke, I would be more than happy to have a go at drawing Clem and Elsa :)

[EmmaG]

This thread has had over 1,000 views :)

[Mags]

That should tell you what we all think of your talent Emma!!

[Fran]

exactly Mags!!!! you've got us all captured waiting for the next update Emma :cool:

[EmmaG]

Awww thanks Mags and Fran, I cannot wait to start on the Catpages members cats, not long now ..... :)

[borderdawn]

Your pictures are excellent, well worth a more "proffessional" standing. Most pet owners would be delighted with a picture of their pet drawn with such quality and likeness. Well done.
Dawn.

[EmmaG]

Thanks Dawn, it is nice comments like that which partly make the drawings worthwhile.

[EmmaG]

Just started another one :)

This is a similar style to the last one, kitten and then as a fully grown cat, this one will be interesting as he is a tortie and I haven't done a tortie before :-D

http://www.catforum.com/photos/data/500/3440Milo_009.jpg

[Mags]

Wow that's amazing Emma...it looks like real fur on there:shock:

[EmmaG]

Thanks Mag, I have just softened the highlights on the cats eyes :)

The adult cat has sooooo many colours in it's fur :)

[Kim]

Wow, your drawings are amazing Emma. I know I am new to cat pages, but do you think it is too cheeky to ask if you would do a drawing of my cat Sidney? I would be more than happy to pay for the original, plus P & P etc. Sidney is my 15 year old daughters cat and I would love to give the drawing to her as a pressie. I will e-mail you.

[EmmaG]

Hi Kim,

No of course it isn't too cheeky to ask me to do a drawing, hey if you don't ask you don't get :) I don't want any money to do these drawings though :)

[EmmaG]

eyes almost finished, just working on the fur and ears now :)

http://www.catforum.com/photos/data/500/3440Miko_010-med.jpg

[Fran]

It's looking really good Emma...The fur is so lifelike :shock: can't wait to see the finished drawing..

[Mags]

Beats me how you can get those eyes looking so real Emma....it's looking great.....

[Donna]

Oh my god,

your drawings are amazing!! I have never seen any drawings/paintings where the cats look so lifelike.

You know what I am going to ask...

I would love you to draw my two, Misty and Chloe, again I am more than happy to pay for these. I have only been in my house a couple of years and the walls are rather bear - an amazing picture of my kitties would be so special!!

I have read every single entry on this, and agree with all the comments. I have only been on this forum for a short while, but already I have learnt and seen so much!

I have only had cats for a year - everyones experience is invaluable to me as I am a novice.

Let me know if you are willing to add me to the bottom of a very long list!!

[EmmaG]

Hi Donna,

Of course I will add you to my list, best thing to do is to email me the best photos you have to EJG@supanet.com.

:) Thanks for your kind comments :)

[EmmaG]

Oh AND I DO NOT WANT ANY MONEY FOR THESE DRAWINGS!!!!!!!!

:-D :-D :-D

[samwise]

I know I have said it before, but you have a real gift!!! Your drawings totally blow me away!!

[Donna]

Will get the camera out and get some good shots!!

If you are happy, I will donate to my local cat shelter (sittingbourne, kent) or will send you some money to give to your favourite charity!!

And many thanks.

[EmmaG]

Thanks Lianne :)

Just realised that the last photo I posted wasn't very clear, here is a much better photo of the drawing and a little closer

http://www.catforum.com/photos/data/500/3440MiKo_012.jpg

[EmmaG]

Donna a donation to your local cat shelter would be perfect :)

[Luke]

Hi Emma
fabulous picture, i am just finalising some pictures then i shall be PM'ing you one pic of Clementine and 1 of Elsa, and we will pay the P&P for the original :) i have never seen anyone capture a tortie as you have :)

[EmmaG]

That would be great Luke, both Clementine and especially Elsa will make a totally gorgeous drawing! I must admit torties are quite a challenge!! lol

and I dont want any money for the P&P, it really isn't a lot and more hassle anybody paying me!!!

[Donna]

Glad you happy to draw a tortie Emma, cos Chloe is one too!!

Will give you lots of practice!!

[CathyW]

what about a pic of 3 cats?? ive got a nice one on my 35ml camera,(when i get them developed) the cats are 2 blacks and one russian blue :D id be able to post u the hard copy when i get them done.

[EmmaG]

3 cats should be no problem, I do have ONE drawing to do of 6!!!!!!!!!!!! :shock: :shock: :shock: :-D mostly long haired cats!! :shock: it isn't that scarey...really!!! :-D Just email me the photos :)

Oh I am happy to have a go at drawing almost anything, I have also got 4 dogs to do!!!!

[Fran]

Could you tackle a horse Emma?? :p

[EmmaG]

Yes a horse should be no problem :) I have somebody wanting me to draw one of hers.

Would you like me to draw your horse Fran :)

[CathyW]

3 cats should be no problem, I do have ONE drawing to do of 6!!!!!!!!!!!! :shock: :shock: :shock: :-D mostly long haired cats!! :shock: it isn't that scarey...really!!! :-D Just email me the photos :)

Oh I am happy to have a go at drawing almost anything, I have also got 4 dogs to do!!!!thats brilliant,now just got to finsh off the film on camera:Dwont be for a few weeks,but no rush:D

[EmmaG]

Fran,

here is a photo of a drawing I did of a horse about a month ago, I did this in about 1.5 hours and I did it just to see if I could get the horse correct. :-D

http://www.catforum.com/photos/data/500/3440horse-scan-med.jpg

[Mags]

Emma that looks like a real photo:shock: :shock: :shock:

[Moli]

That is just fantastic, never seen anything like it....Do you do dogs??

[Fran]

OMG......I will be emailing you piccies of my horse if that's ok Emma. That is brill!!!! Horses are so very difficult to draw, I would say the hardest animal to draw :shock:

[EmmaG]

Thanks Mags, although the mane on that horse really does need a little bit of work, Moli, I haven't done any dogs as yet, although I do have 4 on my list, I figure they cannot be that different to cats lol, Fran I think horses are one of the more difficult animals to draw as a lot of people do not get their proportions correct and usually make their legs too short!!! lol I love horses and did a couple of drawings of them when I was at school and they came out ok :)

[Mags]

Emma, with all these drawings to do I hope you'll still be able to find time for Catpages:shock:

[Fran]

Thanks Mags, although the mane on that horse really does need a little bit of work

I think the mane looks great Emma...my horse doesn't have a mane as he is hogged ;)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v669/pretty1kitty/Bootsy001.jpg

would you be willing to tackle him - if you know what I mean :shock: :-D If it didn't work out and you weren't happy I would understand if you decided not to draw him. The reason behind this is I have a lovely photo of him that I took to the photoshop for them to blow up to put above our fireplace. They couldn't blow it up as I had reduced the image size too much by mistake :roll: and when they tried to blow the photo up it just distorted. We were gutted as it is the best photo we have of him :( ...

[EmmaG]

I still manage to...lol it is draw a bit...post a bit....draw a bit....post a bit lol

[Moli]

Pk what does Hogged mean???

[Fran]

Pk what does Hogged mean???

It means we shave his mane off Moli.... cob type horses to be dressed correctly have the feathers on their legs shaved off and their manes unless they are drivinghorses then the more mane and feather the better lol

[Mags]

Pk what does Hogged mean???
That is what I was going to ask as well Moli.....

[EmmaG]

Fran, I can have a go... email me to photo at EJG@supanet.com and I will see what I can do. My drawings are usually on A3 paper (15"x11" ish) , although I can do acrylics on canvas. I am not sure if you want to put it above your fireplace that A3 would be very big. I have ordered some fancy paper and I think it is a bit bigger and I plan to do a lot of the catpagers drawing on this paper.

Just checked this paper and it is 19" x 27" which could be a good size. :)

[Fran]

Thanks Emma...that would be brill!!!! I will definitely pay you. My hubby is so made up as he was so disappointed that the photoshop couldn't blow up the photo and he can't believe how excellent your drawings are...Thank you x

[EmmaG]

Fran if you try and pay me I won't do the drawing :-D I would rather you donate some money/food to a local animal shelter.

[Fran]

:roll: Ok Emma, you really are stubborn!!! :-D I will give to the local PDSA for my cat drawing and the the local horse and pony sanctuary for the drawing of my horse how does that sound?

[EmmaG]

That sounds excellent Fran :)

[Luke]

well my pics have been finalised and sent off to Emma :D

[EmmaG]

Another update on this one, I need to do a lot more shading of the fur on the left side of the face, just started putting some colour on the right hand side :-D but I am not doing any more on this tonight.

http://www.catforum.com/photos/data/500/3440MiKo_022.jpg

[Fran]

It's brill Emma!!! So life like. Tortie's must be quite a challenge with all the different mingled colours..

[EmmaG]

Fran doing this cat has certainly been interesting although the photo has come out a bit orange/pink (the paper is white!) I do need to add some more black and brown to the fur as yet.

[Moli]

How do you get the eye's so lifelike Emma, your pictures look like photographs.............

[EmmaG]

Not quite sure about the secret there Moli, I find the eyes quite easy to do, once I start layering the colours (which I do VERY lightly) the eyes can sometimes take me a couple of hours to do but they are one of my favourite bits to draw. I do a lot of double checking back to my reference to make sure I get them correct, as before on my first ones I didn't check enough and they are very difficult to alter once everything else is completed.

[Mags]

What can I say.......absolutely brilliant Emma!!!!

[Luke]

brilliant Emma, this picture is looking wonderful, you should have no problem with Clems tortie bits, or Elsa's cream blends and silver tabby ticking :)
really coming alive t'is this picture
best wishes

[Mags]

brilliant Emma, this picture is looking wonderful, you should have no problem with Clems tortie bits, or Elsa's cream blends and silver tabby ticking :)
best wishes
:lol: :lol: :lol: you're not the one drawing it Luke!!!:lol:

[EmmaG]

thanks Guys, Luke looking at Clems tortie bits she will be a lot easier than this one, as this one is very speckled. I am looking forward to drawing everybodies cats on here!!

Just wish my new paper had turned up!!!! lol

[bobbie3917]

hehe your lucky i dont send u a pic of Sky when she was in her full coat she is a blue torttie somke so tottie colours with blue in there as well

[EmmaG]

Haven't had much chance of doing much drawing in the last few days but I managed to get a couple of hours in tonight.

http://www.catforum.com/photos/data/500/3440MiKo_024-med.jpg

The photo looks more orange/pink than in real life :roll:

[Mags]

That's beautiful Emma....the fur looks so real!!

[EmmaG]

Thanks Mags, forgot to mention that I have only started the fur on the right side, it will be blended in a bit more :)

[Donna]

Looks perfect as it is!!

[EmmaG]

tada!!!!! getting there :-D

http://www.catforum.com/photos/data/500/3440MiKo_025.jpg

[Fran]

Wow........you must be very pleased with yourself Emma!! That is truly brilliant :cool:

[EmmaG]

Thanks Fran :) Yes I am fairly pleased with it, it is turning out well, although after posting the latest drawing I need to do a little bit of work on the mouth :)

When this one is finished I will post up a better photo/scan and you will be able to see the colours better.

[Fran]

I wish I had half your talent Emma :cool:

[Mags]

So amazing Emma!!!

[EmmaG]

Thanks Fran and Mags

This is more or less finished now

http://www.catforum.com/photos/data/500/3440Miko_040.jpg

[Fran]

WOW!!! bet you are pleased with that Emma.....

[EmmaG]

Hi Fran,

Yes it turned out quite well :)

[Fran]

Gorgeous cat too...sort of got an oriental look about it. Well done Emma, it's outstanding!

[bobbie3917]

it looks great

[Luke]

wow Emma looks great Emma:)

[Naomi]

That looks fantastic

[EmmaG]

This is a pastel I am working on, pastels are so quick to do :) It is using my new pencils and some new (very rough) paper.

I have got a lot of work to do on this one as yet and ignore all of the smudge marks on it :roll:

http://www.catforum.com/photos/data/500/3440Acadia_004.jpg

http://www.catforum.com/photos/data/500/3440Acadia_005.jpg

The drawing isn't as orange as the photo, Bl**dy camera!!! :roll: :-D

[Moli]

That is simply beautiful!

[EmmaG]

Christ Moli that was a quick reply!!!!

I hope to get most of this done this evening, I am also going to do the same photo using coloured pencils and see what I think of the difference :)

[Moli]

tada!!!!! getting there :-D

http://www.catforum.com/photos/data/500/3440MiKo_025.jpgLove this one it is stunning!!:)

[EmmaG]

Thanks Moli, it is being sent off to the owner on Wednesday :)

[Luke]

wow Emma i cant wait to see all the CP'ers pics coming along :D

[Donna]

Never get fed up looking at your drawings :D

[Mags]

It's amazing Emma...you seem to bring the cats to life!!

[Fran]

Ooooh how exciting another drawing......I can't wait for your updates Emma, I could never tire of seeing them. They are just so good :cool:

[Donna]

wow Emma i cant wait to see all the CP'ers pics coming along :D

Ive been trying to photograph my kitties for ages now to get a decent pic for you Emma! Dont think my photos will do your drawings justice tho!!

[EmmaG]

Thanks for your kind words guys!!! I cannot wait to start on all of your cats, I have a large horse to do first though :-D

Here is another update, the sofa is more or less done, just need to work on the cat now :)

http://www.catforum.com/photos/data/500/3440Acadia_008.jpg

[EmmaG]

Donna I am sure your photos will be just fine :)

[Mags]

Looking great Emma!!

[Fran]

Another lovely drawing Emma!!!


That horse you have to draw wouldn't be mine would it :oops: :-D *hopes it is!! *

[EmmaG]

Thanks, I wasn't too sure about this one to start off with, but I rather like it!!! lol

[EmmaG]

That horse you have to draw wouldn't be mine would it :oops: :-D *hopes it is!! *

it could be ........................ :-D :-D :-D

[Fran]

it could be ........................ :-D :-D :-D



:smt026 :smt026 :smt026 oooohhhh I'm all excited now :-D

[Mags]

I hope we will be able to follow Fran's horse on here Emma :cool:

[Donna]

Donna I am sure your photos will be just fine :)

Hi Emma

Have emailed you some photos tonight, but dont expect you to get round to the drawings for AGES as you are so in demand!!!!

Your recent drawing is amazing! Love the colours on the kitty and the sofa looks so real!!:)

[Donna]

Will be interested to see how your horse drawing comes along - will it be as good as the kitties???


Sure it will :p :p

[bobbie3917]

wow thats looking good

[EmmaG]

Oh yes, I will post up some Work in progress pictures of Fran's Horsey :-D I just need to go and get a board big enough to work on it :) I think it will be coloured pencils, but we will see :)

I am covered in pastel dust now, I would post up another update but the internet connection has just died on my computer and I am now off to bed :-D

Thanks Donna for the photos I will check them tomorrow :)

Night Night folks :-D

[borderdawn]

The pics are superb Emma. Maybe everyone that has one done could donate a set amount to YOUR rescue choice? you shouldnt be doing all these for nothing. I would love you to draw my Cats and maybe dogs? and would be most happy to donate at least £20-£30 for each painting, hope I havent offended you or anyone else, feel free to beat me up or ignore me if you wish.:-D
Dawn.

[EmmaG]

Thanks Dawn for your kind comments,

I leave it up to the individuals to make any payments that they want to, to their local charity, I know for some people that money can be tight sometimes, the only charge I have made is to people abroad for the postage and packaging. I like doing these for donations as I can really experiment with ideas and the way I work, I do not have to meet any deadlines and if it doesn't turn out very well (some of them I am not 100% happy with) I don't lose anything. I have found in the past when I started drawing that it left me a bit flat doing drawings from photos on the internet, I get so much more by doing them for owners who can hopefully appreciate them and cherish them.

One of my friends keeps nagging me that I should only give away copies of my work, but that is so much hassle and expense getting good quality copies made and I would spend all of my time NOT drawing that I wouldn't enjoy it, also I couldn't sell the original or copies if I wanted to without the owners permission as I would be breaching copyright.

Also after a while if I didn't give them away I would have 101 drawings of cats!!!! lol

Dawn of course I would be more than happy to do a drawing of your cats or dogs :)

[EmmaG]

Here is a photo of the drawing that I didn't get to post yesterday, I will try and take a photo tomorrow in better light and you will be able to see the colours better

I still need to work in some depth into the cat

http://www.catforum.com/photos/data/500/3440Acadia_011.jpg
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[cataddiction]

fantastic pictures :D :D you really are talented:D