I AM TRYIN.........

marlene burns 16 Oct 2009

mandy, stop trying...you have arrived! simply stunning image....filled with all of the regal beauty this animal deserves!

xoxoxo marlene

RQ Trietsch 17 Oct 2009

Yup, I agree Marlene

mandy thomas 21 Oct 2009

THANKS GUYS. DOING A BIG CAT COLLECTION. YOUR COMMENTS AND FEEDBACK ARE ALL WELCOMED XX ONE BELOW IS LATEST

mandy thomas 27 Oct 2009

thanks mary -lee not sure though theres always room for improvement....sometimes i do spoil paintitngs by going back though and trying to add or change something so i shall leave alone

Mary-Lee Sanders 29 Oct 2009

I know what you mean. It's hard to say when a piece is finished or not and when something just seems to bother you about it...and you can't quite put your finger on it.

That's why I rarely have my paintings on my walls, I prefer other peoples. If I do hang one of my paintings I make sure I'm not facing it or the over analyzing drives me nuts.

Then again maybe that's why I keep on going...Odds are after 40 years at it at some point I'm bound to get one that I think is perfect.

This is an example of one painting that drives me nuts...it's in my living room (BEHIND my chair) It's called "A lion in my garden"

mandy thomas 31 Oct 2009

thats adotable mary -lee almost timeless.cant see the fault myself x

Michael Huskey 31 Oct 2009

Wow, cool cats!! what paint did you use? Acrylic, watercolor, oil? Very realistic looking. You have a great talent.

mandy thomas 01 Nov 2009

I USE ALL MATERIALS I MIX MEDIA...MOSTLY USE PASTELS ACRYLICS GELS AND WATER...WHATEVER WORKS FOR THE LOOK I WANT TO ACHIEVE...I DABBLE :) THANKS FOR INPUT

I think it's the fact that the roses stand out too much? Maybe I should put a glaze over the whole thing? The roses are just too glaring...I don't know? Or maybe I should just leave it behind my chair and not look at it too much.

I find looking at your piece in the mirror helps since the picture is inverted you see more easily what's bugging you.

I think on your piece, I would like a stronger back ground to anchor your subject more but the cat seems perfect to me. It's just a possibility ?

Keep on Mandy your doing great!