"Portrait" of Princess and Smidgin - just posted a photo of my painting

[MaryL]

I have been taking oil painting lessons for 3 years. My idea when I started
was to have something special to look forward to when I reach retirement and
not become a "couch potato." I soon found that I love painting "right now."
I just finished my first attempt at painting cats. I looked through various
albums posted on these newsgroups, and I found a photo on Megan's site that
I really like. She helped me a lot when I adopted Duffy, so I contacted her
and got her permission to use her photo as a guide.

Result: I have posted a photo of my first cat "portrait" on
alt.binaries.pictures.animals. It is under the title "Princess and Smidgin."
I enjoyed my first effort and thought I would share it with you (and am
cross-posting to the 3 groups I read most often).
--
MaryL
(take out the litter to reply)

Photos of Holly and Duffy:
http://tinyurl.com/8y54 (introducing Duffy to Holly)
http://tinyurl.com/8y56 (Duffy and Holly "settle in")

[Cheryl]

MaryL wrote in on 14 Dec 2003:

> Result: I have posted a photo of my first cat "portrait" on
> alt.binaries.pictures.animals. It is under the title "Princess and
> Smidgin." I enjoyed my first effort and thought I would share it with
> you (and am cross-posting to the 3 groups I read most often).
>

Mary, that painting is awesome[1] and so lifelike! Thanks for sharing it.
:)

--
Cheryl

"I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I
can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do."
- Helen Keller

[1] When I use the word awesome, I'm often reminded of something my dad
said one time and he used the word awful in a way that shocked me because I
had never heard it in that context before. He said the word awful means
"full of awe". In that way, awesome seems that it should mean "some awe".
lol Seriously, though, your painting is beautiful.

[Carrie-Lou Salter]

"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
...
> I have been taking oil painting lessons for 3 years. My idea when I
started
> was to have something special to look forward to when I reach retirement
and
> not become a "couch potato." I soon found that I love painting "right
now."
> I just finished my first attempt at painting cats. I looked through
various
> albums posted on these newsgroups, and I found a photo on Megan's site
that
> I really like. She helped me a lot when I adopted Duffy, so I contacted
her
> and got her permission to use her photo as a guide.
>
> Result: I have posted a photo of my first cat "portrait" on
> alt.binaries.pictures.animals. It is under the title "Princess and
Smidgin."
> I enjoyed my first effort and thought I would share it with you (and am
> cross-posting to the 3 groups I read most often).
> --
> MaryL
> (take out the litter to reply)
>
> Photos of Holly and Duffy:
> http://tinyurl.com/8y54 (introducing Duffy to Holly)
> http://tinyurl.com/8y56 (Duffy and Holly "settle in")
>
>

Hi, would you be willing to email it to me? I can't access the binaries ng
that you've posted it in, it's blocked by the firewall here at work....if
you could, I'd appreciate it, as I'd LOVE to see it. My mom has been doing a
lot of oil paintings of birds, and I'm getting quite an appreciation for the
art...

Thanks,
Carrie

[MaryL]

"Carrie-Lou Salter" > wrote in message
...
> >
> Hi, would you be willing to email it to me? I can't access the binaries ng
> that you've posted it in, it's blocked by the firewall here at work....if
> you could, I'd appreciate it, as I'd LOVE to see it. My mom has been doing
a
> lot of oil paintings of birds, and I'm getting quite an appreciation for
the
> art...
>
> Thanks,
> Carrie
>
>

Sure, I'll be happy to email the photo to you. I'll do it later this
evening. Just remember that I'm an amateur and this is my first attempt at
painting cats.

MaryL

[LOL]

"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message >...
> >
>
> Sure, I'll be happy to email the photo to you. I'll do it later this
> evening. Just remember that I'm an amateur and this is my first attempt at
> painting cats.
>
> MaryL


Oooh, me too? Please? I don't have binary groups either, and I'd love to see it!
------
Krista

[MaryL]

"LOL" > wrote in message
om...
> "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
>...
> > >
> >
> > Sure, I'll be happy to email the photo to you. I'll do it later this
> > evening. Just remember that I'm an amateur and this is my first attempt
at
> > painting cats.
> >
> > MaryL
>
>
> Oooh, me too? Please? I don't have binary groups either, and I'd love to
see it!
> ------
> Krista

I'll be glad to ... and also for anyone else who wants it. If others want a
copy, just send email to the address attached to this message (but remember
to "take out the litter" first). I always send low resolution photos by
email. If they are too small, let me know and I'll send the high resolution
copy.

MaryL

[Linda E]

"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
...
>
> "Carrie-Lou Salter" > wrote in message
> ...
> > >
> > Hi, would you be willing to email it to me? I can't access the binaries
ng
> > that you've posted it in, it's blocked by the firewall here at
work....if
> > you could, I'd appreciate it, as I'd LOVE to see it. My mom has been
doing
> a
> > lot of oil paintings of birds, and I'm getting quite an appreciation for
> the
> > art...
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Carrie
> >
> >
>
> Sure, I'll be happy to email the photo to you. I'll do it later this
> evening. Just remember that I'm an amateur and this is my first attempt
at
> painting cats.
>
> MaryL
>


Mary, the painting trully *is* awesome!

Linda
>

[Carrie-Lou Salter]

<snip>
> Sure, I'll be happy to email the photo to you. I'll do it later this
> evening. Just remember that I'm an amateur and this is my first attempt
at
> painting cats.
>
> MaryL
>

Hi Mary,

I think it's a great picture......I have no abilities for things like that
myself, so, I give major kudos to you for being able to do it.

Beautiful picture Mary, just beautiful... :)

That's my opinion and I'm stickin' to it! :)

Carrie

[Yowie]

"Carrie-Lou Salter" > wrote in message
...
> "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
> ...
> > I have been taking oil painting lessons for 3 years. My idea when I
> started
> > was to have something special to look forward to when I reach retirement
> and
> > not become a "couch potato." I soon found that I love painting "right
> now."
> > I just finished my first attempt at painting cats. I looked through
> various
> > albums posted on these newsgroups, and I found a photo on Megan's site
> that
> > I really like. She helped me a lot when I adopted Duffy, so I contacted
> her
> > and got her permission to use her photo as a guide.
> >
> > Result: I have posted a photo of my first cat "portrait" on
> > alt.binaries.pictures.animals. It is under the title "Princess and
> Smidgin."
> > I enjoyed my first effort and thought I would share it with you (and am
> > cross-posting to the 3 groups I read most often).
> > --
> > MaryL
> > (take out the litter to reply)
> >
> > Photos of Holly and Duffy:
> > http://tinyurl.com/8y54 (introducing Duffy to Holly)
> > http://tinyurl.com/8y56 (Duffy and Holly "settle in")
> >
> >
>
> Hi, would you be willing to email it to me? I can't access the binaries ng
> that you've posted it in, it's blocked by the firewall here at work....if
> you could, I'd appreciate it, as I'd LOVE to see it. My mom has been doing
a
> lot of oil paintings of birds, and I'm getting quite an appreciation for
the
> art...

Yes, ditto here please.

Yowie

[LOL]

"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message >...

>
> I'll be glad to ... and also for anyone else who wants it. If others want a
> copy, just send email to the address attached to this message (but remember
> to "take out the litter" first). I always send low resolution photos by
> email. If they are too small, let me know and I'll send the high resolution
> copy.
>
> MaryL


I got it - thank you! I could see it just fine, and think it's
gorgeous. You have quite a talent!

------
Krista

[Linda E]

"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
...
>
> "Linda E" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
> > ...
> > >
> > > "Carrie-Lou Salter" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > >
> > > > Hi, would you be willing to email it to me? I can't access the
> binaries
> > ng
> > > > that you've posted it in, it's blocked by the firewall here at
> > work....if
> > > > you could, I'd appreciate it, as I'd LOVE to see it. My mom has been
> > doing
> > > a
> > > > lot of oil paintings of birds, and I'm getting quite an appreciation
> for
> > > the
> > > > art...
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Carrie
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > Sure, I'll be happy to email the photo to you. I'll do it later this
> > > evening. Just remember that I'm an amateur and this is my first
attempt
> > at
> > > painting cats.
> > >
> > > MaryL
> > >
> >
> >
> > Mary, the painting trully *is* awesome!
> >
> > Linda
> > >
> >
> >
>
> Thanks. I had never painted until I signed up with lessons from a local
> artist 3 years ago, but I always had a desire to do it *someday.* I was
> fortunate to find an instructor who is very skilled but who is also a
great
> teacher -- I have never heard her say a negative thing to anyone, but she
> always finds a way to bring out the best in people. I get genuine
pleasure
> from this.
>
> And since this is a cats group: some of us talk about positive
> reinforcement for cats. It obviously carries over to humans, too!

Amen! I have started painting animals on rocks... maybe I'll post some
pics. But, larger portraits take much more talent and you have it!

Linda

[Charleen Welton]

Linda, my dearest friend is an artist also. The most precious gift she gave
to me were three paintings on rocks of my three darling cats. I'll try to
get the pics on the computer for you. They are wonderful.
Charleen

"Linda E" > wrote in message
...
>
> "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "Linda E" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > >
> > > "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > >
> > > > "Carrie-Lou Salter" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > >
> > > > > Hi, would you be willing to email it to me? I can't access the
> > binaries
> > > ng
> > > > > that you've posted it in, it's blocked by the firewall here at
> > > work....if
> > > > > you could, I'd appreciate it, as I'd LOVE to see it. My mom has
been
> > > doing
> > > > a
> > > > > lot of oil paintings of birds, and I'm getting quite an
appreciation
> > for
> > > > the
> > > > > art...
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Carrie
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Sure, I'll be happy to email the photo to you. I'll do it later
this
> > > > evening. Just remember that I'm an amateur and this is my first
> attempt
> > > at
> > > > painting cats.
> > > >
> > > > MaryL
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Mary, the painting trully *is* awesome!
> > >
> > > Linda
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Thanks. I had never painted until I signed up with lessons from a local
> > artist 3 years ago, but I always had a desire to do it *someday.* I was
> > fortunate to find an instructor who is very skilled but who is also a
> great
> > teacher -- I have never heard her say a negative thing to anyone, but
she
> > always finds a way to bring out the best in people. I get genuine
> pleasure
> > from this.
> >
> > And since this is a cats group: some of us talk about positive
> > reinforcement for cats. It obviously carries over to humans, too!
>
> Amen! I have started painting animals on rocks... maybe I'll post some
> pics. But, larger portraits take much more talent and you have it!
>
> Linda
>
>
>

[MaryL]

"Laura R." > wrote in message
.. .
> circa Sun, 14 Dec 2003 14:30:37 -0600, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav,
>>
> Laura
> --
> I am Dyslexia of Borg,
> Your ass will be laminated.

Hi Laura,

I just reposted to alt.binaries.pictures.animals. Thanks for asking. I
could also email it to you if it doesn't show up on your newsreader. I'm
not familiar with dotphoto (which you mentioned in a previous message).
I'll look into that.

MaryL