Wanna see what I did?

[catnapper]

The art gallery in town is having an exhibition of local amateur artists. Its only $5 to enter a small framed piece. Well, I figure I can afford that!

I THOUGHT the deadline to submit artwork was today. I spent all week working every spare minute on this portrait of Minette. Only to find this afternoon that there was a typo on the submission form, and the submission is NEXT Saturday. Oops. Good for me because I got a chance to finish it.

This is the reference photo


This is where I was this morning. I knew it wasn't "Complete" but it had to do since I ran out of time.


This was the result of an additional 6 hours work all night


Can you see the difference between the two pictures? Was the additional 6 hours worth it, or am I being too much of a perfectionist?

I am OBSESSED with making it perfect. I will tweek a bit in the morning (I don't like the purply color by her whiskers.... also want to add more oomph to the eyes). I want to do at least one more to enter as an unframed artwork. I can enter one framed, and two or three unframed pieces. Will I sell anything? Highly doubt it, but it'd really make me feel good if I did!

[DogLover9501]

Gorgeous, as always!

Good luck! I would definatly buy your art

[luvofallhorses]

Very nice!

[micki76]

Yes, I can tell the difference. I think the extra 6 hours shows.

Very nice work!

[flamepony12]

That is AMAZING. *saves it*

[NoahsMommy]

Kim....its WONDERFUL!!

I can totally tell you spent all that time on the second one! GREAT job!!!

[Almita]

Wow You did a great job! I wish you good luck!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Kim, It's gorgeous! I can easily tell the difference between the 2 pictures. I hope you'll sell some of them. Good luck.

[gemini9961]

Great job.

[Barbara]

I think there is more depth and third dimension after you added the 6 hrs work

I will never know though how you know what you have to add to get to that result- it's a first class miracle for me

[jenluckenbach]

Yes, the extra work shows (although, if we did not see the extra work, the piece would have been wonderful) And the eyes are PURR-fect! Don't change a thing.

So, how are you going to find the time to draw yet another to display???

[anna_66]

Kim I never knew you drew, you have a great talent there!
I think it looks absolutely perfect!!!

I know it's something I'd buy

[King Spartacus]

It absolutely wonderful!!! Good luck at the exhibition! I've just bought myself a HUGE canvas, and was wondering if I'd be able to paint Spartacus (only ever done scretches of cats, never painted one)... but I now know I'd NEVER get it as good as your drawing - so landscape piccie it is!!!

Sylvie, KS' mom

[dukedogsmom]

Amazing! It looks better than the photo. I can't believe your talent.

[Cataholic]

I am amazed. I would buy your work, seriously.

I can see a difference in the two pics. I can't tell you exactly what the difference is, but, it is there. Maybe the second photo (after the all night energy) is 'crisper'? Both are fantastic. Just fantastic.