The sad tale of Little Lea

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Ah bless! What a beautiful cat and as ever a superb painting. Also congratulations Marilyn on your recent picture of the month inclusion in the Artist magazine: well deserved. Whilst most teachers etc are encouraging “loosening up” in painting there’s still great skill in realism and basic drawing, and for most of us a happy medium somewhere!

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Sun 31 Dec 12:08:06

Beautiful

Posted by karen steel on Sun 31 Dec 12:43:16

Many thanks and a Happy New Year Tessa and Karen!

Posted by Marilyn De la Cruz on Sun 31 Dec 14:29:21

This is a wonderful painting - such a lovely memory. So accomplished

Posted by June Covey on Sun 31 Dec 15:06:27

What a beautiful cat and so sad that little Lea had such a short life. I'm sure her parents will love this wonderful painting of her.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Sun 31 Dec 15:06:54

Many thanks for your lovely comments June and Margaret and a Happy and productive New Year to you!

Posted by Marilyn De la Cruz on Sun 31 Dec 15:48:51

Purrrfect, Marilyn. Congratulations on getting published in the artist magazine . Happy new year.

Posted by John Graham Inkson on Sun 31 Dec 16:50:10

Great and superb painting as always, Marilyn. I wish you a Happy New Year full of wonderful watercolours.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Sun 31 Dec 16:57:14

A lovely portrait of a very beautiful cat. So sad to loose a pet. Hope they have recovered from their loss.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Sun 31 Dec 17:04:17

Thank you so much John, Cesare and Carole and a Happy New Year to you all!

Posted by Marilyn De la Cruz on Sun 31 Dec 17:36:22

a really lovely painting, very sensitively painted

Posted by Sarah Corner on Sun 31 Dec 18:23:52

Thank you so much Sarah. Happy New Year!

Posted by Marilyn De la Cruz on Sun 31 Dec 18:38:39

Lovely painting

Posted by Maureen Sherman on Sun 31 Dec 22:10:20

Thank you so much Maureen. Happy New Year!

Posted by Marilyn De la Cruz on Sun 31 Dec 22:47:08

All your work is outstanding Marilyn, looks like my cat Theo, who was a rescue.

Posted by ANDREW C Stewart on Thu 23 Jul 15:41:41

Hang on Studio Wall

31/12/2017

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This painting is of a friend’s cat who sadly died of cancer at a very young age. Her human “parents” were distraught and wanted a painting to remember her by. How could I refuse? The composition is a little odd but it was painted from a photograph and there are very few remaining.

About the Artist

Marilyn De la Cruz

I went to Birmingham Art School straight after leaving school but had not considered my job prospects carefully enough at that age so left and did not consider taking up art again until much later in life. Now that I am retired I have much more time on my hands to paint and hope my artwork brings…

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