Cat and Mouse

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This is a really strong piece of work Paulette. Took me a minute or two to realise what I was seeing, as, to my eyes it appeared like an optical illusion. Love it.

Posted by Adele Elgood on Tue 07 Jun 17:59:33

Superb Paulette fabulous piece

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Tue 07 Jun 19:07:32

excellent work Paulette

Posted by David Harrison on Tue 07 Jun 19:40:33

This is brilliant Paula, great subject well depicted.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Tue 07 Jun 20:28:49

Beautiful drawing, Paulette. The cat is very expressive.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Wed 08 Jun 12:52:21

Oh Paulette! This sent a shiver down my spine! Glad I'm not the mouse. Excellent in drawing skills and composition.

Posted by Sarah Bottjer on Sat 11 Jun 09:20:51

Hang on Studio Wall

07/06/2016

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Completed in charcoal and white charcoal. What a fabulous image, I could not resist it when I saw the reference photo. What I love about it is that you can not really tell who has the upperhand. The cat's piercing gaze is not friendly and the sheer size of the cat fills the whole of the mousehole. The mouse on the other hand looms large due to the perspective out of the shadows appearing menacing and almost sinister.

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Paulette Farrell

Professional Artist. For 2020 I have decided to focus my work on cricket (which I love) and figure / portrait paintings and drawings. Although I am able to draw and paint birds, still lifes and animals and have been successful selling them I noted that whilst painting them I was forever thinking…

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