Day 7 - A cat looking at a frog

[vilakins]

Today's entry for the naarmamo National Art Making Month challenge is for azdak who wanted a cat looking at a frog. The cat turned out to be a kitten, and the cuteness level may be dangerously high.

A cat looking at a frog (and vice versa)



My NaArMaMo 2008 Gallery is here.

Comments

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Aaaawwww!

[kerravonsen]

Aww. The kitten's fur looks so soft!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

It took me a while to get it that way too!

[zoefruitcake.livejournal.com]

love it :0)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :-)

[linda-joyce.livejournal.com]

That kitten is so adorable, and the frog so froggy, I want both of them as pets. Tou have a way with hair and fur youmake it so tactile.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It took me a while, but the main thing in this case was blending the white and tabby fur: that really had a huge impact on the effect.

[bramblyhedge.livejournal.com]

Awwwww! Froggie! Kittie! *pats them*

p.s. Hope Tessa feels better soon.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

She's walking around and has just had something to eat, so she's feeling better. She (and of course the other two) are allowed in bed tonight. :-P

[san-valentine.livejournal.com]

The shapes of both are very well done, and the blending on the kitten's fur is excellent.

Personally, I'm not sure about the contrast between the soft fur and the relatively hard, black outline. It works for the frong, which is smooth-skinned, but I don't like it so much for the furry kitten. Still, that's just my opinion.

Love the grass in the corner- very nice.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

But I made the lines less solid and more sketched for the kitten! I need my outlines!

Ah, the grass! Now that was done with a nifty little PSE2 brush. Ha!

[nautile26.livejournal.com]

Terminal cuteness!

I hope they will be friends!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

The next move is to touch noses. :-)

[jaxomsride.livejournal.com]

Aww that is a sweet kitty Ijust want to take her home!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

You can if you have a colour printer! ;-)

[jaxomsride.livejournal.com]

Is that permission to "copy"?

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Sure. If you want to print it out though, add a copyright or acknowledgement to Nicola Mody.

[jaxomsride.livejournal.com]

Naturally.

[thetisonline.livejournal.com]

Love kitty's green eyes. The fur is amazing. You are really good at these!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I made her eyes green to match the frog. :-) The fur took me the longest to get right, and it seems I did!

[astrogirl2.livejournal.com]

Bwoop! Bwoop! Cuteness levels exceeded! Bwoop!

Heh. Seriously, this is kind of adorable. :)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

That's what happens with kittens!

[kalinda001.livejournal.com]

This is definitely tres cute!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

With a kitten, it had to be!

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

EEEEE!! KIttie! EEEEE! Froggie!!! That's wonderful. The kitten's face in particular has the perfect expression.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

That's a real compliment from someone who can draw animals! I'm like you with people: I don't find it easy and have to use a photo as inspiration.

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

It sure turned out great. Both the kitten and the frog are very lively and true to their natures.:^)

[arenee1999]

Aww, a kittie and a froggie. They're very cute. XD

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I did warn you! ;-)

[lizamanynames.livejournal.com]

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

Oh dear lord, that is easily the cutest thing I have seen in a week.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Even more than floaty Vila? ;-)

[lizamanynames.livejournal.com]

Oh, floaty Vila is cute, but I'm afraid this is cuter.

[azdak.livejournal.com]

Ooooooh! I've just got back from a day in the country to find this waiting for me and it's GORGEOUS! I love their eyes, the frog's even more than the kitten's, and the way they're quite clearly both trying to work out what on earth this strange being is with which they're confronted. You are amazing!! Thank you so much for picking up on the suggestion and running with it - I had no idea it would turn out to be so adorable!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you like it! I was going to draw Tessa but I couldn't under the circumstances, so I decided to do a kitten rather like my late Petra (http://www.farsight.net.nz/images/petra.jpg). I made her eyes the same green as the frog's so there's a connection. :-)

[trixieleitz]

Awww, that's lovely. I want to stroke them both :)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Then I can assure you that the frog isn't a poisonous one!

[imhilien.livejournal.com]

How sweet... :)

[daiseechain.livejournal.com]

I like the way the frog's colour is reflected in the cat's eye.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Thanks; that was deliberate. :-D