Ming contemplates
I decided to try a portrait of one of my cats yesterday and was pleasantly surprised with the resulting painting. I had a lot of fun playing with colour and value and catching that gleam in her eye. 🙂
Tom was inspired to write a poem to go with the painting that captures her personality wonderfully too!
alert intensity looks out
a presence in repose
confidence without a doubt
begat by extra toes
sharp attention to a point
where what is not might be
space and time meet at a joint
that only cats can see
soft Ming is watching worlds role by
and distant future scenes
as upon the chair she lies
content to reign as queen
painting (c) 2017 Hilary Farmer
poem (c) 2017 Tom Radcliffe
