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Copper and gold leaf on 'By Your Side'

Posted by Kim Haskins on

'By Your Side' features a blue tabby with gittering gold leaf eyes next to a fluffy gold kitten. It has a luxurious background of resin-coated copper leaf.  Copper leaf turns out to be a bit trickier to work with than gold leaf - it seems harder to transfer from the wax paper onto the canvas. But the effect is stunning, and I particularly like the contrast against blue colours, like in this painting. I have coated this with clear resin too for an extra tactile and glossy effect.Painted on 6x4" canvas in 2016; signed, varnished and unframed. Can be hung framed or unframed, or stood...

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Goddess cats: Athena and Theia

Posted by Kim Haskins on

Two new feline goddess paintings are available for autumn 2016. Discover all my latest paintings for sale in the Original Paintings collection. Please remember to select 'special delivery' at checkout on all original artworks so that I can provide a tracked, signed and insured service. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me. Athena by Kim Haskins, 2016 Price: £180 Starring a ginger and rainbow tabby fluffy cat peering out against an opulent background of turquoise.and light-catching flecks of gold leaf. Painted on 8x8" canvas in 2016; signed, varnished and unframed. Can be hung framed or unframed, or stood on...

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