Inspired by the Victorian Era, I incorporated fanciful dresses and personified the cat by dressing her in lavish clothing. I used my two favorite complementary colors, blue and orange, to decorate the dress and hat. Using hard pastels, I slowly add colors with pastel pencils and layer them with chalk. I paid attention to the lighting and values to emphasize the royalty of the cat. As a cat lover owning 11 cats on our farm, I wanted to depict the personality of the in-house cats, who always act like royalty compared to the rest. In this piece, I explored the idea that humans and animals are not that different. Cats can represent status by walking, eating food, and interacting with other cats in a certain way. My cat, Felfel, who is spoilt, always acts like she is above the rest of the outdoor cats, and I wanted to symbolize this dynamic by depicting a rich royal cat in a fancy dress staring toward the camera. 

Entered and Accepted Sacramento Fine Art Center Bold Expression Art Show 2024