Figo - portrait in oil

A few weeks ago I showed my first animal portrait in oil - the robin.
I liked working with oil so much that I treated myself with a wider palette of colors. And I painted this portrait of Figo.
Figo is a resident of 'Kattentehuis Vergeet-Me-Nietje' (Catshelter Forget-Me-Not) - a shelter for cats that cannot be (re)placed for what ever reason. I am gonna donate this painting for an online auction for another catshelter - a shelter for kittens. All revenues will be for this catshelter. The online auction will start on World Animal Day (4th October).

Figo • oil on 400 gr/m2 cardboard • 20 x 25 cm

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AW: Hummingbirds and Kitten

My SIL made this lovely movie in her backyard: I love these hummingbirds, just buzzing like bumblebees.

And yesterday, on World Animal Day, the auction started for raising money for a cat shelter. You can find my donated drawing HERE (number 250, 'Playing with Blue'), or take a closer look at the drawing here.

HAW!

Auction

Last week I submitted one of my watercolors (Fleurs de Lis) for an auction for a good cause. The money that is going to be raised, will be donated to 'Kanjer Kinderen' (free translation: 'super kids'). 'Kanjer Kinderen' is an organisation that helps kids by putting up projects so that kids can have a good environment to live and play.

The auction is now online, from 29th May there will be an exposition and the actual auction will be on 4th June. You can find my submission on page 6, last entry (so scroll down).

I am very excited, it is the first time I have donated some of my art for such a project.