Cat Painting

Art is subjective. What I like, you might hate, which is fine. I like this cat painting. That said, I like most cat paintings! This one is by Rubina Latif. It was pinned on Pinterest and Rubina has kindly agreed to allow me to publish it here. She has a blog, where you can see more of her work.

Cat Painting by Rubina Latif

What do I like about it? Colour is the answer and the fact that it is a bit “funky”. I tend to prefer images that are not conventional or not straight representations. In the days before photography there was a reason to paint a cat or person as a likeness and as a record. Nowadays photography does that job far better so painting and drawings should bring something else to the easel.

For me, this painting “works”. The cat has some character too. Do you see a character for this cat? Be honest 😉

There is a page on cats in paintings where you can see mainly historical depictions of cats in paintings.

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Comments

Cat Painting — 18 Comments

rubina on June 28, 2013 at 9:27 am said:
Hey I am not hurt, really. Art is a way for me to relax. Some love it and other dont. I really do think thats how it is with art. I went to the Summer Exhibition at the RA recently, and disliked most of it, yet it had all sold, for thousands.
Michael, thank you. I’m glad generally men do like it, as my man didnt LOL
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- Michael on June 28, 2013 at 9:30 am said:
  Well said. You do genuinely have talent. I am saying that as objectively as possible.
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  - Ruth aka Kattaddorra on June 28, 2013 at 9:50 am said:
    We don’t all like the same things which is good really as it would be very boring if we did
    🙂
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rubina on June 27, 2013 at 9:31 pm said:
Hi All
Barbara I am left handed lol. My Hubby saw it and said “Daddy Daddy look what I painted today” ! LOL. Thank you for your honest comments…..thank gawd I dont do this for a living
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- Michael on June 28, 2013 at 7:10 am said:
  Rubina, don’t listen to the girls 😉 Us men love the picture. I think you have talent. There is no question about that. Thanks again for letting me publish your painting here.
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- Ruth aka Kattaddorra on June 28, 2013 at 7:33 am said:
  It’s a good job you have a wonderful SOH Rubina lol because PoC is a place for honest opinions, but I’d have hated to hurt your feelings.
  We don’t all like the same things and I’m no art critic, you enjoy your hobby, that’s the main thing.
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- Barbara on June 28, 2013 at 3:22 pm said:
  Aghh Rubina if I’d known you would be reading my “critique” I might have been a bit less blunt, but I stand by my comments and am glad you’re broadminded enough to realise your style of art is not everyone’s cup of tea. As long as you enjoy it that is what matters, just don’t give up the day job LOL Bx
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Ruth aka Kattaddorra on June 27, 2013 at 4:53 pm said:
It seems so far that men like it and women don’t, how very intriguing!
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- Barbara on June 27, 2013 at 5:07 pm said:
  That’s an interesting thought Ruth,you might be right. I hope more men and women comment to test our theory.
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Barbara on June 27, 2013 at 4:49 pm said:
Not for me either, yes if the little lad next door who’s 4 years old had drawn it, then I would have told him what a clever lad he is – but a grown woman’s effort? Oh dear me no, it looks like she’s picked up random wax crayons with her left hand and just scribbled. Ah well it’s a good thing we’re all different and after all beauty IS in the eye of the beholder 🙂
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- Michael on June 27, 2013 at 4:59 pm said:
  I knew you’d say that 😉 I know you.
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  - Barbara on June 27, 2013 at 5:06 pm said:
    LOL only too well Michael
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Ruth aka Kattaddorra on June 27, 2013 at 10:00 am said:
Oh dear sorry but I hate it!
I don’t like any caricatures, especially of cats and this painting isn’t at all in proportion either.
I’m inclined to agree with Rose that it looks like a garish picture a child has painted or crayoned.
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- Michael on June 27, 2013 at 10:55 am said:
  I thought you wouldn’t like it 😉 I understand where you are coming from.
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Rudolph.A.Furtado on June 27, 2013 at 9:51 am said:
A bit of Modern art and very much like a Picasso.I like the painting.
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Rose on June 27, 2013 at 9:06 am said:
I don’t like it,it’s garish and a cat wearing a dress?hmmmmmmmmmmmmm 🙁
It looks to me something like a child with a box of crayons would draw.
Sorry but you did say be honest.
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- Michael on June 27, 2013 at 10:55 am said:
  I thought both you and Ruth wouldn’t like it 😉 Yes, I did say be hones and I know you always are, which is great.
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Marc on June 27, 2013 at 8:04 am said:
Yes – character, almost attitude – love it!
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