I made an incredible friend this year; and dear sweetheart that she is, she gifted me this equally incredible artwork:
(In a delightfully small detail, the initials of myself, my wife, and my daughter are hidden in the leaves!)
I absolutely had to return the favor; and feeling newly inspired, produced this work piece celebrating her three lovable cats and their very different personalities:
All things considered, it came out rather well! Lessons learned:
Typography requires planning (which is why the title is off-center).
Watercolors and rough canvas are poor bedfellows.
I need a more controllable outlining medium than black acrylic paint.