Courtyard Cats
by Steve Henderson
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20.000 x 20.000 inches
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Title
Courtyard Cats
Artist
Steve Henderson
Medium
Painting - Watercolor On Paper
Description
Cats take care of themselves. Quite well.
You can be sure that when you see a cat at rest or repose, it is in prime real estate, whether the cat is perched atop a wall overlooking its kingdom, tucked in a dark hollow from which it can espy in safety, or lounging about the yard or courtyard, nestled upon a chair or commandeering a section of the staircase.
Cats have the unique ability to find the warmest, coziest, out of the breeziest, perfectly in the sunniest, safest, most comfy spot available, and if they’re not there, they’re either mousing, playing, or looking for their next venue.
So it is with the kitties of the artwork, Courtyard Cats. Two feline friends groom themselves on a warm day in Civita di Bagnoregio, Italy, an historical hilltop town accessible only by a long footbridge and noted for its cobblestoned streets, tucked away plant-filled courtyards, and stone and masonry homes that go back centuries.
It’s a quiet corner where the kitties are, or else they wouldn’t be here, and the grooming is concentrated and intense. And yet not so intense that if you stop too long or get too close, they won’t pause in their activity and give you that distinctive feline gaze.
“Possibly,” their eyes laconically say, “I might let you get closer and pet me.
“And then just as possibly . . . I might not.”
The community cats of Civita di Bagnoregio, which is also known as “one of the most beautiful cities in Italy,”
are either pets, with owners and windowsills of their own, or they are street cats, but street cats with a difference. There are few residents in this town, but of those, several put out bowls of food and water for the cats of the neighborhood, ensuring that even if they are homeless, they still have a home.
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February 12th, 2024
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Robyn King
Congratulations your gorgeous art is being featured in Over 1000 Views! Please share your artwork in our featured artist archive thread for a lasting record of your accomplishment!
Anne Gifford
The cats add a whole new level of interest in what is already a beautiful painting. Vote.
Kay Brewer
Voted for your beautiful entry in the Spring Logo contest for the No Place Like Home group! l/f
Lori Pittenger
Congratulations, your outstanding artwork has been featured on the leading page of Impressionism group 2/24/2024! Please visit the group to view it in our online gallery and to add it to the features log and catalogs in the group’s discussions. Excellent work!
Gary F Richards
Spectacular Courtyard Cats composition, lighting, shading, excellent colors and artwork! Congratulations on your very deserving features! F/L
Lenore Senior
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Christopher James
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Lyric Lucas
Congratulations, your beautiful artistic work is Featured on the home page of the "Bedroom Art Gallery" group. l/f/pin 2/15/24
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