Princess Leia, a Star Wars Cat

Here is a commission I just finished.

It is for a friend's husband. (He is my friend too.)

This is a portrait of his cat who has passed, she was a very special cat to him, and her name was Princess Leia.

So this painting is a hybrid of Star Wars and Elder Scrolls Online, in the layout style of Medieval books of hours.

And now I know how to paint light sabers in oil paint, which I guess is a cool skill.

Total painting time was about 12 hours over several sessions, but I also had to do a bit of planning and research which took a while as well.

9x12 oil

Cat detail

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This painting was so ugly for a long time.

Progress shots: