5 Soften the contrasts

Here I was applying thick Titanium White oil paint which has been mixed with a little Yellow Ochre to soften the contrasts.

I was also developing the painting in its own right, rather than just copying the photographic source. The use of strong purple shadows and accents of Phthalo green enlivened the background and gave a much more interesting context to the space around the cat than my original photo. I used a sketch from my garden to help develop this idea too.