I paint with acrylics on watercolor paper; using the process of layering the paint and scratching back to reveal unique colors and textures in my paintings.
 
Siamese Cat in the Garden ~ one of my cat still life series.  After viewing the painting of the black cat standing next to the fish pitcher, my sister told me a funny story about her Siamese cat who was lapping water in an Asian ceramic bowl that suddenly noticed the large fish painted inside and jumped back in fright.