{"id":359,"date":"2026-05-20T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/?p=359"},"modified":"2026-06-03T03:23:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T03:23:01","slug":"cuddly-kitty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/2026\/05\/20\/cuddly-kitty\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udc08 Cuddly Kitty \ud83e\udeb4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My orange cat Pumpkin loves cuddling with me. I wanted to create a painting reminding me of those moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large cottagecore-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"784\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/01-784x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/01-784x1024.jpg 784w, https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/01-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/01-768x1003.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/01.jpg 861w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I used light washes of watercolor to build up values and then I started painting some plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large cottagecore-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/02-678x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/02-678x1024.jpg 678w, https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/02-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/02-768x1160.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/02.jpg 861w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large cottagecore-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"784\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/03-784x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/03-784x1024.jpg 784w, https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/03-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/03-768x1003.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/03.jpg 969w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I continued to use more layers to develop values and work on plants. I started to use some gouache to add a sky in the window, more plants, and some frills to the curtains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large cottagecore-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"767\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04-767x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04-767x1024.jpg 767w, https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04-768x1026.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/04.jpg 861w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full cottagecore-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"861\" height=\"938\" src=\"https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/05.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/05.jpg 861w, https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/05-275x300.jpg 275w, https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/05-768x837.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 861px) 100vw, 861px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large cottagecore-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"671\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/06-671x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/06-671x1024.jpg 671w, https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/06-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/06-768x1171.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/06.jpg 861w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I worked on more values, adding the lineart, and finishing up the plants and flowers. I did use some acrylic paint for the white spots by the flowers since it is much more opaque than gouache.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large cottagecore-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"619\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/07-619x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/07-619x1024.jpg 619w, https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/07-181x300.jpg 181w, https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/07-768x1271.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/07-928x1536.jpg 928w, https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/07.jpg 1148w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 619px) 100vw, 619px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is the finished painting. I have been using a lot of red and orange in my paintings lately. I hope it brings cozy warm vibes to your day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you for reading!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">~ Luna<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My orange cat Pumpkin loves cuddling with me. I wanted to create a painting reminding me of those moments. I used light washes of watercolor to build up values and then I started painting some plants. I continued to use more layers to develop values and work on plants. 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