This painting is all about the sweetness in life. Sometimes humans can be pretty cruel to animals. We are a savage lot. But there are many of us who spend time, money and not a little heartache rescuing cats, dogs and other animals in distress. It makes me think how wonderful it must be to come from cruelty and neglect and to find love and companionship. It’s something I’ve tried to capture in a painting but without much success.

 Life Is Sweet

50×40 cm acrylic on paper

Then I saw Ceaser enjoying himself, catching snowflakes on his tongue and I saw the possibility of this painting. I wanted to create a drip running down the painting, like ice cream or strawberry jam. Something sweet and lovely that he puts his tongue out to lick. It represents for me the wonder of finding joy in life after cruelty and pain. There is nothing sweeter!

I painted him in acrylics on Cornwall paper in a fairly abstract style. I wanted to concentrate on colour and the beauty of his eyes. He has such a gentle expression! The drips are drips of acrylic paint running down the paper.

Caesar belonged to one of these wonderful people and I want to thank Lindy for letting me paint him.