I do all I can to honor the animals I know, have seen, and love. That is why I have redone the painting of my cat, Furby. My first "professional" painting, also called "Furby" was completed in the fall of 2006. Due to its flaws, I was compelled to try again. "Furby" has been the most painstaking painting I have ever done; it took twice the hours to complete than all of my other paintings, but I believe it does my furbaby proud. Furby has always been very timid compared to his crazy brother, Comet. He is very attached to me and whenever I paint he sits beside me in a chair just for him. Furby is my little, orange shadow. When he can’t find me in the house, he'll meow oh so pitifully until someone sees to him. I dearly love him, even with all of his flaws. Nothing is perfect and I love him just the way he is. This painting has taught me one thing above all else; a little determination goes a long way. While painting it I just wanted it to end. I've never painted something so complicated before and I was caught off guard by it. It seemed like torture at first, but now that it's finished I'm looking forward to the next painting (even if it's just as or more complex). Seeing Furby sleeping soundly by my side made it all worth while.

"Furby 18x24"; canvas. Acrylic. (C) Cara Bevan 2008

Time: 56 hours, 35 minutes