Clear the Shelters Day Art

Today is Clear the Shelters Day and you know I'm all about helping cats find their forever homes and castles. I notice there are a lot of animals available at my old alma mater that need homes. I was kinda saddened to see Helen, a cat I shared on Facebook last year is still available for adoption. I invited her over to innerduce this week's art. Helen might be a little shortsighted but she can still appreciate great art. I wanted to show her a painting I made of her.

I usually don't frame my art until some fool somebody buys them but I made an exception for these paintings. Don't you think this painting of Helen will look good in her new forever home?

Of course I had to show a painting of myself.

I used a Photoshop action on the painting above, then added a canvas texture.

No, I couldn't leave well enough alone. I thought WWKBD? What would the Kitties Blue do? They would add on to make my stunningness even more pawsome. I added bokeh and used the darken mode and, you know, I like it! As always you can biggify the art images by clicking on them.

Now that you've ogled my art, I wanted to give you the 411 on Helen. She's a pretty female calico who lost most of her sight to an eye infection but she can see shapes within a few feet. She's skittish in unfamiliar places but once she's comfortable she loves to be petted and scratched. She gets along with other cats, although she's so eager to make friends other cats tend to get defensive. The tough hand she was dealt doesn't bring her down; in fact, she sleeps at the top of the cat condo. In spite of her disability she gets along fine once she learns her surroundings. She deserves a forever family who accepts her and loves her.

Learn more about Clear the Shelters Day and see the adoptable pets in your area. Wouldn't it be pawsome if every animal found a home today? Over 50,000 pets found their homes during last year's event. Thanks to NBCUniversal, VIP Petcare and Petco for helping to draw attention to homeless pets and helping to make their futures brighter.

If you liked my art—or even if you didn't—you can see more feline and pet art by checking out Athena Cat Goddess Wise Kitty for all the creative links to the Caturday Art Blog Hop. Athena and her mum would love to have you visit.