Wednesday, February 13, 2013

mischievous otis

So I moved my painting studio from my work office to my home at the beginning of the year. I never had the pleasure/challenge of painting with my kitties nearby. One of the first days of having everything set up and spread out around me Otis comes to see what I am up to. Not even giving it a moments thought he steps right on my palette of paint. Right smack dab on the french ultramarine blue. Oh no! Now what? I grab him right away. I'm holding him in the air thinking now what?? I tuck him under my arm, grab the laptop and run into the bathroom. I google "how to clean oil paint off a cat." I have to clean him first with olive oil, then soap and water. It was quite a process since it spread before it got better. He's no worse for the wear. It was an interesting lesson. What a good boy, sitting still for me to clean him like that. It actually seemed like he thought it was fun. The challenges of working at home!

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  1. Luckily he just stepped on your palette! My daughter was visiting with her cat and he stepped on one of my paintings leaving a trail of blue paw prints across the table!BTW that's exactly how I clean my brushes..I keep a jar of oil that I put them in when I'm done painting and have no worries if I don't get around to cleaning them right away. The oil actually conditions the bristles. Then I just use a bar of dove soap and rub them on it under warm water to clean them off. No stinky chemicals and my hands stay soft! Your kitty is super cute! : )

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  2. That's too funny Jacqueline. It's a good lesson to learn early on. I can't even imagine the mess that I would have had if I left that out when I wasn't home to catch him! Thanks for the tips on how you clean your brushes. What kind of oil do you use? I have been using Murphy's Oil Soap the clean them, but I like your idea better in that I could leave them in oil if I don't have time to clean them right away. BTW you look far too young to have a granddaughter!!!

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