Painted en plein aire, this painting was awarded 3rd Prize at the Sangres art Guild’s Alla Prima Westcliffe competition in Setptember 2019
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Cottonwood Creek, Westcliffe, CO
Cottonwood Creek, Westcliffe, CO, watercolor, 9×12″, 2020, copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean Krueger -
Shell Station, Westcliffe, CO
Shell Station, Westcliffe, CO, watercolor, 12×9″, copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean Krueger Painted en plein aire with the doors open to the cold wet night, this was entered in the Sangres Art Guild Alla Prima Westcliffe competition in September 2019. It was painted as I was hunkered down in my car with the door open. Plein aire is not my favorite way to paint a nocturne. It can be a real challenge, not that I’m not up for challenges. It’s a skill to be acquired through practice, lots of practice
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Daily Cat 118
Daily Cat 118, brush and link, 6×4″, 2020, copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean Krueger Some times it takes all four paws to getta grip…that’s’ what I need…two more paws.
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Daily Cat 116
Daily Cat 116, brush and ink, 6×4″, 2020, copyrighted with allrights reserved by Jean Krueger Meow. Ink, wash and sanding.
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Daily Cat 115
Daily Cat 115, brush and ink, 4×6″, 2020, copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean Krueger 
Another day, another bowl of kibbles, or two, or three, or….It’s good to be spoiled.
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Daily Cat 114
Daily Cat 114, brush and ink, 6×4″, 2020, copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean Krueger Meow.
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Daily Cat 113
Daily Cat 113, brush and ink, 4×6″, 2020, copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean Krueger Perched on a sunny rail, this cat sees all. And all’s well. Meow.
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Daily Cat 112
Daily cAt 112, brush and ink, 6×4″, 2020 copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean Krueger 
Cat in motion Cats in motion assume all sorts of abstract shapes and distortions. Still, one can tell the painting is of a cat walking
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Daily Cat 111
Daily Cat 111, brush and ink, 4×6″, 2020, copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean Krueger 
Buck the Cat Kitty pounces and misses, he’ll be back for more. I used an ox gall underpaint for this to increase diffusion and transparency.
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Daily Cat 110
Daily Cat 110, brush and ink, 6×4″, 2020, copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean Krueger Getting ready to roll. Meow.
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Daily Cat 109
Daily Cat 109, brush and ink, 6×4″, 2020, copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean Krueger The long arm of the paw. Meow.
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Daily Cat 108
Daily Cat 108, brush and ink, 6×4″, 2020, copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean Krueger He turns on a dime.
Meow.
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Daily Cat 107
Daily Cat 107, brush and ink, 6×4″, 2020, copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean Krueger Cats step lightly. Meow.
I’ve been using ox gall as an underpainting before adding water and ink. It adds a bit of granularity.
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Daily Cat 106
Daily Cat 106, brush and ink, 6×4″, 2020 copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean Krueger In winter, a sunny slep renders a high contrast cat. I like the way the ink fades in this painting.
Meow.
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Daily Cat 105
Daily CAt 105, brush and ink, 4×6′, 2020, copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean Krueger Meow.
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Daily Cat 104
Daily Cat 104, brush and ink, 4×6″, 2020, copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean Krueger This cat is an ankle biter, ready to snag whatever walks by when they’re not looking.
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Daily Cat 103
Daily Cat 103, brush and ink, 6×4″, 2020 copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean Krueger Fine art The cat moves so quickly, its fur reflecting light as he moves through his cat world, the color fading and deepening in subtle shades of grey to black.
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Daily Cat 102
Daily Cat 102, brush and ink, 4×6′, 2020,copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean Krueger Buck the Cat ponders what’s going on in the other part of the room, perhaps he should investigate.
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Daily Cat 101
Daily Cat 101, brush and ink, 4×6″, 2020, copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean Krueger It never hurts to know what’s in backa ya…ya never know.
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Daily Cat 100
Daily Cat 100, brush and ink, 4×6″, 2020, copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean Krueger I’ve now painted 100 Daily Cats. I started this series in December of 2018, and there’s been a lot of days with no cats painted. Still, I’m pleased to have reached this milestone and will continue the project. I get a little bit better with each painting, see a bit more clearly and gain control of the inky media.
I committed to being a daily painter in 2015 and this has really enriched my life. I see my world as a place to be expressed in a painting, I see colors and movement as I never did before. The painting lifts my spirits and gives me affirmation of my worth and abilities. Painting is a gift I can give to others.
I have trouble painting every day, sometimes circumstances just won’t allow me to do anything but think about painting, conceiving a painted image, observing light and planning how I can represent it on paper. The Daily Cat series gives me the opportunity to paint something that is quickly completed on a regular basis even if I don’t have to have time to paint larger and more substantial work. Even though these little works are small, they still keep me in the daily painting game, moving me forward to the next bigger and more complex painting.
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