Updated March14, 2005

 

Cats by Marcio Melo

 

 

The Temptation of the Curtain

Gato e lua cheia        March 6, 2005
Acrylic on canvas / Acrylique sur toile     12" × 20" (30 cm × 51 cm)

 

Cats are often included in my paintings.
Whether they are the focus of the composition, lying in a ball in the corner or just another object in a still life, you will find cats in many of my works.
This is just a reflection of real life, where cats figure in the same way -

sometimes the focus of my attention,

or sometimes a creature lurking in the background.

Two cats live with me.

Katie is twentyone years old and does little more than eat and sleep and cuddle these days.

Willow is nine years old and came to my house after spending much of her time in a barn - the last thing on her mind is leaving the safety of our house and being adventurous, and she has become a roly poly cat because of this.

Maybe you can see these two in my paintings.

 

The Temptation of the Curtain

Cat under Flowering Cactus and Banana Leaves      November 2, 2004
Acrylic on canvas / Acrylique sur toile     30" × 24" (76 cm × 61 cm)

 

The Temptation of the Curtain

The Temptation of the Curtain        October 14, 2004
Acrylic on canvas / Acrylique sur toile     30" × 24" (76 cm × 61 cm)

 

Cat and Sailboat

Cat and Sailboat                      October 15, 2004
Acrylic on canvas / Acrylique sur toile     30" × 24" (76 cm × 61 cm)

 

Cats under Cactus and Banana Leaves

Cats under Cactus and Banana Leaves   October 13, 2004
Acrylic on canvas / Acrylique sur toile     30" × 24" (76 cm × 61 cm)

 

Ninho de passarinho

Ninho de passarinho        October 6, 2004
Acrylic on canvas / Acrylique sur toile 24" × 30" (61 cm × 76 cm)

 

Venus with a Bird on her Shoulder

Gatos nas alturas                               2004
Acrylic on canvas / Acrylique sur toile 48" × 36" (122 cm × 91 cm)

 

Cat, Chair and Night Temptation

Cat, Chair and Night Temptation                     2004
Acrylic on canvas / Acrylique sur toile  30" × 24" (76 cm × 61 cm)

 

Cats on Pedestals
Cats on Pedestals                     2004

Acrylic on canvas   30" × 40" (76 cm × 102 cm)

 

Cats in the Courtyard

Cats in the Courtyard                          2004
Acrylic, ink and crayon conté on canvas
40" × 30" (102 cm × 76 cm)

 

Cats and Ladders

Cats and Ladders                2004
Acrylic on canvas diptych
60" × 60" (152 cm × 152 cm)

 

Passage to Intensity

Passage to Intensity                     2004
Acrylic on canvas     24" × 30" (61 cm × 76 cm)

 

The Players

The Players                            2004
Acrylic on canvas     30" × 24" (76 cm × 61 cm)

 

Minou à la table

Minou à la table          2004
Acrylic on canvas     30" × 24" (76 cm × 61 cm)

 

The Curtain, theCat and the Chaise Lounge

The Curtain, the Cat and the Chaise Lounge    2004
Acrylic on canvas     30" × 24" (76 cm × 61 cm)


 

Gato e casa acesa

Gato e casa acesa                              2004
Acrylic on canvas     30" × 24" (76 cm × 61 cm)


 

Cat, Time and Curiosity

Cat, Time and Curiosity                              2004
Acrylic on canvas     30" × 24" (76 cm × 61 cm)


 

The Cat in the Library

The Cat in the Library                              2004
Acrylic on canvas     30" × 24" (76 cm × 61 cm)

The Cat, the Vase, the Book and the Umbrella

The Cat, the Vase, the Book and the Umbrella  2004
Acrylic on masonite / Acrylique sur contreplaqué 8" × 12" (20 cm × 30 cm)

 

Crossing the Red Line

Crossing the Red Line                   2003
Acrylic on canvas    12" × 16" (30 cm × 41 cm)


Cat, Chair and Open Drawer

Cat, Chair and Open Drawer                      2003
Acrylic on canvas      20" × 16" (51 cm × 41 cm)


Cat, Chair and Open Cabinet

Cat, Chair and Open Cabinet                      2003
Acrylic on canvas      20" × 16" (51 cm × 41 cm)


On the Couch

On the Couch                                       2003
Acrylic on canvas     30" × 24" (76 cm × 61 cm)


Look Out to the Stars

Interior with Cat and Stars                           2003
Acrylic on canvas     30" × 24" (76 cm × 61 cm)


The Landing

The Landing                                       2003
Acrylic on canvas     30" × 24" (76 cm × 61 cm)


The Vacant Chair

The Vacant Chair                                        2003
Acrylic on canvas     30" × 24" (76 cm × 61 cm)


Still Life with Fruits and Umbrella

Look Out to the Stars                           2003
Acrylic on canvas     30" × 24" (76 cm × 61 cm)


Black Cat, White Cat
Black Cat, White Cat
                                 2003
Acrylic on canvas     24" × 20" (61 cm × 51 cm)


Landscape with Cat

Landscape with Cat                             2002
Acrylic on masonite       7" X 5"


Resting on the Rock

Resting on the Rock                        2002
Acrylic on paper       11.5" X 7.5"


Sleeping Cat

Sleeping Cat                           2002
Acrylic on canvas       12" X 16"


Interior with Piano and Cat

Interior with Piano and Cat                             2002
Acrylic and watercolour on paper       16.5" X 12"


Cat on the Roof in the Moonlight

Cat on the Roof in the Moonlight    2001
Acrylic on masonite     9.5" X 13"


Chat à la barrière

Chat à la barrière                                   2001
Acrylic on masonite     20" X 16"


Gato no espaço
Gato no espaço          2001
Acrylic and crayon conté on paper     17" X 22"


Katzen

Katzen                2001
Acrylic on masonite     7" X 5"


Qu'est qu'il y a sur la table

Qu'est qu'il y a sur la table?                2001
Acrylic on masonite     7" X 5"


Cleo and her Mistress
Cleo and her Mistress         2000
Acrylic on canvas     12" X 16"


Girl with a Lovely Creature
Girl with a Lovely Creature         2000
Acrylic on masonite     5.5" X 7.5"



Cat and Orchids                      1999
Watercolour and ink on paper      9.5 " X 7"


Cat and Flowers                               1999
Watercolour and ink on paper       6.5" X 7.5"


Perched on the Rail                       1999
Acrylic and ink on paper       7" X 11"


Le poisson et le chat                       1999
Gouache and ink on paper       4" X 6"


Yawning Cat                            1999
Acrylic and crayon conté on paper   8.5" X 14"


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