[A link party about art issues hosted by
Nicole of DVArtist, Art, Food and Everyday Things]
This contemporary artist is an absolute master
of minimalism and the powerful use of negative space.
With just a few simple lines of graphite surrounding
detailed, expressive eyes, ShouXin creates dynamic
portraits which perfectly capture feline
character, moods, and physicality.
Oh, wow, I absolutely love this!
ReplyDeleteThese are exceptional. So dynamic. Genius!
ReplyDeleteThose are fantastic. I love the movement in all of them.
ReplyDeleteFabulous! So dynamic they practically run off the page. Kris in Ohio
ReplyDeleteWOW!!! tfs ~
ReplyDeletebobbie
Thanks for sharing such beautiful portraits of cats...and they certainly are wonderfully done!
ReplyDeleteThese essence of cats.
ReplyDelete...I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these!!!
ReplyDeleteShe has made the expression and movement of the cats masterly 👏
ReplyDeleteThese are great, thank you! Bold and fearless, gesture is everything! This is art to live by.
ReplyDeleteI adore those simple cat drawings. Simple but also not something everyone can accomplish.
ReplyDeleteI can't seem to join SITAR today. It is strange.
@ Gene Black -- Yes, there's some kind of problem on Nicole's blog. I'm sure she'll fix it later today once she's aware of it.
DeleteThese are absolutely fabulous. What an amazing artist. And they somehow remind me of a thing a guitar player friend of mine said which was that it's not the notes you play, it's the notes you don't play.
ReplyDeleteOMG ... I love ❤️ all of these and there is no question as to what they are! They are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThese are so wonderful, Debra.
ReplyDeleteWOW!!! That's amazing. How can anyone create such drawings with so few pencil lines? As a person who can barely draw a stick figure I am blown away. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWow! I'm kind of speechless on this art. It is fabulous. Thank you for sharing. I think I have the blog fixed now. Not sure what was happening but please try to link up again.
ReplyDeleteIncredible line art! I'm very familiar with those cat movements ^^
ReplyDeleteHello Debra, Shou Xin's cats are a lot of fun. His technique of indicating the body with striped lines reminds me of those Palatnik cats (and other animals) you see every so often:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.google.com/search?q=+palatnik+cats
Also, his minimizing the body except for the facial features reminds me of that famous photo of Audrey Hepburn:
https://image.invaluable.com/housePhotos/artcurial/70/115770/H1118-L06383451.jpg
--Jim
@ Parnassus (Jim) -- Two very on point examples, thanks for those links!
DeleteMEOW!!!
ReplyDeleteIncredible. Amazing. Never heard of her but thanks so much for the intro
ReplyDeleteSuperlative! So simple, just a few lines, and yet the cat appears as if by magic. I can hear the meiows.
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful! HRH might even purr in approval...
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing them with us
I like the colors of Sunday in the Art Room best.
ReplyDeleteVery good Debra! -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteDear Debra, I absolutely love all the cat drawings, dear friend! And the last picture "I am HRH and I approve this post" had me laughing!
ReplyDeleteI also approve! :)
When she finishes her "feline period" I hope she'll consider a "leporine period." That minimalistic art seems perfect for rabbits, too.
ReplyDelete@ Milleson -- Yes, wouldn't that be wonderful! Rabbits do marvelous little jumps and twists called "binkies" which would lend themselves perfectly to this style of art!
Deleteces chats sont tous plus étonnants les uns que les autres. J'adore. c'est magnifique
ReplyDeleteJust a note, Debra. Most of your readers seem to assume that Shou Xin is female, but all references to this artist on the internet use he/him. Also, on his Instagram page there is a cartoonish but male-looking profile drawing:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.instagram.com/shouxin13141/
But absent a DNA certificate, the drawings are delightful whatever the artist's gender.
--Jim
@ Parnassus (Jim) -- Thanks for that clarification and link. And he seems to be monetizing his art very successfully!
DeleteBrush channeling essence of cat! Loose, energetic movement- fabulous!
ReplyDeleteI am in awe of how well he captures the essence of cats.
ReplyDeleteThere is just no end to how charming cats are - this artist has really nailed the feline essence.
ReplyDeleteThis artist has captured feline personalities and movements perfectly. My favourite is the jumping cat in Photo #2. I also agree that bunnies would lend themselves to this artist's technique!
ReplyDeleteReally very good.
ReplyDeleteThese are great. They look like they're about to jump off the screen.
ReplyDeleteFantastic approach...I want to try this!
ReplyDeleteWhat an interest piece of art.
ReplyDeleteclever! beautiful !
ReplyDeleteWonderful cat art, thank you.
ReplyDeleteOf course, I love these! R
ReplyDeleteThat is quite a talent!
ReplyDeleteThose are charming! I'm in awe of how well the artist gets across the movement and liveliness of the cats. LOL, that reminds me, have you heard of Dungeon Crawler Carl? It is a crass, but wonderfully satirical book series where one of the main protagonists is a tiara wearing cat named Princess Donut, the Queen Anne Chonk.
ReplyDelete@ Rommy -- No, I have not heard of that book series but I must check it out, thanks! Princess Donut the Queen Anne Chonk sounds eerily like my own HRH!
DeleteThose are fabulous drawings!!
ReplyDeleteI'm always so amazed, impressed, and envious when artists are able to convey so much with just a few lines from a pencil. They're beautiful drawings.
ReplyDeleteMagnifiquement réalisés dans leur simplicité :)
ReplyDeleteMonsieur Dupuis 🇨🇦
These are fabulous. I love how with so little detail you get such complex cats and cat actions.
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