This is my Serval cat portrait, finished tonight. I guess it is mixed media, as it began as a pure ink portrait, with gesture brush strokes, I wish I had taken a photo at that point, I really liked it, and that was how I had planned to leave it, however yesterday night, I thought I should touch up a few bits with watercolour. Thinking a few brighter spots would enhance it, and of course the eyes needed watercolour. So last night I left it drying on the side, but alas on arriving home from work, I felt it needed some more alterations and additions, mmmm what to use this time, I looked at the pro marker pens, NO! But then peeping in the pen slot, were two very old Montana pens ( about five years old) would they still work? I washed the nibs under the tap, and hey presto, like new, so just to prove they worked, I went like made scribbling marks on the pretty kitty. So here he is my ‘Serval’ and a great review of longevity for the Montana marker pens, (black and white).
‘Serval’ ink,watercolour, and Montana marker pens
RebeccaEvans Create 
Very furry and textured ~ if I had not known, I’d think you meant it too look like this all along. Quite lovely!!! Don’t be so hard on yourself, but only you know what your vision is …
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Thank you, I wasn’t too upset with my end result, just got carried away with finding these old pens, I will try same thing with a hare, but a little more controlled, ……..maybe?
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I do that all the time, tweaking and tweaking. But this looks great! (K)
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The serval is a lovely cat, some people have them as pets! I think too big for my home, plus you need a licence, and not forgetting the huge expense to buy. I decided painting one was the closest I will get to one, unless I win the lottery!
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He is beautiful! Often my little extra tweaks make it bomb, so good for you to have it come out so lovely.
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Pleased you think he is lovely, my little tweaks did become great big over the top pen marks, but it kinda works, just a different style, I might try it with a hare?
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so beautiful! seems we have many hobbies in common! 🙂 Glad to find you via Laura’s shout out for you today on her CreateArtEveryDay blog!
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Hi Jodi, welcome to my blog, it’s great to find so many like minded people, Laura is fantastic, really it has been her that is the inspiration for me, getting the paint and brushes out daily, is all her wonderful influence. 😀
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I hear you. Same here!! ☺️
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So beautiful,
I love your art.
All the best, ❤
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Thank you so much, it’s always nice to have a boost in confidence.
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