Painting With a Cat

I have a cat. He objects strenuously to the idea of my sitting in the studio and painting. Right now he's out in the back yard, waiting for some hapless chipmunk to appear, but he spent the entire painting session this morning sitting behind me and complaining, then grabbing my hand when I reached to pet him in an effort to drag me away from the easel.

                                                             This is his standard glare.

I did manage to get some work done:

Bartender, Mt. Washington, © 2016, work in progress (click on image for larger view)

And some more on this one:

Pershing Square, © 2016, work in progress (click on image for larger view)