Pride

About this work

Modeled on a Maine Coon named Miyabi at a cat café in Himeji, this large-scale oil on canvas commands attention through sheer physical presence. Multiple layers of opaque and transparent glazes build the texture of each strand of long fur, capturing how light catches and penetrates the coat. The eyes, constructed through repeated cycles of opaque underpainting and translucent glazing, possess a depth that draws the viewer inward. Rather than stylizing or sentimentalizing its subject, the painting reveals an unembellished feline dignity through restrained, deliberate brushwork.