Portrait of Muffin
by Denise F Fulmer
Title
Portrait of Muffin
Artist
Denise F Fulmer
Medium
Painting - Acrylic Painting On Paper
Description
AN ODE TO MY FAVORITE MUFFIN
Sweet baby kitten
Suckling my arm,
I love you so dearly
Even if I do
feel like a pincushion.
Your paw so generously outstretched again
It must be your trademark.
Or maybe the dribble on your chin
singles you out from the rest.
You are as soft and gentle
as a windswept cloud,
a marshmallow puff
or a whisper in the night.
You lie on my lap
Drinking in the slumber
As you drift off to never never land.
I feel so close to you
a wondrous life
entwined with all of nature.
Be with me forever my little one.
I will always need you.
by Denise F. Fulmer © 1990
This is a portrait done of Muffin 1985-2003. She was a very sweet, gentle kitty who lived to be almost 18 years old. She liked to crawl up in my lap and watch the TV program "Nature Scene" with me! This painting was done around 1987
This was a Top Finisher in the Cute Cat Contest..
This was a Top Finisher in the Contest - Artwork Featured in At Least Three Groups
This was a Top Finisher in the ACRYLIC ART Contest 2020.
This was a Top Finisher in the SUPERSTAR Contest 2020.
This was a Top Finisher in the ALL THINGS PETS Contest 2021.
This was a Top Finisher in the CATS Contest 2021.
This was a Top Finisher in the ALL CATS ARE GORGEOUS Contest 2022.
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July 1st, 2015
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Comments (19)
Denise F Fulmer
thank you for these lovely, thoughtful words, Diane. I am glad FAA did a wonderful print job for you. A black frame really sets it off! So happy you enjoy the work that went into this. Muffin was a very sweet and gentle kityy. She waas hand-raised by a very kind farm lady.who gave me muffin for free....she had too many cats to care for. We lucked out to get Muffin. The strong-mindedness is my own transmitted through the paint...Lol!
Diane Hocker
Denise I am thrilled with the image of this personable, adorable, strong-minded (I'm guessing that from her expression) feline beauty. The quality of the card truly reflects every color and enhanced tone in your painting from those dappled ears down to a swishy tail and tucked in paws I have a nice black frame ready and I think that will put her in the limelight in any rooms she graces us with. Congrats on the mountain of well-deserved contest wins and kudos on this one-of-a kind kitty. The poem is a most loving tribute ,and for many animal lovers, may bring a little tear to the eye. Than you for sharing your unique and loving sense - , plus humor, of the world around us and your own life~!
Kirill Sukhanov
Denis, this is an amazing black cat - a green-eyed miracle! Wonderful style and manner of drawing, I really like it👀❤
Denise F Fulmer
Thank you so much for your appreciation, Diane. Muffin was a very special cat to me.
Diane Hocker
You've just captured the soul of this cat. Poignant and so well done in the cat's fur, expression eyes, tail and slightly bowed front legs.
Denise Fulmer
Many thanks for the feature in the Cats & Kittens group, Jennifer :-) I am sure Muffin would love this!
Phyllis Kaltenbach
Congratulations, Denise, your beautiful painting has been featured on "Fuzzy, Warm and Soft."
Denise Fulmer
Thank you, Kym! Yes, Muffin was a long haired, shaggy kitty. a tortoise shell color of black & yellow. Very fluffy, I remember :-) Glad you enjoy the gallery!