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When I Got Laid Off During The Pandemic, I Decided To Start Making Portraits Of My Cat That I Later Turned Into A Calendar (13 Pics)
A couple of years ago, I misread an email from my vet saying that Boo would likely develop Chronic Feline Kidney Disease within 2 years. I mistakenly thought that he had two years left to live. He was 16 at the time, and I have never had a cat live that long, so I figured I would spoil him rotten during his last time on earth.
I considered the time he went missing for a couple of weeks while I was traveling back east to see family and friends. After posting flyers in the neighborhood, I found out that he visited several neighbors on a regular basis, for additional breakfasts, lunch, and second dinners.
This made me wonder about his many other lives... When I got laid off during the pandemic, I had time to paint the following images. I had enough to make them into a calendar for 2021. The calendar even got on the national news! The 2022 calendar is almost ready for printing.
Feel free to leave a comment to suggest new Boo portraits, like "Boo Hefner" or "Boorak OBooma" (those are in consideration for the 2023 calendar.)
More info: themanylivesofboo.com
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The Big Lebooski - February
Boo likes goat milk in his cocktails.
Load More Replies...The Boonana Splits was also suggested! Great ideas!
Load More Replies...The Boo Boy - Cover 2021 Calendar
Boo Ross - September
David Booie - April
Boodha - June
Cannonboo - July
Booie Xiv - January
Boodini - March
Boobeard - October
Liboorace - December
Oboo Wan Kenoboo - May
Booplane - August
Boogatti - November
Thank you! Wait ‘til you see Eboo KnieBoo in 2022!
Load More Replies...These are awesome! Love the detail! Do you have a real photograph of him?
I changed my profile pic to one with him in it. But he's a little hard to see.
Load More Replies...LOL, you can follow him on Instagram, and his Facebook page is currently being set up. He is not so fond of social media, but I am encouraging him to be more active.
Load More Replies...Getting so many furry vibes xD These are really spectacular and creative though! It looks like you used art chalk to make these. Did I guess correctly?
(I thought I responded to this already) I actually used acrylics on canvas. The canvas texture was pretty rough, though and the sunporch was kinda warm which made the paint dry really fast. It does give the illusion of chalk. I had to change my painting style for work on samples for a mural on the 'Tangled' attraction. I think it carried over to my Boo paintings.
Load More Replies...Thank you! It was all done to honor my very old kitty!
Load More Replies...I wonder why this comment was deleted?
Load More Replies...Thank you! Wait ‘til you see Eboo KnieBoo in 2022!
Load More Replies...These are awesome! Love the detail! Do you have a real photograph of him?
I changed my profile pic to one with him in it. But he's a little hard to see.
Load More Replies...LOL, you can follow him on Instagram, and his Facebook page is currently being set up. He is not so fond of social media, but I am encouraging him to be more active.
Load More Replies...Getting so many furry vibes xD These are really spectacular and creative though! It looks like you used art chalk to make these. Did I guess correctly?
(I thought I responded to this already) I actually used acrylics on canvas. The canvas texture was pretty rough, though and the sunporch was kinda warm which made the paint dry really fast. It does give the illusion of chalk. I had to change my painting style for work on samples for a mural on the 'Tangled' attraction. I think it carried over to my Boo paintings.
Load More Replies...Thank you! It was all done to honor my very old kitty!
Load More Replies...I wonder why this comment was deleted?
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