Oil painting of two cats, Ginger and Maggie, depicted together with warm expressions. — Ginger and Maggie

The Story Behind the Portrait

This portrait was commissioned by Irene Metro in memory of her two wonderful cats – litter sisters Ginger and Maggie. Sadly, Ginger had passed away in 2014, and this painting became a deeply meaningful tribute for the family.

The portrait was painted on an 18 x 14 inch canvas in oils. Since there wasn’t a perfect photo of the two cats together, Nicholas worked from six separate photos to create one unified composition, complete with Ginger’s favourite toy. After several mock-ups, we arrived at a layout that Irene loved – and the final result speaks for itself.

Irene was over the moon with the final piece, and you can read her testimonial below. Scroll down to see the framed painting, some close-up shots, and photos of the plaque and frame details too.

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Full view of the oil painting featuring Ginger and Maggie, showcasing the detailed artwork. — Full view of Ginger and Maggie's cat portrait.

Ginger and Maggie's cat portrait in oils, showing initial work in progress on the canvas. — Ginger and Maggie's cat portrait in initial progress.

Ginger and Maggie's oil cat portrait, showing the mid-progress stage with developing details. — Ginger and Maggie's oil cat portrait at mid-progress stage.

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Dear Melanie and Nicholas,

We are very grateful for your wonderful care of us and to Nicholas for creating such a miraculous painting of my two loving girls. When we received the bundle and my husband and I opened it, I started crying and the only words he was able to say was “Oh wow!”.

It truly is magnificent – and as you said, the photos do not do justice to the beauty of the painting in person. I hope we’ll be back to commission one of our big boy Tony – and likely Maggie will join him, as she’s everyone's friend and full of love.

Thank you so much, Melanie. And thank you very much, dear Nicholas!
Grateful,
Irene and Bob

Ginger and Maggie's cat oil painting, showing layering in progress with brushwork visible. — Ginger and Maggie's cat oil painting with layering in progress.

Ginger and Maggie's cat portrait on easel, showing detailed work on features. — Ginger and Maggie's cat portrait on easel with detail work.

Up Close With the Portrait

Here are a couple of photos showing Nicholas’s brushwork and hand in the frame to give a sense of scale and detail. The softness of the fur and the sparkle in the cats’ eyes really shine at this size.