Calico Cat Portrait is an acrylic painting in landscape format painted by the artist Karen Kaspar. It shows the head and upper part of the body of a Calico cat from the side against an abstract green background. The cat is looking to the right. The fur of the calico cat is patterned in black, white and red. These cats are also called tortoiseshell or tricolour.
These cats are also popularly called lucky cats. In many countries, people believe that these calico cats bring good luck and prosperity and protect the house from fire. In the United States, calicos are sometimes called money cats. Japanese sailors often kept a calico cat as a ship's cat to protect themselves from misfortune at sea. 173
I have been a passionate artist since childhood. I work in traditional painting techniques such as watercolour, acrylic, pastel and drawing with charcoal, pencil and ink. For me, inspiration is everywhere around me. My favourite subjects are flowers, animals (especially cats and birds), landscapes.. Read more…