"I gatti amano la pioggia!"
"cats love rain!"
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watercolor on paper
Italiano
I gatti sono tra gli animali più puliti del pianeta. Ci viene da sorridere quando vediamo un gatto che si bagna la zampetta e la scatta più volte nervosamente, con un atteggiamento buffo. Ma questo non significa che il gatto odii l'acqua, si è vero non ama fara il bagno, ma esso è molto sensibile alla pioggia, cioè al cambiamento del tempo meteorologico.
Ricordate il vecchio detto dei nostri nonni quando il gatto si lava con le zampe sopra le orecchie viene a piovere? Bene la spiegazione è scientifica ed è semplice allo stesso tempo, vediamo perchè: il gatto si prepara alla sua toilette all'arrivo di un temporale per il motivo che l'aria diventando ricca e carica di umidità, influisce sulle articolazioni del micio, rendendole più elastiche e allungabili, di conseguenza più facile per lui portare con particolare efficacia, le zampine, sopra le orecchie e pulirsi ben bene, a volte anche per un'ora!
Inoltre la carica elettrostatica nell'aria perturbata rende il pelo del gatto più elettrico e il micio più vispo ed eccitato del solito, andandosi a rifare anche le unghie su qualche divano, poltrona o tendaggio.
Il gatto, prima e durante un tempo piovoso, vuole uscire di casa perchè sente l'esigenza di andare a fare i suoi bisogni al di fuori dell'abitazione, trova più comodo e pulito farli in un ambiente dove c'è già dell'acqua.
Ma c'è un altro aspetto interessante sul comportamento del gatto dopo il temporale, infatti appena smette di piovere il micio uscirà molto volentieri, l'acqua piovana ha purificato la zona frequentata, e troverà un territorio libero,da rimarcare, senza odori concorrenziali di altri gatti, e soprattutto tutto da esplorare con rinnovata curiosità.
Un abbraccio micioso da
Armando
English
Cats are among the cleanest animals on the planet. We can smile when we see a cat that wets its paw and shoots it nervously several times, with a funny attitude. But this does not mean that the cat hates water, it is true it does not love to swim, but it is very sensitive to rain, that is to the change in weather.
Remember the old saying of our grandparents when the cat is washed with its paws over the ears comes to rain? Well the explanation is scientific and simple at the same time, let's see why: the cat prepares to his toilet when a storm arrives because the air becomes rich and full of moisture, affects the joints of the cat, making them more elastic and extendable, therefore it is easier for him to wear with particular effectiveness, the paws, over the ears and to clean themselves well, sometimes even for an hour!
In addition, the electrostatic charge in the perturbed air makes the cat's fur more electric and the pussy more lively and excited than usual, going to redo even the nails on some sofa, armchair or curtain.
The cat, before and during a rainy weather, wants to leave the house because he feels the need to go and do his needs outside the home, find it more comfortable and clean to make them in an environment where there is already water.
But there is another interesting aspect on the behavior of the cat after the storm, in fact as soon as it rains the cat will come out very willingly, the rain water has purified the area frequented, and will find a free territory, to remark, without competitive smells of other cats, and above all to explore with renewed curiosity.
A muggy hug from
Armando
alcuni passaggi del mio acquarello dipinto nella giornata di oggi.
some steps of my watercolor painted today.
step-1
step-2 the cats
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final results
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Howdy from Texas armandosodano! what a wonderful painting and the education about the cats is very well done and interesting as well so good job!
I love the way the cats in the painting are the focal point even though there are people and buildings my eyes were attracted to the cats!
It's been awhile since I've seen your paintings, you usually do architecture and not animals right? But in this case both are showcased so effectively!
thanks for the appreciation and to be back, I love painting seascapes, architectures and sometimes cats and horses, good day to you too @janton
thank you so much for the comment and information armandosodano!
Very nice, but our cats don't seem to like rain... I've never thought of cats as clean, but they do groom themselves more than most animals.
I'm not a cat person so I didn't know about these facts :) Thank you for sharing! I really like when you tell a story alongside your painting.
Your painting really looks like it was raining there. Amazing watercolor art work! Those cats are cute but I like the umbrellas better :) I was always looking for a colorful umbrella here, but I haven't found one yet..
Thank you for sharing Armando! I love to see the curie vote here and I like to see that your rep is growing too! :)
thanks for your very nice comment @delishtreats I'm glad you appreciate my paintings a hug from the rain of Terracina
What a beautiful painting, Armando! I love it, specially the cats and the people with the umbrellas!
thank you @trincowski today early in the morning Im very inspired
Mi piace moltissimo come hai reso la strada bagnata e la dinamicità sia dei gatti che delle persone 😊
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L’esperto di acquerelli sei tu 😍 Mi piacerebbe riprendere questa tecnica dell’attesa (come la chiamavo un tempo)... facciamo così: mentre io mi esercito con il pennello e la pazienza tu fai pratica con il mouse 😃
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Beautiful artwork, Armando. I like that you captured the wetness of the rain in this picture. Very nice colours ^_^.
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Wow is a very well done work, it is simply perfect .. Many beautiful details and works in your painting, it is a great work of art and you are a great artist, A big hug @armandosodano
thank you for your nice comment @naideth
Is it all an Italian landscape or did you invent it?
I know it's very common to hear it, but that kind of streets with its characteristic architecture seem beautiful. (cats are just a bonus for me haahahah)
Good watercolor
Cheers
I invented everything you see even cats @nelsinho
That is really entertaining to learn about cat's behavior, as a child we had a cat and it is a truth it can sit hours and clean himself especially in the morning. I love to watch it.
The painting you did is absolutely beautiful, I love that rainy town with nice old building on both sides and people rushing home. the cat in the middle of street that seen another cat, is it an enemy or friend. That is typical form of their back once they see an unknown visitor :)
thank you for your nice comment @stef1
Ohh..the story made the picture soo much deeper. it sucks you can't provide it to the picture in some museum or exhibition. Cuz as totally unartistic person, I'd probably just pass it in the museum if it won't have any special place with arrows pointed to it (yepp, that's what casuals look for in museums :D)
But the story about cats being clean and enjoying rain just explained the pic totally :) great work :)
I do love this painting of the cat in the rain (trying to wag his tail?) Oh, it does turn out that its not just one cat! How awesome... Well, he will always find competition outside (just that a little bit washed!)lol!
I never noticed the "going out" after or during the rain. Lol! But the paws over the ears, I sure have!
I didn't know about that effect. Heheheh!now, someone get that cat a sofa. Lol!
Maybe you will paint one of the cat
doing her nailswith her paws over her ears?thank you for comment may be next subject...LOL
That is a very interesting story about cats. I thought the "grandma" story is just a fiction without scientific basis so thanks for clarifying that here.
You have a cute watercolor painting there. I like the smudgy edges of the cats and the people with umbrella as they depict a just concluded rain.
What inspired you to paint about cat and rain today? Is it raining in your place?
yes it s raining for 5 days here...nothing sea only painting LOL great hug to you @macoolette
That is cool. I hope you're still enjoying the rain and not much of an inconvenience.
Do you have specific themes for certain days or do you just think about a theme on the spot and paint it?
if I do not have an exhibition in programming I freely paint what I am passionate about, sea, cats, architecture and landscapes.
I see... I also like sea, architecture and landscapes but cats? What do cats have that makes you interested with them? 😊
their aesthetic beauty, the sinuous trend, the attitudes, the flexuosity of the skeletal and muscular apparatus, the mustache, the nose the eyes the ears .....
It's interesting that those cat features catch your attention. I like them if they're still kittens though. They are cute when still young. 😊
Thanks for sharing your insights. 😊
Che esseri davvero speciale! Ottima rappresentazione sia scritta che disegnata.
Mi piace molto la strada e il riflesso del micio.
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grazie per il commento @pawpawpaw
Il dipinto è molto bello, l'acquarello è perfetto per rendere al meglio l'idea!
In più no sapevo di questo fatto tra gatti e pioggia, molto curioso!
Sempre questi dipinti romantici e gattosi, che belli.
grazie mille mi piacciono moltissimo (anche i cani)
Dipinti means painting? Learning new things every day!
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I really like your painting @armandosodano :) The colours are soft yet strong in their subtle ways. I love the purple and the blue coats with the orange and red umbrellas. And thank you for sharing with us the knowledge about cats. I never knew that about them. Do you have cats of your own?
thanks for your nice comment no now I do not have cats but I've had in the past.
:) cats are really lovable and cuddly aren't they? I wish you all the success in the world @armandosodano and a very happy weekend :)
hello @armandosodano, thank you for putting the spotlight on cats <3 are my favorite animals.
You have told part of the daily life of cats, at home and at this time comes out after rain to hunt and do their needs or simply to mark territory.
I love the composition of your watercolor in vertical gives more depth and height to the narrow street is generated the arch, and the details of the reflections of the wet ground with people even with umbrellas makes that despite its yellow tonality feels a cold atmosphere.
The cats communicating are great, very nice this impressionist watercolor.
thank you for sharing your love of cats and immortalize it in a picture.
greetings, peace and love
thanks for your nice detailed comment @arrozymangophoto
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