What the Cat Dragged In by novelist
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No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.
Description
I'm a big fan of ghost stories so this probably won't be the last of my attempts to interpret my brand of "spirit photography".
Rendered in Daz Studio, then tweaked in Paint Shop Pro.
Daz: Mil cat, Victorian house with haunted house texture, Lisa's botanicals, Morphia/V4.
The night sky was rendered in Bryce.
Thanks again for your comments and support. As always, they mean a lot!

Comments (52)
great cat, love the trees.
excellent !
Great work,looks like a cover for a book!
I do so love cats: two sets of cats have owned me - 'This' and 'That' ... and 'Topsy' and 'Turvy' and all could do a good ghost impression. 'That' had a special trick - he hated walking in snow, so he hopped [I swear this is true] the whole length of the garden ON ONE FRONT PAW. The image is superb - the very essence of cattishness. Mike
What a wonderful image this is! The house makes me think of Norman Bates house in Psycho! Outstanding spookiness here! Lea
Very well done. The cat reminds me greatly of my long-gone friend Calvin. Excellent work. Bunny
Very nicely done, love it's atmosphere ;O)
Spooky, interesting and beautiful!
Excellent...
Great idea.
excellent b&w cat render
Hughs! This is very impressive and original! And it comes out great in BW greyscale! Wonderful scene which deserves honors!
Very spooky indeed! Well composed and executed. Excellent work!
This composition perfectly conveys the mood we find in ghost stories with all the details and symbols or archetypes that give us goose flesh:-) Excellent work on this image!
This came out great, very dream-like.I have the victorian house but have never used it in a render. I love the hand reaching down on the right.
The cat is just awesome, I like his expression and the mood of the image.
The cat and the background (without people) is fantastic. Light slowly creeping from behind all the way to the dark foreground. Wonderful atmosphere. The look on the cat's face is priceless.
Very cool and humorous work, Cathy. A great black and white composition. And i love that saying haha... When i was young.. it usually went for the way we look in the morning haha. ..you look like something the cat has dragged in.#:oD. Wonderful work, with a very humoristic touch, imo.
What a nice piece here! Of course I would gravitate towards this one although I was thoroughly entertained by all the rest of your gallery. Halloween is upon us! My best wishes to you in this most wonderful time of the fear. Keep up the great work!! John KP
Love the ghostly atmosphere you created here I love ghost stories too... Love the black and white image & the girl ghost just adds perfect to the image as well.. Hugs Susan~
lol, I'm not sure if the cat dragged in the two ghosts or the whole scene, but whatever it dragged in, it's definitely got connections. A really well-envisioned scene; I love that the 2 ghosts are only partly visible & one is staring at us boldly (while the other one was on her way before you took this spirit-photograph'; I love how some of the windows seem shattered & others are boarded up; you did really well with the trees & tree stumps; and your light is an intense light as if it came from a single source, lighting up the impenetrable night; and the piece has your usual touch of humor as well. Very nice lines Cathy, and fine light. A terrific concept overall. I love going back in your gallery, you do illustrations for adult fairy tales, with real mastery inside. Enchanting & classy & fun.
Wonderful image! This cat looks like he knows the answers behind all the spookiness going on around him. Beautiful layers that pull you back into the depth of the picture even as you keep a wary eye on that all knowing cat. He looks like he might have the power to draw the careless into the image to become another ghostly figure barely seen. Beautifully done!