nicholas nicola etchings


 Mishka

 (2005-2019)

 Mishka an elegant Russian Blue feline passed away in early March 2019 having to be put to sleep due to the increasing severity of her failing kidneys in her elderly years. Her owner an Australian-Lithuanian female friend was naturally very saddened . In respect to Mishka and to her memory I produced this portrait which I admit in regards to its technical proficiency is a mere shadow of the photograph that I used to produce it. I simply aimed to capture her authoritative look (especially when it was directed towards me)*. However, it is done with good intention and also found it somewhat cathartic as I had the good fortune to know Mishka well and truly appreciated her 'aristocratic intelligence.' Whenever I was with Mishka it was clear to me who was the superior sophisticated being and it certainly was not me. A personal work which I was of two minds to post but in the end I have. All the best. 

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Mishka is suvived by her younger 'sister'  Anya who also has Russian Blue blood running through her but not fully. Anya is vastly different to Mishka in temperament. Anya is certainly a character and I believe misses her now mysteriously absent 'motherly' Mishka. Here in this video is Mishka and Anya together.

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* The photograph of the etching does not do it justice to what it looks like in reality but this was the best I could do. Thank you for your understanding.

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