Depict what you see
But then there can also be an idea for a portrait and begin: is it similar or maybe not at all... I want to depict what I see – deeper than the surface. There may be a photographic resemblance, one can depict facial expressions, emotions: joy, sadness, anger... Delving deeper, what I want to say is: can you depict personality, temperament? My lively and fluffy pet, Žanītis (whose passport name is Juan Reno, yes, like the French actor ;)), is, of course, a very grateful model, because he will never express objections or destructive criticism, and most importantly, he will never take offense. Full of mischief, nimble as a gazelle, and at the same time my little daily delight, my darling. How can all of this fit into one personality? And how to depict a cat without banality, especially since cats have been painted so many times – I mean in the context of culture and art history. And then you "turn on" a different context, meaning, motivation – Carelessness. Sometimes it's enough to set yourself a challenge: depict what you see! Train your modes of expression, your narrative style. Because one of the most painful experiences is when you are not heard. When you have no "voice." Then it feels like you don't exist at all. To maintain meaning, seemingly doing something insignificant. To see potential, instead of just what already exists—that was my goal this time.
Very deep and multilayered thoughts… It seems the key sentence is the last one — “To see the potential, not just what already exists — that was my goal this time.”
This is already cosmic — it could apply both to a little kitten and to all of humanity…