Art – The Paintings – Denise Laurent Fine Art

Portrait Of Dylan

Denise Laurent — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:26:03 +0000

Meet Dylan, a handsome cat with the most amazing blue eyes. This one is a commissioned watercolour portrait, painted loosely to capture his personality. Those gorgeous blue eyes really draw you in, curious and quietly confident. I wonder what he’s thinking? Blues, pinks, greens and warm tones flow through his coat, softly blending and moving …

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Here She Comes – Watercolour Cat

Denise Laurent — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 12:02:36 +0000

There’s something so charming about a cat who strolls right up to you like she owns the place, tail up, full of confidence. That’s the moment I wanted to capture here. Smudge was my model but I wanted something in sunshine colours so she became ginger. She was an adventure to paint! I’m very pleased …

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Roo On The Beach

Denise Laurent — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:59:29 +0000

One of my commissions and an absolute joy to paint. Roo is a Labrador with big ambitions and an even bigger sense of fun. On walks she’s on a serious mission to collect all the balls, and if there aren’t any around, she’ll happily settle for the longest branch she can find. At home, she …

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National Hug Day

Denise Laurent — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:41:48 +0000

The older I get, the more I appreciate a quiet hug. Not the big showy kind, just the soft, reassuring ones that make everything feel a little steadier. Cats, of course, are experts at this. They curl up, lean in, press a warm paw against you, snuggle in and somehow that’s enough. Purrrfect. I think …

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The Bees Of Marble Bay

Denise Laurent — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 16:46:15 +0000

A summer’s day in by the sea, the air hums with life. Bees drift between tall foxgloves and wildflowers, their gentle movement set against the sparkle of the sea and the rocky sweep of Marble Bay. Beyond the shoreline, the town twinkles in the sun. In the foreground wildflowers sway, alive with the hum of …

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