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Taking Cat Reference Photos

A tip to add to your fur painting knowledge

By Marion Boddy-Evans, About.com Guide

Short of tying up Fluffy the kitty cat (which is NOT recommended), keep giving her or him a million treats in order to grab her attention as you are taking photographs for reference later. Mosts cats will not sit for very long, if at all, otherwise.
Tip from: Clementina.

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