Daily Photo: Sculptural
Bella found a nice sunny spot on a cold, snowy afternoon and immediately assumed one of her graceful positions.
Meanwhile on Instagram (last week) Basil’s paws make an appearance…
The sparkle ball, ancestral feline prey species.
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Morning in the Back Yard, 2017
Mimi and I decided to go out into the back yard first thing in the day instead of last, partly because we haven’t been getting there for the past few days. Mimi took some time to look over her realm, not entirely too happy about it I would guess.
Of course, she had to get in a good scratch on her tree, the one that leans down to the ground just for her.
The morning was warm and a little bit wet, but the forsythia was blooming and one of the vintage daffodils was about to open up.
Later in the Day
Hamlet has been joining the group at mealtimes to get in my face and make sure I know my priorities. He just appeared on my drafting table in the studio and stood there waving his tail so I reached out to pet him. No ducking, no cringing, he just enjoyed it. Then he sat down and looked at me.
Because I was not done with my work, he decided to have a nap right there.
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Silhouettes and Highlights, 2015
Jelly Bean’s nose.
Jelly Bean is the star of this set of photos, also from yesterday, a lovely sunny morning just right for photographing black cats, and Jelly Bean’s pensive stillness. While all my other models were bathing or watching out the window or watching me, Bean was quietly about his own meditation.
Above and below are two of just his profile in silhouette or near silhouette.
I really like his graceful curve as he leans into the sunlight.
Just a silhouette.
And here is another slideshow, not so many as in previous days but probably more variations. The landing is very small, and I need a distance from my subject to be able to focus with my DSLR. Bean was by the window so I could move around and get a few other angles I couldn’t get yesterday.
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Jelly Bean enjoys being washed in spring sunlight as I enjoy how the pattern of the window muntins falls across the wall, the sink and him. What you can’t hear in this photo is Jelly Bean’s loud, vigorous purr as it echoes in the sink, truly an amazing percussive technique. Read more and order this photo and browse other feline photos on Portraits of Animals.
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Formerly feral cat finds new indoor life as artist’s model.
Such beautiful kitties. My black cat, Jinx loves sparkly balls like that too .
They are so inspiring, Ellen. And I’m sure there was an animal like a sparkly ball way back in time for kitties to be such hunters of them.