Daily Sketch: A Bath and a Nap in Pastel, 2013

April 13, 2018 Bernadette

pastel sketch of cat bathing — “Bath in Sun”, pastel on paper, 5″ x 5.5″ © Bernadette E. Kazmarski

A bonus with two sketches today! I was saturated in pastel all day and painted the one of Mimi bathing in the kitchen in morning light first and the one of her on the bed in the afternoon.

pastel sketch of cat — “A Nap in Green”, pastel on paper, 6″ x 5″ © Bernadette E. Kazmarski

There is nothing challenging about either of these, I just enjoyed the compositions. I began the day with a sketch of the dawn, then later worked that into a painting, and worked on a few other things as well, enjoying the variety of subjects.

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"Afternoon Nap", pastel on hand-finished paper, 7.5" x 7.5", 2004 © Bernadette E. Kazmarski — “Afternoon Nap”, pastel on hand-finished paper, 7.5″ x 7.5″, 2004 © Bernadette E. Kazmarski

You know those moments where you walk upon a scene of your cats doing something that you always want to remember, whether it’s a regular habit or a one-time thing? This scene was one of Stanley’s regular habits during his last few years; every afternoon he’d head upstairs with intent and I’d find him curled in the same spot on the bed. You can find this sketch on Portraits of Animals, or visit my gallery of daily sketches to see what’s available.

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