Daily Sketch Reprise: Blue-Brown Cats
Mewsette gave Jelly Bean a very slow and thorough bath, just right for a sketch for me because they weren’t moving too much.
The blue is really more of a teal and I like that color—it’s in the cup of old pastel pencils I have at my desk so it’s always easy to grab. It wasn’t strong enough to carry the shapes, though, and once I got the teal sketch done it looked a little muddled. I chose the chocolaty sepia to add just an outline for definition, the warm color a nice complement to the cooler teal.
My goodness, I’d almost forgotten about this one—still one of my favorites!
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And another I forgot to share recently…
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Loafing Line, 2014
Note first: I’m posting this early on November 10, though it is my November 9 sketch, because of the rule that cats may not be moved when sleeping, and my sketch book was out of reach when I wanted to scan the sketch. Could not move a happy Mr. Sunshine!
But this is actually Giuseppe and Mewsette settled next to each other like two loaves. Their two shapes are drawn in one line, beginning with Giuseppe’s paw just between the two, swinging around like a figure “8” to end in the center at their hips. When I looked at them, I saw this line of energy, so there it is. But they looked a little bare on the page so I added the crocheted blanket they are resting on.
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Weekly schedule of features:
Sunday: Essays, Pet Loss, Poetry, The Artist’s Life
Monday: Adoptable Cats, TNR & Shelters
Tuesday: Rescue Stories
Wednesday: Commissioned Portrait or Featured Artwork
Thursday: New Merchandise
Friday: Book Review, Health and Welfare, Advocacy
Saturday: Your Backyard Wildlife Habitat, Living Green With Pets, Creating With Cats
And sometimes, I just throw my hands in the air and have fun!
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