Daily Sketch Reprise: Mimi on My Lap, 2013

March 17, 2018 Bernadette

charcoal sketch of cat on toned paper — “Mimi on My Lap”, black and white charcoal on toned paper, 5″ x 7″ © Bernadette E. Kazmarski

I’ve been enjoying exploring these sketches that are on mid-tone paper with black and white pencils, in this case charcoal pencils.

I actually didn’t have a sketch for today, too busy with other photos and a kitchen faucet. But I came upstairs to my studio followed by Mimi who was seriously interested in some lap time. She is the perfect subject for this, especially with my work lights shining on her, creating enticing highlights and deep shadows.

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charcoal sketch of black cat — “Giuseppe Resting”, black and white charcoal on tan toned paper, 5.5″ x 8.5″ © Bernadette E. Kazmarski

So Giuseppe rests all the time, why draw him now? Just because he looked so velvety black there on my desk, completely covering up something I needed to work on. You can see a few extra lines I’d erased at the bottom; he had started out with one paw curled under and his head up. I no sooner had that roughly outlined than he laid his head on his paw. Read more and order.

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