Marketplace: “My Cats”
This is where it all began, with sketching and then painting my cats. I still remember working on those original pencil and pastel works, even what the weather was, or trying different colors of pastel to match the colors I saw in the cat, or looking at them after I had been busy for a few weeks and, my breath taken away, wondering how I’d created that image. That all began in 1988, nearly 30 years ago, and I’m still learning new things all the time.
As I’ve built my website Portraits of Animals to display and sell my art, I decided I’d have not just a gallery of feline artwork as I do other subjects, but I’d also include a page of “My Cats”, artwork of only my cats, no portraits, no other sketches or illustrations, just my cats, so that I, and you, can look over the inspiration they’ve given me through the years.
You’ll recognize some of this artwork, and in fact my daily sketches are included because 99.9% of them are my cats–being inspired by their everyday activities was part of the premise of the series–and in all styles, from all eras, each takes me back to a moment of inspiration and love.
Not only the art but the story behind the art is included with each painting. I still have work to do to add more of them too! Spend some time over the holidays and look, read and enjoy. Have a great holiday, and love to you and your animal and human family!
You can read more about my career as an animal artist here on The Creative Cat or visit Portraits of Animals, look at My Cats and then browse all the other artwork I’ve created, all beginning with their inspiration.
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Kublai, my lighting director in photographing some of my first paintings.
Take a look at other new merchandise and featured artwork.
Marketplace is a feature on The Creative Cat to share the latest coming out of my studio with my readers. Once a week on Thursday I feature something new in my “shop” .
Read about creating custom items
Find out more about creating custom items for your own home using the images you see here. Visit the “Ordering Custom Art” page to see samples and read bout how to order.
Find out about events and festivals where you can find me and my work.
Sign up for my e-newsletter (below), check the widget on the sidebar on my home page, or sign up to receive posts on Portraits of Animals Marketplace. I plan on plenty of events this coming summer in the Pittsburgh area.
It’s all done under the close and careful supervision of my studio cats!
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I choose contents for each monthly box to give you the most variety in each item: style, medium, size, subject—even a particular feline subject, color or coat pattern, or a particular anniversary with one of my feline family—as well as season, holiday, color palette and the message it sends in the matted print, unmatted print, sympathy card, art card, photo card, non-feline greeting card, note cards and gift item. You’ll see a good sample of not only my work but also the beauty and inspiration of felines so that, whether you keep the contents for yourself or give them as gifts or donations, you’ll find something that fits nearly every occasion, at $25.00 per Sampler Box. Read more about them, and a few reviews.
All images and text used on this site are copyrighted to Bernadette E. Kazmarski unless otherwise noted and may not be used without my written permission, although links to your site are more than welcome and are shared. Please ask if you are interested in using and image or story in a print or internet publication. If you are interested in purchasing a print of an image or a product including it, check my animal and nature website Portraits of Animals to see if I have it available already. If you don’t find it there, visit Ordering Custom Artwork for more information on a custom greeting card, print or other item. Subscribe to The Creative Cat Preview E-newsletter. © 2022 | www.TheCreativeCat.net | Published by Bernadette E. Kazmarski 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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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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