Daily Sketch Reprise: Tonal Nap, 2013

Bernadette April 14, 2018 0 Comments black cat, black cats, cat artwork, pastel sketch of cat, sketch of cat

Giuseppe was napping, as usual, outside the door of my studio in a pool of sun on the landing. We’ve all grown accustomed to that piece of cardboard, they’ve been enjoying it as a scratching item and bed and big toy, and I’ve been enjoying it as an art element in my sketches and photos.

The floor and the cardboard are about the same color, and the same colors appear in Giuseppe as well. I’ve been wanting to sketch him for a couple of weeks and finally had the chance. I used my 24-pastel set with just limited colors; I wanted to keep that limited tonal range that I’d been admiring.

Below is a cropped version of the sketch above.

pastel sketch of black cat on cardboard — “Tonal Nap” cropped

Where to find this artwork

framed sketch of cat — “Tonal Nap”, pastel.

It’s interesting to see these sketches year after year—the light is the same and our activities are quite the same, and I nearly did another sketch quite like this one the other day!

You can find this sketch as various sized prints on paper and canvas, including a framed version on Portraits of Animals.

The original is sold. I am always glad to see them go to a good home—and you know who you are!

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