Featured Daily Sketch: After Dinner, 2014

April 8, 2026 Bernadette

ink sketch of three cats — “After Dinner”, ink, 7″ x 8.5″ © Bernadette E. Kazmarski

From 2014: Must have been a really good dinner for the three of them to doze on the cabinet. Giuseppe is kind of awake, but Mr. Sunshine has his chin tucked into his chest and Mewsette is on the edge of sliding down into a semi-bagel sleep. I usually work on the computer in the kitchen after we’ve eaten and I’ve cleaned up, but not tonight.

From 2026: I really like the lines and shapes in this sketch and I’m proud I learned how to handle sketching in ink. I recognized Giuseppe right away because of his shoulders and the back of his head. The flowing build of the lines that make up their shapes contrasted with the vertical lines in the background brings them to importance, not just part of the scene. Also, I am working on an idea with this and other similar sketches. Not surprising, right?

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