Featured Daily Sketch: Leaves and Shadows, 2013

June 26, 2025 Bernadette

watercolor of cat — “Leaves and Shadows”, watercolor, 5″ x 7″ © Bernadette E. Kazmarski

Here I’m trying to catch my impression of Jelly Bean on the table by Cat TV, where the leaves from the lilac flutter and the sun comes in at an angle, a little bit of leaf patterning and shadows. The scene itself is actually much darker than this but I wanted to capture the sense of light so I used the transparency of watercolor to its best ability. Bean is napping, and facing away from the window his face is in shadow while his back disappears in highlight.

I love spatters. Sometimes it comes out pretty much as I visualized. This tiny painting was a total joy.

Where to find Leaves and Shadows

“Leaves and Shadows” is available as a framed original painting and a variety of digital, giclee and canvas prints, greeting card and note cards. You can find the framed painting and prints on Portraits of Animals.

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