Featured Daily Sketch: The Kitten Room, 2014

NOTE: Basil’s original name from the shelter was Smokie.

This is about what it looks like in there. I came upstairs at all the noise and opened the door, and there it was, what two kittens had created. My other cats slowly joined me as we watched Smokie and Bella play with everything in the room at once. In particular, Bella is on her back in the tub with a blue felt fish that is obviously making her feel good. Smokie has his striped crocheted ball, the best toy in the whole world, ever. But just about everything else stands a fair chance at being swatted, kicked, bitten or rolled on in just the next few minutes. What a joy to watch, two kittens who at one time didn’t play at all and were frightened of me.

I stood at the doorway behind the baby gate with my cats and sketched as fast as I could.

I’ve been remembering the two of them from September 2014. They immediately bonded and had such similar energy and interest, like wild play, they just had the best time every day. I’ll be sharing the day they met as today’s rescue story.

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Daily Sketches 2011 to 2015

I think I accomplished what I'd set out to do three years ago today, a challenge to me and entertainment and enjoyment for you: to create a quick sketch of my cats each day as a way to practice and experiment, and present the sketch on that day with no editing, no waiting, no excuses, just to do the sketch and share it.

Read more about the reason for the daily sketches in Daily Sketches: the Idea, Most Popular, Awards.

Click here to see other daily sketches.

For a gallery of the ones available for sale, visit Portraits of Animals in the “Daily Sketches” section.

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Now in its third printing since 2013! Daily sketches, illustrations, commissioned portraits all in a small coil-bound gift book. Click here or on the image to read more or find this book on Portraits of Animals.

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*Certificate of Excellence, Cat Writers' Association 2014 Communications Contest

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Bella and Basil, respectively, are finally having some time on the first floor after thoroughly inspecting the second floor. Read more and order.

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