Featured Daily Sketch: Waiting Around the Corner, 2016

January 15, 2026 Bernadette

"Waiting Around the Corner", black and white charcoal and pastel on toned paper, 5" x 8", 1/4/2016 © Bernadette E. Kazmarski — “Waiting Around the Corner”, black and white charcoal and pastel on toned paper, 5″ x 8″, 1/4/2016 © Bernadette E. Kazmarski

From 2016: “This bright morning sunlight gets us all up and around and doing interesting things. It may look as if Giuseppe is planning something, really he’s just basking in that wonderful sun puddle that cats have enjoyed in exactly that spot since I’ve lived here. I stopped and looked at the deep shadows, the brilliant highlights and the reflected highlights in between and there was my daily sketch. Couldn’t sketch him right then, but took a quick photo, just before he stood up and stretched and walked toward me.”

2026: I sketched Giuseppe in action on January 4 (2016) it’s fitting that he’s here to bring in the Mew Year. I’ve also always liked this sketch for Giuseppe’s direct expression.

The toned paper is wonderful for black cats, especially in the sun. Click here to see more sketches on toned paper. One of these days, I’m going to have to do something with that collection.

Where to find “Waiting Around the Corner”

I sold the original but have prints available, and I’m also working on the note cards I’ve mentioned more than once! Please visit the listing for this artwork to see what’s available.

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.

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