Featured Daily Sketch: Watching Me, 2013

April 23, 2026 Bernadette

pencil sketch of two cats — “Watching Me”, pencil, 6.5″ x 5″ © Bernadette E. Kazmarski

From 2013: Giuseppe dozes while Mimi takes a turn keeping an eye on me. Watching me.

I turned to see the two of them looking in my direction, one or both dozing, then checking on me.

From 2026: I could have also titled this “You Are So Boring” but I guess they really were watching me. When I sat at my drafting table in the studio my work table was standing height so it was just about eye level in my desk chair, that’s how I got the eye level angle. That is Giuseppe’s face because his nose is longer, but boy is that Mimi’s face and expression.

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.

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This sketch would make a nice little note card maybe. It’s also still available. If you’re interested, let me know.

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