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Daily Sketch Reprise: Tonal Nap, 2013

May 4, 2019 Bernadette 0 Comments black cat, black cats, cat artwork, pastel sketch of cat, sketch of cat

Giuseppe was napping, as usual, outside the door of my studio in a pool of sun on the landing. We’ve

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Daily Sketch Reprise: Tonal Nap, 2013

April 14, 2018 Bernadette 0 Comments black cat, black cats, cat artwork, pastel sketch of cat, sketch of cat

Giuseppe was napping, as usual, outside the door of my studio in a pool of sun on the landing. We’ve

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Marketplace: “My Cats”

December 22, 2016December 22, 2016 Bernadette 0 Comments cat art, cat artwork, cat paintings, cat portraits, cat sketches, cats, pastel portraits of cats, pet portraits, sketch of cat, watercolor of cat

This is where it all began, with sketching and then painting my cats. I still remember working on those original

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Daily Sketch Reprise: Front and Back

September 12, 2016September 13, 2016 Bernadette 0 Comments black cat, black cats, cat art, cat artwork, cat sketches, cats, feline artwork, sketch of cat, two black cats, two cats

Giuseppe and Jelly Bean were sharing the same spot of sun on the landing today, contentedly tucked side to side,

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Daily Sketch Reprise: On the Chair, 2013

August 20, 2016August 21, 2016 Bernadette 1 Comment black cat, black cats, cat art, cat artwork, cat sketches, cats, marker sketch of cat, sketch of cat

Daily Sketch Reprise: On the Chair, 2013. I was totally taken by the simplicity of color and shape watching Mewsette settle down on the chair that was pushed under the table.

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Daily Sketch Reprise: Garden Sketch With Mimi

July 10, 2016 Bernadette 2 Comments black cat, black cats, cat art, cat artwork, cat sketches, cats, charcoal sketch of cats, sketch of cat, watercolor of cat in garden

Garden Sketch With Mimi isn’t just Mimi in the garden. It’s Mimi in the garden where she used to hunt

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Daily Sketch Reprise: Blue Purple Cats

May 30, 2016June 3, 2016 Bernadette 2 Comments cat art, cat artwork, cat sketches, cats, inak and watercolor sketch of two cats, sketch of cat, watercolor

I might come up with a better name for this if I took some time, but the blue highlights and

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Daily Sketch Reprise: Kelly With Grapes and Apple, 2012

May 26, 2016May 27, 2016 Bernadette 0 Comments cat art, cat artwork, cat sketches, cats, ink and watercolor, marker sketch of cats, sketch of cat, watercolor, watercolor pencil

When the sun moves around to filter into this window, Kelly hops over to enjoy it and have a nice

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Daily Sketch Reprise: Three Colored Cats, 2012

May 24, 2016 Bernadette 0 Comments black cat, cat artwork, colorful cats, marker sketch of two cats, sketch of cat, sketch of cats, warhol cats

Time for a sketch in this style again, but a little different from the others, listed below. The boys were

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Daily Sketch Reprise: The Sunny Upstairs Window, 2012

May 23, 2016 Bernadette 0 Comments cat artwork, pastel sketch of cats, sketch of cat, sketch of cats

If you’ve been following my sketches for any length of time, you’ve probably seen gradual changes that begin with a

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Marketplace: Save on Boxed Dozen Holiday Cards

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It’s time for my annual sale on boxed dozen holiday cards, $10.00 per box! You can stock up now and

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Book Reviews

How to Photograph Your Cat by Walter Chandoha
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How to Photograph Your Cat, from 1955

November 10, 2019 Bernadette 0

I found this little gem of a booklet I knew I had somewhere in this house. A friend gave it

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Vintage Cat Food Ads, and A Career Inspired By a Rescued Cat: Photographer Walter Chandoha

January 20, 2019January 20, 2019 Bernadette 5
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A Career Inspired By a Rescued Cat, Vintage Cat Food Ads, and Photographer Walter Chandoha

April 21, 2018January 20, 2019 Bernadette 0
Cat Confessions: A "Kitty Come Clean" Tell-all Book by Allia Zobel Nolan
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Cat Confessions, a Book Review by Mewsette and Me

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Not Just for Ferals, HCMT Hosts 13 Free and Low-cost Spay/Neuter Clinics Through June 2021

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Shutdowns, physical distancing and unemployment have touched every part of our society, including needs for our pets. Veterinarians closed down

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CCPC Pet Memorial Sunday Ceremony Goes Virtual for 2020

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One Lot of Natural Balance® Ultra Premium Chicken & Liver Paté Formula Canned Cat Food Recalled
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One Lot of Natural Balance® Ultra Premium Chicken & Liver Paté Formula Canned Cat Food Recalled

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Recalls

One Lot of Natural Balance® Ultra Premium Chicken & Liver Paté Formula Canned Cat Food Recalled
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One Lot of Natural Balance® Ultra Premium Chicken & Liver Paté Formula Canned Cat Food Recalled

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The J. M. Smucker Company Issues Voluntary Recall of Specific Lots of Special Kitty® Wet Cat Food

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Voluntary Recall of Muse Wet Cat Food Natural Chicken Recipe
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Voluntary Recall of Muse Wet Cat Food Natural Chicken Recipe

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Voluntary Recall of Two Lots of 9Lives® Protein Plus® Wet, Canned Cat Food
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Voluntary Recall of Two Lots of 9Lives® Protein Plus® Wet, Canned Cat Food

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