"Cat for Guillaume"
...excerpt below from "Everything Cats Expect You To Know" by Elizabeth Martyn, pub. 2007
"Cats are never as keen to respond to praise as dogs, because they evolved Not as pack animals,
but as solitary hunters, for whom food was the only reward worth having.
Lone wildcats didn't need to develop social skills and were content to walk by themselves.
Even so, when the opportunity for easier life presented itself, they were quick to make the most of it."
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approx. 5" x 7" of a cat perched on a windowsill, drawn using a stump loaded with charcoal dust from another drawing which made very soft, almost elusive marks... characteristics I think of in a cat.
from Desideratum Art and Jewelry Studio, St. Martins, New Brunswick, Canada
14 comments:
Beautiful and solo expressive!
Pretty kitty and I like the soft markings and how you found a way to create them.
Beautiful! I do love a soft cat...
Oh thank you so much! This is so sweet!
Hey all, Thank you! it was an interesting experiment.
You're welcome Guillaume, I know how much you prefer cats! especially ones that like to go over and eat fancy dinners at you house.
Nice and cat-tie!
...or rather, cat-ty...
Valerianna, you say Tom-a-toe... I say Tom-AAA-toe
Really like the softness of the stump technique here, Gwen... it lends a tenderness to this sweet cat portrait. LOVE kitties. :o) Happy Day ((HUGS))
Lovely.. and so true about them being solitary creatures!
I know that look!Chilling on the sill but alert to anything that might flutter of scurry.
lovely cat drawing, Gwen; those soft smudges are perfect!
Looks almost like our Squeaky, an amazing capture of her characteristics - well executed!
Thanks Tracy, I was really surprised by how long the stump held the charcoal and allowed me to continue drawing. Probably other people knew this but not me... learn something new everyday.
Dixiebelle, they sure are. They are their own bosses and we interact with them on Their terms.
Robyn, yes, always watching, waiting and on the prowl. so different than a dog.
Sharmon, nice to experiment with different mark makers.
Thanks Mel, give Squeaky a scratch on the neck for me.
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