“Catamount Brushmore”, black and white charcoal on toned paper, 5.5″ x 8″ © Bernadette E. Kazmarski

Catamount Brushmore, a Monument to Four Noble Cats

“Catamount Brushmore”, black and white charcoal on toned paper, 5.5″ x 8″ © Bernadette E. Kazmarski

“Catamount Brushmore”, black and white charcoal on toned paper, 5.5″ x 8″ © Bernadette E. Kazmarski

Catamount Brushmore prints are made in archival inks on Epson Velvet Art Paper, Cold Press Digital Giclee Paper or Artist Canvas, and the original art is still available as well.

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ABOUT THE ARTWORK

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

I mean no disrespect to these four presidents, but when I looked down from my computer screen at the four, this is what I saw. Well, what I saw is above, but really, this was what I immediately visualized—look at the photo below I used for reference!

“Catamount Brushmore” reference photo.

“Catamount Brushmore” reference photo.

Not quite the same, but certainly suggestive. I just moved Bean up a bit. I quickly blocked out the shapes and snapped a reference photo, sketched in white and black charcoal as long as I could until they’d moved too much, then finished from the photo. In case you didn’t “get it”, I added the blue sky in pastel pencil, like that was going to help. And I looked at a photo of the actual Mt. Rushmore and added the pine trees at the bottom for authenticity. From the left it’s Bean, Mr. Sunshine, Mewsette and Giuseppe.

Really, what would I do without such unusual inspirations! What they were doing was invading my desk and preparing to occupy, my daily torture of cuteness and interruption. Better get all my papers and stuff off my desk because everything will be buried under the pile. See below for how it turned out. Looks like the mountain collapsed. Look at that Bean belly–he’s laying on top of a small box. No wonder I can never clean my desk.

How it all turned out.

How it all turned out.

So now I actually get to get back to work so I can finish what didn’t get done while pursuing my big inspiration.

SHIPPING AND CHARGES

Shipping within the US is included in the cost of each print.

Prints up to 16″ x 20″ are shipped flat in a rigid envelope. Larger prints are shipped rolled in a mailing tube unless otherwise requested; flat shipping is an extra cost because it’s oversized.

GICLEE PRINTS

The giclees are printed on acid-free hot press art paper for a smooth matte finish using archival inks. Giclee is the highest quality print available because the technique uses a dozen or more ink ports to capture all the nuances of the original painting, including details of the texture, far more sensitive than any other printing medium. Sometimes my giclees look so much like my originals that even I have a difficult time telling them apart when they are in frames.

I don’t keep giclee prints in stock for most of my works. Usually I have giclees printed as they are ordered unless I have an exhibit where I’ll be selling a particular print so there is a wait of up to two weeks before receipt of your print to allow for time to print and ship.

DIGITAL PRINTS

Digital prints are made on acid-free matte-finish natural white 100# cover using archival digital inks. While digital prints are not the quality of a giclee in capturing every nuance and detail of color, texture and shading, I am still very pleased with the outcome and usually only I as the artist, could tell where detail and color were not as sharp as the original. Digital prints are only available up to 11″ x 17″ and some of the prints are cropped to fit standard mat and frame sizes.

Digital prints have at least 1/2″ around the edges depending on the size of the print. All are countersigned by me.

CANVAS PRINTS

Because the standard size canvas prints are not proportional to the original painting, canvas prints of this painting will have a portion cropped off.

I usually have at least one of the smaller sizes of canvases on hand, but order larger ones as they are ordered because I have limited storage space. Smaller canvases are a 3/4″ in depth, Canvases 12 x 16 and larger are 1-1/2″ in depth. I set them up so the image runs from edge to edge, then the sides are black or white or sometimes I slip in a color that coordinates with the painting. This canvas carries the gray-toned paper background around the sides.

FRAMED PRINTS

I am reframing the original and will post as soon as it’s done. I do all my own framing and can custom frame a print for you as well. Please ask.

GREETING CARDS

  • Cards are blank inside but can be customized with your message for an extra charge.
  • 5″ x 7″ Feline Fine Art Cards assort with all other 5″ x 7″ greeting cards (except custom printed cards) for a quantity discount.
  • Individual cards are shipped by first class mail.
  • Set of six 5.5″ x 4.25″ note cards are printed on textured watercolor paper and packed in a clear-top stationery box.

See other feline artwork in My Cats gallery and in Feline Artwork gallery.

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