Category Archives: cat artwork

October Featured Artwork and Desktop Calendar: “Bella Birdwatching”

So Bella is an avid birdwatcher. She spends long hours by the big north window watching the birds at the feeder. I spend long hours studying her profile while she does so. I decided to finally sketch her and thought of the toned paper with white and black charcoal, and I also added a bit […]

Get Your Free September New Member Print: “Napping With Colors in Mind”

This little sketch of Giuseppe sleeping with his head against my mug of colored pens brings together my desk, drafting table, and the back to school theme for September. If you like this art too, you can get a free print of it by registering for an account on Portraits of Animals before the end […]

September 2016 Feline Sampler Box

My September 2016 Feline Sampler Box is shaded to late summer and early autumn colors and contemplative views, plus a special new product that makes its debut in this very Sampler Box. Contents Click the photo to see an enlarged version. I choose contents to give you the most variety in each item. I take […]

August 2016 Feline Sampler Box

My August 2016 Sampler Box reflects bright colors and memories from the month of August, lots of red and pink and orange, special kitties remembered in this month, a rescued kitten and wildlife enjoying a marsh afternoon. Contents Click the photo to see an enlarged version. I choose contents to give you the most variety […]

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 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. [ss_product id=’dd0a4a46-7cdc-11e6-92b0-002590787d08′ ]Feline Artwork, “Catamount Brushmore”[/ss_product] ABOUT THE ARTWORK ABOUT THE ARTWORK I mean no disrespect to these four presidents, but when I looked down […]

July 2016 Feline Sampler Box

My July 2016 Feline Sampler Box is full of the colors and events of summer, and art and photos that depict a lot of kitties enjoying the sun, special kitties who I remember fondly in the month of July, and even a tribute to our community cats. Contents Click the photo to see an enlarged […]

Warm Autumn Colors for “Awakening”

Awakening with warm and bright hand coloring.

When I created this 16″ round linoleum block print in 2004, I’d intended for it to be versatile. Beginning with my Tortie Girls block prints a few years previous I’d worked out the mechanics of printing on rice paper that could be hand-tinted to add color in various media, from dustings of pastel to watercolors […]

Gentle Highlights, Soft and Subtle

"Gentle Highlights", pastel on black paper, 9" x 7" © Bernadette E. Kazmarski

Gentle Highlights, Soft and Sweet, sketched with just the pastel on my fingers I could visualize it as I watched them nap.

Three Warm Cats on a Cool Ground Makes an Interesting Composition

"Three Warm Cats on a Cool Ground", pastel, 7" x 10" © Bernadette E. Kazmarski

Where do these visual inspirations come from? Giuseppe, Mr. Sunshine and Mewsette were enjoying the view as I rode my exercise bicycle, having plenty of time to watch them and the light and visualize this composition. I wanted lots of mixed colors, but muted, indefinite edges, but the sketch in black on top of all […]

September Feline Featured Artwork and Desktop Calendar: “Napping With Colors in Mind”

“Napping With Colors in Mind”, Ink drawing pen and marker, 5.5″ x 7″ © Bernadette E. Kazmarski

Download your free September Feline Featured Artwork and Desktop Calendar: “Napping With Colors in Mind”, and register for an account and get a free matted print of this sketch or several other sketches, paintings or photos of cats and other subjects.