Category Archives: ink

As the Crow Flies, #30paintingsin30days, Day 20

As the Crow Flies, 10 x 14, ink on gray paper © Bernadette E. Kazmarski

I am participating in Leslie Saeta’s annual “30 in 30” painting challenge this month. This is my painting for day 20. The day was gray, misty and quiet, just the day to spot a large crow perched atop a dead tree. I was transfixed by its stillness, unmoving, against the gray sky, took a photo, […]

Library Avenue in Ink

Library Avenue, ink, 12 x 16, 2007 © Bernadette E. Kazmarski

I carry with me a little pouch of art materials including pencils, gel pens, fountain pens, markers, charcoal and Conte crayons so I’m always ready to capture an image. As a contrast to working in pastel, I love drawing in ink because of the patterns I can make with lines to create shadows and textures, […]

Feline Silhouettes Looking Out the Door

"Looking Out the Front Door", Watercolor, 6" x 9" © Bernadette E. Kazmarski

Giuseppe, Mimi and Mewsette spend some time watching out the front door. There are birds fluttering and chipmunks racing back and forth across the porch, Fatso the squirrel runs up and down the tree now and then, butterflies and bees fly around, the leaves flutter in the breeze, now and then a car goes by, […]

Birches 2, Radiance, ink and watercolor

Birches 2: Radiance, watercolor, 22 x 23, 1998 © Bernadette E. Kazmarski

We have lovely birch groves here in Western Pennsylvania, and this image was reminiscent of one I had encountered while walking through the woods somewhere near me. Not just the white bark, but the contrast with the thin dark twigs and ripples in the bark, is eye-catching, and that autumn display of yellow leaves is […]

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 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.

It’s “World Cat Day”, Celebrate with “World Cat”

"World Cat", ink and watercolor, 9" x 12" © BernadetteE. Kazmarski

These signed prints of “World Cat”, ink and watercolor, are made in archival inks on various media. I’ve also included an image of the original as I framed it. A print framed like the original is also available. [ss_product id=’8c5a9fec-5dbf-11e6-8585-0cc47a075d76′ ]Feline Artwork, “World Cat”[/ss_product] Shipping is included in all prices listed. ABOUT THE ART I […]

First Solo Exhibit: The Extraordinary in the Ordinary, 2000

The post card invitation to my first solo exhibit.

“The Extraordinary in the Ordinary: Celebrating the art in everyday life” In every moment of every day, everywhere I go, I see something extraordinarily beautiful and inspiring. I left my day job to work at home as a commercial artist, fine artist and writer on January 1, 2000 after freelancing as a graphic designer and […]

Stanley With Geraniums, Ink and Watercolor

Stanley With Geraniums, Ink and Watercolor prints are made in archival inks on Epson Velvet Art Paper, Cold Press Digital Giclee Paper or Artist Canvas. ABOUT THE ARTWORK ABOUT THE ARTWORK This painting is one I’ve wanted to do for years—since the very moment it depicts, in fact, on July 30, 2006, in fact, when Stanley […]