I'd completed a month's worth of animal sketches early, so I didn't really have to do any more for August. But my Pearl Cat took such a nice long nap today (though she flipped from side to side in that cattish way), that I couldn't resist. So here's one last animal sketch for the road.
September's theme will be 'Out and About in Town ' and I'm hoping to limit myself to 10-15 minute sketches. Hoping, you understand. This is to loosen me up for October in Paris. Themes for the rest of the year: October in Paris, Machine/Machin (machines and odd thingamajigs) for November, and maybe an All-Themes Month in December, in which I do 2 or 3 drawings from each of the eleven topics I've worked on all year. What do you think of that? By the way, I can barely believe there are only four more months left in 2006.
Laura, this sketch makes me really happy and warm, thank you for sharing.
Posted by: keiko | September 06, 2006 at 12:42 PM
Thank you, recent commenters! Tania, my cat sleeps for hours at a time! I could have drawn that entire side of the house if I'd felt like it ;D. Jana, I do miss her when I'm away and Bela, I know how much you must miss your own sweet cat. Lori, the animals elicited a certain quality of line, didn't they? It was a wonderful thing to do, drawing all of those gentle creatures. Elaine, I think Pearl was semi-aware that I was drawing her. She SORT of trusts me, but, being a cat, she sort of doesn't, too. Kate and Linda, thank you so much for your warm remarks. Robyn, it was fun joining your group. Thank you very much for inviting me.
Posted by: Laura | September 02, 2006 at 03:48 PM
Pretty Pearl so relaxed but look at those ears - alert for the sound of a can opener lol. I like the idea of an Anarchy Month amongst the themes!
Posted by: Elaine | September 02, 2006 at 09:59 AM
Pearl looks like a mellow, grayer version of my tawny Sabbage Tabby, Kizmet (who is delicately cleaning her toes at the moment.)
You have such a gentle, sweet line when drawing animals. It's been a treat to follow your adventure!
Posted by: Lori Witzel | September 01, 2006 at 09:22 PM
Oh, a big, peaceful pussycat! Next thing she'll do is tuck that leg away. (I miss my cat so much.) Such a beautiful sketch! :-)
Posted by: Bela | September 01, 2006 at 10:44 AM
Your style never fails to amaze me, Laura. This is wonderful...quick, fresh, REAL...
Posted by: Kate (Cathy) Johnson | September 01, 2006 at 10:35 AM