vilakins: My cats Claudia and Tessa in the same curled-up pose (copycats)
Nico ([personal profile] vilakins) wrote2006-08-17 07:51 pm
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NaArMaMo Day 17 - Cats in a basket

Today's entry for the [livejournal.com profile] naarmamo National Art Making Month challenge is a cat picture!

Cats in a basket



Drawing with colour wash
My sweet girls, Claudia and Tessa. I can't draw fur like [livejournal.com profile] entropy_house so I went for simplicity. I'm quite pleased with how Claudia's pewter nose catches the light as it does in real life.

My NaArMaMo Gallery is here.

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[identity profile] hafren.livejournal.com 2006-08-17 08:30 am (UTC)(link)
Waah. lovely.

[identity profile] vilakins.livejournal.com 2006-08-17 08:53 am (UTC)(link)
They're much lovelier in real life!

[identity profile] vilakins.livejournal.com 2006-08-17 08:53 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you!

[identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com 2006-08-17 09:05 am (UTC)(link)
Oh lovely!

[identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com 2006-08-17 09:37 am (UTC)(link)
I was trying to articulate what I really liked but I hadn't had quite enough coffee. Let's try again: I love how with just a few simple lines you've got the way that cats hold themselves, particularly Tessa's shoulder.

[identity profile] vilakins.livejournal.com 2006-08-17 09:57 am (UTC)(link)
Wow, thanks! Tessa's really hard to do too because she's so dark.
trixieleitz: sepia-toned drawing of a woman in Jazz Age costume, relaxing with a glass of wine. Text: Trixie (Default)

[personal profile] trixieleitz 2006-08-17 09:28 am (UTC)(link)
Simple and very effective - brava!

[identity profile] vilakins.livejournal.com 2006-08-17 09:34 am (UTC)(link)
They're actually in the plastic laundry basket but I couldn't be bothered drawing that with its slotty bits.
trixieleitz: sepia-toned drawing of a woman in Jazz Age costume, relaxing with a glass of wine. Text: Trixie (Default)

[personal profile] trixieleitz 2006-08-17 09:37 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, life's too short ;)
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[personal profile] kerravonsen 2006-08-17 11:39 am (UTC)(link)
Awwwww.

[identity profile] entropy-house.livejournal.com 2006-08-17 03:41 pm (UTC)(link)
OOh, that's so sweet! Who says you can't draw anything but people! They're perfect.

[identity profile] vilakins.livejournal.com 2006-08-17 08:31 pm (UTC)(link)
I can't draw animals from my imagination like you. (People though? No trouble.) This was from a quick sketch of their basic shapes and positions so I got the proportions right.

[identity profile] astrogirl2.livejournal.com 2006-08-17 05:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Awww! :)

[identity profile] linda-joyce.livejournal.com 2006-08-17 06:02 pm (UTC)(link)
They are so 'essence of cat'. Wonderful.

[identity profile] vilakins.livejournal.com 2006-08-17 08:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you! As is Pippin-panther!

[identity profile] capriuni.livejournal.com 2006-08-17 09:31 pm (UTC)(link)
This is lovely ... and you're very brave to sketch from life -- you have to be fast, for that, before one of the cats decides it's time to play with your pen. ;-) I also love how you've captured Claudia's gaze.

[identity profile] vilakins.livejournal.com 2006-08-18 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
My first lines were just their body and head outlines, which is why they're such simple shapes and Tessa's face isn't quite right (I guessed it). I was amazed I managed to capture Claudia looking at me like that though. :-)

[identity profile] snowgrouse.livejournal.com 2006-08-20 09:59 pm (UTC)(link)
NEEEEEEEEP. Kitty bliss!

[identity profile] vilakins.livejournal.com 2006-08-21 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
:-) I may draw Vic tonight.
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