Feline Lie-In

Feline Lie-In

Feline Lie-In Adopting indelible mediums for sketching, the pen & ink line is most unforgiving, and hence trains the eye and hand. The color pencil added an air of mystique to the composition, while connecting the two studies together. Contact the Artist for...
If a Cat Dreamt

If a Cat Dreamt

If a Cat Dreamt Our Siamese cat curled in a seemingly impossible position became the simple form to foil an active field of gold marks, that might suggest dreaming. The textured ground was inspired by Gustav Klimt’s work. Awarded a prize at an annual New England...
Mim Bluer

Mim Bluer

Mim Bluer In an evocative meditative pose, our gray-striped coon cat always seemed to be in a tranquil state; as conveyed by the choice of pencil color. She lived a long time, over 100 human years, but her calming effect endures via the sketch. Contact the Artist for...
Orphan Swallow

Orphan Swallow

Orphan Swallow Brisbane, AustraliaAttracted by its constant twittering and fluttering activity across the grass, this little creature seemed to have been abandoned. I followed it across the park lawn of Queen’s Gate Park in Brisbane, and sketched its contours as...
Rooster

Rooster

Rooster Key West, FLDuring a seminar to paint buildings in Key West, my attention was otherwise absorbed by the free-ranging roosters and hens typical to the keys. The intense study (and chasing) of the creature informed my view, and resulted in this very quick color...
Frank M. Costantino