Bright sunshine on anything will inspire me, especially when it’s illuminating one of my cats…and so I’d like to share that inspiration with other feline fans. These four designs are printed from my original artwork, each of them cats who’ve shared my life past and present.
After Dinner Nap
Stanley didn’t have many relaxed moments during the day, but one of them was always a spot of sun right after dinner and a nice bath. Rather than disturb him by trying to share in his contentment and fussing over him, I chose to render the warmth of the sun on his side and the depth of the early evening shadows all around.
A Warm Bath © B.E. Kazmarski
A Warm Bath
My white cat was endlessly inspiring to me, and I would need two lifetimes to recreate all the images of her that I have photographed and saw every day. With all that lustrous long white fur, Sally’s baths are quite a production, but each bath is like a graceful dance, especially when taken in the morning sun.
A Rosy Glow © B.E. Kazmarski
A Rosy Glow
She found a warm spot to sleep in the sun on that old pink sweater of mine, and the look of contentment on her face was my first inspiration, especially since Miss Moses (we all thought she was a boy) had been a feral kitten and all her life hesitated to walk across the center of any room, finding security in keeping close to the furniture. But there she is in the middle of the room looking rather smug—I can almost hear her purr.
The Little Sunflower © B.E. Kazmarski
The Little Sunflower
Real sunworshippers, all of my cats wait for the sun to enter the house in the morning and take their appointed spots. The brilliance of that first light and its reflections around the room, plus the contrast of all the exaggerated straight-line shapes with the organic shape of little Cookie and her shadow inspired this one.
Ordering Information
Cards include a border as shown, and are printed infull color on matte-finish ivory stock. They are blank inside, 4-1/2” x 6-1/4” and come with cream opaque square-flap envelopes.
They are available in packs of 12 with three cards in each of the four images or boxes of individual images. Different combinations are available on request. Visit my Marketplace to order and also visit my Etsy shop
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March 25th, 2010 at 3:29 pm
Those are terrific. What a good idea to have gift cards. Especially kitties in the sunshine. I need to get some of those very soon.
March 26th, 2010 at 12:02 am
Marg~thanks for visiting here! These images are so precious to me because they were such an inspiration in the first place, and now three of the four are gone. But I can still share them with the world forever, and I look at these images fondly. More note cards to come!