Sketches

cat sketch sheet by rusalka

Fri, 11 May 2007 08:32:44 -0000

Sketches of some of the felines in my life. I'm a bit partial to the little kitten in the bottom right corner -- that's my cat Fenchurch experiencing her first snow, perhaps hoping to lift herself out by the tail. I get a lot of sleepy cat sketches when she's decided I've been drawing too long, and my lap would make a better snoozing spot than an easel.

Medium: graphite
Tags: kitten sleep cats

Alert Downy Woodpecker by rusalka

Fri, 11 May 2007 08:26:49 -0000

I love these guys. They come and hang out 'round the suet feeder. I had a dream inwhich I visited a pet store and discovered that, not only did the owner stock the usual parrots and cockatiels, but also an assortment of woodpeckers. Not that I'd ever want to cage one... but I s'pose there's some sort of longing in play. On a semi-related note, my sweetie and I were awakened by a machine-gun-esque rat-tat-tat-tat-tat this morning. Atypical noise in rural Nowhere. Turned out to be a red-shafted flicker on the roof, voilently pecking away at the top of our wood stove's metal pipe. Hmph.

Medium: graphite
Tags: sketch woodpecker downy alert perky

Wings at Work by rusalka

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 23:34:06 -0000

A sketch I made while trying to improve upon the flion in this gallery.

Medium: graphite
Tags: sketch wings feathers

Flion Sketch by rusalka

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 23:31:07 -0000

An older sketch of a winged lion -- I've tried tweaking his pose for accuracy many times, but I always lose the nice shape and dynamism that I like with this guy. Ah well.

Medium: graphite
Tags: lion sketch happy winged flyon flion

Deer Sketches by rusalka

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 23:27:20 -0000

Some sketches I drew of the deer in the back yard, while working on a Christmas card.

Medium: graphite
Tags: deer sketch stag