Pen & ink – Page 33 – Gina Lento: Fine Art and Illustration

No swimming

John and I went down to the bay after dinner this evening. I realized I hadn’t done my kitty postcard yet so we parked over where some people were fishing. Ironically it was the No Swimming sign that inspired me.

Tonight’s sketch

There was a grand opening of a new cafe today. All organic juice bar, açaí bowls, smoothies, etc. It was packed tonight. It’s like the whole gym down the street emptied out and went to the new juice bar. I sketched these three girls. I added the kitty😎.

Urban sketching and kitties

I went out with my sketch club this evening and we sketched the Patchogue Carnegie Library. This library was built with grant money from Andrew Carnegie. The library has been moved, restored and is now the Teen Center and teen library. I enjoy sketching outside so I got the idea to add a kitty toContinue reading “Urban sketching and kitties”

Happy Memorial Day!

Here’s a patriotic kitty from a different point of view….. Inspiration from Sktchy from a photo submitted by Juan David Saavedra.

Jailbird kitty

I take Carla Sonheim’s year long 365 course. Every day she gives us a new prompt. Today’s prompt was a random pick where she picks two words out of a hat. I had to chuckle, today’s random words are cat and bars. At first I sketched a cat behind bars, but then this idea poppedContinue reading “Jailbird kitty”

Horror movies are not good for your cat

This one looks like he’s been watching too many scary movies😂

Box cat

This is a feline box troll

Berni’s kitty

My friend Berni sent me a photo of her kitty to sketch for my mom. I had a little fun doing this one. It’s mixed media. I forgot to ask Berni what is the name of her cat! If you would like me to draw your kitty for my mom, please post your cat photosContinue reading “Berni’s kitty”

Undercover kitty

Here is another kitty. This one is doing a bit of undercover work…. The App that I use for live reference photos is Sktchy on iPhone. If you would like me to draw your kitty for my mom, post your cat photos on Sktchy with the hashtag #ginapleasedrawmycat

Another kitty for mom

Here is today’s kitty