Captain in Ink

Captain in Ink
Pen & ink on paper, 6x6
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This little cutie is another of our sweet "boys"!  All of our male cats are very affectionate, and this is our youngest. My oldest daughter has his brother, who is the "town cat", while our boys are definitely "country cats"!  Using quick, fluid strokes, I hold the pen more on it's side like a brush, than upright like a pen.  This allows the ink to sweep over the surface in an expressive way, following form.  If you zoom in on those marks - they are a bit frantic, moving in all directions! Very fun indeed - and SO therapeutic! The stress of the day just melts off when I have a pen and paper before me.  I am going to look forward to filling up my sketch journals, one ink rendering at a time!  This drawing makes the 1106th work in 1106 days, and Day 13 in current 30 Day Painting Challenge :)