Drawings

A couple of years ago I asked Dutch artist Claudia Hek to make a drawing of my cats Sjakie and Ronnie. Sjakie isn't around anymore and now we have Dolly, who we didn't adopt to fill Sjakie's empty spot (because a cat like Sjakie you only meet once in a lifetime; not a cat, but a personality), but because I'm a cat lover and I can't imagine my life being without cats.

To have different styles on the wall I made a drawing of Haasje (Little Hare in Dutch, that is) to hang amongst the drawings of Sjakie and Ronnie.
And in case you think 'Mmm, she could have worked a bit on the ratios' I can assure you that Haasje really has ears as big as these. Enormous, aren't they?

To make it complete I have to make some art work of Dolly, too. After I've finished that one, I will show you the whole wall. 

 www.betweennapsontheporch.net

Comments

  1. CherrieLolaMarch 28, 2016 at 9:13 PM

    Oh wow, wat leuk zeg! Ik zou ook graag een kat willen, maar wij wonen aan een veel te drukke weg, dus dat durf ik niet. Gelukkig komt de kat van de buurvrouw veel bij ons binnenwippen :)

    Fijne week!
    Liefs,
    Lola

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    1. LizMarch 28, 2016 at 11:14 PM

      Oh, dat is jammer! Katten zijn geweldig! Zou niet zonder kunnen.

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  2. AnonymousMarch 29, 2016 at 7:54 AM

    Haasje is supergoed gelukt, ben benieuwd naar de andere kunst!
    Ik kan je volledig volgen ivm katten: ik heb hier 4 exemplaartjes! Allemaal vanzelf aan komen lopen ( gedumpt, weggelopen, verwaarloosd ) en nu verwend tot en met ;-)
    2 jaar geleden stierf ook één van mijn katten, en toen dacht ik: '3 is wel genoeg' maar een maand later kwam hier een klein, zwart sukkeltje zitten miauwen in het kippenhok en is dat katje ook ons hart binnengeslopen :-) Dus staat de teller weer op 4. Ach ja, dat is het leven van een kattenvriend hé!
    Groetjes, Sigrid
    PS: Echt leuk getekend!

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    1. LizMarch 29, 2016 at 9:03 AM

      Hahaha, ik zou ook geen nee kunnen zeggen tegen zo'n zielepootje!

      Dank je voor je leuke commentaar op de tekening van Haas!

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  3. April J HarrisMarch 31, 2016 at 6:24 PM

    What a beautiful drawing! You are very talented! It's lovely you have the drawings of your two cats too, especially now one has passed on. I totally know what you mean about certain cats being irreplaceable - but it's lovely you got a friend for your other cat :-) Thank you for sharing this post with us at the Hearth and Soul Hop.

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  4. Katrin@northernfeeling.comApril 1, 2016 at 11:09 AM

    So so nice! I have a soft spot for rabbits, we own two... and your drawing is beautiful! Can't wait to see your wall!

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  5. Coombe Mill - FionaApril 4, 2016 at 8:53 PM

    that's a great drawing, I'd be proud to put that up #CreativeMondays

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  6. Christine @ Rustic-RefinedApril 5, 2016 at 12:16 AM

    Very very pretty! I love the softness of it.

    Have a great week!

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  7. Julie's LifestyleApril 6, 2016 at 12:33 PM

    What a beautiful drawing you made.
    Thanks for sharing this at Cooking and Crafting with J&J!

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  8. JessApril 9, 2016 at 11:41 PM

    Wow...you're so talented!

    Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

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