Entry H
20″ x 16″, Sgrafitto drawing on scratchboard
Henriette Ronner Knip was a Dutch artist in the Romantic style who captured her love for cats through her paintings. I was inspired by the intricate detail in her portraits: from the rendering of soft, fluffy texture to the gestural, life-like poses of the cats. I wanted to achieve that same attention to detail in the drawing and sgraffito of my cat, Bronx. Bronx is my best friend who has been with me through all the ups and downs of my life. He’s always there for me when I am in pain. It is hard to imagine life without Bronx and I wanted to draw him because I love him so much and want to capture my sweet memories of him.