Querkles: Cats
Category: Books,Arts & Photography,Graphic Design
Querkles: Cats Details
About the Author Thomas Pavitte is a graphic designer and experimental artist who often uses simple techniques to create highly complex pieces. He set an unofficial record for the most complex dot-to-dot drawing in 2011 with his version of the Mona Lisa in 6,239 dots. He lives and works in Melbourne, Australia. Read more
Reviews
Another Querkles book from Thomas Pavitte, this time nothing but cats. Not only housecats but a couple of big cats - a lion, tiger, and cheetah. This are all full-face portraits so that feline gaze is central to the picture. The housecats are varied - many tabbies but also a Siamese, a Persian, and an Abyssinian. (There may be other breeds but it is hard to tell with the small thumbnails.)Oversized 10" x 14" format means more coloring pleasure and the pages are single-sided and perforated for a great experience; 20 pages plus a fold-out 19" x 14" poster.If you've looked at the Querkles series and been intimidated, don't be. Although a page may look like a difficult maze of areas, it is really quite relaxing to fill in the different areas, watching the image gradually come into being. (The big picture and numbers could be too much for a child; also you want good lighting to work on these, as the printing for the lightest areas is quite light to not show through. To get started, pick out one of the less complex drawings and choose five colors with a variety of shades. For your first, maybe just use five shades of the same color to get started; either browns or greys will work great with these cats. You'll quickly see how the drawings fill in and figure out your own approach for the most fun. (I tend to go from lightest to darkest so if I misapply a light color and catch it later, the dark color can cover it.)
