Cats in the Garden, 2023

Color pencil on paper | 19 x 19 inches

This compelling color pencil drawing presents nine feline faces arranged in a tight, frontal grid, emerging from a dense field of green leaves. Each face is similar yet distinct, with subtle variations in color, expression, and gaze. Together, they form a unified presence, observant, and quietly attentive, as if witnessing something just beyond the frame.

Rendered entirely in colored pencil, the work is rich in layered color and surface texture. Warm ochres, deep browns, and dark blues are set against vibrant greens, creating a rhythmic pattern that feels both decorative and psychological. The repeated forms give the drawing a totemic quality, while the luminous eyes anchor the composition with an almost meditative intensity.

Part of Amalia’s ongoing mythic-animal universe, Nine Witnesses explores multiplicity, identity, and collective presence. The cats appear less as individual animals and more as facets of a shared consciousness — guardians, observers, or silent keepers of a story. This original, one-of-a-kind drawing will appeal to collectors drawn to symbolic imagery, pattern, and works that balance visual pleasure with quiet unease.

Details

– Original color pencil drawing

- 19 x 19 inches

– Signed by the artist

– Ships flat with archival protection

– Certificate of authenticity included

A visually bold and conceptually resonant piece, memorable for both its pattern and its gaze.