Rip Cosmo 2000 - 2015

Cosmo's in conclusion catnap - dorsum domicile 1.6.15

My much loved truthful cat Cosmo died yesterday evening.

Many cheers to all the staff at my vets for their pity as well as fantabulous back upwards at the end.

He came domicile alongside me in conclusion night.  Last black as well as 1 time to a greater extent than this morn I drew him resting on a comfy cushion on the sofa - having his in conclusion catnap - earlier he went for his in conclusion trip to the vet prior to an private cremation.  I've done this earlier as well as I highly recommend spending fourth dimension alongside as well as drawing your pet afterward expiry - it actually helps equally business office of the grieving process.

Cosmo was born inwards August 2000 as well as died only a few weeks curt of his 15th birthday. He was an absolutely gorgeous large Somali man child cat alongside the oddly named 'usual' colour fur. He likewise has such a lovely nature that I wouldn't hesitate to bring only about other somali inwards futurity - although at that spot could never live only about other Cosmo!

He's been a regular on this weblog over the years. He featured inwards the 4th postal service on this blog Drawing as well as Flu and a serial on catnapping starting inwards 2006.

Plus he was ever upwards for a "filler image" for weblog posts on to a greater extent than full general themes (eg the sketch below which featured on Managing Business Risks equally an Artist.)

The Catnapping Series: Sleeping on the job
pen as well as ink

as well as this postal service near How to instruct far slow for people to link to you lot - as well as how to sketch a cat!

30 instant sketches of Cosmo inwards pencil

In 2008, I drew A Day inwards the Life of Cosmo. Looking dorsum at it, his daily routine didn't alter that much over the years - although at that spot was a lot to a greater extent than "lolling" as well as "evening cuddles" as well as rather less athletic exercise, door climbing as well as "cowboys as well as indians". He's instantly on a permanent "big sleep".

A hateful solar daytime inwards the life of Cosmo
12" x 16" pencil
copyright Katherine Tyrrell

He had a piece equally a model for my drawings that were exhibited at the annual exhibitions of the Society of Feline Artists.

I spy a spider12" x 8", coloured pencils
exhibition in SOFA Annual Exhibition 2008 at the Llewellyn Alexander Galleries
copyright Katherine Tyrrell

Latterly his claim to fame is he featured on a set out of unlike pages inwards my mass Sketching 365

A real quick pencil sketch of Cosmo (page 125)

addition sketching media became digital inwards improver to pencil as well as pen as well as ink.

Cosmo Catnapping #11 (on 11.01.11)
drawn using Sketchbook Pro as well as a mouse!

He's going to live much missed.

and finally......

I desire to discovery him a actually prissy casket for his ashes.

I'd live actually grateful to take away heed of whatsoever creative individual who plant alongside woods or metallic who I could committee to comprise a line drawing into a suitable secure casket inwards woods or metal.

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