A black cat with striking blue eyes peers directly forward, its head filling the lower half of the composition while a small blue bird perches delicately on top. The minimalist illustration uses bold contrasts between the cat's solid black silhouette and the soft watercolor rendering of the bird, set against a pale cream background that emphasizes the quiet intimacy of the moment. Bound with 52 pages of 70lb paper, lined or unlined, behind an anti-scuff matte cover with wraparound artwork, made to order. Notes and sketches kept behind an independent artist's work, not a plain composition cover.