genet cat | pen & ink

This pen-and-ink drawing captures the elusive beauty of the African genet — a sleek, nocturnal hunter rarely seen in daylight. With its distinctive spotted coat and boldly banded tail, the genet moves like a shadow through the bushveld, slipping silently between branches and grasses. Genets are expert climbers and agile predators, feeding on insects, rodents, birds, reptiles, and even fruit when available. Their nights are spent patrolling territories with quick, fluid movements, using sharp senses to locate prey in the dark. Solitary by nature, they live quiet, hidden lives in wooded savannas, riverine thickets, and rocky outcrops, sheltering in tree hollows or dense vegetation during the day. This artwork reflects the genet’s world: a reminder of the many small, secretive carnivores that help keep the African ecosystem in balance.