Most pieces begin as sketchbook impressions. Colors from palettes she's developed to render the hues of the sites she sketches in Japan and Hawaii are applied in her studio.

Fine penstrokes or brushstrokes add a final layer of black-ink detail.

Linda's Street Cats Of Honolulu are the cats she meets on early morning walks in the Diamond Head neighborhood...where roaming cats enjoy a mild climate, a healthy population of mice and small birds, and treats from many local walkers.

The friendly and playful Diamond Head cats are one of the hidden joys of life in Honolulu.

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