Yesterday's post about a minimalist Halloween vignette - featuring just an over-sized picture of a spooky black cat - reminded me of the sinuous path from doodles to a finished item. So look what I've found, after rummaging through tons of photos taken in my first year of blogging! Doodles of a very, very surprised black cat, scribbled by yours truly in the middle of my morning "black coffee and sudoku" routine.
I liked the black cat doodles a lot, so I decided to use it as a sketch for a greater piece of art. It took me less than 20 minutes to trace the design on black color block cardboard and to carve out the big black cat, with my scissors. I also made a small version of it - a decoupage cat for which I used (oh, the irony!) a hilarious scrapbook paper featuring... well... more cats.
And the inspiration from the black cat doodles didn't stop here, either! My talented friend Ana is both a bookbinding expert at Uituka and a wonderful artist. She took the doodle to another dimension with watercolor. Her drawing is of a Blue Russian cat - these cats are rumored to come from wild northern cats, agile swimmers who catch fish. Hence the swimming suit :)
So you see, doodles are the gateway to beautiful art work...
Love, love, love the cats, sweet friend! And speaking of cats, mine is sitting in my lap right now as I type this :) Thinking of you. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteThank you, sweet Stephanie! I almost always have a cat in my lap when I'm at my home desk, since I have two furry cats and they tend to occupy their territory (which is actually me)!
DeleteI love all of your doodles :) but your friend make the most amazing cat! In bathing suit :)
ReplyDeleteThe most amazing bathing suit, with 6 tits ;) She is very talented like I always say to her :)
DeleteI love cats and black cats as my Fiona is! Really amazing the last one turquoise/emerald but also your doodles!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Laura, I'll send your words to my friend Ana, as well!
DeleteLove them, they're so cute!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Anne, my cat is no match for your wonderful art!
DeleteI love your cat! Your friends blue cat is pretty funny in her bikini! What fun!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Danni, the whole bathing suit idea was my friend's!
DeleteI found your blog when I was looking for a different sort of information but I was very happy and glad to read through your blog. The information available here is great.
ReplyDeleteTomorrow I'll try a bathing suit on one of my cat and take a pic! I don't think they need bras, though, they are all males!!!
ReplyDeleteHaha, please, dear Magali! I'm waiting for the bathing suit pictures!
DeleteSo cute Meeha! Loved the imfo about the blue Russian cat!
ReplyDeleteThanks a million! Last Saturday I visited a friend who has a young Blue Russian cat. He was a wild one and he scratched us all!
DeleteLovely and very stylish cats! :) Great picture, with the cat and the pillows! I have two real cats now, they are so sweet. :)
ReplyDeleteTwo cats is great news, for you and for them too! I hope they are good friends and they play together a lot! I have two cats and they eat, sleep and run together every day.
Deleteahahahah the swimmer cat!!! What incredible idea!!!
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