Diese Skulptur trägt den Titel „Królewna kotka", zu Deutsch „Katzenprinzessin". Geschaffen hat sie 1928 der polnische Bildhauer Konstanty Laszczka, der von 1865 bis 1956 lebte.
Hinter dem Werk steht ein altes Märchen, das Laszczka schon als Kind gehört und später in seinem Buch „Gawędy z uczniami" (Gespräche mit Schülern) von 1927 festgehalten hat. Eine schöne und mitfühlende Prinzessin wird von einer eifersüchtigen Hexe in eine schwarze Katze verwandelt. Die Farbe des Fells hängt davon ab, wie viel Liebe und Geduld der Katze entgegengebracht wird. Mit der Zeit wandelt es sich von Schwarz über Braun bis hin zu reinem Weiß. Keine böse Macht kann diese Verwandlung aufhalten.
Genau diese Geschichte hat Laszczka in drei Figuren umgesetzt, einer schwarzen, einer braunen und einer weißen Katze. Die weiße und die braune Fassung werden heute im Społeczne Muzeum Konstantego Laszczki im polnisch
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Królewna Kotka – Die Katzenprinzessin
Diese Skulptur trägt den Titel „Królewna kotka", zu Deutsch „Katzenprinzessin". Geschaffen hat sie 1928 der polnische Bildhauer Konstanty Laszczka, der von 1865 bis 1956 lebte.
Hinter dem Werk steht ein altes Märchen, das Laszczka schon als Kind gehört und später in seinem Buch „Gawędy z uczniami" (Gespräche mit Schülern) von 1927 festgehalten hat. Eine schöne und mitfühlende Prinzessin wird von einer eifersüchtigen Hexe in eine schwarze Katze verwandelt. Die Farbe des Fells hängt davon ab, wie viel Liebe und Geduld der Katze entgegengebracht wird. Mit der Zeit wandelt es sich von Schwarz über Braun bis hin zu reinem Weiß. Keine böse Macht kann diese Verwandlung aufhalten.
Genau diese Geschichte hat Laszczka in drei Figuren umgesetzt, einer schwarzen, einer braunen und einer weißen Katze. Die weiße und die braune Fassung werden heute im Społeczne Muzeum Konstantego Laszczki im polnischen Dobre aufbewahrt. Die schwarze Skulptur gilt leider als verschollen.
Auffällig ist die ruhige, fast nach innen gekehrte Haltung der Figur. Der Kopf einer Katze sitzt auf einem menschlichen Körper, der entspannt auf einem groben Sockel kauert. Gerade durch diese Mischung wirkt die Skulptur geheimnisvoll und passt gut zum Märchen, das ihr zugrunde liegt.
Hier sind alle drei Fassungen zu sehen. Weiß und Braun zeigen die erhaltenen Originale aus dem Museum. Die schwarze Variante ist eine KI-Rekonstruktion, da das Original verschollen ist und kein Foto davon bekannt ist. Sie zeigt also nicht das echte verlorene Werk, sondern eine Nachempfindung im gleichen Stil, damit das Trio einmal vollständig erscheint.
Content warning: Cats have a special talent for taking over cities. Street artists clearly love them just as much as we do! This collection shows how many forms cat art can take in public spaces. We have gathered giant lifelike murals, glowing paste-ups, sculptures, stain
Cats have a special talent for taking over cities. Street artists clearly love them just as much as we do!
This collection shows how many forms cat art can take in public spaces. We have gathered giant lifelike murals, glowing paste-ups, sculptures, stained glass, graffiti stickers, painted rocks, and snowy little interventions.
Some of these cats hide in boxes. Others stretch across entire buildings. A few only need simple graffiti lines to steal the scene. Scroll through our ultimate cat list and move from huge 3D street art pieces to tiny, unforgettable street moments.
📦 Cardboard Box Cat — By Nego in Torrellas, Zaragoza, Spain 🇪🇸
Nego turns an ordinary building corner into a giant cardboard box. The cat peeks out as if the whole house has become a toy. It is funny, smart, and perfectly scaled to make the street feel more playful.
💡 Nerd Fact: This joke lands even harder because it taps into real cat behavior. Utrecht University notes that cats with access to simple hiding boxes adapt faster to stressful environments, so the cardboard box is not just a joke. It is also the kind of hiding place cats actually use to feel safer.
🐈 Gatet Gegant — By Oriol Arumí in Torrefarrera, Catalonia, Spain 🇪🇸
Oriol Arumí turns a quiet building into a giant local favorite. The official Torrefarrera Street Art Festival guide lists the 2020 mural as Gatet gegant on Carrer Serra Llarga, and the illusion really does make the whole block feel like the kitten’s living room.
🔴 The Red Cat — By LeHo Artwork in Taipei, Taiwan 🇹🇼
This glowing cat was presented in LeHo Artwork’s post about the mural as part of the 幻獸 series for Taipei’s lantern festival, which helps explain why the cat feels warm, luminous, and slightly unreal. The 3D illusion makes it seem as if the red body is radiating straight out from the wall.
🗽 Tombili — By Seval Şahin in Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkey 🇹🇷
Not every great cat piece needs to be painted on a wall. According to Kadıköy Municipality, sculptor Seval Şahin made the statue voluntarily, and it was installed at the spot in Ziverbey where Tombili became famous for this relaxed pose. It turns a beloved neighborhood stray into a permanent piece of urban memory.
💡 Nerd Fact: Tombili’s monument became its own mini civic saga. Kadıköy Municipality says it only happened after a 17,000-signature campaign, and Hürriyet Daily News later reported that the statue was stolen and returned days later after public outrage.
🐾 Squishee the Alleycat — By SWIFTMANTIS in Papaioea, New Zealand 🇳🇿
This is not just a realistic cat portrait. On the artist’s official mural page, SWIFTMANTIS explains that Squishee was a real local alley cat living under their old brick studio in Palmy before eventually earning a home with them. Painted for Street Prints: Papaioea 2020, the mural carries that real affection as much as the technical skill.
💡 Nerd Fact: Squishee’s story kept growing after the mural was finished. On the artist’s own print page, SWIFTMANTIS says later editions became a memorial print with Squishee’s real paw print, and 10% of sales go to Manawatu Alley Cats Trust.
😾 The Dream of Separation — By DALeast in Paris, France 🇫🇷
DALeast’s official site lists the 2019 Paris work as The Dream of Separation, and that title fits the image beautifully. His signature tangle of metallic lines makes the two cats feel as if they are colliding, splintering, and vibrating all at once.
😺 Cat! — By Näutil in Réthoville, Manche, France 🇫🇷
Näutil keeps things loose, playful, and full of character here. The graffiti cat feels wonderfully expressive without needing much realism. That is why it pops so nicely against the wall.
😸 Pelle Svanslös and Maja Gräddnos — By Charlie Granberg in Uppsala, Sweden 🇸🇪
Charlie Granberg gives Pelle Svanslös and Maja Gräddnos a bright and friendly presence, but the mural is bigger and more site-specific than it first looks. Destination Uppsala highlights it as a 15-meter mural of Peter-No-Tail and Molly Cream-Nose in Påvel Snickares Gränd, which makes it feel completely at home in the city that gave the character life.
💡 Nerd Fact: Pelle’s stories carry more history than the phrase “beloved children’s cat” might suggest. The official Pelle Svanslös site says the character began on Uppsala radio in 1937, and the books quietly folded in wartime Sweden through blackout rules, ration cards, and even a Danish cat nickname that plays on Quisling.
❄️ Summer and Winter — By Braga Last One in Les Pennes-Mirabeau, Bouches-du-Rhône, France 🇫🇷
Braga Last One makes this fluffy cat feel like it belongs to two seasons at once. The 3D illusion, fur texture, and split atmosphere give the mural a surreal edge without losing its soft touch.
♻️ Iberian Lynx — By BORDALO II in Lisbon, Portugal 🇵🇹
BORDALO II does not just depict a lynx. He builds it out of the waste we leave behind. That makes this street art animal both beautiful and unsettling, and it makes the environmental message hard to miss.
💡 Nerd Fact: This animal choice hits even harder now. Reuters reported that the Iberian lynx was moved from Endangered to Vulnerable in 2024, while BORDALO II’s own Big Trash Animals statement says the whole series is built on the contradiction of using waste to depict creatures whose habitats are damaged by waste.
🪜 Valparaíso Cat Stairs — By Unknown Artist in Valparaíso, Chile 🇨🇱
This is one of those pieces where the whole street becomes the canvas. Turning the stairs into a giant cat face is simple and bold. It is exactly the kind of public street art that makes a city feel playful.
😼 Cat — By Stamatis Laskos in Naousa, Imathia, Greece 🇬🇷
Stamatis Laskos gives this cat a stretched and fascinating shape. It feels somewhere between a graffiti creature and a sleepy house cat. It is quirky, lean, and full of personality.
🐯 The Cat — By Dan Leo at Waterford Walls, Waterford, Ireland 🇮🇪
Dan Leo’s mural feels sharp, graphic, and almost totemic. Waterford Walls listed it simply as “The cat” and placed it on Park Road opposite People’s Park, which suits the piece perfectly. The bold shapes and color blocks give it a clean punch that reads from far away.
😻 Meow Meow — By Tianooo The Cat in Hamburg, Germany 🇩🇪
Tianooo’s small cat paste-ups have a way of completely stealing the wall around them. This little Hamburg piece is sweet and full of emotion. It is the kind of tiny street art that makes a city corner feel warmer.
This is a very simple idea, but Vladi lands it perfectly. The 3D box illusion and the cat’s relaxed expression sell the joke. Together, they make the mural feel light, funny, and instantly shareable.
Uriginal goes full graphic here. Strong geometry and bright colors carry the piece. The result is crisp, cheerful, and ready to energize the wall around it.
💤 Sleeping Painted Cat — By Jack Lack in Grenoble, France 🇫🇷
There is something wonderful about a giant mural that chooses calm over drama. Jack Lack makes this sleeping cat feel soft and peaceful. It is a perfect match for the quiet side of the building.
⭐ Cute Star Cat — By Sagie in Jönköping, Sweden 🇸🇪
Sagie leans into softness here, and it works beautifully. In the artist’s post about the mural, he notes that one ear was actually made of wood and glued onto the wall, giving the dreamy cat a subtle sculptural twist. That handmade detail makes the whole piece feel even more like a giant bedtime story.
🐭 Cat Waiting for Mouse — By LIZ ART BERLIN in Berlin, Germany 🇩🇪
This street art piece is all about brilliant placement. LIZ ART BERLIN uses the real mouse hole as part of the artwork. It turns a simple paste-up into a perfect little joke between the wall and the street.
🌿 Rustle in Feilding — By SWIFTMANTIS in Feilding, New Zealand 🇳🇿
SWIFTMANTIS uses a highly detailed style here, but the story behind the mural is just as memorable. On the official project page, the artist explains that Rustle traveled from London to Feilding mid-pandemic to be reunited with his mum Sophie after six months apart. The painted leaves make that real cat feel like it is quietly spying on the city from its own green hideout.
🫒 Olive — By SWIFTMANTIS in Christchurch, New Zealand 🇳🇿
This mural lands because it is deeply personal. On the official mural page, SWIFTMANTIS describes Olive as a Christchurch city stray painted for Flare Street Art Festival to help her find a home, and the note now happily adds that she has since been adopted. That turns the wall into more than a portrait. It becomes a public act of care.
David Speed makes this cat feel like it was painted with pure electricity. The fluorescent pink glow pushes the piece right to the edge. It is a perfect mix of neon sign, bold graffiti, and pop spectacle.
❤️ Cat Lover — By Wek / Spray Lover in Lisbon, Portugal 🇵🇹
This piece keeps things tender and beautifully direct. Spray Lover focuses purely on the cat’s softness and presence. The street art mural feels affectionate without needing any extra visual tricks.
🏙️ Giant Cat Mural — By LexusOne in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia 🇷🇺
LexusOne works on a huge scale here. The size gives the cat a calm, guardian-like presence. It feels like the entire building has been turned into a lookout point for one enormous neighborhood cat.
💕 We Will Meet Again… — By Unknown Artist in Unknown Location 🌍
This one is simple, text-based, and still surprisingly effective. It works because the graffiti line is funny and tender. It is just dramatic enough to sound like something only true cat people would understand.
🪟 Stained Glass Cat — By Kateryna Shelyhina in Unknown Location 🌍
This is not a standard graffiti mural, but it absolutely belongs here. The stretched cat silhouette and stained-glass treatment are elegant. They give it a graceful sense of movement that feels both handmade and magical.
🚐 All Cats Are Beautiful — By Pro Boy Nick in Unknown Location 🌍
The charm here is how temporary the art is. Pro Boy Nick turns a dirty van window into a surprisingly elegant cat portrait. It proves that even street grime can become a pretty great canvas.
💡 Nerd Fact: This sits inside a broader street-art lineage sometimes called reverse graffiti. In a Guardian piece on Paul “Moose” Curtis, the method is described as making an image by removing grime instead of adding paint, which means the drawing is literally made out of the clean parts.
✊ Cats Against Racism — By Unknown Artist in Adelaide, Australia 🇦🇺
This is exactly the kind of small intervention that can completely change the tone of a place. Covering hateful propaganda with a cat sticker is funny and sharp. It is a perfect example of street art doing something immediate and human.
JPS has a gift for making stencils feel quietly cinematic. This street art cat is perfectly placed and well observed. It feels less like a painted image and more like a real animal that just decided to sit there.
This mural is all about pure softness and restraint. WA presented this anamorphic Lima intervention as Gatito durmiendo, and that slight perspective trick helps the sleeping kitten feel even softer. The painting turns a simple pose into something deeply peaceful.
🐾 Big Ginger Kitten — By Mr Meana in London, England 🇬🇧
Mr Meana gives this kitten just enough perspective and attitude to make it pop. It feels like it is climbing right out of the wall. This 3D street art is playful, oversized, and hard not to smile at.
🎀 1312 Hello Kitty — By Unknown Artist in Unknown Location 🌍
This piece works because it takes something instantly cute and flips it into something confrontational. The clash between the familiar Hello Kitty face and the sharper message gives the graffiti its punch.
👀 Cat Watching the Dog — By Street Artist N.M in Flensburg, Germany 🇩🇪
The fun here is in the delayed reveal. At first, it looks like an ordinary dog moment. Then you realize the cat on the wall is actually painted. That makes the whole piece feel like a tiny live-action street prank.
😺 Happy Cats — By K. Skretutsky in Kyiv, Ukraine 🇺🇦
This is more playful public sculpture than traditional wall art. But it absolutely belongs in our street art cat collection. The big smile and colorful mosaic surface make it feel like a piece of the city designed purely for joy.
🎨 #Caturday Stencil — By Unknown Artist in Unknown Location 🌍
Sometimes all a wall needs is one neat black-and-white cat shape. This stencil is quick, minimal, and very charming. It easily proves that street art does not need massive scale to leave a big mark.
⛄ Snow Cats Climbing Trees — By Unknown Artist in Unknown Location 🌍
This is exactly the kind of temporary street intervention that feels small and brilliant at the same time. Turning clumps of snow into climbing cats makes winter itself feel like part of the artwork.
💡 Cat Lights — By Unknown Artist in Zelenogradsk, Russia 🇷🇺
These cat lights are not a typical graffiti mural, but they show how deeply feline culture is built into Zelenogradsk’s public space. The official Visit Kaliningrad guide describes Kurortny Avenue as a street full of cat-themed urban details, including cat traffic lights, murals, and even a Cat Museum. It is public art, local identity, and pure charm all rolled into one small detail.
💡 Nerd Fact: Zelenogradsk did not stop at cute cat details. The official Visit Kaliningrad guide says the town’s cat museum helped set the feline theme for the whole place, and its event calendar even lists “Zelenogradsk Cat’s Birthday” on March 1.
🐈 Katzenstele — By Siegfried Neuenhausen in Braunschweig, Germany 🇩🇪
This monument has a very different energy from the murals in this post. The Städtisches Museum Braunschweig identifies it by its official title, Katzenstele, and notes that the large sculpture has been part of Braunschweig’s cityscape since 1981. It feels solemn and affectionate at the same time.
💡 Nerd Fact: This monument is so woven into Braunschweig that the city still plans around it. In a 2023 document, Braunschweig described the Katzenstele as a popular photo motif and a special attraction for children, which is why officials approved work on a new pedestal to keep bins and bikes from crowding it.
⬛ Black Shadow — By Unknown Artist in Unknown Location 🌍
This piece proves how little it can take to bring a wall to life. A simple black cat silhouette tucked into a niche feels just right. It almost looks like the building was simply waiting for it.
🐈 Cat Meets Cat Graffiti — By Unknown Artist in Unknown Location 🌍
This is half artwork and half perfect timing. The real cat passing the line-drawn graffiti cat is magical. It turns an already nice street piece into one of those rare moments that feels almost too good to be accidental.
🪨 Painted Cat Rocks — By Unknown Artist in Unknown Location 🌍
These painted rocks are tiny, and that is a huge part of their appeal. They feel like little gifts left in a public space. They are the kind of small cat street art that can brighten your day out of nowhere.
🐾 The Cat Trace — By Unknown Artist in Unknown Location 🌍
This one is charming because it turns walking into a discovery. A simple trail of paw prints is enough to make the sidewalk feel playful. It looks as if a cat just wandered through and left a little story behind.
💨 Smoke Cat on the Wall — By 0331C in Unknown Location 🌍
This is one of the strangest cat pieces in the set, and that is exactly why it works. Using soot and smoke to make a cat silhouette is clever. It gives the wall a ghostly, almost disappearing presence.
🐱 Banksy’s Gaza Kitten — By Banksy in Gaza, Palestine 🇵🇸
This piece hits hard because the kitten is playful while the setting is anything but. ABC News reported that the mural was painted on the remains of a home in Beit Hanoun destroyed during the 2014 war in Gaza. That contrast makes the image impossible to take casually.
💡 Nerd Fact: The kitten was never meant to function as a standalone mural. Reuters noted that Banksy folded it into a satirical mini-video about Gaza and said he used a kitten because people online click on cats when they would otherwise scroll past destruction.
From towering eagles carved into mountaintops in India to playful glass cats on European streets, animal-inspired sculptures appear across the globe in surprising forms.
This collection features eight remarkable creations: a monumental eagle in Kerala, a climbing cat column in Germany, recycled scrap-metal animals, and a child and dog seamlessly carved into the streets of Antwerp.
1. Child and Dog — Batist Vermeulen, also known as Tist in Antwerp, Belgium
A seamless stone carving embedded directly into the street, depicting a child resting alongside a dog. A hidden piece of public art blending sculpture into daily life. More about it!: A Timeless Tale of Friendship Immortalized in Antwerp
2. Katzenstele — Siegfried Neuenhausen in Braunschweig, Germany
“Katzenstele” in downtown Braunschweig, German by sculptor Siegfried Neuenhausen, a former professor at the Braunschweig University of Art. The cat monument has been drawing attention to stray cats in Braunschweig since 1981. It stands as a symbol of appreciating all the kitties in town who don’t have a loving roof over their heads.
3. Kingfisher — JK Brown in UK
Made entirely from scrap metal, this kingfisher sculpture by artist JK Brown shows the bird clutching a fish in its beak. The work combines natural beauty with industrial remnants.
5. Merino Ram — Matt Sloane in Tasmania, Australia
Created by metal artist Matt Sloane, this ram is made from repurposed steel parts and gears. It pays homage to Tasmania’s sheep farming heritage while showcasing intricate craftsmanship.
Built from colorful shards of stained glass, this cat sculpture is shown climbing a wall. The light passing through the glass gives the figure an ever-changing look. More!: The natural movement of this cat sculpture is amazing
A massive bear made from recycled materials and painted details, created by Portuguese artist Bordalo II. It’s part of his well-known “Trash Animals” series, bringing environmental awareness into public space. More!: 22 photos – A Collection of Street Art by Bordalo II
8. Jatayu Earth’s Center Eagle — Rajiv Anchal in Kerala, India
This sculpture is the world’s largest bird statue, depicting the mythical eagle Jatayu. Created by artist Rajiv Anchal, it stretches across 200 feet and is part of Jatayu Earth’s Center, a park dedicated to myth and nature.
Content warning: Sculptor K. Skretutsky By K. Skretutsky in a children’s landscape park at the crossroads of Peizazhnaya Alley and Desyatinny Street in in Kyiv, Ukraine. Comments: pic.twitter.com/rMtYsFYWNj— STREET ART UTOPIA 🖼️ (@StreetArtUtopia) April 3, 2022
Sculptor K. Skretutsky
By K. Skretutsky in a children’s landscape park at the crossroads of Peizazhnaya Alley and Desyatinny Street in in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Content warning: Urban Artist Mr Meana By Mr Meana in London, England. Mr Meana: This one was fun to be fair. A cat vets wanted a big ginger kitten escaping from the side of the building. Battled some serious winds and rain showers but got it there. Painted with spray pai
Mr Meana: This one was fun to be fair. A cat vets wanted a big ginger kitten escaping from the side of the building. Battled some serious winds and rain showers but got it there. Painted with spray paint in one day. It seems to be the first piece of street art in the area, so let’s hope it gets people wanting more.
293 likes, 72 comments - meanastreetart on October 25, 2021: "This one was fun to be fair. A cat vets wanted a big ginger kitten escaping from the side of the building. Battled some serious winds and rain showers but got it there.
Content warning: Racist Rubbish There was some racist rubbish here but I covered it up with this picture of a cat. At Hutt Street, Adelaide SA, Australia. Remind me of this: The Hate Destroyer – Cleaning nazi-graffiti since 1985!
Racist Rubbish
There was some racist rubbish here but I covered it up with this picture of a cat. At Hutt Street, Adelaide SA, Australia.
Content warning: Stained glass artist Shelyhina Kateryna By Shelyhina Kateryna. Comments: pic.twitter.com/bOKKliP090— STREET ART UTOPIA 🖼️ (@StreetArtUtopia) December 3, 2021
Content warning: Street Artist SWIFTMANTIS Mural by SWIFTMANTIS at Manawatū Street Art Festival in Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand. More by SWIFTMANTIS on Street Art Utopia. Comments: ‘Rustle in Feilding’ – Cat mural by SWIFTMANTIS at Manawatū Street Art Festival in Manawa
Content warning: Street Artist LIZ ART BERLIN LIZ ART BERLIN is a street artist based in Berlin, Germany. She fills the streets with cats. More by LIZ ART BERLIN: Imperfection is beauty madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.
Street Artist LIZ ART BERLIN
LIZ ART BERLIN is a street artist based in Berlin, Germany. She fills the streets with cats.
More by LIZ ART BERLIN:
Imperfection is beauty madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.
Content warning: In Istanbul, Turkey. They made a statue to honor a stray cat that used to sit in this position and watch the passers by. I lived there for a few months and they really love their cats (who are everywhere). Cats in the neighbourhood came to pay their respe
In Istanbul, Turkey. They made a statue to honor a stray cat that used to sit in this position and watch the passers by. I lived there for a few months and they really love their cats (who are everywhere).
Cats in the neighbourhood came to pay their respects to Istanbul’s most famous feline.
One month after its installation the sculpture went missing. A comment from Turkey MP Tuncay Özkan: “They stole the Tombili statue. They are enemies of everything beautiful. All they know is hate, tears and war”. The statue was safely returned a short time later.
In Istanbul, Turkey. They made a statue to honor a stray cat that used to sit in this position and watch the passers by. I lived there for a few months and they really love their cats (who are everywhere). pic.twitter.com/u1MboJD2l9
— STREET ART UTOPIA 🖼️ (@StreetArtUtopia) March 21, 2022
I’m unfortunately reaping the consequences of being too generous with cat treats over the Christmas break. Now every time I sit down this is the view I’m faced with. If I ignore her she slowly inserts her claws into my shoulder. 🤕 #CatsOfMastodon #cats
I find it rather alarming and creepy that Google Vision API reads a photo/selfie and then tries to assess one's income, religion, politics and then recommends target advertising.
"The Tabby cat is a mammal. It is likely earning 0-100 USD a year. It is possibly a follower of paganism. The creature seems observant, lethargic, and tranquil. The cat is not wearing any clothes. It enjoys activities such as sleeping, grooming, and staring contests, while it may also engage in shredding toilet paper, biting ankles, and shedding hairballs. The cat is unlikely to be politically affiliated.
The Tabby cat seems to exhibit predictable behavior and susceptibility to visual stimuli; hence we can target it with niche and general pet-related products, such as catnip-infused scratch posts (FelineFrolic), self-cleaning litter boxes (LitterLess)... "
I keep drawing and falling further and further behind with the scanning and posting. Sketchdump incoming to make up some of the distance.
So, this was day 21 of #catober - wanting to draw a lot without thinking about it I decided to just work my way through this set of "cougar" reference images, sketching every single image. There are 500 photos in the set, we'll see how far I'll get.
day 20 of #catober I was hanging out with friends, so no time for focused studies - but a bunch of surprisingly colorful cat doodles happened anyway 😀 (Not in ink though, so not an inktober day after all...)
#catober day 15, one page of knowledge gap mapping, one page of notes on the lesson on spine and ribcage of felines from Joe Weatherly's Animal Anatomy class, a page of studies on the same topic from Gotttfried Bammes, and lastly a page of tigers from ref with ribcages inscribed.
this was #catober day 14, two pages of mapping knowledge gaps from imagination, one page of anatomy studies, one page of drawing from ref. Not done in that order, but I don't remember the actual order anymore.
#catober day 12 I was drawing but away from my scanner, so here it goes: one page of knowledge gap mapping from memory/imagination, and one anatomy study of hind legs after Gottfried Bammes.
this was the rest of #catober day 10 😀 Ballpoint is fun for doing constructive studies when I don't want to use pencil/graphite, but it scans pretty badly. Alas.
#catober day 10 I just got started, but not sure I will get around to doing much more today, so here goes this morning's sole page of knowledge gap mapping.
#catober day 8 (7? not sure how to count now that I skipped a day of drawing but not posting 🙃 ). Again with the sequence of knowledge gap mapping, then study page (in this case after some of the teaser pages of The Weatherly Guide to Drawing Cats which can be found here http://www.joeweatherly.com/book/4284/the-weatherly-guide-to-drawing-cats ), then drawing from ref.
Took a break from drawing today in favor of doing annoying things like emails and looking at my bank account (need to calculate in both prep time & recovery for that one lol), but! This is the stuff from yesterday's evening #catober session. So technically still day 6. The tiger construction was me following along with Joe Weatherly's animal anatomy class, the other one just drawing from ref.
#catober day 5, and I am trying this thing of scanning & posting in the middle of the day, after only one shift of drawing is done, with another one still coming up. Feels weird to post before I am "done" with the day, but I hate having the scanning & posting as the last thing I do when I am already sleepy. Would much rather sketch my way to sleep.
#catober day 4. Today I felt like my mind was a bit more awake than before when I did this morning's mapping of notknowing. Still far away from looking good, but at least looking not-good with more of a 3d feel to them.Then a page with studies after Bammes and Wendling, trying to map yesterday's rough anatomy on how these artists have drawn felines. Then put a sheet of marker paper over yesterday's sketches and tried to work out wtf these cats' skeletons are doing.
Last of yesterday's #catober pages. This one was fun to do, but also I could feel myself being strongly pulled to doing pretty flat shape based drawing reproducing the references without really understanding their forms in space, in other words without really knowing what I was doing.
I could do this all day and enjoy myself a lot, but I would not be learning much from it, and would be no wiser trying to draw cats from imagination afterwards.
#catober day 3 yesterday. started again by mapping my notknowing, then followed along with the first cat lesson by Joe Weatherly on NMA. Then I tried to apply that first helping of rough anatomical info to some of my sketches from the day before. Last I made a bunch more sketches from ref, and again made some attempts at very rudimentary anatomical analysis.
I still feel like my mind has half forgotten how to think in line, but it got better in the second half of the page of cougars, especially with this one. Here a slightly cleaned up version to make myself feel good:
