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Just for fun - Goofy Cats

6/10/2020

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All my work is pretty upbeat and lighthearted, but my 'Goofy' cats are meant to be nothing but fun, for me and for anybody who loves cats or just likes a bit of a smile. They have a lot in common with real cats - they emerge from my pen with ideas of their own about personality and attitude, and I just try to follow along and bring out their 'cat-essence.'

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Like all my work, the cats begin with a quick loose drawing with ink pen on my favorite sketch paper.I do a few in succession, keeping track by date, and rarely reject any - as long as they show up with some panache.
The one at the top here, I decided should be a Russian Blue - in part to use a color not usually in the cat palette. Cats have such a range of markings and eyes - it's not hard to move forward.
My architectural scenes can take quite a while, with lots of layers and colors, but I keep the cats simple. Here's the first step, a pretty blue. I then add bright eyes and nose, and to tone down the blue a bit, a layer of soft grey.
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I recently set up a Society6 site to offer these cats on a variety of products that I don't have to make (whew!) I give them names when I post them there. My blue cat is called, logically, 'Blue', and the other one here is 'Honey'
She took a bit more doing, with the details of the accents on her coat. I named the cat at the top 'Charlie' - I love his attitude and he looks great on a clock!
Visit the site - leave me a comment and tell me what you think! society6.com/macgregorart
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    Marilyn MacGregor

    Artist/Designer/Illustrator - Drawing is my way to see and think about life in all its dimensions, color, meanings, and pleasures
    Travels with a sketchbook, illustrations with spirit and a bit of whimsy

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