two cats

I remember growing up loving Norman Lindsay’s cat illustrations. I never had a copy of them myself but would look at them when I visited my Grandpa’s house. They were all just black line work – not sure it they were pen or etchings. So expressive! Now that I have a cat of my own… I can’t help drawing them too.

So here are two cats. The inspiration for the bottom one definitely came from our dear moggy – as scratchy, bitey, shredding and cross as ever a cat could be. Of course he’s curled up on my lap being cute now… but he can’t fool me!