Sleeping like a baby

Posted on November 28, 2020November 28, 2020 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Abandoned cat, Black and white, Cat, Life, Love, Relaxed, Rest, Sleeping, Tuxedo cat3 Comments

He’s coming in at night more and more, he’s finding comfort and warmth. My cats are being tolerant (probably because they were rescue cats where there were twenty cats in the house). They sniff each other and then find somewhere to rest. This cat stays in longer ever night, we are his safe space. After an hour or two he goes to the back door and yowls, asks to be released. One day he might stay the whole night, but I understand he wants his freedom. In the meantime I’m getting him flea and worming treatments so he doesn’t pass anything on to my two. I’m glad he’s befriended us. X

Cat to vet

Posted on November 27, 2020November 27, 2020 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Bald, Boy cat, Buster collar, Cat, Fleas, Medicine, Scratching, vetsLeave a comment

My boy cat has another bald spot. Turns out it may be an allergy. I took his buster collar off a week ago because his skin had got better. But over the last couple if days he’s been washing and licking more. It’s probably because the abandoned cat that comes in for an hour at night might have bought some ‘little friends’ in with him… I’m going to get our boy some more treatment and another spray. It’s worrying, because we have too much stuff in the house with all my art supplies and things. Maybe I haven’t done a good enough spray? None of my other cats have had problems in the past so all this is new to me. I’m hoping it can be sorted out soon…..

Fog, what Fog?

Posted on November 27, 2020 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Art, Cat, Life, Looking out, Photo, Scene, View, Window, WindowsillLeave a comment

It was meant to be foggy this morning. I was looking forward to going out to take photos in the mist… But it didn’t arrive! Instead I took an ‘atmospheric’ photo of the cat on the windowledge. There’s a teatowel on the wooden chest that I use when I’m painting.

I’ve seen lots of misty photos over the last few days, so I hope I’ll be able to get some interesting images… We shall see.

Goodnight

Posted on November 26, 2020 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Cat, Goodnight, Locks, Night, Poem, Poetry, Refresh, Rest, Sleep, TiredLeave a comment

Cats have eaten

Ones gone out

He likes outside

Too much

The others curl

In warmth

By radiators

Or next to heaters

Feeling the warmth

Bedtime

Check the doors

Lock the windows

Turn out the lights

Sleep under these eaves

Rest and refresh

Goodnight all.

Cat toys

Posted on November 26, 2020 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged #bandofsketchers, Art, Cat, Catnip, Drawing, Playing, Prompt, Spectrum noir, ToysLeave a comment

Today’s #bandofsketchers prompt was games or toys. I have a scrabble game somewhere but haven’t seen it for years. I don’t have any toys, but the cats have plenty….

A lot of them are filled with catnip which drives the cats mad with pleasure. It tends to fade over time, hence the number of toys! Drawn in spectrum noir metallic pencil colours in a little sketch book with a bit of black felt pen to define the edges.

Playing cat

Posted on November 25, 2020 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Cat, Chair arm, Fun, Patterned throw, Photos, Playing, Poem, Poetry, Purring, Settee, SillyLeave a comment

Paws up under the thow

Head out, mirowing!

Climbs up,

Head thrown back!

Claws tear the chair arm

Jump

And

Pounce

Twist

And

Jump!

Sister runs past

Cat slalom off

Into the distance…..

Outdoor boy is sitting next to me!

Posted on November 24, 2020 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Boy cat, Cat, Coming in, Happy, Life, Outdoor cat, Purring, Settled, SittingLeave a comment

That ppaw came out and touched my arm! He’s purring, eyes closed and allowing me to stroke him. Ideally I’d like to get him down the vets to check him over, but I don’t think he’d play and he’s a much bigger cat then my boy and girl… At least he should be safe over winter….

Windowsill

Posted on November 24, 2020 Posted in Cat, Sketching, UncategorizedTagged #bandofsketchers, Art, Cat, Cat tree, Geodes, Glass, Metal sculptural objects, Metallic pen, Painting, Watercolour sketch, WatercoloursLeave a comment

Todays #bandofsketchers picture, watercolour sketch of my windowsill…

The cat has her own cat tree because the window sill is covered in glass, geodes, metal sculptural objects and more. I can’t show them all as the cat tree is in the way…. The cat loves sitting there as it’s right over the radiator. I think the diagonals sort of have a flattening, almost japanese woodblock effect? Anyway it was nice to do something in watercolours for a change. I just used a bit of metallic gold and silver marker pen to highlight some of the objects.

Nose out of joint….

Posted on November 22, 2020 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, Curled up, Fun, Indoor cats, Life, Outdoor cat, Stole his space, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

Oops the outdoor boy is sitting in my indoor boys favourite spot on hubby’s chair. He is getting his paws under the table. Indoor boy is sitting by the halogen heater trying to ignore the situation, but I know his nose is out of joint… (it’s been three days since he sat on me, he’s more distant, especially when outdoor boy wants to have some love.) Now I need to make sure they are all happy. The outdoor cat will probably stay a while, get warm, then go back outside. They are all well fed and indoor girl is on her bed upstairs…. Cats, it’s like watching a soap opera… ‘get orf my chair kitty’ ‘why are you lettingbhim sit there, hooman?’

Cat work in progress

Posted on November 21, 2020 Posted in Cat, Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Art, Cat portrait, Facebook memory, Female art, Fine Art, Gold leaf, Painting, Work in progressLeave a comment

Looking through my photos of small paintings with gold leaf, I found this of my girl cat. I think I was about half way through this painting. I used the gold leaf to emphasise her eyes and the cushion behind her. I know I have a bit left over. I was not very good at attaching the gold leaf, its hard to stop it wrinkling and breaking up, but I would say its fun to use and have a go if you fancy it.

Mallaband-Brown

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