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100 Cats no.51-60

Posted on March 18th, 2025

A few of my favorites are lurking in this set of 10 cats.

watercolor sketch of a cat stretching out its back leg

“Stretch,” 3.5″x2.5″ watercolor on paper (sold)

 

full moon in a starry sky with the moon painted like a curled-up cat

“Moon,” 7″x5″ watercolor and gouache on paper (sold)

 

three sketch-outline cats in watercolor cuddling

“Cuddle,” 7″x5″ watercolor on paper

 

watercolor painting of a tabby cat napping

“Tabby,” 3.5″x2.5″ watercolor on paper

 

a stretching golden cat with a rosette pattern

“Rosettes,” 3.5″x2.5″ watercolor on paper

 

a dark grey chonky cat in watercolor

“Chonk,” 3.5″x2.5″ watercolor on paper

 

a purple cat with a very long tail and gold point markings

“Tail,” 5″x7″ acrylic ink on yupo

 

a joyfully leaping turquoise cat

“Joy,” 5″x7″ acrylic ink on yupo (sold)

 

A mossy green cat silhouette on a blue background with coral formations on its back

“Coral,” 4.25″x5″ watercolor on paper

 

blue watercolor cat sleeping

“Blue,” 3.5″x2.5″ watercolor on paper (sold)

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100 Cats no.41-50

Posted on March 11th, 2025

Halfway through the lot! I hope you’re enjoying the wide and weird variety of cat art.

a pen & ink drawing of a cat in a very cute pose

“Weaponized,” 3.5″x2.5″ pen and ink on paper (sold)

 

blocky blue cat looking very grumpy

“Grumpy,” pen & ink and watercolor on paper

 

green and copper painting of a cat with heart and skull patterns in its fur

“Toxic,” 4.25″x5.5″ acrylic ink on paper

 

image of a black cat looking at fish in a tank

“Want,” pen & ink and watercolor on paper (sold)

 

sunrise-colored stripey cat on its back with curled paws and dark eyes full of stars

“Sunrise,” 7″x5″ pen & ink and watercolor on paper

 

a sitting cat in shades of bottle green on a dusky purple background

“Green,” 8″x8″ watercolor on paper (sold)

 

squiggly ink drawing of a calico cat with giant startled eyes

“wtf,” 2.5″x3.5″ pen & ink and glitter gel pen on paper (sold)

 

scribbly pen and ink sketch of a sleeping cat looking very raccoon-like

“Trash,” 3.5″x2.5″ pen & ink on paper

 

half profile of a black cat staring intently with the word SOON next to its face

“SOON,” 2.5″x3.5″ pen & ink and copic marker on paper (sold)

 

ink drawing of a calico cat cleaning its back paw

“Clean,” 3.5″x2.5″ pen & ink and copic marker on paper

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January 2025 Patron Sketches

Posted on March 7th, 2025

These were a little late due to travel to see my family, but they’re here!

7 sketches by Amy Crook in various media

  • Rey wanted “baby’s first headlock” (sold)
  • Eric asked for David Tennant in a rainbow t-shirt, and gets the whole pride shebang (sold)
  • Kelly asked for a kindle of kittens and I went baaaaby for them (sold)
  • Jefferson prompted “missing minion” (sold)
  • SaraBeth wanted some non-VD pink fun, and gets a bonus bee butt (sold)
  • Rebecca S asked for a tiny dragon, and this one stole someone’s pearl earring
  • and Amy B wanted Figment from Epcot, who I’d never heard of and had to use an animatronic for reference

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100 Cats no.31-40

Posted on March 4th, 2025

scribbled ink drawing of a cat leaping

“Jump!” 2.5″x3.5″ pen and ink on paper (sold)

 

one large blue cat and one smaller blue-green cat painted in pastel watercolors

“Mini-Me,” 3.5″x2.5″ watercolor stick on paper

 

an abstracted drawing of an orange and teal tortoiseshell cat with black eyes, an enigmatic smile, and tattoo-like markings

“Tortitude,” 2.5″x3.5″ watercolor stick on paper (sold)

 

watercolor sketch of an orange cat snoozing on a pastel turquoise rug

“Snooze,” 3.5″x2.5″ watercolor stick on paper

 

a grey and black and pen sketch of a wide-eyed cat wiggling its but ready to pounce

“Wiggle,” 3.5″x2.5″ pen & ink on paper (sold)

 

a brown cat with swirling gold markings licking its foot against a scribbly light brown background

“Lick,” 7″x5″ watercolor and Posca marker on yupo

 

a sleeping watercolor cat broken up into stained-glass-like sections with white outlines

“Shine,” 7″x5″ watercolor on paper

 

a painting of a tiny purple cat floating in space

“Float,” 7″x5″ acrylic and watercolor on yupo

 

the outline of a blue cat in the rain

“Rain,” 2.5″x3.5″ watercolor stick on paper

 

a strange sparkly eldritch cat with three eyes against a splashy blue background

“Eldritch,” 4.25″x5″ watercolor, pen & ink, and acrylic ink on inkjet printed paper

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100 Cats no.21-30

Posted on February 25th, 2025

Third week, third tenth of the cats! The numbering breaks up a few sets that are clearly similar, but I trust y’all to make the connections.

sketch card of a purple cat chasing the red dot

“Dot.” 3.5″x2.5″ posca marker on yupo

 

a white outline of a stretching cat against a stripey earth-toned background

“Stretch,” 7″x5″ watercolor on paper

 

sketch card of narrowed cat eyes and one pointy paw

“Now,” 2.5″x3.5″ watercolor on paper (sold)

 

sketch card of a puffed-up orange cat

“Angy,” 3.5″x2.5″ posca marker on yupo (sold)

 

art of a sleeping cat with a midnight sky in its outline

“Goodnight,” 6″x8″ watercolor and pen & ink on paper (sold)

 

abstract art of a catlike outline with ocean waves inside

“Calm,” 5″x7″ watercolor and pen & ink on paper

 

art of a black cat sleeping on an oval periwinkle rug

“Mood,” 7″x5″ watercolor on paper

 

bookmark with a painting of a long purple cat

“Long,” acrylic on bookmark

 

art of a rainbow cat skull

“Persist,” 2.5″x3.5″ watercolor on yupo (sold)

 

art of a tiny cat figure in the middle of a purple field

“Box,” 3.5″x2.5″ acrylic and watercolor on paper

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100 Cats no.11-20

Posted on February 18th, 2025

Another week, another 10 cats! Rather than doing the smart thing and refine a style throughout the project, I did the fun thing and tried a bunch of different styles, depending on the day.

an ink-drawn cat with siamese markings giving side eye

“sus.” 2.5″x3.5″ pen and ink on paper (sold)

 

a drawing of an orange spotted cat jumping at a toy

“Leap,” 2.5″x3.5″ watercolor on paper (sold)

 

a drawing of a ghost cat levitating an orange mouse toy

“Boo,” 2.5″x3.5″ pen and ink and copic marker on paper (sold)

 

a painting of a black cat surrounded by shimmering abstract shapes

“Void,” 6″x8″ watercolor on paper

 

a stylized painting of a black cat arching and hissing

“Hiss,” 7″x5″ watercolor on paper

 

a painting of a purple cat loafing with its back to the viewer

“Watch,” 7″x5″ acrylic on yupo

 

drawing of a gingerbread cat

“Yum,” 2.5″x3.5″ pen and ink and watercolor on paper (sold)

 

cartoon of an upside-down cat farting at the viewer

“SBD,” 2.5″x3.5″ watercolor on paper (sold)

 

marker art of a loafing grey cat

“Loaf,” 3.5″x2.5″ Posca marker on yupo sketch card

 

marker sketch of a green cat twitching in its sleep

“Twitch,” 3.5″x2.5″ Posca marker on yupo (sold)

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100 Cats no.1-10

Posted on February 11th, 2025

A long, long time ago – okay, in the first quarter of 2023 – I did a big art project where I painted or drew 1 cat (almost) every day, until I had 100 cat paintings. It took me a long time to properly scan, process, and ready all those images for you, but believe it or not, they’re only just now ready to share here.

I shared the whole thing on Patreon as it was happening, but they’re used to my badly edited phone photos by now! I wanted these nicer for posterity, which ended up making them so, so late.

At some point I’d like to revisit this project with 100 birds, but for now, enjoy your first 10 cats!

art of a black cat sleeping in an oval with one ear sticking out

“Nope.” 7x”5″ ink and watercolor on paper

 

three abstract cats in different colors with varying eyes, tails, and ears.

“Three Fates,” 5″x7″ watercolor on paper

 

a calico cat with its tongue out and the white sections fading into the background

“Bleh,” 7″x5″ watercolor on paper (sold)

 

art of a black cat licking its back toes

“Mlem,” 3.5″x2.5″ ink and watercolor on paper (sold)

 

watercolor of a grey cat with an orange tail and a toy mouse

“Play,” 3.5″x2.5″ watercolor on yupo

 

a galaxy-like space scene that hides a cat in its shape

“Space,” 3.5″x2.5″ watercolor on paper (sold)

 

watercolor of a skinny black cat growing mushrooms with its paw on a skull

“Decay,” 5″x7″ watercolor on paper

 

art of a black cat sleeping as an oval with one foot peeking out, toe beans up

“Beans,” 3.5″x2.5″ pen and ink on paper

 

silhouette of a sitting cat filled with abstract color in a yellow-green-blue palette

“Hmph,” 5″x7″ watercolor on paper (sold)

 

art of a sleeping stripey orange cat

“zzZZ,” 7″x5″ watercolor on paper (sold)

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