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100 Cats no.51-60

Tuesday, 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

Tuesday, 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

Friday, 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

Tuesday, 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

Tuesday, 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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November 2024 Patron Sketches

Saturday, January 4th, 2025

I’m gonna have some actual full-size art to show y’all pretty soon, but for now here’s another batch of sketch cards from Patreon!

9 sketch cards by Amy Crook

  • Jefferson asked for, “That trick never works!” and gets a crow peeking out of an orange magician’s top hat. (sold)
  • Amy B wanted a cosy mole in a waistcoat, and I gave him a cup of tea and a jaunty bowler hat, which has somehow made him look like a Loony Tunes villain, or at least a henchmole. (sold)
  • Kelly wanted autumn/fall, and having a leaf to do later, I decided on this cosy purrito objecting to the changing weather. I think autumn was about 11 seconds long this year, so my mood has gone straight to winter, sorry! (sold)
  • This crow is the first of three bonus cards! I did some gloomy, rainy autumn/winter backgrounds and then let myself play. (nfs)
  • Bonus Crow the Second, with a trio and a tree.
  • Bonus Crow the Third, just one jaunty corvid and a different tree.
  • SaraBeth asked for Solidarity and gets some Pride-themed word art. (sold)
  • Eric wanted a favorite cup of tea, and this is one of my favorite impractical teacups that I own, filled with sweet, milky Earl Grey. (sold)
  • Andria asked for the perfect autumn leaf, and I think doing this first stole all of my fall feeling, lol. (sold)

A lovely end to the year, all watercolors and my fancy new pencils!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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October 2024 Patron Sketches

Wednesday, December 4th, 2024

I ended up doing these guys a little late for the inevitable holiday cold reasons, but I had a really fun mix of prompts this time, at least!

7 sketch cards by Amy Crook in various media

  • Nick asked for “kissmas” after some book he likes, and gets the blorbos from my upcoming Goblin Market book instead. Sorry not sorry.
  • Andria wanted a confused jack-o-lantern.
  • Eric asked for “The Ballad” and I had fun fading this out on the left like the world in Coraline when she tries to walk away and instead walks around. (sold)
  • Kelly wanted hellfire, so I painted some fun flames and added a few lost souls for ambience. (sold)
  • SaraBeth asked for Audrey II from Little Shop of Horrors, and I went for the smaller version because it’s just cuter. (sold)
  • Amy B wanted an autumnal Pod, and in autumn all Pod wants is warms.
  • Rebecca W said of course she still loves Pod (who was the cat on that post, iirc) and so I experimented a little with light and form and color for her. (sold)

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