Family Portrait
Personal project (loosely based on my own family portrait!) The post Family Portrait appeared first on Original Animal Designs // Catillest.
View ArticleCats of Crouch End at the Haberdashery, Crouch End
Last month I had the opportunity to show off some of my work at the rather lovely Haberdashery cafe, Crouch End. The work I showed was all on one theme: cats! An owl or two may have also popped up… It...
View ArticleMerry Little Christmas Cards
I’ve just wrapped up designing and printing my 2013 Christmas cards – now to write them! If you still need to send some festive cheer, consider these guys. The post Merry Little Christmas Cards...
View ArticleRun for It
‘Run For It’ was a personal project. Continuing my enthusiastic theme of human/animal costume combinations, I drew some masked children running through woods. The trees were also an experiment with...
View ArticleRobots on Repeat Pattern
This was a repeating pattern print that evolved from obsessively drawing robot heads, having received a book on toy robots for Christmas. Rather than use a pressure-sensitive brush, I decided to use a...
View ArticleHead in the Clouds
A self portrait perhaps? This new design, ‘Head in the Clouds’ is for the Catillest Spring 2014 collection. Buy the tank The post Head in the Clouds appeared first on Original Animal Designs //...
View ArticleRocky and Mina
Rocky the Raccoon and Mina the Meerkat are two characters I created to illustrate a series of recipes. The idea behind the project was to design some fun, easy-to-follow recipes that were healthy and...
View ArticleRecipes Illustrated
This is a series of illustrations for recipes, which I have had featured on food blogs. Recipes Illustrated The post Recipes Illustrated appeared first on Original Animal Designs // Catillest.
View ArticleAll in One
What would come out of a polar bears head? The post All in One appeared first on Original Animal Designs // Catillest.
View ArticleFurry Food Fun
This mess celebrates some of the yummiest sweet treats and cutest furballs enjoying themselves. The post Furry Food Fun appeared first on Original Animal Designs // Catillest.
View ArticleCan I Get a Slow Loris Pet?
I first came across the slow loris when a friend demanded I watch this video – a contender for the world’s best ‘defense mechanism’… I fell in love. Those giant eyes! That charming smile! And pocket...
View ArticleNew York Kitten For Sale!
Did you know there are over 500,000 cats without homes in New York City alone? I found out on my recent trip to the Big Apple. (I also found out birds enjoy ice cream…) Of course, I couldn’t bring any...
View ArticleHow To Knit a Giraffe
I’m (k)not a knitter. I wish I could sit, curled up in front of a fire (or TV…) with two dainty needles, clicking away while I magically turn a ball of wool into a new hat, or jumper… or giraffe. Yes,...
View ArticleCelebrate Christmas in London with Catillest!
Just six weeks to go until the holiday of holidays! My favourite. Santa’s birthday ;). Ok, Christmas isn’t all about presents – what I love most about the holidays is celebrating a big dinner with my...
View ArticleThe Cat For Dog Lovers
Are you a ‘dog person’? I don’t blame you. Dogs are loyal, always ready to play, and offer unconditional love (ok, conditional when treats are around). Plus, who would pick cats over dogs? Cats cheat...
View ArticleChristmas Gifts For Animal Lovers
When I was a kid, I would write my list of demands to Santa in October. I don’t know how my parents managed not to lose it in the following months… (It probably worked out well for them – by the time...
View ArticleFeline Like Some Christmas Pud?
Fur-give me for the cat pun. (x2) I couldn’t help myself – I’ve just wrapped up this year’s Christmas greetings cards! What do you get when you cross a Christmas pud with a cat? CHRISTMAS PUSS! I don’t...
View Article10 Tips For Selling Your Art at Markets
For some reason, art and business don’t easily go hand-in-hand. The concept of selling our art can be a bit of an internal struggle. Yes, I want to make a living from doing what I love. But actually...
View ArticleWhy Use Polyvore to Promote Your Clothing Line
Poly…what? Uh – let me explain. I had the most amazing sticker book when I was a kid. It was a big collection of scenes – catwalks, if you will (no pun intended). You could add models, and stick...
View ArticleHow to Use Polyvore to Promote Your Products
In my last post on Polyvore, I told you why I started using this platform (even though I need another social media outlet like I need a hole in the head.) Now, here’s how to use Polyvore to promote...
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