Folks, you are in for a treat, because we’re back with this week’s picks! Any illustrator with an ounce of talent can make art look kawaii or cute, but this trio has a little something extra that elevates it to higher artistic planes (without sacrificing cuteness of course). As a result, this makes their art…
It’s been a hot minute since we rounded up ultra-talented and hardworking artists who share their craft on Instagram. Cat artists, that is. We’ve curated three with very diverse styles, so let’s get right to it! 1. Raphaël Vavasseur The first is Raphaël, a Parisian born painter whose muse has taken him to live in…
Today, we have three masters in their respective mediums: a sculptor, a photographer and an illustrator. 1. Sergio Bustamante View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sergio Bustamante (@coleccionsb) Bustamante is a living legend in Mexico. He was born in the city of Culiacan, Sinaloa in 1949. As an orphan, he was raised…
Natalia Shaloshvili is an artist who specializes in children’s book illustrations. She also has her own website animals.cafe where she sells her original art and prints. If you’re looking for some fine art (cat themed, of course!) that’s beautifully painted, family friendly and adorable, then you should definitely check out her work. As usual, I’ve…
This trio of cats hail from Norway and their adventures are featured on the Instagram page @We.Are.Chilipepper. With the use of pet GPS trackers, the cats are allowed to roam freely both indoors and outdoors. When the outdoors are Scandinavian forests, you can imagine how special this Instagram page is. The owners are Camilla and…
Before we dive into Nicole’s art and life story, let’s briefly touch upon the history of ACEOs. The acronym stands for Art Cards, Editions & Originals. They refer to original artworks or prints that are 2.5″ x 3.5″ inches in size, the standard size of a sports trading card. ACEO was first coined by an…
Yes, it feels like every alternate artist we feature is Japanese. But in our defense, they are the masters of kawaii. And today, we’re prepared to back it up with hard evidence. Dōitashimashite. Konatsu is a freelance illustrator who mainly draws cute animals, produces Sofubi or sofvi (more on that later), and also holds solo…
Jamie Morath creates her art pieces like a jigsaw puzzle, where she cuts out the acrylic and water-colored images piece by piece and then assembles them to form a larger image. The cats and dogs are the final images to be cut and pasted on her collages, then she completes the process by adding the…
Yuko Higuchi is a Tokyo based artist who is known for her dreamlike and surreal illustrations. Her unique style of combining cute and fantasy elements bordering on creepy is known as ‘dark kawaii’ and has garnered her a large fanbase. Although she is most often associated with cat illustrations, she paints a wide variety of…
Anne Mortimer has been painting and illustrating animals for more than thirty years, and she shows no signs of slowing down. Although her fame is mainly due to her cat illustrations, she can (and has!) painted pretty much any creature including butterflies, foxes, swans, hares, deer and birds just to name a few. She also…
