black cat ornament

black cat ornament, originally uploaded by twentypoundtabby.

I love the expression on this cat's face and the way the legs flow out so gracefully. From 20 Pound Tabby on Etsy

20 Pound Tabby Blog

They make a lot of cool cat stuff.

Never Learns

Never Learns, originally uploaded by alida saxon.

Kitty never learns not to bite those cords! If you click on the picture there is info to order prints.

Flying Cat

flyingcat, originally uploaded by kotpani.

Amazing paper mache sculpture

Louis Wain, An Amazing Cat Artist

Louis Wain at his drawing desk - early 1900's, originally uploaded by Jane Diamond.

Louis Wain was an artist who painted the most splendid cats. Many of them are endowed with human qualities, they wear clothes and do human activities yet they maintain a strong quality of feline in their expressions. He was a very popular artist in his day, and was president of the National Cat Club. He was active in various cat related charities.

An Intruder, originally uploaded by Jane Diamond.

The Perfect Cat by Louis Wain, originally uploaded by Jane Diamond.

Louis Wain had a difficult life. Like many artists he was no businessman and was frequently underpaid for his work. Often he sold the rights to a painting outright instead of getting royalties on it. When he was twenty his father died and he was left as the sole support of his mother and sisters. He was always eccentric but in his fifties he started to show signs of schizophrenia and was hospitalized in a charity hospital.

Which one do I love, originally uploaded by Melsky.

He kept up his cat artwork and the people at the hospital realized he was Louis Wain the cat artist. A collection was taken up, and he spent his last years in a nicer hospital which had a garden and cats.

Wallpaper Cat, originally uploaded by Melsky.

His work is often studied by psychiatrists because it changed so markedly during his mental illness.

Blue Cat by Louis Wain, originally uploaded by Jane Diamond.

He is one of my biggest inspirations artistically. I would love to own one of his paintings! They make me so happy to look at.

Happy Laughing Cat by Louis Wain, originally uploaded by Jane Diamond.

Links - the first two are books

Louis Wain - The Man Who Drew Cats

A Cat Compendium: The Worlds Of Louis Wain

Louis Wain Entry on Wikipedia

Catland: The Art of Louis Wain

Henry Boxer Gallery presents the Art of Louis Wain

Louis Wain's Catland on Flickr

Cat Fancier's Association article on Louis Wain

"The Sleeping Cat" by Jane Diamond

"The Sleeping Cat" by Jane Diamond, originally uploaded by Jane Diamond.

Well, I've been neglecting this blog again, but I thought I would give a link to one of my favorite cat artists, Jane Diamond. I hope to do a profile of her here on this blog later but for now, check out her art on etsy

Jane Diamond Designs

also availalble at "Wigglyville Pet Boutique" at 3337 N. Broadway in Chicago, IL.

I love the way she paints cats, and she's also a big fan of Victorian Cat art, including one of my favorites, Louis Wain. She's got a great collection of his art on her Louis Wain Collection on Flickr.

Three cats at door

Three cats at door, originally uploaded by utah raptor.