Tag Archives: cats

Lifting Paint

Posted on May 19, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

I’ve heard of lifting paint but never tried it. I didn’t like the looks of the heavy gouache on the nose of the Pinto Pony, and so I thought I’d give it a try. I carefully and gently used a … Continue reading →

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Three Cats: The End of a Sketchbook

Posted on December 11, 2021 by dkatiepowellart

Sleeping in Mitchell’s legs, all three of them. I don’t know how he does it… but maybe that’s what keeps him warm on cold winter nights! Chonky Gibbs, left, Yaman, center, and Savitri, far right. To hear about classes, follow … Continue reading →

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Cat Squares, 8 Frisbee

Posted on March 25, 2019 by dkatiepowellart

10. CAT FRISBEE Every day they find more things with which to play. Many of these do not make me happy. Especially if they steal them from my desk! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out … Continue reading →

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Cat Squares, 7 Puck Redo

Posted on March 11, 2019 by dkatiepowellart

9. PUCK, REDO (See post on the Puck.) When your human screws up the toss… You smack the puck on the bed to say, “got it!” That’s their cue to throw it again. The disappointment on his face when it … Continue reading →

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Cat Squares, 6: Bottle Cap

Posted on March 4, 2019 by dkatiepowellart

8. BOTTLE CAP Ours are the most inquisitive cats. They are easily bored and go looking for new toys. Savitri loves this… It doesn’t work well so out loss is her gain. I often find it in my shoe (her … Continue reading →

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Cat Squares, 5

Posted on February 25, 2019 by dkatiepowellart

Mousies are one of their three favorite toys. It is the tail. 7. LEOPARD MOUSE Leopard is silent. Leopard is stealthy. Leopard can be flipped in the air by his tail. HE FLIES! When Leopard flies he does somersaults. This … Continue reading →

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Cat Squares, 4

Posted on February 18, 2019 by dkatiepowellart

I am thinking these may be a little book… with funny stories attached… What do you think? 6. PURPLE MOUSE’S MAJESTY Savitri loves purple. All her favorite toys are purple, but Purple Mouses Majesty is a perfect combination of color, … Continue reading →

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Cat Squares, 3

Posted on February 11, 2019 by dkatiepowellart

There was Cat Squares 1… And Cat Squares 2… and the stories continue! 5. THE BAND “Ehh-ehh. Ehh-ehh.” The sound of the band game… I make a hair band fly fifteen feet! Sometimes they “WAP!” on the ceiling, oh, delight! … Continue reading →

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Studio Cats Growing Up!

Posted on January 31, 2019 by dkatiepowellart

They are getting old enough and BIG enough that it is time for them to learn to be in the studio unsupervised for short times… We clip their nails and their are rules… *hahahahahaaaaa rules will be broken in our … Continue reading →

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Cat Squares, 2

Posted on January 28, 2019 by dkatiepowellart

Continuing on from Cat Squares 1… 4. SOCCER BALL Savitri’s a world cup champ! She brings the ball to me in the mornings. the game begins when I throw it in the air… It sails over the studio tables to … Continue reading →

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A Frightening Week

Posted on November 30, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

Dear Friends: This blog post has peeps writing with concern. Know that the cats are okay, and we took five full days and unplugged and slept. Now back to the proper blog post! Without knowing what was coming this week, … Continue reading →

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Bugs and Birds!

Posted on November 11, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

In the studio near the end of the day, especially in winter, the window facing the river becomes an attraction for the cats. Yaman and Savitri are teaching Hari-Gibbs-Tiger-Terror-TANK (yes his name is getting longer by the day) the ropes. … Continue reading →

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Cat Squares, 1

Posted on May 7, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

I just keep the pen moving… Don’t think, just journal. Keeping this sketchbook at my work desk I remember little things all day… like the crazy stuff with the cats. Fifteen minutes for most of these, no thinking, just draw, … Continue reading →

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Bright Ideas Journal, Cat Memories

Posted on April 14, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

At the end of 2016 I made a commitment to finishing off wayward abandoned journals. I’ve made great headway in that, with only a couple to go. The Bright Ideas Journal isn’t one of them, Though I picked it up … Continue reading →

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Bright Ideas, Picked it Up Again!

Posted on December 22, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

In 2016 I made a commitment to finishing off wayward abandoned journals. I’ve made great headway in that, with only a couple to go. The Bright Ideas Journal isn’t one of them, Though I picked it up again (found it … Continue reading →

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HWB: Boy and Gurl Come to Own Us

Posted on June 16, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

My journal of Boy and Gurl will be told in the Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, my spring gift to me! I wish I’d done this for all my kitties… but back then it was architectural drawings or big acrylic paintings. I LOVE … Continue reading →

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Meditating Cat

Posted on April 26, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

They are like doodles… I draw meditating cats a LOT. ☾ We are the World bloghop is happening Friday! Do YOU have an uplifting story to tell? Share it Friday and link here: Interested in lifting the vibration in th … Continue reading →

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Does Sammy get a Kitten?

Posted on April 4, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

Sammy is a single cat for the first time. He’s always had a tumble-down face-licking pal to play with… We’ve decided to let him have his own pal, but whether to get a cat his own age or kittens to … Continue reading →