one of things i fell in love with in japan is kitty mangas-monthly magazines devoted to 4-column (mostly) comic strips of kitties and their pet human. there are so many publications of the same type of magazine it’s hard to stop myself from buying them all. but luckily for me, i have a few favourite titles so with a little self control, i can pick out the one i want and escape from the bookshop. i already have a shelf full of them, which means a shelf full of kitty reference.
this is the lineart for item 2: cats (lots of cats, one will not do). i initially started designing for a wall paper but ended up with a tree instead. it’s been coloured digitally but i’ll keep that for a little later. hurray for kitties!
edit: and this is the coloured version.
October 5, 2008 at 11:34 pm
Hey bek! It’s really great that you are taking up this project. It looks really interesting and I’m sure it gives you some sense of direction with your creative work.
I hope you really enjoy the discovery and the process of working on your art. Looking forward to see the final product eventually!
October 7, 2008 at 4:05 pm
Ooooh… i love kitties too!
that tree is sure lovely!
October 8, 2008 at 4:30 am
your tree design is fabulous! and the kitties simply wonderful, you have made good use of your magazines
October 10, 2008 at 7:18 pm
thank you jamie, shugar and paola! yey! i am so in need of motivation now >.< your comments are really encouraging. thanks heaps!
October 28, 2008 at 12:22 am
Love the balance of shapes between the branches and the round forms of the cats!
November 8, 2008 at 10:50 pm
thanks alvin, everything is round
like me!!
November 14, 2008 at 10:28 am
heart heart, so cute. The imagery is so alive, I can picture the cats batting at the little colored balls.