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The Spring Kitten

Published on March 14, 2013 in cat artwork, feline artwork, kittens, linoleum block print, marketplace, my household of felines, prints, spring

I once had a pure white long-haired kitty with pea green eyes and a pink nose named Sally. She was also completely deaf, and completely fearless; without distraction, she lived in her own little world, full of sleep and joy and play. She was the inspiration for many sketches, paintings

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Tags: block print, cat art, cat artwork, hand-tinted print, linoleum block print, snow kitten, the spring kitten

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Valentine Preview!

Published on January 10, 2013 in animal artwork, black cats, cat artwork, cat painting, cats, feline artwork, linoleum block print, marketplace, valentine

I usually print these little linocuts in earth tones or “tabby colors”, but I’ve been itching to use brights and pastels and all sorts of combinations with them. I decided they made cute valentines and that’s a great reason to create hand-printed cards in magenta on pink, violet, magenta and

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Tags: block print cards, cat art, cat greeting cards, cat note cards, cats, linoleum block prints, pets, valentine card, valentine cat cards, valentine's day

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Daily Photo Reprise: Pensive Kelly, 2012

Published on January 8, 2013 in animal artwork, cat photographs, daily photo, kelly, linoleum block print, original artwork, pastel, senior cats, tortoiseshell cats

Kelly’s tiny little face rests in deep thought as she sits in front of her favorite window on a winter afternoon, those vivid green eyes full of mystery. I always associate this window with Kelly, even though she also spends time on the bathroom windowsill and the casement at the

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Tags: cat art, cat artwork, cat painting, cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, feline photographs, linoleum block print, original pastel painting, pet photography, pets, photography, tortoiseshell cat

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Tortie Girls Trays Are Here

Published on November 15, 2012 in animal artwork, art cats, cat artwork, cookie, feline artwork, kelly, linoleum block print, portraits of animals shop

I’ve found another place to show off my tortie girls! As another selection of designs in the keepsake items I’m creating with my artwork, I found wooden trays that fit these prints perfectly. I can only work on so many items at a time in my studio, so I decided

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Tags: cat art, cat artwork, cat merchandise, feline artwork, painted wooden trays, tortoiseshell cat, tortoiseshell cats, two cats

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Hand-printed “Tabbies” Summer Notecards

Published on July 5, 2012 in animal artwork, art cats, black cats, cat artwork, linoleum block print, original artwork

So what were Mewsette and I printing this weekend? A few more sets of my block-printed “Tabbies” notecards! Bright-colored card stock and bright-colored inks, I’ve been having fun experimenting with the “Tabbies” series in different styles and colors. Above is the “Brights” set, 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ note cards printed on

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Tags: black cats, block print notecards, cat artwork, cat notecards, cat photographs, cats, feline photographs, linoleum block print, notecards, pet photography, tabby cats

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Tortie Girls Block Prints in Black with Red

Published on April 26, 2012 in animal artwork, cat artwork, cats, cookie, feline artwork, kelly, linoleum block print, tortoiseshell cats

What enchanted me first about block prints, and what I wanted most to see when I began creating with them, was the clarity of black ink on white rice paper. While I often use other colors and types and even prints of paper, the black on white is what I

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Tags: black and red, block print, cat artwork, cats, feline artwork, linoleum block prints, tortoiseshell cat

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Colorful Handprinted Kitty Gift Bags and Totes for Spring

Published on March 15, 2012 in animal artwork, cat artwork, cat photographs, cats, feline artwork, linoleum block print, marketplace

When I printed gift bags last year, most were experiments with different styles of bags and especially inks/paints and other media to print the image onto the bag. Some worked, some really did not, but some fell in between. I held them back because they didn’t meet my specifications for

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Tags: block prints, cat art, cat artwork, cat gift items, cats, gift bags, tote bags

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The Spring Kitten

Published on February 16, 2012 in cat artwork, feline artwork, kittens, linoleum block print, marketplace, my household of felines, prints, spring

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Tags: block print, cat artwork, hand-tinted print, linoleum block print, snow kitten

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The Artist’s Life: Still Inspiring

Published on February 12, 2012 in animal artwork, cat artwork, cat behavior, cat stories, cookie, linoleum block print, marketplace, prints, senior cats, the artist's life, tortoiseshell cats

In the last two months Cookie was with me I suddenly had orders for the t-shirt and print with this image, both directly to me and from wholesale customers, even customized versions of them. I will always think of this as a great sendoff for her, this favorite image immortalizing

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Tags: art inspires nature, block printing, block printing on textiles, cat stories, cookie as the goddess, developing animal-themed merchandise, linoleum block print, original block prints

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Colorful Block Print Valentine Note Cards

Published on January 29, 2012 in animal artwork, black cats, cat artwork, cat painting, cats, feline artwork, linoleum block print, marketplace, valentine

I usually print these little linocuts in earth tones or “tabby colors”, but I’ve been itching to use brights and pastels and all sorts of combinations with them. Considering the designs, what better time to start with this than Valentine’s day to create hand-printed cards in magenta on pink, violet,

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Tags: block print cards, cat art, cat greeting cards, cat note cards, cats, linoleum block prints, pets, valentine card, valentine cat cards, valentine's day

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