Last year in 2025 I wanted to paint some cats. I wanted to draw a charming, relatable scene featuring several cats relaxing on a bookshelf that is very clearly their bed. All of the books and plants are in the way.

I worked on the drawing in between customers while I was vending at the market.

I started with several layers of washes of watercolor.

I continued adding more layers and developing values and depth. I tried to use textures for the cat fur.

I worked on the plant in the background using gouache. I do kind of wish I had made the center part of the plant a bit more darker in value so that the plant would stand out more.

I kept adding more layers and working on the cats. I used white gouache at the end for their fur highlights and lights in areas around the bookshelf.

I added little stars in the backgrounds around the plants and finished everything up. Here’s the final painting and a few close ups.

I hope my painting brought you some joy and you enjoyed the process!!

Have a lovely day~!

~ Luna