{"id":381,"date":"2026-06-03T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/?p=381"},"modified":"2026-06-03T05:16:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T05:16:39","slug":"%f0%9f%93%9a-chaotic-kitties-%f0%9f%90%88","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lunatopaz.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/03\/%f0%9f%93%9a-chaotic-kitties-%f0%9f%90%88\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udcda Chaotic Kitties \ud83d\udc08"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I worked on the drawing in between customers while I was vending at the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I started with several layers of washes of watercolor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I continued adding more layers and developing values and depth. I tried to use textures for the cat fur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I added little stars in the backgrounds around the plants and finished everything up. Here’s the final painting and a few close ups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I hope my painting brought you some joy and you enjoyed the process!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have a lovely day~!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

~ Luna<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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