I painted the cat above in my gouache endeavors this week, and then I couldn’t stop! I had to paint more cats. And then people started asking me if the cats were going to become prints or fabric, and I realized I might be onto something. So, I give you 2 different cat prints in the shop today! (Pictured above and below.)

I’m getting more and more addicted to using gouache as the days go on — it’s been so hot in Portland that I’ve been sitting on the basement floor with a pad of paper, surrounded by paint, listening to music, whiling away the sweltering afternoons. It’s getting a bit cumbersome, sitting on the floor with my ever-growing belly getting in the way, but I’m managing!

You can find the cat prints here and here in the shop if you’re interested in scooping one up.

I also turned the cats into a repeating pattern yesterday:

I mean, come on, wouldn’t this make THE cutest fabric ever?? I’ll see if I can make that happen!

And speaking of bellies in general: