Sunday, 3 May 2026

Sunday in the Art Room -- An Art Lesson From HRH


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GREETINGS, all my many, MANY devoted fans!
Yes, 'tis I, the Queen of All Artistry --

HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE CAT !!!

Today I have set aside my ROYAL CROWN and JEWELS
and donned my HUMBLE ARTIST'S SMOCK and BERET
to share my endless artistic skill and knowledge
with all you wannabe artists!

As we all know, there is NO FINER SUBJECT for portraiture
than CATS in general and MYSELF in particular. 
But no, no, this post is not about me.
REALLY, this time it is not.

This post is about teaching YOU the finer points
of how to draw a cat. Because, well, 
HOW can I put this DELICATELY?


So, MY EAGER STUDENTS, read on, learn,
ABSORB my ARTISTIC GENIUS.
This is how it's done --






Once the drawing is PURRFECT,
you are ready to PAINT!
Cats LOVE to be painted!
Here's how to do it well --




Follow my advice and I GUARANTEE
that all of you will be MICHELANGELOs
and VAN GOGHs and PICASSOs in no time!

No, no, NO NEED to THANK me . . . .
"Send me money," as they say,
"Large denominations only." LOL!

NO, SERIOUSLY --


All Love Offerings may be sent to:

Her Royal Highness the Cat
c/o She Who Seeks blog
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada

I AWAIT YOUR GRATITUDE!

37 comments:

Tundra Bunny said...

@HRH: The cubic zirconias and rubber cheque are in the mail!

Tom said...

...and free jets and ballrooms aren't free either!!!

Bob said...

I have asked Rosita to send money but she's lost her debit card AGAIN!!

My name is Erika. said...

This was a fun post. :) I don't have a cat right now, but that orange guy with the fangs reminded me of one I had. Have a super Sunday!

Duni said...

You can never have too many cat memes! The "realistic" painting is fabulous!

DB Stewart said...

100 % yes to (literally) painting a cat. Why didn't I think of this before?! lol

Anonymous said...

Fun cat pieces!-Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com

Gene Black said...

LOL>...thanks for the laughs.

Jamie Ghione said...

I love these!

Pixie said...

The cat with the teeth in the paper, too funny.

Val Ewing said...

Too good! The frame around the cat is purrrfect!

Ms. Moon said...

I had already received my first love bite from my cat before 9 a.m. this morning. The only thing she knows how to draw is blood. I will not be paying her, that's for sure.

CAAZ said...

So darn cute!

Boud said...

I had a little cat, Boud, my screen name honors her, who would run over my monotype plate, freshly inked, and paint her own paws. Then leave inky paw prints down the wall and across the floor. No beret though.

LA Paylor said...

omgosh so many good tips, your catness.... gotta share your post with a couple artistic cat loving friends...
got caught up on your posts, I was trying to do my art lessons before they were gone, but now a new set has started! LeeAnna

Parnassus said...

Hello Debra and HRH, These techniques are too advanced for me. I am still having trouble with stick people.
--Jim

DVArtist said...

You are so much fun. This is a great post. Thank you for sharing with SITAR and have a great weekend.

CaptainKirt said...

A cat of many talents.

Cleora Borealis said...

🙀💰 If HRH's Mom is still alive, she deserves all the money. Giving birth to that already large head must have taken a huge toll! Don't get me wrong. HRH's ego is a thing of beauty...a wonder of the world! I just feel bad for the canal her ego traversed to get here! 😬 Especially if the tiara was already on!! 🤩😻💋😘

RedPat said...

I love the idea of tracing the cat, Debra. ;-)

Gillena Cox said...

Happy Sunday
My linky today🇹🇹 is
HERE

much love

Andrea @ From The Sol said...

I laughed all the way through this post. You have to have a cat to appreciate the humor here. If I tried to put paper over my cats head or paint her with a brush, she would be ripping and youling and flying all around the room until she had rid herself of it. Your cats are patient or just used to you. So I guess I will need to find other ways to paint a cat for the sake of both me and my cat. You really are a hoot!

Andrea @ From the Sol

Carola Bartz said...

Debra, you and HRH crack me up. This was the funniest post I read today so far and had to think of "my" cat all the way through. Purrfect for cat lovers! Thanks for the laughs.

Linda's Relaxing Lair said...

Dear Debra, I absolutely love all the cat photos, animations and illustrations! Absolutely adorable, dear friend. Thank you so much for this!
I hope you have a wonderful week ahead!

Moving with Mitchell said...

This is hilarious and brilliant advice. The check is on my desk for signing. (OK, we don’t have checking accounts here. So that’s the first lie.) And I’ll still respect you in the morning.

Anonymous said...

Amusants.
J’adore les kitty cats :)🐈‍⬛
Monsieur Dupuis 🇨🇦

Rawknrobyn.blogspot.com said...

I did need your expertise, HRH. Thank you, humbly. While I shall attempt to create artwork like yours, I shall never achieve your brilliance.

angela said...

Oh my that was hilarious. Especially because it’s exactly what cats are thinking. Thanks for the laugh

Kathy G said...

The first couple of sketches are at my drawing level.

Barbara said...

I don't have a cat anymore and pictures like these really bring home that empty spot. Bonnie Rae is a great companion but for me, anyways, there is a difference if the affection and attention a dog gives you vs. a cat. Yep, I think I need both.

The Rev. Arnoldo L. Romero, MLA said...

LOL! I have 3 cats, so I enjoy perusing through your Queen of All Artistry post. Shalom!

River said...

I miss my Lola, thoguh she would never have allowed me to "paint" her with a brush like that.

roughterrain crane said...

What fun!!!

roentare said...

I am in love with the cat pics

lissa said...

I like the method of using a photo of a cat and draw an outline with the head the same size - it's genius.

Have a lovely day.

e said...

The May/December is hilarious!

Guillaume said...

Cute.