I have a new milestone to share with you! I am an artist and Crazy Cat Lady, and I have been creating colourful whimsy cat art for several years now which I call as my Cats of Karavella Collection. (see please my previous posts on Bored Panda)
Last year in December I had this idea, why not give a try this time with more realistic watercolour cat portraits? But I didn’t want just to paint about random cat photos from the net, so I asked my followers at my Cats of Karavella Atelier Facebook Page, and the members in my favourite Just Cat Things Group, that who would like to be the Next Cat Model, or muse, inspiration to my watercolor cat paintings, to celebrate this sophisticated felines.
I thought this way will be more fun, also I could get direct feedback about my artworks.
I started to receive weekly lots of wonderful images about lovely cats, about every fur colour, type, and breed, and although it was always very difficult to choose from the variety of beautiful cats, I had to make my selection based on the quality of the photographs, and my current mood. I tried to make at least two or three paintings every week, and soon received regularly also commissions too to paint cat portraits as gifts, for memoir about beloved pets, or lovely paintings to decorate the wall about furry friends.
Now about 10 months later, my watercolor Cat Portraits Collection arrived at 100 paintings, and I just cannot be grateful enough for the number of photographs, requests, appreciation, encouragement, comments with lots of compliments and support I am receiving daily from my dear cat-lover friends and followers, collectors and patrons! With their help and support, my dream came true, and allowed me to live as a professional artist.
I hope you will like my watercolor cat paintings! I am curious if you will find my Cuckoo Egg in this Collection! For more cat art, you can find me at my Cats of Karavella Atelier Facebook page, as I am adding daily to my Collections. To see also my other themed paintings and prints please visit Online Art Gallery. Thank you!
Dora Hathazi Mendes
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April and Adele
Cat painting by Dora Hathazi Mendes
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Nina and Poppy
Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes
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Cosmo, Mika, Arrow and Nala
Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes
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Jingle and Belles, Elvis and Paulie
Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes
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Nemo, Ted and Luna, Angel
Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes
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Annie and Michael, Kadife and Kutsal
Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes
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Melo and Meeka, Vincent, Lola
Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes
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Max, Dexter, Precious, Tyler, Waffles
Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes
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Princess, Nefertiti, Monocle
Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes
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Bubble, Bandu, Juju
Cat painting by Dora Hathazi Mendes
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Baby, Regina, Jackpot
Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes
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Thomas, Karev, Coopy, Pippy
Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes
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Finnegan, Willow, Pixie, Faye
Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes
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Jack, Galaxy, Miss Lucy, Mattie and Hattie
Cat painting by Dora Hathazi Mendes
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Astro, Cleo and the Dream Guardians
Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes
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Tabitha, Sasha, Pudge and Love Me Tender cat art
Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes
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Misty, Matilda, Gut Gut and Golden Boy
Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes
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Tom, Sly, and Mango
Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes
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Fluff, Aero and Jr.
Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes
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Oliver and Roxy, Scout, Tilly
Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes
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Teddy Bear, Thinx the Minx, Winslow, Leo
Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes
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Ronja, Noel, Brampton
Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes
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Mesmerising Eyes, Dexter, Melon
Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes
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Piglet and Watermelon, Olive and Stig, Chloe and Callie
Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes
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Roxy, Lola, Merlin and Mia
Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes
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Red, Fancy and Teeny, Sini and Nimbus
Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes
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Abbie, Ceci and Dexter
Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes
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Tilly, Maggie, Robin and Batcat
Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes
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Boots, Southpaw, Oliver, Willow and Walter
Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes
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Mittens, Hugo and Smilla
Cat painting by Dora Hathazi Mendes
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Eva and Ellie, Morris, Isabella, Millie and Dexter
Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes
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Jake, Xani and Zach
Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes
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Sassy, Milo and Tiger, Jesse, LeeLee and Suki
Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes
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Sissy and Lily, Muffin, Lucky
Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes
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100 Cat Paintings in 10 Months
Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes, Cats of Karavella Atelier
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