"Here, Kitty, Kitty..."

 I am severely allergic to cats.

I sneeze and get all itchy and terribly congested

whenever I am near them.

I take allergy medicine...but to no avail.

All that being said...

I don't mind drawing them...and actually am

extremely fascinated by their

beautiful eyes.

To me cats seem almost like messengers...spiritual entities...

if you will.

These photo are of my pages are, actually, yet another

"work in progress" for you to enjoy

They were made

in Cindy's "cat themed"

zentangle inspired

Japanese fold Maruman sketchbook.

Pencil outlines came first...above...

 ...then an ink overlay...

 ...some color trials...

 ...all followed by the first layers of watercolor.

 Next on the agenda was

 more layers of color...ever deepening the values.
(Click on any image to enlarge.)

Lastly,

a zen filled "Bali Cat" emerges all perfectly primped

and

florally blinged out

ready for a fun night on the town

and,

possibly, a special magical encounter.

You know...

I thoroughly enjoyed this project...

no sneezes...

no itchiness...and no congestion...

Purrrrr...:)

"I believe cats to be spirits come to earth.

A cat, I am sure,

could walk on a cloud

without coming through."

~Jules Verne