Cat Artist Deborah Julian
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Cats, Art and A Perfect Combination
Professionally, she's been known for her fine art photography. You can check out examples of her Fine Art Photography. But once she began adopting cats, they began inserting themselves in the art. It's a cat thing. Getting involved in everything, that is. Their amazing curiosity seldom rests.
The exciting results from her colorfully blending cats and art range from thoughtful motto prints to color rich pictures that imagine felines as actors in famous works of art. They range from insightful to hilarious.
So, here enjoy my favorite cat artist and some of her work posted on Amazon.
Contents at a Glance
A Cat In Degas' Hat Shop
A Cat, Some Ribbon and Classic Art
Cat In Degas' Hat Shop Cat Print
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Degas is considered a founding influence for the impressionist era in France that opened the door to popular works by the likes of Monet, Cezanne and Van Gogh. His paintings often featured female subjects and emphasized his love of graceful forms, especially ballet dancers, with a brilliant intuition for colors.
His millinery shop looks at a woman trying on hats and is composed of delicate contrasts in color and line. It's an easy painting to love.
So, what if Degas had cats? Deborah Julian asked herself. A cat would never resists that broad band of brightly colored ribbon.
The result is both beautiful and funny in a feline sort of way. This playful cat may even make it just a bit more beautiful.
Cat Print: Matisse Goldfish
by Deborah Julian
Matisse Goldfish is from Deborah Julian's cat art prints on Etsy. Cats in famous art are some her most popular.
Two cats try to solve the mystery of a fishbowl with brightly colored goldfish. The dilemma: get the fish without getting wet. The cats add a playful effect to a painting by Matisse that inspired it. And the fish seem totally confident, in spite of the giant cat face in his window.
More about Matisse Goldfish right here.
What A Cat Can Tell A Woman About Her Man
The Cat Scan
How Her Cat Feels About Him Cat Print
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This cat art print came about from controversy.
First came a print, You Can Tell A Lot About A Man By How His Cat Feels About Him.
Deborah Julian offered it at an art fair. A woman approached her booth and explained, "It should say 'how her cat feels about him.'"
There's a good case for both sides of the most reliable cat scan controversy. So, a second version was created, and this is the result.
A serious-looking black cat (Aren't they all "serious-looking?") looks straight at you in making a determined statement. You decide, but he looks confident.
A Famous Variation on Le Chat Noir
The World's Best Known Black Cat
Chat Noir Cat Print
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In this book, the cat artist becomes an illustrator, decorating a book about two New York cats who smuggle their way into a trip to Paris with over a dozen full color illustrations.
There are full page pictures of George and his companion, Billy, as they visit the Eiffel Tower, Luxembourg Gardens, the Tuileries and more, but this one has been the most popular as a cat art print sold separately.
In the story, George and Billy have just concluded a long day of discovery in Paris by strolling along the Seine on leashes. Climbing back up to street level, they are confronted with some startling posters at a riverside kiosk.
Van Gogh's Bedroom
Cats Added
Van Gogh's Bedroom (Artist's Cats Added) Cat Print
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Vincent Van Gogh's wildly popular reputation for stunning art was earned mainly from the prolific output of just a few years at the end of his life. A great turning point was when he escaped Paris for Arles and painted pictures, like the one this is based on of his bedroom.
It was the force of Van Gogh's vision of color that lit the room far more brightly than reality could have made possible, and he saw his small room as a composition of objects, several of which he had to alter to make it work for him.
Here, our cat artist offers her explanation about why Van Gogh could never sleep. After all, every comfortable space was taken, and after coming home from an arduous day of plein air painting, he had to wonder why none of his artwork was hanging straight anymore. What had his cats been up to?
Cats Just Wanna Have Fun
Good Friends Cat Print
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"Good friends don't need a special invitation to have fun," reads this balanced portrait of cat doing what cats do: enjoy life.
This cat art print is meant to be put up as a reminder to learn from cats how to enjoy life as much as we can. They do, and we can learn from their example.
Office Cat (After Vuillard) Cat Print
by Deborah Julian
in Office Cat (After Vuillard), Deborah Julian imagines a cat with a peculiar habit becoming part of an Edouard Vuillard painting that made her think of a problem she frequently has to deal with.
One of her studio cats enjoys "helping" with her work by liberating pens, paper, clips, etc. from the tabletop where she's working.
What I find so amusing about this series, Famous Artists' Cats, is how believable the situations are and how seamlessly the cats fit right in.
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snazzify
Apr 9, 2012 @ 4:03 pm | delete
- blessed by a squid angel :) <3
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davidangel
Jan 25, 2012 @ 3:04 pm | delete
- Great lens, this artwork is cute. I love to hear a purring cat, makes me feel all warm and fuzzy :)
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gypsyman27
Dec 30, 2011 @ 1:15 pm | delete
- You had me when you said art work. Thanks for sharing this Dave, especially the Van Gogh. I really enjoyed this page. Cats are smart creatures, and I often wish I could see their thoughts. Hope you have had a good holiday season, and you enjoy the rest of the holiday. Happy New Year to you, sending you love and happiness. See you around the galaxy...
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squidoopets
Dec 30, 2011 @ 12:29 pm | delete
- I adore this cat artist, thanks so much for sharing her work :)
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