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Kitty Cartoon One

I don't consider myself an "artist." I've never been wonderfully good at drawing and have a hard time translating an image I see in my head to paper.

Still, when I rescued Little Girl, my first Himalayan (see right sidebar), she inspired me to suddenly start drawing all kinds of kitty cartoons. I still don't consider myself an "artist," but I did enjoy making these cartoons.

Little Girl seemed to know when I was trying to draw her -- I used to sit on the couch with my knees tucked up under my chin when I drew. During this time, Little Girl would always come an plunk herself down between my feet.

Here is the first cartoon I ever drew in a series of Himalayan cartoons. The whole "Made in Heaven by angels" theme was truly heartfelt, as every time I looked at Little Girl I was in awe in her. I'd wanted a Himalayan forever and here she was -- in all her sweet, friendly, "you can touch me anywhere, even my belly, and I just purr purr purr!" glory!

Two errors on this cartoon: Yes, I spelled "marshmallow"' wrong and also Little Girl was a blue-cream point, not a tortie-point.

She had a little orange on her face: which I thought meant tortie.

After she died, Anna and Zu's breeder Suzette helped me correctly identify her coloring by looking at photos.

I still say Himalayans are made by angels!
They are just the sweetest, softest, (fattest!) kitties!

(Click on photos if you're having trouble reading to enlarge.)

Enjoy! :) Posted by Kim, Mia, Annabelle, Zuzu and Miso at 6:41 AM Labels: Cartoons, Little Girl 
I just LOVED that! Even though Praline is only 1/2 Himmie, she has so many of their characteristics! Thanks for sharing.

November 7, 2008 at 7:08 AM 
Praline was DEFINATELY made in Heaven! Most, most definately! (In fact, I may have to a cartoon of her!)

November 7, 2008 at 8:42 AM Cranky Yankee said...

Kim, your cartoons are very well done and cute as heck. Don't be ashamed by lack of training. Good job!

November 7, 2008 at 8:54 AM 
AW :)!
Thanks, CY!

November 7, 2008 at 9:20 AM 
Love your catoons! Himmie's are heavenly!

November 7, 2008 at 10:56 AM OMG Kim you are the artist!! I lov your comics!! I like how in the end himalayan kittehs start poping!! please do more!!

November 7, 2008 at 2:21 PM you are too humble. You are an artist. Your cartoons ROCK. They are sweet and touching and nicely drawn.

I love the ghosties.

November 7, 2008 at 6:40 PM 
OMG! Those are the kewtest cartoons! What a lovely idea! xxoo Patty & Bhu

November 8, 2008 at 3:16 PM