These colorful portraits are the work of Italian artist, graphic designer, and children’s book author and illustrator Sebastiano Ranchetti. He and his wife run the art and design studio Popdesign in Florence, Italy. Sebastiano’s work is published in a number of children’s books and each year he produces a limited edition calendar. Prints are available through his Etsy store, Animals in Color. Sebastiano also creates custom portraits of people and pets.
Bonus Giveaway Winner’s Choice!
Sebastiano has generously offered to giveaway some of his cat prints here on Moderncat. The prints measure 9″ x 12.5″ and they’re printed on high quality semi-matte paper. Each print is signed on the back. Two lucky winners will be chosen in a random drawing on July 26. Please leave a comment on this post to enter. This giveaway is open to readers everwhere! The winners will get to choose a print from the six designs shown below.
This giveaway is now closed.
July 24th, 2009 at 11:08 am
Your art is beautiful. I saw so many cute cats in Italy, I wanted to bring them all home with me! I would love to have any of your work in my home for me and my 2 cats to enjoy.
July 24th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
These are terrific! I’d love one! (Or several!)
Thank you.
July 24th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
I would love to win one of his prints
July 24th, 2009 at 1:08 pm
I love these prints
July 24th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
Love it! And it would match my pop deco style perfectly!
July 24th, 2009 at 1:45 pm
Wonderful prints.
July 24th, 2009 at 2:36 pm
Super funky…I love it!
July 24th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
Such beautiful work! As any cat-person knows, a cat brightens up any room
July 24th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
These are gorgeous! They appear to be portraits of specific cats, not just out of the artist’s imagination. Do you know if that is the case?
July 24th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
These are fantastic!!!! I am in love!!! Thanks for the chance!
sherri419 at gmail dot com
July 24th, 2009 at 5:54 pm
These are just gorgeous!
July 24th, 2009 at 7:50 pm
cool website for a lifelong cat lover. very generous of you to give
away these very nice prints.
July 24th, 2009 at 7:52 pm
The 1st cat looks just like my Sylvie (rip)…the Best Cat Ever!
July 24th, 2009 at 8:20 pm
I love them all! We are getting ready to say goodbye to our litter of kittens this week. It’s always bittersweet saying goodbye but they are going to wonderful homes.
July 24th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
Oh, I’d really love to have one of these prints! I am the proud companion to 3 beautiful cats who fill our home with so much love. The kids are grown and married, so our feline “babies” are wonderful company.
July 24th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
Love this giveaway – I have three cats and would love someone
to make a calendar of them – One’s 7 lbs 13 years old, tiny tiny tiny and one’s Romeo, he has a heart shaped mark on his side and one is Yankee, he drools!!!
July 24th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
These are beautiful and so colorful, it would be a joy to win one, thanks for the chance!
July 24th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
Wow–any one of these would look great in our living room. Thanks!
July 24th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
“Green Kitten” reminds me of my baby Kali. Any one of these prints would look great in the cats’ room.
July 24th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
I love cats so this would be great!
July 24th, 2009 at 11:08 pm
I LOVE these beautiful art pieces and would be so happy to have one in my home to enjoy all the time. I really hope I will be the lucky winner of this great giveway.
July 25th, 2009 at 12:50 am
Deeply cute!
July 25th, 2009 at 2:25 am
im a cat lover
July 25th, 2009 at 3:20 am
These are the best kitters ever! I love them. Thanks for the chance to win!
July 25th, 2009 at 4:34 am
These are great! I love pop art.
July 25th, 2009 at 5:01 am
I would love to win a print. They are great.
July 25th, 2009 at 5:51 am
That would be perfect for my daughter’s dorm room.
July 25th, 2009 at 5:53 am
Nice!
July 25th, 2009 at 6:53 am
I love art and love cats. Thank you for the opportunity to win.
July 25th, 2009 at 7:17 am
So cute! Thanks for the chacne!
July 25th, 2009 at 7:42 am
These are beautiful, cats are so regal and these capture that perfectly.
July 25th, 2009 at 7:47 am
These are so cute, the first one looks so much like my kitties!
July 25th, 2009 at 8:10 am
Love the prints! I want one!!
July 25th, 2009 at 8:21 am
Being a cat lover, this would look great on my wall.
July 25th, 2009 at 8:31 am
Thank you for the AWESOME GIVEAWAY.. Please count me in
July 25th, 2009 at 9:16 am
I usally do not like cat art but these are really nice
July 25th, 2009 at 9:25 am
These are wonderful. I know many a cat lover, including myself, who would love one of these.
July 25th, 2009 at 9:47 am
They are really pretty, I love the teal cat with the black background.
July 25th, 2009 at 10:56 am
My husband and I have traveled to Greece and the cats of Santorni and Delos Greece were the highlights of our visits. Thanks this would be the perfect remembrance,
July 25th, 2009 at 11:13 am
I would love to win one of these great prints for my mother in law.
July 25th, 2009 at 11:32 am
I love cats and would love to have this for myself. Thanks!
July 25th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
I love your cat prints….but then, I love cats! We have three of various ages who own us.
July 25th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
I love this print! It would look great in my apartment. Very Richard Avedon. Probably what Sebastiano was going for.
July 25th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
What nice pics! Count me in
July 25th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
kEDI. CAT //Pisi pisi….
thanks.
July 25th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
HOW PURRRRFECT THESE WOULD BE IN THE BEDROOM I AM REMODELING!
July 25th, 2009 at 2:24 pm
I would so luv to win this. I want the black cat print because it reminds me of my dear sweet baby I lost 7 years ago.
July 25th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
OMG what talent… I especially love the intensity and personality in their eyes.
July 25th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
awesome! i love the bright colours!
July 25th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
Very nice prints