I wanted to share with you these beautiful pen and ink drawings by my friend, Phoenix-based artist Ross T. Boyd. Ross has been drawing animals of all kinds for decades, spending hours and hours on each image. These are some of my favorite images of house cats, especially the first one, called “Cattitude,” which looks just like my new kitten McKinley.
Ross shows his drawings at various art events around town, and he now has a CafePress store so animal lovers everywhere can get Ross’ drawings on all sorts of merchandise. Right now the shop includes Ross’ house cats as well as some of his wild cat drawings. Choose your own t-shirt, sweatshirt, greeting cards, buttons, magnets, mugs, and even tile coasters with any one of the drawings. Here are some of the items with the house cat drawings:
ENTER TO WIN A SET OF HOUSE CAT NOTECARDS!
We are giving away a set of four notecards with some of the house cat drawings shown below. To enter, please visit Ross’ CafePress Store, then come back here and leave a comment on this post telling us which is your favorite drawing. The winner will be chosen in a random drawing on March 31. One entry per person. This giveaway is open to readers everywhere!
March 26th, 2010 at 11:07 pm
these are so lovely!
March 26th, 2010 at 11:41 pm
tiger!
March 27th, 2010 at 4:30 am
I love Kitten & Frog…I have 3 kitties and I collect froggies.(not live ones) Beautiful cards, Cattitude is cool too.
Thanks for the great giveaway!
March 28th, 2010 at 6:00 am
Beautiful drawings! All of them. But, Meowm and I like the one with the kitty and the frog checkin’out each other best. Kitties LOVE to make new friends!
March 28th, 2010 at 9:13 am
very lovely
March 28th, 2010 at 10:44 am
My favorite is Kitten in a Drawer. So cute!
March 28th, 2010 at 2:38 pm
I read your email about Ando and Mckenzie comforting you on the “catio”;
I just wanted to tell you that cats know when you’re feeling sad, they
are the best company when need comforting because their emotions cross
the boundaries of human and feline. They “get it” without fussing about
it. Cats rock!
March 28th, 2010 at 4:28 pm
REALLY GREAT!!!!
March 28th, 2010 at 4:34 pm
CUTE
March 28th, 2010 at 5:43 pm
I love them all but I have to go with the Siamese.
March 29th, 2010 at 9:46 am
Beautiful!
March 29th, 2010 at 6:59 pm
im crazy about the 3rd one, reminds me of a cat i used to have
March 29th, 2010 at 7:33 pm
all of these are gorgeous!! what a treat to win!
March 29th, 2010 at 9:58 pm
All are beautiful, but the best is Kitten & Frog. One of my cats name is Frog
March 30th, 2010 at 8:14 am
I’m such a sucker for judgmental cats that the Green Eyed Tabby 2 drawing leapt at me with the slightly disapproving gaze and jaded “What is the food servant doing now?” body language.
March 30th, 2010 at 10:41 am
Kitten & Frog, although Kitten in a Drawer is a close second.
March 30th, 2010 at 5:47 pm
House Cats captures every nuance of a cat. Fabulous.
March 30th, 2010 at 6:13 pm
Magical…!!! They look so alive…
March 31st, 2010 at 11:03 am
I guess I would pick “Cattitude”. That kitty looks a lot like mine!
April 21st, 2010 at 4:46 pm
these drawings are so lifelike, and definatly show talent
April 21st, 2010 at 9:19 pm
I’m torn between Cattitude & Siamese … Siamese reminds me of the 2 lovely Siamese we used to have when I was a kid: Ah So & Ah Chew!
And Cattitude reminds me of my dearly-departed long-haired cat who used to sit exactly like that (one paw forward) &, not only that, but she truly did have an attitude — she would bat at me & bite me if I tried to walk away after petting her! 
May 24th, 2010 at 10:35 am
Cute note pads!!!!!!!!
August 5th, 2010 at 12:07 pm
awesome drawings
September 27th, 2010 at 6:52 pm
Dera Mr. Boyd, my favorite is the kitten in the drawer. When our cats were kittrns thay would do this. Thet would make themswlves comfortable and take a nap. They were so cute.
May 10th, 2012 at 12:35 pm
I worked at Denny’s in 1995 and Ross asked what animal was my favorite and I told him the wolf. He sat at my table for 8 hours and drank just coffee and drew me a wolf. He told me he did not have money for a tip so here was this drawing. I told him he just had coffee it was not worth this beautiful drawing. I have this beautiful drawing in a glass frame to this day still! It is one of my prized possesions to this day. He even addressed it to me, signed, dated and numbered it. I wish I could send you a photo of it. I have been trying to find more of his art work for years. I finally found this site.
Thank you
Therena Smith