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 24th, 2010 at 7:50 am
I love the emerald-eyed tabby on the top right the best! The shape of his face reminds me of my youngest kitten Dexter.
March 24th, 2010 at 7:53 am
Tabby No. 4 reminds me of my Mouse Mouse. -Jess
March 24th, 2010 at 7:55 am
The drawings are amazing. I like the cat looking at the frog.
March 24th, 2010 at 7:56 am
kitten with frog
March 24th, 2010 at 7:57 am
green eyed tabby 2
March 24th, 2010 at 7:58 am
siamese
March 24th, 2010 at 8:05 am
I love them all. I own a deluxe boarding kennel for cats only and send my clients thank you cards after their cat has stayed with me. These cards would be ideal and will probably order some.
My favorite is the first one because I’ve seen and dealt with a lot of catitude!
March 24th, 2010 at 8:05 am
These are beautiful. I like how only the eyes show color. It would be hard to give them away. I would probably frame them!
March 24th, 2010 at 8:08 am
very skilled artist
March 24th, 2010 at 8:08 am
I like the kitten in a drawer in house cats and the lion in wild cats
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March 24th, 2010 at 8:09 am
These are gorgeous. I love them.
March 24th, 2010 at 8:09 am
Thanks to the artist for reminding us or helping us to realize that in is when we look into our kitty eyes, we fall in love with them-daily.
March 24th, 2010 at 8:12 am
Wonderful. It makes me wish I got more cards in the mail.
March 24th, 2010 at 8:12 am
Very cute!
March 24th, 2010 at 8:14 am
They are all beautiful but the 2 I like best is the kitten in the drawer and the kitten and the frog. They are all beautiful
March 24th, 2010 at 8:16 am
Difficult to choose only one… But I like the cat with the frog.. Cat looks like mine…very, very curious ( : He seems very interesting by the frog.
March 24th, 2010 at 8:17 am
Green-eyed tabby 2 but they are all beautiful!
March 24th, 2010 at 8:18 am
I LOVE THE FIRST ONE ON THE TOP ITS BEAUTIFUL
March 24th, 2010 at 8:19 am
Catitude! Lovely.
March 24th, 2010 at 8:25 am
The drawings are so real, they look like my kitties. My favorite is the kitty with the frog!
March 24th, 2010 at 8:25 am
They are all great. I especially like the kitten peaking out of the drawer.
March 24th, 2010 at 8:30 am
These are so beautiful! I’d love to send them to my cat-loving friends
March 24th, 2010 at 8:38 am
what a talent! they are all so wonderful
March 24th, 2010 at 8:43 am
Love these note cards. I always look for beautiful, unususal, or funny
cat notecards to send to everyone. These are BEAUTIFUL. Thanks.
(I hope I win them.)
March 24th, 2010 at 8:43 am
What delightful kitties!
March 24th, 2010 at 8:44 am
I love them ALL, but green-eyed tabby 2 is my fav.
March 24th, 2010 at 8:44 am
It’s a tie between Kitten & Frog and Cattitude. Hard choice.
March 24th, 2010 at 8:45 am
i love them!
March 24th, 2010 at 8:46 am
These drawings are wonderful! It’s hard to pick a favorite, but I guess the Green-Eyed Tabby 1 gets my vote
. I’d love a set of notecards!
March 24th, 2010 at 8:47 am
I absolutely love the one with the frog. The cat looks just like my rescue Gnomey!
March 24th, 2010 at 8:47 am
Green-eyed tabby 1. Reminds me of my orange tabby. Tough choice, though, they’re all beautifully done, and he does a great job capturing their purrsonalities!
March 24th, 2010 at 8:48 am
what a talented artist. beautiful drawings!
March 24th, 2010 at 8:50 am
The kitty and frog!
March 24th, 2010 at 8:50 am
Super cute kitties!
March 24th, 2010 at 8:54 am
They are all very well drawn, but the cat and the frog is my favourite theme
March 24th, 2010 at 8:58 am
These drawings are great.
March 24th, 2010 at 8:59 am
You capture cat-ti-ness purrfectly!!!
March 24th, 2010 at 9:00 am
These are very beautiful drawings.
Purrs from Gotchi
March 24th, 2010 at 9:02 am
All are lovely. I’d have to say Kitten in a Drawer.
March 24th, 2010 at 9:03 am
cheetah, cheetah, cheetah!!! awesome! —for the house kitties, gotta go with kitty and frog – makes me think of my daughter’s kitty peco
March 24th, 2010 at 9:03 am
These pictures are beautiful. Very talented individual!
March 24th, 2010 at 9:06 am
Cattitude is my favorite. Most like my cat Monster.
March 24th, 2010 at 9:06 am
LOVE THESE PEN & INK CAT NOTE CARDS!!!
March 24th, 2010 at 9:08 am
Awesome Christmas gift ideas!!
March 24th, 2010 at 9:10 am
I like the kitten in a drawer drawing. it reminds me of so many kittens that have wandered through my life and coincidentally my home.
March 24th, 2010 at 9:10 am
how very adorable, reminds me of my hank!
March 24th, 2010 at 9:11 am
The cat with the frog is really beautiful. Well, they all are tbh!
March 24th, 2010 at 9:15 am
They are all beautiful, but my favourite is Cattitude.
These cards are far too nice to use, I’d have to frame them so I can admire them every day!
March 24th, 2010 at 9:17 am
Cattitude says it all.
March 24th, 2010 at 9:17 am
Kitten in a drawer – awwww.