I have a new milestone to share with you! I am an artist and Crazy Cat Lady, and I have been creating colourful whimsy cat art for several years now which I call as my Cats of Karavella Collection. (see please my previous posts on Bored Panda)

Last year in December I had this idea, why not give a try this time with more realistic watercolour cat portraits? But I didn’t want just to paint about random cat photos from the net, so I asked my followers at my Cats of Karavella Atelier Facebook Page, and the members in my favourite Just Cat Things Group, that who would like to be the Next Cat Model, or muse, inspiration to my watercolor cat paintings, to celebrate this sophisticated felines.

I thought this way will be more fun, also I could get direct feedback about my artworks.

I started to receive weekly lots of wonderful images about lovely cats, about every fur colour, type, and breed, and although it was always very difficult to choose from the variety of beautiful cats, I had to make my selection based on the quality of the photographs, and my current mood. I tried to make at least two or three paintings every week, and soon received regularly also commissions too to paint cat portraits as gifts, for memoir about beloved pets, or lovely paintings to decorate the wall about furry friends.

Now about 10 months later, my watercolor Cat Portraits Collection arrived at 100 paintings, and I just cannot be grateful enough for the number of photographs, requests, appreciation, encouragement, comments with lots of compliments and support I am receiving daily from my dear cat-lover friends and followers, collectors and patrons! With their help and support, my dream came true, and allowed me to live as a professional artist.

I hope you will like my watercolor cat paintings! I am curious if you will find my Cuckoo Egg in this Collection! For more cat art, you can find me at my Cats of Karavella Atelier Facebook page, as I am adding daily to my Collections. To see also my other themed paintings and prints please visit Online Art Gallery. Thank you!

Dora Hathazi Mendes

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April and Adele

Cat painting by Dora Hathazi Mendes

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Nina and Poppy

Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes

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Cosmo, Mika, Arrow and Nala

Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes

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Jingle and Belles, Elvis and Paulie

Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes

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Nemo, Ted and Luna, Angel

Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes

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Annie and Michael, Kadife and Kutsal

Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes

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Melo and Meeka, Vincent, Lola

Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes

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Max, Dexter, Precious, Tyler, Waffles

Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes

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Princess, Nefertiti, Monocle

Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes

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Bubble, Bandu, Juju

Cat painting by Dora Hathazi Mendes

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Baby, Regina, Jackpot

Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes

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Thomas, Karev, Coopy, Pippy

Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes

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Finnegan, Willow, Pixie, Faye

Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes

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Jack, Galaxy, Miss Lucy, Mattie and Hattie

Cat painting by Dora Hathazi Mendes

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Astro, Cleo and the Dream Guardians

Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes

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Tabitha, Sasha, Pudge and Love Me Tender cat art

Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes

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Misty, Matilda, Gut Gut and Golden Boy

Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes

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Tom, Sly, and Mango

Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes

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Fluff, Aero and Jr.

Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes

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Oliver and Roxy, Scout, Tilly

Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes

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Teddy Bear, Thinx the Minx, Winslow, Leo

Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes

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Ronja, Noel, Brampton

Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes

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Mesmerising Eyes, Dexter, Melon

Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes

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Piglet and Watermelon, Olive and Stig, Chloe and Callie

Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes

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Roxy, Lola, Merlin and Mia

Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes

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Red, Fancy and Teeny, Sini and Nimbus

Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes

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Abbie, Ceci and Dexter

Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes

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Tilly, Maggie, Robin and Batcat

Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes

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Boots, Southpaw, Oliver, Willow and Walter

Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes

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Mittens, Hugo and Smilla

Cat painting by Dora Hathazi Mendes

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Eva and Ellie, Morris, Isabella, Millie and Dexter

Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes

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Jake, Xani and Zach

Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes

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Sassy, Milo and Tiger, Jesse, LeeLee and Suki

Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes

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Sissy and Lily, Muffin, Lucky

Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes

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100 Cat Paintings in 10 Months

Cat paintings by Dora Hathazi Mendes, Cats of Karavella Atelier

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