Gorgeous Gouache Imbues Sumptuous Color to Creatures of All Kinds

I look at a lot of cat illus­tra­tions, and I can say with­out a doubt that one of my favorite feline painters is Rae Ritchie. Her gouache illus­tra­tions fea­ture sump­tu­ous col­or and details made with brush strokes, which is per­fect for depict­ing crea­tures (par­tic­u­lar­ly their fur and feath­ers!) of all shapes and sizes. It also comes in handy with her flo­ral paint­ings; the strokes of mul­ti­ple hues mim­ic the var­ied col­or­ing you’d find in nature.

Rae is a delight to fol­low on Insta­gram, and she shares a peek of her works in progress. She sells her illustrations—as phone cas­es, prints, enam­el pins, and more—through her online shops on Society6 and Etsy. And if you’re a fan of month­ly desk­top cal­en­dars, she cre­ates a new one every month!