Some cat puns.

So I mentioned my cat pun project the other month. Well here are some refined versions that I am selling on etsy

-RubyRooStudio is my shop name. 

Time for an update....

.... A website update

And also a life update. I have been a wee bit slack on the blogging side of things. I have now nearly been working in a studio as a greetings card designer for 2 years. So I have picked up lots of extra drawing skills and have been feeling fulfilled with 40 hours employed drawing/designing. Though at the start of the year I started a new self initiated project to get me drawing in my own time again. Illustrated puns, mainly cat ones. Just a bit of cheeky fun. It's been getting quite a following on Facebook 

Feel free to check it out: www.facebook.com/thepunderfulworldofcats 

This has led me to update my website and get myself in gear to one day live the dream and go freelance. 

So here's my updated website

www.katierubyillustration.com

Some cat puns will follow on the blog and I promise to update this when I upload to Facebook, plus other things besides cats and puns.... Well we shall see

Peace out x 

Birthday card.

So here's a birthday card I've made today for grandma. 

Doodle

Just an owl doodle. Right eye isn't quite right, but patterns galore

Copycat baker

So my friend sent me a photo of a cake  today that she thought was really cool. And on closer inspection I could see that the face was one of my illustrations back from a few years ago. I was absolutely shocked to recognise the face that was starring back at me was one of mine, minus a hat and the instruments in the beard. I was shocked to see someone had copied my work. 

So I contacted the baker asking where she had got permission to use my illustration, as only I can provide that.  I got a quick response saying sorry but she felt that she hadn't copied my work but had used it as inspiration. She felt that changing the hat and beard made it her own. 

I have spent years mastering my skill and creating my own tone of voice. I felt insulted that she feels that she hadn't infringed my copywrite. She didn't want me to plaster over social media how she had copied my work as it could have a negative affect on her business. She should have considered that before she copied my style. 

To make it even more insulting, her cake would be featured in confetti fair magazine. No credit to me. 

I have no idea how she thinks that she hasn't copied my work, the evidence is in the photos below. 

She has since removed the photos off of her Instagram. It is not right to copy someone's style. People should have some integrity and when they copy should be made an example of! 

This is not on!

Diesels grand entrance

A friend of mine asked me to draw a little picture of a porch he'd like for his cat flap! A little front and side elevation and artist impression. Was very fun to doodle 

Greetings card project

So I've landed myself a new job as greetings card designer and these were my designs that I had to submit as part of the interview process. 

I am very happy that I will now be getting paid to draw. Yay.