Pink Polka Dot Cat

The world seen through cats is infinite. I want to try drawing all kinds of images inside cats. I have so many ideas, but I thought I would begin with a simple pattern.

I tried using the handle of a roll of vinyl tape as a stamp. It takes courage to stamp on a watercolor cat I painted so carefully. But if I fail, I can always paint as many more as I need.

猫を通して見る世界は、無限大だ。猫の中にいろんな絵を描いてみたい。そんなアイデアはたくさんあるけれど、まずはシンプルな模様から始めてみようと思う。

ビニールテープの持ち手を、スタンプにしてみた。丁寧に描いた水彩の猫にスタンプを押すのは勇気がいる。でも、失敗したら何枚だって描けばいい。

Measurement: 35cm (h) x 50cm (w)

About the artist:

Kanako Okamoto is a Japanese illustrator and picture book author born in Kyoto. Based between Tokyo and Malaysia, she creates picture books, editorial illustrations, and commissioned works for publishing, museums, and brands. Her notable projects include illustrations for UNIQLO Sustainability’s The Power of Clothing: The Journey of Clothes and a large-scale mural for the Insect Exhibition at the National Museum of Nature and Science in Tokyo. In 2022, she published her picture book Swim Back Home (Oyoide Ie ni Kaeritai). Influenced by years of swimming and artistic swimming, her work captures the gentle flow and quiet rhythms of everyday life.