Shanai Erdem

 

After my 50th cat illustration last week, I wanted to draw people's faces again. So a couple days later when I sat down at my desk, my super supportive friend Shanai's face came to my mind, then I went through her photos on her Instagram and found six photos I like. 

I referenced one for face but liked another one for her big red hair blown by wind, and four other smiling faces for accuracy on angles of eyes, nose, and mouth.

I've known her for years, but still, it took me awhile to get her feeling right. At one point, I had to get up and go away for a bit and then come back with fresh eyes making sure I see her through my pencil outline.

Done in markers and color pencils.

"The Two of Us" no.50

 

"Can I Have Some Refreshments, Please?"

This is the last drawing of my cat illustration series "The Two of Us" 🐈🐈‍⬛ 

I think I have enough of my cats for now. I need a break and be pampered like my cat in this drawing!

"The Two of Us" no.49

 

"Catzilla's In Town!"

"The Two of Us" no.48

 

"Congrats! You Got The Job. Now Feed Me."

"The Two of Us" no.47

 

"...One More Punch To Graduate."

"The Two of Us" no.46

 

"Just Leave Me Here."

"The Two of Us" no.45

 

"Imagination Tastes Better Than Reality."

The Two of Us" no.44

 

"Class Time Is Nap Time."

"The Two of Us" no.43

 

"You Lose Because I Say So."

"The Two of Us" no.42

 

"This One Is Tasty. I Guarantee It!"

 

"The Two of Us" no.41

 

"Show Me The Money You Bring To Feed All The Cats Here."

This illustration is inspired by a cute cat video I saw on Instagram where a tourist visiting Turkey and there's a cat sitting inside the passport control station.

I can't wait to visit a cat country like Turkey and feed all the cats I encounter!

"The Two of Us" no.40

"Surfing Scares The Poop Out of Me!"

 

"The Two of Us" no.39

 

"Next Move Is Called Shaolin Cat Punch."

"The Two of Us" no.38

 

"...Only The Eating Scene Is Watchable."

"The Two of Us" no.37

 

"Best Seats In The House."

"The Two of Us" no.36

 

"Keep On Swimming."

"The Two of Us" no.35

 

"Take A Nap."

"The Two of Us" no.34

 

"I'll Stay To Guard The Food."

"The Two of Us" no.33

 

"How Do I Look?"

"The Two of Us" no.32

 

"You Need To Change Your Color Settings."

"The Two of Us" no.31

Kitties start their COLORful journey from no.31 and on!

"Black And White Universe? No Thank You."

"The Two of Us" no.26-30

No.30 is the last black-and-white drawing of this series, no.31 and on will be in COLOR!

No.30 "Trick Or Treat?"

No.29 "The Only Excercise We Do, Tongue Twisting To Eat More."

No.28 "Space Command Says No Chonks Allowed."

No.27 "Get Out Chicken! This Needs A Brave Space Cat!"

No.26 "I'm Too Cool For Space Missions."

"The Two of Us" no.21-25

 

No.25 "Wait! I Changed My Mind!"

No.24 "All You Can ASMR."

No.23 "My Favorite Roller Coaster Rides."

No.22 "Catwalk Tips: Don't Fall."

No.21 "Are You Hungry, too?"

"The Two of Us" no.16-20

 

No.20 "Your Inbox Is Full."

No.19 "Is This Perm Permanent?"

No.18 "I'm An Indoor Gardener For Hire."

No.17 "Oh Hell Paparazzi."

No.16 "Oh Hello Paparazzi!"

"The Two of Us" no.11-15

 

No.15 "Moew, Raraaahh! I Can Do Both Beauty and Beast."

No.14 "Sweet Dreams Till Someone Finds You."

No.13 "No More Mice On The Menu."

No.12 "Raraaahh Neighbor Lizards and Birds!"

No.11 "Greetings Neighbor Lizards and Birds!"

"The Two of Us" no.6-10

 

No.10 "I'll Be Back, Guard My Food."

No.9 "She Peed In The Tub."

No.8 "Hello Fabulous!"

No.7 "Technology For Relaxation."

No.6 "Acting Tips: Act Serious, Don't Blink, Intense Stare."

"The Two of Us" no.1-5

 

No.5 "I-I-I...Am Ready For Return."

No.4 "Keep The Toilet Seat Down!"

No.3 "I Accomplish A Lot In My Dreams."

No.2 "Modeling Tips: Act Aloof, Drop Your Jaw, Blank Stare."

No.1 "Mukbang For Motivation."

After I finished the comic strip for Copic Award as shown in the previous post, I felt more confident drawing animals. So I started this cat illustration series called "The Two of Us" on Sept. 1st and it's all about my two cats Lonie and Snuggle Puff, and them talking.

I'm very excited that I was able to to come up with daily illustration after a week, so I started an Instagram account to share them. And since here it seems too much to post just one per day, so here's the first 5. Tomorrow will post 6-10, and so on.

Illustrations are all done in Copic multiliner on A4 size cardstock. I re-use photos for Instagram here to make it easier to share since I haven't scanned anything.