Our cat Me-Mow acts as an alarm clock (when he feels like it). Most days he shows up in my bed, because he's looking for a warm place to sleep off his breakfast. At times he will dig at the hem of my comforter, until I let him under the covers. He nests there for hours. It's adorable!
When he gets warm, he migrates above the covers and pretty much just takes over the whole bed. I started taking his picture because he's so CUTE when he's not disrupting me! Sometimes I'll comment on his shape saying "you look like a loaf of bread!" or "Are you a jelly bean?!" What I am failing to capture in text is that I use a shrill voice, as though talking to a baby.
He ignores me. So now I draw him… and parade his likeness on the Internet!
I started #RestingCatShape as a way to break into the #Caturday movement. It's not a daunting project because it's simply one drawing of the cat each week. I took the time to compile a collection of the photos I've taken of Me-Mow in his state of "rest," which turned out to be roughly 140 images (and counting) over a two year span. Seeing as there are only 52 weeks/year, and that I have since added to the collection, I'd say this is a solid project!
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| Week 1: Jelly Bean © Samantha Grenier 2020 |
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| Week 2: Vintage Toaster © Samantha Grenier 2020 |
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| Week 3: Cooked Shrimp © Samantha Grenier 2020 |
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| Week 4: Croissant © Samantha Grenier 2020 |
Resting Cat Shape is a parody of the phrase "Resting Bitch Face" because frankly, he looks kinda disgruntled when he's just lying there. I hope this picks up and that other people will start adding to my hashtag. For now, I am chronicling my "shapely cat" over on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and my personal Facebook wall.
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| Week 5: Nudibranch © Samantha Grenier 2020 |
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| Week 6: Hard-Shell Taco © Samantha Grenier 2020 |
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| Week 7: Soup Dumpling © Samantha Grenier 2020 |
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| Week 8: Corn Dog © Samantha Grenier 2020 |
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| Week 9: Brains © Samantha Grenier 2020 |
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| Week 10: Trivial Pursuit Game Piece © Samantha Grenier 2020 |
Thank you Me-Mow for being such a huge source of inspiration. More pictures are on their way— please follow my Instagram feed for the best view.
And thanks for not waking me too early this morning :-)
Samantha
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