Little Cat

Anni Morris

Little Cat

Acrylic in canvas 12” x 12”

Inspiration for this has come from looking at “Molas”.
“Mola” means “shirt” or “clothing”. The mola originated with the tradition of Kuna women painting their bodies with geometrical designs, using available natural colours; in later years these same designs were woven in cotton, and later still, sewn using cloth bought from the European settlers of Panamá.

Molas have their origin in the body painting. Only after the colonization by the Spanish and contact with missionaries the Kuna started to transfer their traditional geometric designs on fabric, first by painting directly on the fabric and later by using the technique of reverse application. It is not known for certain when this technique was first used. It is assumed that the oldest molas are between 150 and 170 years old.

I was drawn by their bold use of bright colours and stylied shapes.
I have started to design my own ‘molas’ using my favourite creatures.

Also my brother asked me recently to paint a picture(s) suitable for his conservatory. The theme was supposed to be South American … but it has turned out Central American. Anyway, I found tem most enjoyable to create.

Little Cat belongs to the following groups:

Acrylic Painting, Artists with Disabilities, AW Welcome Center, Cats and Dogs (1 artwork per day), Everyday Women, For the Love of Cats , 1 image a day , Mature Woman, New Zealand Made, Paws n Claws <3 per day><Domestic cats & dogs only>, Tabby Time ~ 3 per day and Vibrant and Vivid Color Available for sale as

Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters
Little Cat by Anni Morris
Little Cat by Anni Morris
  • artist4peace

    artist4peace

    o o o an orange boy! cute cute cute!!!
    i own about 5 molas…packed away…

  • Anni Morris replied

    Yes, an orange boy! You lucky thing having some molas, did you travel to Panama? Thanks for popping in :)) ~ Anni

  • amanda marx

    amanda marx

    & again . . . delicious . . . your not showing off are you ???
    xXX

  • Anni Morris replied

    Hi again amanda, naaa not showing off, just glad to be painting again. it seems an age since I last posted anything ;)) ~ Anni

  • stevealder

    stevealder

    Hi Anni. So very bold, so very beautiful. Great work. Regards, Steve

  • Anni Morris replied

    Hi steve, you know me…never afriad to use colour ;) Thanks for looking and taking the time to comment ~ Anni

  • artist4peace

    artist4peace

    no ….a couple of gifts ,a garage sale and a gypsy person who did travel and were in a collection of things i purchased for my once ,had a shop,long a go now…. :)

  • amanda marx

    amanda marx

    of course you’re not, as i said on “owl” just love you being back in the painting groove . . . more please
    xXx

  • Kim Magee

    Kim Magee

    beautiful anni love it
    cheers kim x

  • Anni Morris replied

    That’s good to know Kim, thanks heaps :) ~ Anni x

  • Virginia McGowan

    Virginia McGowan

    aww a pussycat too I missed this , gorgeous!

  • Anni Morris replied

    Yes ginny…an owl and a pussycat…just like the rhyme. Thank you :))

  • AnitaInverarity

    AnitaInverarity

    So cute- I love your write up and inpiration on these too :))))))))) xx

  • Anni Morris replied

    I love folk art from many countries..Mexico and South America, they are a great source of inspiration. xxxxx

  • Paul Turner

    Paul Turner

    lovely work Anni nice to see you exhibiting again

  • Anni Morris replied

    Hi there Paul . Yes trying to get into the swing again. Thanks :) ~ Anni

  • Lance Leopold

    Lance Leopold

    Now that’s cute,and colorful,Anni,well done!!

  • Anni Morris replied

    Thanks lance, glad you iike my little orange boy ;) ~ Anni

  • deegarra

    deegarra

    oh wow how cute

  • Anni Morris replied

    Thanks deegarra for your words :) ~ Anni

  • Terri Chandler

    Terri Chandler

    Very nicely done Anni! Love it! And thank you telling the history. Very interesting. xo

  • Anni Morris replied

    Hi DanceswithCats, I think it is interesting for the viewer to know where inspiration comes from….for an artwork. I know I always like hearing the background to them from others ~ thank you ~ Anni xo

  • izzybeth

    izzybeth

    MEOW!!!

  • Anni Morris replied

    “Meow” back izzybeth…this little fellow looks rather perplexed to me :) ~ Anni

  • calves

    calves

    great work Anni!!!
    love the colours:)

  • Anni Morris replied

    Hello Claudia, glad you like this and the colours, thank you :) ~ Anni

  • cdwork

    cdwork

    Gorgeous, vibrant work

  • Anni Morris replied

    Hopefully he will brighten up the wall he finally finishes up on. Thanks cdwork :)) ~ Anni

  • missmilly

    missmilly

    This one is so gorgeous! Milly

  • Anni Morris replied

    Hello milly, glad you like this one, thank you ~ Anni :)

  • catherine walker

    catherine walker

    wonderful ..so bold and the colours gorgeous..
    well done!

  • Anni Morris

    Anni Morris

    Hi catherine, thanks for viewing and commenting on this little fellow :)) ~ Anni

  • Hemalata

    Hemalata

    I LOVE this work – the colours, composition, simplicity – absolutely gorgeous!!!

  • Anni Morris

    Anni Morris

    Hello Hemalata, thank you. It is childlike, simple and bright…hopefully it will raise the spirit. :) ~ Anni

  • Alexandra Felgate

    Alexandra Felgate

    Oh, now this is also an instant fave!!!! LOVE orange cats!!!

  • Anni Morris replied

    Yes, I had two very special orange cats Alexandra, thanks for looking :) ~ Anni

  • genevievem

    genevievem

    gorgeous work Anni, thanks for the info too, very interesting!

  • Anni Morris replied

    Hi genevieve, glad you like it. Thank you ~ Anni :)

  • Shylie Edwards

    Shylie Edwards

    look great as a wall tile….great collection!!!! lovely work again….very happy!!

  • Anni Morris replied

    Now that’s an idea Shylie :) Good to hear from you, thanks for your comment :) ~ Anni

  • sparklehen

    sparklehen

    love the bright, joyful colours!

  • Anni Morris replied

    Thank you sparklehen, yes he is a bright little fellow :) ~ Anni

  • helene ruiz

    helene ruiz

    beautiful colors and pattern!

  • Anni Morris replied

    Thanks helene, this was very relaxing to paint :) ~ Anni

  • Norval Arbogast

    Norval Arbogast

    I love this, and I really appreciate your notes, you’re an art histirian too. I went through a period I was making fabric Molas and Hawaiian applique. ——-the original graphic artists :-D

  • Anni Morris replied

    Hello Norval, I think the background to a work is very interesting and viewers often find it so too. Art history is fascinating. Your fabric molas sound great. Keep in touch and thank you ~ Anni :)

  • Susanne Correa

    Susanne Correa

    Beautiful work Anni!

  • Anni Morris replied

    Hello Susanne, I appreciate your comment, thank you :) ~ Anni

  • Urrachk

    Urrachk

    I was in Panama in 2007 and talking with Kuna indians I learned that the cat is a male symbolism representing the active ingredient in nature. Great work!

  • Anni Morris

    Anni Morris

    Hi urraca, thanks very much for the imteresting comment. It is always good to know more about art from far flung corners of the world. You must have had an interesting time :) ~ Anni

  • Kseniya Beliaeva

    Kseniya Beliaeva

    nice:)

  • Anni Morris replied

    Thank you Ksenlya for your comment ~ Anni :)

  • Carlos Solorza

    Carlos Solorza

    i love this painting of this cat.
    we have 4 and 3 of them sleep on me.
    and it’s very cool that you tell us a bit of history in your description.

  • Anni Morris replied

    Thank you Carlos. Cats are a favourite subject of mine to paint ~ Anni :)

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