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Kali Collins
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Artist, cat mom, animal lover.
Commissions and original artwork available.
I'll paint your pets!
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Kali Collins @nyanportraits.bsky.social · Apr 3
I'm new here (hello!) so naturally I'll start by introducing my cats to all you fine people. These two are former feral littermates. The tabby is a girl named Chiharu, the tuxie is a boy named Ryūji. They are my artistic muses and also my biggest distractions. Art by me!
#catsofbluesky #catart #tbt
A painting of two cats sitting on a window seat, looking at the viewer. The left cat is a tabby girl, shorter and chonkier than the right, who is a tuxedo boy cat. He has his front paw up on the side of the window, like he has been interrupted from some very important bird watching. Beyond the window is a large tree, its leaves autumnal shades of orange, red, and yellow. The sun shines through the leaves. A downy woodpecker is in the midst of pecking a hole into the tree trunk.
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Oh, to sleep on a soft cloud 💤 ☁️ 🌙

This is the cover I painted for the Ten Lives 2025 calendar ❤️

#TuxedoCat #RescueCat #CatPortrait #CustomPetPortrait #PetArt #ArtistOnBluesky #BlueskyArt #CatsOfBluesky #BlueskyArt #ArtCommunity
A soft, dreamy scene of a tuxedo cat sleeping on a cloud. He has a white stripe down the bridge of his pink nose, white paws, and white whiskers. He has a crooked ear from his past life living on the streets, and he's cuddled up, resting his chin on his back paw, and his tail under that. Behind him are soft, distant clouds, a full moon, and numerous stars. The scene is dimly lit with the blueish light of the moon.
July 20, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Boss says it's time to quit work for the day
A tabby cat is looking down at the viewer, from atop her cat tower. We can only see her small white paws and her face, which is mostly in shadow due to the soft lighting. The viewer is far below her, and she has a slight judgmental expression. But her little nose is very pink, and even though you know you'll get slapped, you want to boop that little button nose anyway.
July 11, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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Anyone else already wishing for autumn? 🍂
This is the October piece for the 2025 rescue calendar I did. This little girl was named after a witch's familiar, so the scene came to me pretty easily.

#catsofbsky #blueskycats #art #catart #petart #animalart #halloweeninJuly #petportrait #artistry
A painting of a gray cat beside a cat face jack-o'-lantern. The cat wears a dark teal witch hat, with sunflowers around the brim. In front of her are two potion bottles, one filled with a bright green liquid, the other with a deep purple. The scene is lit by the pumpkin and candelabra in the background, which has three lit orange candles. To the upper right, the moon is visible far beyond, bathing everything in a soft warm glow. In front of the moon are silhouettes of bats mid flight.
July 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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A piece from a few years back.
Webster the calico kitty. I remember being so proud of this back when I finished it, but now I see a lot I'd like to change.
I really struggle with perspective and I think it shows here 🤷‍♀️

#art #catart #calicocats #catsofbluesky #artofbluesky #catsandplants
A calico cat stands on her hind legs, with her two front legs resting on a window sill. She is staring out the window, where potted plants are perched, to the setting sun and birds behind.
June 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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A tortie and a black kitty I painted a few years back. Both memorial portraits ❤️

#throwbackthursday #tbt #catsofbluesky #blueskycats #artofbluesky #petsofbluesky #catart #animalart #catlovers #blackcats #torties
A painting of a tortoiseshell cat laying in a cardboard box. She is belly up, her body contorted in what looks like a terribly uncomfortable position, but is seemingly the exact opposite. She has bright green eyes and a black nose. A painting of a black cat with a red collar. The cat has an inquisitive stare, with bright yellowish green eyes and a button nose. She is against what appears to be a pile of pillows, so one gets the feeling she must be quite cozy!
June 5, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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This is the first original (non-commission) work I ever listed. I painted this lion for an endangered animals fundraiser I created in 2020, but liked him so much that he's still for sale on my site!

#catsofbluesky #blueskycats #artofbluesky #catart #wildlifeart #naturelovers #lions #blueskymonday
A painting of a lion. He has a big, wild mane, bright amber eyes, and a white chin. Behind him is an abstract galaxy background in reds, magentas, and navy blues with stars.
May 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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I've been in a slump lately, and all this rainy weather hasn't been much help. So here's a little kitty I painted in 2023, she is not bothered by the rain ☔

#catart #throwbackthursday #animalart #catsofbluesky #rainydays
A painting of a cat sitting inside an upturned yellow umbrella. She is a black and white cat, with bright green eyes and a pink nose. Behind her is a rain covered window. A single paw hangs out over the umbrella.
May 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Meet Waffle! 🧇 This is another piece from the cat rescue calendar, for September. Waffle is an elegant gentleman, so I gave him a calm autumnal portrait to complement his refined sensibilities

#tabbycats #blueskymonday #blueskycats #cats #catart #artofbluesky
A painting of a long haired brown tabby cat. He stands before an abstract autumn background, with bokeh and rays of lights shining through orange and yellow leaves. There's just the hint of a blue sky behind the distant trees, but everything behind him is too soft and out of focus to be sure.
May 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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We all know cats are the best, but pups are pretty great too. For this #blueskymonday here's a painting I did of my sister's dog, Cooper, at their wedding. He is a very good boy 🐕

#artistsofbluesky #petsofbluesky #petart #dogart #dogportrait #rescuepups #dogsofbluesky
A painting of a dog standing in long grass. He is wearing a velvet black bowtie, his eyes are sparkling, and he stares directly at the camera. He has tan and white fur and big brown eyes. Behind him are trees way off in the distance, their leaves autumnal hues of oranges and reds, and further back a mountain range can be seen
April 28, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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I painted this for the Ten Lives Cat Rescue calendar last year, as requested by the mom of these two. They may look like black cats, but they are totally bunnies and they are definitely not hoarding eggs 🐇

#blackcats #catsofbluesky #blueskycats #catart #rescuecats #artofbluesky #easterbunny
A painting of two black cats sitting behind a wicker basket full of spring flowers and colorful pastel eggs. The cats are both wearing white and pink bunny ears, and on the ground in front of them are more flowers and eggs
April 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Things are looking dark lately but it is spring here, so here's a painting I did last year of two kitties in their mom's cat-themed rainbow garden 🪻🐈

#throwbackthursday #tbt #catsofbluesky #blueskycats #artofbluesky #petsofbluesky #catart #animalart #naturelovers #natureart #flowers
A painting of two cats sitting sit in a garden. A tabby cat sits on the left of the painting, with sunflowers by her. A long haired orange and white cat sits beside her. Behind them are flowers in reds, pinks, blues, and purples. A stone cat sculpture sits in the background, and further back are trees and bushes. The sky is a soft, pre-sunset yellow.
April 17, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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This #blueskymonday is a piece I painted for a cat rescue calendar last year. This little lady's mom showed me the Flying Pikachu card for inspiration, and the rest is history. The doves may be my favorite part 🕊️ I hope it brightens your day!

#catsofbluesky #catart #blueskycats #pets #art #pokemon
A painting of a tabby cat in the sky. She is belly up, with 8 colorful balloons in varying hues tied around her middle, allowing her to float among the many clouds. Her pink paw toebeans are on display, and two white doves fly beside her, curiously considering their new acquaintance.
April 8, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Okay and this is my oldest boy, our pride and joy, the goodest of the good boys, Nobu. He is perfect and I only have one very old painting of him that isn't good enough so I will not be sharing but here are some photos to appreciate him in all his glory
April 3, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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I'm new here (hello!) so naturally I'll start by introducing my cats to all you fine people. These two are former feral littermates. The tabby is a girl named Chiharu, the tuxie is a boy named Ryūji. They are my artistic muses and also my biggest distractions. Art by me!
#catsofbluesky #catart #tbt
A painting of two cats sitting on a window seat, looking at the viewer. The left cat is a tabby girl, shorter and chonkier than the right, who is a tuxedo boy cat. He has his front paw up on the side of the window, like he has been interrupted from some very important bird watching. Beyond the window is a large tree, its leaves autumnal shades of orange, red, and yellow. The sun shines through the leaves. A downy woodpecker is in the midst of pecking a hole into the tree trunk.
April 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM