Midori no Hi

Since 2007 May 4th has been "Midori no Hi" in Japan (before that it was on April the 29th). Midori no Hi means 'day of green' or, if you will, greenery day. It's one of those Golden week holidays. So on this day be sure to appreciate the nature around you, unless nature comes into your house in the form of a spider. In that case, feel free to escort nature to some place else.

Midori no Kitten

 RatCat and the FPM are taking care of their Bonsai tree.

Until tomorrow! =^o,,o^=

Fairy Princess Mammoth and some colorful kittens

After he met RatCat the Fairy Princess Mammoth also met the litter of colorful kittens (who by that time were living with RatCat in his alley). The kittens really like him. He's big, soft, and friendly. Perfect for climbing and sleeping on.

Until next time! =^o,,o^=

The start of Sci-fi week! Alien invasion.

The first theme week of 2014 has arrived and the theme is Sci-fi! We start with: aliens! We will come across more aliens this week than I will show to you today, but I think these are quite enough to get the sci-fi ball rolling.

We start of with the Big Fat Friendly Butterfly as some random alien. A big part of any stereotypical alien is usually his big weird eyes. The BFFB is also sporting a nice space helmet.

Next we have Count Slugula as an alien with two tails and an antenna.

You probably recognize this RatCat alien as one of the squeeze toy aliens from Toy Story. Although Toy Story isn't necessarily a Sci-fi story, I love the little aliens and really wanted to draw this.

 Making an alien out of any character is quite easy really. Just add some tentacles and a space helmet! Unless your character is an octopus or something...then it's just an octopus with a space helmet on. It works for mammoths though!

Finally, when you think alien, don't you also kind of think predator? Of course, predator is an alien so it fits right in with all the other alien weirdness you've already seen. So here, as our final drawing on the first day of sci-fi week, we have Lucy von Fledermaus as predator.




 
 
 How did you enjoy all the RatCat and friends aliens? Do you have a favorite?

Tomorrow it's time for some crazy geniuses! Until tomorrow! =^o,,o^=

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from RatCat and friends! The FPM is wearing a nice Christmas outfit and RatCat is checking out what it's like to be a Christmas ornament.

Happy holidays everyone and until next time! =o,,o=

RatCat and the Fairy Princess Mammoth: How they met.

Here it is, finally: the story of the first ever meeting between RatCat and the Fairy Princess Mammoth. It's a bit sappy maybe, but two unloved creatures finding each other and forming a friendship based on acceptance and love can't be anything but at least a little sappy! I hope you enjoy:

It all started when the Fairy Princess Mammoth was running away from some bullies:

 "the Fairy Princess Mammoth was running away from bullies who'd made fun of his awesome outfit"

"He sat down in an alley to wipe away his tears, unaware of the little creature that lived in said alley"

"RatCat, who hadn't always been treated nicely himself, stared at this tutu wearing Mammoth that had just sat down in his alley. The Fairy Princess Mammoth, finally noticing RatCat, was startled by his presence"

"Princess Mammoth stared at RatCat in a socially awkward manner as he began to smile. RatCat had an idea."

"RatCat climbed the ladder as the Fairy Princess Mammoth followed him with his eyes, unsure what would happen"

"Out he pulled a shiny tiara!"

"Overwhelmed with feelings of acceptance he held RatCat in his trunk and cried a few happy tears. RatCat felt happy too. He'd never gotten a hug before (kittens sleeping on your head doesn't really count as a hug)."


So there you have it. The story of how these two met. The FPM started visiting RatCat more and more after they met. He also became very close with the litter of colorful kittens, who liked sleeping on him. It will be a little while before they meet Lucy von Fledermaus.

Let me know what you thought. Until next time!

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!

This is the first time I've drawn them together and..well...the Fairy Princess Mammoth is big (not for a mammoth, really). This drawing is A4 size and he takes up almost the whole page, lol. Here are some zoom ins of RatCat and Lucy:

This drawing was a lot of fun to make. Hope y'all like it.

Until next time!

Say hello to: the Fairy Princess Mammoth

This poor little mammoth wishes he was a fairy princess. Sadly he's not and the world around him makes sure he knows it.


Even though now he's sad, lonely, and misunderstood I think he will find a friend in RatCat when they meet.
Here's Fairy Princess Mammoth holding a balloon (he was on a B-day card for a friend):
More of this little guy is coming soon, but in the meantime, be sure to give him a hug or a cheer of encouragement! He needs it...