The cover of a children's chapter book called Wonderful Alexander and the Catwings by fantasy writer Ursula Le Guin and illustrated by S.D. Schindler. It shows a ginger kitten standing on a tree branch surrounded by cats with wings

An old fashioned style illustration showing a winged black kitten sitting beside a ginger kitten with his head in his paws while a menagerie of winged kittens fly excitedly above them.

A ginger kitten stuck up a tree while a winged black kitten approaches in the distance.

Not me insomnia crying after discovering the Ursula Le Guin kid's chapter book I scored for $1 from the SPCA op shop is actually about overcoming trauma through friendship 😭.

#ThisIsFine #UrsulaLeGuin #Catwings #FlyingCats #ProbablyJustHormones

Book: Catwings (1988)
Series: Catwings #1
Author: Ursula K. Le Guin

#BookSky #Books 💙📚👀 🪐📚 #bookskyES #ursulak #ursulakleguin #terramar #catwings

Furry little creatures with wings!

Hello. I am Walter Mittens Cronkat, this is a feather, it gives me wings. #cat #cats #cute #animals #animal #pets #pet #waltermcronkat #catsofbluesky #kitty #kittycat #cuteanimal #cutepets #catpics #catlife #catitude #catstyle #happycat #catlove #magicalcat #catwings #feathercat #flyingcat

My wife is so cool. She just gave me this amazing little winged kitty tattoo on my back shoulder from my favorite childhood book "Catwings" 🐈
#cat #cats #catwings #tattoo

A digital rendering of a ginger cat with a translucent, light blue wing attached to its back, sitting amidst dry, golden-brown foliage and indistinct, dark background elements that suggest a fantastical, possibly overgrown setting. The cat appears relaxed and contented.

"Just your average, slightly-winged, fluffball. 😼✨" #AICat #FantasyFeline #FluffyFriend #CatWings #DigitalArt

Four tabby cats gaze out at you, all lined up along a limb of a tall tree. At first glance they might seem to be ordinary cats, but look again and you'll see that they have wings. The wins rise in a curve above the cats' shoulders like angel wings do on angel shoulders, but their color is a gradient from white to tabby colors. The text on this book cover reads, "Catwings; Ursula K. Le Guin," and, in smaller type, "Illustrations by S. D. Schindler," and also, at the top, "A Catwings Tale," so we know this is one of a series. It is in fact the first of the series and by the way, the audiobook editions are read by the author herself. Folks reading alt text might appreciate that tip, and everyone might enjoy hearing a bedtime story read by the beloved author. They're around two hours long, each book, and divided into chapters.

For fun in February, A-Cover-A-Day, books I love, that's all. Bonus book for the last Caturday of February. #BookSky #CatsOfBluesky #Catwings #UrsulaKLeGuin #KidLit #Fantasy #Cats #Caturday 💙📚🐈‍⬛🐈🦋

A tiny digital drawing of a tiny all-black kitten with wings and amber eyes with her tail curled around her, looking over her shoulder at the viewer

A digital drawing of a brown and cream tabby cat with wings and yellow eyes walking left, back half not visible

Catwings!

#art #catwings #catart

Another page thumbnail as progress.
We’re officially halfway through the month!

I’ll be real, I’m not sure I’ll complete Cattober this year but I’ll do my best 💪

#cattober #catwings

Page production! Most of my posts from this point forward and are going to be sketches from the panels and pages.

#catwings #cattober

Catwings on the go!

#cattober #catwings

One more sketch dump of early explorations.

#cattober #catwings #cats #characterdesign

Some style exploration sketches that I did before getting into the character designs.

#cats #cattober #catwings

A quick doodle page of Jane from the second book. I couldn’t help but adore this scrappy little kitten.

#catwings #cattober

Our last bonus design is none other than the wonderful Alexander! A good friend to the Catwings but also very lazy 😂

#catwings #cattober

I can’t forget our favorite momma cat, Mrs. Jane Tabby!

#catwings #cattober

It’s Jane!
Although I intend to focus on the first book for page creation, I couldn’t resist but draw feisty Jane.

#catwings #cattober

The last of the Tabby siblings is none other than James. Although soft spoken, he’s got a resilient streak.

#catwings #cattober

Thelma gave me “oldest daughter” energy and seemed particularly cautious.

#cattober #catwings

The next sibling to showcase is Roger. I have him pegged as the largest and most boisterous of the group.

#cattober #catwings

We're starting off with little Harriet.
She struck me as adventurious, curious, and eager to spread her wings.
#catwings #cattober

6-yr-old coming for a sleepover later, I have Ursula Le Guin's #Catwings books at the ready.