#blackcatart

[sarahscribblesillustration]

He’s eyeing up all the house plants to nibble. 🐱🪴 We treated ourselves to a beautiful large Calathea last month. It only took Maki three weeks to kill it through endless chewing and wrestling😂🤦‍♀️ How do people keep plants alive with cats in the house?😆 • • • • #blackcatart #sketchbook #catdrawing #kidsillustrations #kidlitartist #kidlitart #creatingart #lifeofanillustrator #markmaking #characterillustration #carveouttimeforart #illustrationartists #dailyillustration #illustratorsofig #drawdaily #sketchdaily #drawingoftheday #sketchoftheday #illustratorsofinstagram #sarahjenningsillustration #childrensbookillustration #characterillustration #drawingsketches #blackcatsofinstagram #blackcats #blackcatsrule #blackcatsclub #blackcatsofig (at Crystal Palace, London) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnSNXnGKkwX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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The Black Cat: Symbolism and Iconography in Halloween

The Black Cat: Symbolism and Iconography in Halloween

Halloween, a celebration rich in traditions and symbols, prominently features the black cat. This enigmatic creature, often associated with mystery and superstition, has become a quintessential icon of the holiday. Its presence in Halloween imagery evokes both fear and fascination, making it a beloved motif for decorations, costumes, and creative projects.

The Black Cat in Historical Context

Throughout history, the black cat has been shrouded in superstition. During the Middle Ages, black cats were believed to be familiars of witches, magical companions that bridged the gap between the mortal world and the supernatural. This association with witchcraft contributed to the black cat’s reputation as a symbol of bad luck and the occult.

In contrast, cultures such as those in Scotland and Japan hold the black cat in a more positive light, seeing it as a bringer of good fortune and prosperity. This duality in perception underscores the black cat’s complex role in folklore, making it a compelling and versatile symbol for Halloween.

Iconography of the Black Cat in Halloween

The black cat’s visual representation during Halloween typically features a sleek, shadowy figure with piercing eyes, often depicted alongside other classic symbols like pumpkins, witches, and ghosts. This imagery plays on the cat’s association with the mysterious and the unknown, amplifying its role in Halloween-themed designs and decorations.

One standout example is the Black Cat with Pumpkin Vector, a design that combines the spooky allure of a black cat with the festive charm of a Halloween pumpkin. This vector graphic, available in multiple formats including Svg, Ai, Eps, Png, Jpeg, and Pdf, is ideal for a variety of applications such as t-shirts, wall art, mugs, and more. Its high-resolution and versatile nature make it a perfect choice for adding a touch of Halloween spirit to any project.

The Versatility of the Black Cat Design

The black cat’s versatility extends beyond traditional decorations. Modern designs, like the Black Cat with Pumpkin Vector, offer flexibility for various uses. The combination of the sleek black cat and the vibrant pumpkin allows for creative expression in home decor, party supplies, and personalized gifts.

This vector design can be utilized across different media, from digital graphics to print materials, ensuring that the black cat’s haunting beauty and playful charm can be captured in any form. Whether you’re crafting Halloween-themed apparel or creating eye-catching decorations, this vector provides a unique and engaging way to celebrate the holiday.

The black cat remains an enduring and powerful symbol of Halloween, embodying a blend of mystery, superstition, and charm. Its iconography, enriched by historical beliefs and modern interpretations, continues to captivate and inspire. The Black Cat with Pumpkin Vector exemplifies how this iconic figure can be brought to life in contemporary designs, making it an essential element for any Halloween-themed project. Embrace the allure of the black cat and elevate your Halloween creations with this striking vector design.

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Black Cat Cartoon Hawaiian Shirt Prints

[enchantedviolin]

Kaya / Amanojaku from ‘Ghost Stories’ as part of my art journal. Check out my YouTube channel (link in bio) for a flip through. #art #illustration #sketch #artjournal #artdiary #journal #diary #ink #doodle #ghoststories #ghoststoriesanime #gakkounokaidan #学校の怪談 #ghoststoriesfanart #cat #catart #blackcat #blackcatart https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl_ThKHq_BZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[kylejsugarman]

this is @blackcatarts and @ghostskyee separately realizing that ive stopped communicating with words and can be thanked with drawings of jesse pinkman in place of english

[elesii]

Gym Leader Inky! commissioned by @blackcatarts

[u3pxx]

it may have taken a few months adsfgsh orz but BAM! finally got around to drawing the doodles i owe from when i asked if y'all could draw me my bomens sillies 🥺

thank y'all for drawing them when i couldn't! <3 the doodles y'all did gave me such good, good feelings when i was stuck doing exams back then pftt <333

and lastly, not a doodle request but a question: what vehicle does aziraphale have? answer: it's an old, sturdy bike with a sidecar attached to it (thank you crowley) yes, it still runs at the same speed the bentley does, aziraphale is just a maniac with those pedals DFGHDJ

@willowfernn - zephiel and roxiflr @droughtuponye - franziska in incognito @magicmarkerz - miles maitland @hamletisintown - diona @blackcatarts - megaera @autocorrection - erin @dyingbluerose - what kind of vehicle does aziraphale have?

[butchhamlet]

a scene-by-scene playlist for macbeth--one song for each scene. you know the drill by now. track list with rationale under the cut; special thanks to @blackcatarts for help with the selection :3 happy halloween season, y'all.

track list + rationale

act one

1.1 (the witches enter) - Everybody Wants to Rule the World (Lorde Cover) (feels self-explanatory, plus the vibe of it feels like panning in over a foggy battlefield)

1.2 (duncan finds out macbeth slayed) - Aneurysm by Nirvana (found this one on this macbeth playlist a while back and it has remained a macbeth song to me forever and ever; the manic energy fits the battlefield fervor here)

1.3 (macbeth and banquo meet the witches) - They by Jem (“and it’s ironic too // ‘cause what we tend to do // is act on what they say // and then it is that way… who are they? where are they? how can they possibly know all this?”)

1.4 (duncan names malcolm his successor) - Money Money Money by ABBA (he’s plotting! he’s planning! stars, hide your fires! look just trust me on this one)

1.5 (lady macbeth reads the letter & reunites with macbeth) - She’s Kerosene by the Interrupters (every lyric of this song is about lady macbeth.)

1.6 (lady macbeth welcomes duncan to her castle) - Silver Platters by Les Gold (“no need to be cordial // you could be immortal // if you take the risk // could you take the risk?” + “step out on the dance floor // this is what you asked for // such a pretty face // what was it underneath the mask for?”)

1.7 (the macbeths argue) - Fight For Me by AlicebanD (macbeths song of all time!!!)

act two

2.1 (dagger scene) - Disturbia by Rihanna (the supernatural begins to bleed into the world! will someone please direct a macbeth where this comes on during this scene) 

2.2 (post-murder argument) - Prowl Great Cain by The Mountain Goats (very macbeth song. placed here for “and i feel guilty, but i can’t feel ashamed!” & mention of sleepwalking & betrayal & prowling [cf. his line about tarquin in 2.1])

2.3 (porter scene, duncan’s death comes out) - Daniel in the Den by Bastille (“felled in the night by the ones you think you love // they will come for you” + “and for every king that died // they would crown another”)

2.4 (hey. don’t cry. duncan’s horses ate each other) - When He Died by Lemon Demon (literally a song about the world getting fucked up after a guy dies what can i say)

act three

3.1 (banquo gets suspicious) - Aha! by Imogen Heap (entire song about people pretending to be better than they are, including an actual serial killer. + “cost you to keep me quiet” with banquo…)

3.2 (the macbeths are fracturing) - The Horror of Our Love by Ludo (EXTREMELY MACBETHS SONG. here because this is the scene where they start to switch places, with him the one buying into violence as the answer & telling her not to worry about gory details)

3.3 (banquodeath) - Bury A Friend by Billie Eilish (rdj meme voice: he has murdered his friend)

3.4 (banquet scene) - Bird Song by Florence + the Machine (song about killing the witness and then being haunted by that witness and completely losing your shit trying to shut their ghost up…)

3.5 (hecate) - Hecate by Wendy Rule (i don’t give a shit about this scene i’m sorry. interpolation boooooo)

3.6 (lennox talks politics) - Dark Doo Wop by MS MR (foggy apocalyptic ones. “it’s all gone to shit // it’s out of our hands”)

act four

4.1 (double double toil & trouble) - Hot Knife by Fiona Apple (i’m a hot knife i’mmmm a hot knife i’m a hot knife he’s a pat of butter… you’re just gonna have to trust me on this one. my school’s macbeth had heavy drumming all through this scene and it’s associated with this song to me forever)

4.2 (macduff’s family is murdered) - Pretty Little Things by the Crane Wives (songs about pretty/fragile things being destroyed because of men’s betrayal… thinking about how lady macduff blames her husband for abandoning her to the wolves :( )

4.3 (malcolm and macduff) - All or Nothing by the Dream Masons (songs that are about both malcolm and macduff. the first verse especially is very malcolm, as a young prince stranded among enemies; the chorus is especially macduff-deciding-to-kill-macbeth-or-die-trying)

act five

5.1 (lady macbeth sleepwalks) - Tymps (The Sick in the Head Song) by Fiona Apple (LADY MACBETH GUILT SONG! “those boon times went bust // my feet of clay, they dried to dust // the red isn’t the red we painted, it’s just rust” w her imaginary bloodstains, + “i’m either so sick in the head i need to be bled dry to quit // or i just really used to love him // i sure hope that’s it”)

5.2 (the scots and english gather) - Marked Man by Mieka Pauley (songs i considered for 4.3 as well. they are coming to Get His Ass)

5.3 (macbeth preparing to fight) - For the Departed by Shayfer James (songs about knowing you’re about to get got but what does it matter when you’re already damned)

5.4 (the fucking wood is moving guys) - Kingdom Fall by Claire Wyndham (songs i almost put on the prior scene, for “i’d rather watch my kingdom fall // i want it all or not at all,” but eventually i placed it here because… well, we are watching the kingdom fall, my guy)

5.5 (tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow) - Drowning in the Sound by Amanda Palmer (okay, this is kind of because of “sound and fury,” but also it’s soooo macbeth act 5. “and the body is a temple but the temple is a prison and the prison’s overcrowded and the inmates know it’s flooded and the body politic is getting sicker by the second” + “do you ever feel like this should be officially the end? // and that you should be the one to do the ending, but you can’t?” + the inevitability…)

5.6 (scots + english arrive) - Lion’s Teeth by the Mountain Goats (song about trying to kill a powerful and tyrannical figure. also sounds like a fight scene)

5.7 (macduff and macbeth come face to face) - Bury Me Face Down by grandson (so obsessed with how firmly this guy would rather go down fighting than do literally anything easier)

5.8 (macbeth’s head presented, malcolm crowned) - King of the World by WAR*HALL (a new king is crowned after one dies by violence. fleance is still out there somewhere. the cycle of violence continues. this one doesn’t work unless you imagine the witches watching pityingly/sinisterly in the background)

[dreamcast-official]

[id in alt] VERY HAPPY to post the lovely sketch comm i got from @blackcatarts!! thank you so much :D!

[craftedflight]

A million billion thanks to @blackcatarts for this commission of my characters, Carmen and Samson, from "Smother" (read it here)! I love the pose, and don't even get me started on the light in her eyes...

Everyone go commission Ink!

[meep--tm]

recent comm for @blackcatarts !! i ❤️ girls who hate each other

[axolotlfied]

Art fight attacks!!! These are for @sporesgalaxy @blackcatarts @autisticichikahoshino and @laugtherhyena !!

Check me out on artfight if you'd like also!!

[sofyarostova]

@milfbro tagged me to name a song for every letter of my url, which sounds very fun so here we go!

Silence is golden - Trash Boat

Onbezonnen - Froukje

Figaro - Lordofon

You in everything - Gang of Youths

All gone - Mother Mother

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are fucking dead - The Rentiers

Over de muur - Klein Orkest

Smile - Jann

Title pending - issa (@blackcatarts)

Onion boy - Isaac Dunbar

Vent'anni - Måneskin

Als de zon opkomt - Prins S. en De Geit

For the people I'd like to tag: firstly Issa, whom I've already tagged, @gayfrasier @gothiclit @fifthlydoyoudream @mr-saavik and @nikolajrostovz. And @sofiarostova, I want to see what songs you come up with with almost the same url

[mjulianwrites]

you are so much more than your father's son

AMAZING commission of the next day after dawn characters by @blackcatarts i am going to stare at this for the rest of my life

[itsgyspy]

Happy Wednesday the 13th!!!

Buy my new drawing using codeword 13 for 13% off the original or high quality prints!

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[achillesangst]

My half of an art trade with @blackcatarts ,this was so fun!