From familiar feline expressions to imaginative portraits made for painting and display.
Paint the Cat—or the Cat Lover’s Story
Cat Artwork for Different Painters and Personalities
PaintEasy cat paint by numbers kits explore cats through realistic portraits, cozy interiors, floral compositions, playful characters, fantasy scenes, custom pet artwork and multi-canvas formats.
Some paintings focus closely on a cat’s eyes, face and coat. Others place cats beside windows, flowers, books, gardens, moonlit skies, pumpkins or Christmas decorations. The collection also includes children’s designs, coordinated Mini Sets and connected three-panel artwork.
This is not primarily a directory of cat breeds. Most designs are better compared by appearance, setting, artistic style and difficulty. Do not assign a specific breed to a painting unless the product title or description identifies it.
Choose the Kind of Cat You Want to Paint
Realistic and Familiar Cat Portraits
Realistic designs preserve recognizable features such as coat markings, ear shape, eye color and facial expression.
The Calico Cat in a Sunlit Japanese Garden combines a familiar pet portrait with flowers, foliage and changing natural light. The Surprised Cat Popping Out of a Door Frame uses a closer composition centered on expression.
Close-up portraits may have fewer background objects, but eyes, whiskers, fur transitions and markings can still contain small numbered sections.
Choose this direction when the expression and natural appearance of the cat matter more than a costume or fantasy setting.
Cozy Cats at Home
Sleeping cats, cats near windows and pets sharing a room with people or other animals create a warmer, everyday atmosphere.
These paintings may include armchairs, fireplaces, plants, blankets, coffee cups, vases and sunlight. They work well as bedroom, reading-corner or living-room artwork because the surrounding space is as important as the animal.
A quiet scene with one resting cat can feel simpler than a composition containing several pets, plants and interior objects. Compare the numbered preview before choosing.
Floral and Garden Cats
Flowers appear throughout the collection as crowns, patterned coats, garden settings and decorative backgrounds.
The Cat Sitting Among Roses combines the animal with an impressionist-inspired garden, while other designs use bold floral patterns inside or around the cat’s silhouette.
Browse Flower Paint by Numbers when the botanical subject matters more than the animal. Remain in the Cat collection when the feline figure is still the main focal point.
Petals and leaves can add many narrow areas around the face, paws and tail, so a floral cat is not automatically easier than a plain portrait.
Modern, Abstract and Pop Art Cats
Cat imagery can also be simplified through geometric shapes, strong outlines, repeated color blocks or unconventional patterns.
The Cubist Cat Portrait reconstructs the face through intersecting shapes. Other current designs use bright Pop Art color, sunglasses, line art and modern decorative backgrounds.
Use Abstract Paint by Numbers when shape and color treatment matter more than the animal itself. These stylized designs may be approachable when they use broad areas, but fragmented faces and repeated patterns can also introduce considerable detail.
Fantasy, Magical and Humorous Cats
Fantasy designs place cats in settings that do not aim to look like everyday pet portraits.
Current subjects include wizard cats, cosmic cats, royal cats, fairy gardens, glowing forests and the Cheshire Cat on a Crescent Moon.
Humorous designs may feature cats delivering letters, wearing accessories, relaxing at a spa or appearing with food and household objects.
Choose these paintings for the story and personality of the composition. A magical background containing stars, books, spells or decorative objects may take longer to paint than one centered cat face.
Black Cats and Seasonal Artwork
Black cats appear in moonlit fantasy scenes, Halloween settings, floral artwork and Christmas Mini Sets.
Their coats are rarely represented with one solid black paint. Blue, purple, brown, gray and reflected warm colors may be used to distinguish the face, ears, paws and body from a dark background.
For artwork where pumpkins, ghosts or Christmas decorations matter as much as the cat, compare the broader Holiday Paint by Numbers collection.
A black cat does not automatically make a painting Gothic or Halloween-themed. Use the complete scene to determine its subject.
Choose a Ready-Made Design or Your Own Cat
Ready-Made Cat Artwork
A ready-made design is the simplest choice when the recipient or painter prefers a particular palette, mood or decorative style.
You can see the complete composition before ordering and compare the subject, difficulty, size and frame options directly on the listing.
Ready-made cat paintings are suitable when you like the animal theme but do not need the finished artwork to resemble one specific pet.
Custom Cat Portraits
Selected PaintEasy products transform an uploaded pet photo into a defined themed composition.
For example, the Royal Cat King Custom Pet Portrait places the cat within a royal setting while using the uploaded photo to preserve recognizable features such as the face, expression and coat color.
Other current custom themes include space adventures, circus performances, wizard scenes, fairy gardens and moonlit portraits.
These are specific creative templates rather than an unlimited portrait service. Choose the theme first, then upload a clear image that matches the product instructions.
For other personalized subjects and portrait styles, visit Custom Paint by Numbers.
Find the Right Format
Regular Cat Paint by Numbers Kits
Many current adult cat paintings use a 40×50cm canvas, approximately 16×20 inches.
A standard regular PaintEasy kit includes a pre-printed numbered canvas, matching acrylic paints and three paintbrushes. Depending on the product, frame selections may include No Frame, DIY Frame or Framed Canvas.
Check the exact orientation, difficulty and available frame option on the chosen product page.
Cat Paint by Numbers for Beginners
Beginner-friendly cat paintings generally have clearer boundaries, broader color areas and fewer small background objects.
A simplified cat silhouette, colorful grid or one centered character may be more approachable than detailed fur, several animals or a developed interior scene.
Do not assume every cartoon cat is easy. Costume details, repeated patterns, lettering and small facial features can still require a fine brush.
Use the listed difficulty and numbered preview as the final guide, or compare more subjects in Beginner Paint by Numbers.
Cat Paint by Numbers for Kids
Current children’s cat designs include kittens, fairy cats, sleeping cats, Halloween characters and other playful scenes.
Full-size children’s canvases use 30×40cm or 30×30cm formats, depending on the selected design. Check the age guidance, difficulty and exact contents before ordering.
Browse Paint by Numbers for Kids when the painter’s age and layout simplicity matter more than choosing cats specifically.
Adult supervision should reflect the child’s age and the materials included with the kit.
Cat Mini Paint by Numbers Sets
Mini Paint by Numbers Sets combine several coordinating 15×20cm canvases, approximately 6×8 inches each.
Current cat Mini Sets include sleeping and playing kittens, daily cat expressions, fruit gardens, spa scenes, fantasy characters, black cats, Halloween designs and Christmas artwork.
The Playful Black Cats and Tomatoes Mini Set, for example, contains six separate cat paintings.
Each individual Mini canvas is paired with two brushes and one numbered acrylic paint set. The number of canvases varies between products, so confirm the quantity before ordering.
Mini describes the canvas dimensions, not a universal difficulty level.
Three-Panel Cat Paintings
Cat triptychs divide one connected design across three coordinated canvases.
The Minimalist Cat with Tropical Leaves Triptych combines the resting cat, plants and modern shapes across all three panels. Its listing specifies three individual 30×60cm canvases with corresponding numbered paints and painting tools.
Other current triptychs use modern interiors, moonlit black cats, pumpkins and Halloween imagery.
Visit 3-Panel Paint by Numbers when the wider display format matters more than the animal subject. Confirm how the listed measurements apply to every panel before planning the wall space.
Choose a Cat Painting as a Gift
A cat kit can be given as an unpainted activity or completed before it is presented.
For a cat owner, a custom portrait based on their pet can make the subject more personal. Use a photograph that clearly shows the face, eyes and coat markings, and choose a themed template that suits the recipient.
A ready-made realistic portrait works well when you know the recipient’s preferred coat color or visual style but do not have a suitable pet photo.
Mini Sets are useful for children, family activities or someone who prefers several compact projects. A triptych is better suited to a recipient who has enough wall space for a wider finished display.
Before ordering a gift, check:
- Whether the recipient enjoys detailed or simpler crafts
- The product’s audience and difficulty
- Canvas size and orientation
- The number of canvases included
- Frame options
- Whether a photo upload is required
- How much display space the completed artwork needs
For soft, playful animal gifts that are not limited to one species, browse Cute Pets Paint by Numbers.
Match the Difficulty to the Cat’s Details
The number of cats in a picture is only one part of the difficulty.
A single realistic face may require careful work around the eyes, nose, whiskers and subtle fur colors. A group of cartoon cats may use simpler bodies but contain more expressions, accessories and background objects.
More detailed cat paintings often include:
- Several cats or companion animals
- Fine whiskers and ear tufts
- Striped, calico or patterned coats
- Flowers, plants and decorative fabrics
- Interior furniture or garden scenery
- Costumes, books and magical objects
- Dark fur against a dark background
- Repeated shapes across several panels
Choose by the numbered structure rather than by the apparent simplicity of the finished image.
Paint Fur, Eyes and Whiskers Clearly
Preserve the Colors Within the Coat
White fur can include cream, gray, blue or pink shadows. Black fur may contain navy, purple, brown and reflected highlights.
Follow the printed colors before deciding whether an area should look lighter or darker. Replacing every pale section with white or every dark section with black can flatten the cat’s face and body.
Identify the Facial Features First
Locate the eyes, nose, mouth, ears and whisker boundaries before filling nearby fur.
You do not have to paint every small feature first, but knowing where it belongs helps prevent a broad coat color from covering it accidentally.
Use the fine brush and a controlled amount of paint around the eyes and nose. If a neighboring color crosses the boundary, let it dry before correcting it.
Work Through Fur Systematically
Complete one numbered shade or one part of the body at a time rather than adding random fur strokes across unfinished sections.
Finish the numbered foundation before adding any optional texture. A few controlled finishing strokes can suggest fur direction, but too many can hide the shading already built into the design.
Apply Additional Coverage Carefully
Some pale colors may need another coat before the printed number is fully covered.
Let the first layer dry, then apply a controlled second coat without flooding the surrounding fur or facial details. Do not assume that every color or canvas will need the same number of coats.
Follow the supplied PaintEasy instructions if paint consistency needs adjustment. Mini Set paints are water-dilutable; for regular canvas kits, do not automatically add water.
Display the Finished Cat Artwork
A close-up portrait can serve as one focal piece, while a cozy cat interior can be combined with other warm domestic artwork.
Floral and modern cats can be grouped according to palette. Seasonal black cats are easier to rotate into Halloween or Christmas displays, and triptychs require enough width for the three panels to read as one composition.
When arranging several cat paintings, use one shared feature:
- Similar coat colors
- Matching backgrounds
- The same artistic style
- A consistent seasonal theme
- Coordinated canvas sizes
- One Mini Set or connected triptych
Check the exact dimensions and orientation before ordering frames or planning spacing.
Move Through the PaintEasy Collection
This Cat collection is a species-specific branch of Animal Paint by Numbers. Move one level up to the Animal collection when you want to compare cats with other creatures.
Move one level down by selecting an individual cat design, where you can confirm its size, difficulty, contents, frame choices and any photo-upload requirements.
Use cross-collection links when another purchasing factor becomes more important than the cat subject:
- Custom Paint by Numbers for personalized artwork
- Paint by Numbers for Kids for child-oriented designs
- Beginner Paint by Numbers for simpler layouts
- Mini Paint by Numbers Sets for compact multi-canvas projects
- 3-Panel Paint by Numbers for wider wall displays
- All Paint by Numbers for the complete PaintEasy range
Choose the cat, mood and format that make you want to pick up the brush.
Try it yourself! You don’t have to be neat. It doesn’t need to be perfect.
