New Square Kat painting: April Fool

I've been working on a new painting (as the title implies), and it's of a Square Kat (also, as in above). He started out as a page in my Sketchbook Project Special Edition, but I'm thinking a lot of those little guys deserve better. So this one's getting himself a portrait done.

First off, here's the original sketch:

And here he is on his Sketchbook Project page:

These last three photos are in-progress shots. I think the background is pretty much finished, but everything else (his fur and clothes and stick boy) is just blocked in.

Patrick Square Kat

My Square Kat painting for St. Patrick's Day is finished, and here he is:

Of course his name is Patrick.

Patrick Square Kat in progress

I posted a sketch for a Square Kat about a year ago, started painting the little guy and then stopped. I totally forgot to post the "in progress" picture I took from last year, so here that is first:

I started working on him again earlier this week and got sidetracked for a few days, but I was back at it again today. Here's what I have finished so far.

I'm hoping to have him finished and ready to go for St. Patrick's Day. I think it might happen.

Cupid Square Kat

Here's Cupid Square Kat's official photo.

He's caused quite the stir over at Zazzle. I tried putting him on postage there, and they sent me an email saying he was rejected because the

"Design may be considered violent, profane, deceptive, abusive, menacing, harmful, or threatening"

Seriously.