Richard Swarbrick Depicted Famed YouTube Cats in Watercolor
Megan Facciuolo — April 27, 2014 — Pop Culture
References: richardswarbrick & complexmag
Many YouTube cats quickly became famous thanks to peoples' love for the Internet and for cats. To add to the mix of viral cat videos, animator Richard Swarbrick re-imagined the most famous cats and their viral videos into a watercolor-themed short. The artsy video, entitled 'The Cats of YouTube,' features watercolor renderings of Maru, Grumpy Cat and Snoopy, to name a few.
The video is set to Empathy Test's soothing song 'Kirrilee.' While the music plays you can see cats like Maru, the 200 million-viewed cat who usual gets stuck in boxes and Nala, an adorable cross-eyed cat that always looks like she is in shock, in a painted form.
Though the felines are known to be quirky and comical to watch, Richard manages to make them soothingly intriguing to watch and majestic-looking.
The video is set to Empathy Test's soothing song 'Kirrilee.' While the music plays you can see cats like Maru, the 200 million-viewed cat who usual gets stuck in boxes and Nala, an adorable cross-eyed cat that always looks like she is in shock, in a painted form.
Though the felines are known to be quirky and comical to watch, Richard manages to make them soothingly intriguing to watch and majestic-looking.
Trend Themes
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3. Internet Cat Culture - Continued growth of popularity and influence of online cat videos and memes, creating opportunities for artists and content creators to tap into this niche market.
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3. Ecommerce and Merchandising - Rise of internet cat culture presents opportunities for creating and selling merchandise featuring watercolor cat portraits and internet feline icons.
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