Science Cat With an Erlenmeyer Flask Full of a Mysterious Green Substance

When I came up with the name LABCREATURE, I wanted to capture the spirit of science, including the quest for knowledge about our world, along with its mysteries. But I also wanted it to feel strange and unusual.

When I started drawing cats nine years ago, I always wanted to create a whole bunch of science cats. It took a while, but here’s the first: just a small cat hanging out with an Erlenmeyer flask, filled with a mysterious green substance. Could it be the reagent from Re-Animator?

Drawing glass seemed like a fun idea since I’m pushing myself to create more complex illustration scenarios. But wow, this was super tough! Everything inside or behind the glass is a separate line and color fill. Luckily, I actually planned ahead, and it turned out to be a lot of fun to make.

As usual, I illustrated this one in Procreate on my iPad Pro (13" M4) with an Apple Pencil Pro, finalizing the print production in Photoshop. I hope you enjoy it!