Hello! My name is Annie and I'm the artist behind Chaos in Color, featuring curiously cognizant cats and skeletons. As the tag line suggests, my work is dominated by cats who like to hang out with skulls and skeletons. If I think of something funny then a few other oddities might also make an appearance.

This is a bit of a niche market. Millions of people like cats, and skeletons have an impressive following of their own, but the cross section of these two groups makes for a very special tribe of enthusiasts. I used to be the only one in my personal circle, but after I dedicated myself to art and cats I discovered that there are so many others!

If you are a member of that tribe too then I invite you to join my creative process by becoming a patron. In this age of social media many artists end up essentially working for 'likes' by posting new content on a regular basis and never earning any income from it. The hope is that followers will eventually make a purchase but the reality is that most never do. Unless the artist happens to be independently wealthy, this is not sustainable. So if you love something, patronage makes it possible for that thing to continue to exist.

The sketches and paintings that I post here are brand new and not available anywhere else. Although I was already drawing and painting on a regular basis, having the additional commitment to produce new artwork for my patrons helps to keep me focused.

Patrons also make it financially possible for me to attend fewer art shows. Preparing for and attending live events is my single biggest distraction from creating new artwork, so freeing up some of that time is a critical factor in how much art I create. I absolutely love meeting the people who buy my work so I'll always attend shows, but right now the time commitment is out of balance with the original purpose of creating new things that show attendees might actually want to see.

Another benefit for patrons is that these sketches and paintings are digital images, so there is no need to worry about where to hang new artwork - these don't take up any room at all!

And last but certainly not least, patrons make it possible for me to donate even more artwork to cat rescue fundraisers. These organizations either raffle or auction the artwork to raise money for services that help cats and kittens.

At $2/month that's only $24/year, and less than $0.47 per sketch. Since many of my posts contain multiple sketches though, the real cost per sketch is much lower.

At $5/month that's only $60 for at least 52 new paintings throughout the year. This comes out to about $1.15 per painting, plus you get all the sketches for free.

You can pledge whatever amount these benefits are worth to you. For the cats, for the creation of new artwork, and for your own enjoyment, join today.