The flat face is a modern invention and a serious one — breathing problems, eye drainage issues, and dental crowding all come with it. Doll-face lines avoid most of that. The coat needs daily brushing or it mats to the skin. In return they are placid, quiet, and will sit in one spot for an astonishing length of time.
Meet Velvet
Persian cat, flat pushed-in face, enormous long white and cream fur, small ears buried in coat, wide round eyes. The effort Velvet requires is significant. The effort Velvet extends is zero. Sits in the most inconvenient possible location in every room and regards anyone who suggests moving as deeply confused.
About the design
Black and white photorealistic stencil art, deep shadows, high contrast.
Every character in the crew wears one tiny red clown nose — the only colour
in the entire design.
Printed on garment-dyed heavyweight cotton with an unstructured, relaxed fit.
Why the persian works as stencil art
Enormous fur, tiny features, everything flattened forward into one plane — the challenge is finding the face inside the coat, which is what makes it worth drawing.