Street Cats of Alp

This project began with quiet encounters on the streets of Alp, a small municipality in the Cerdanya region of the Catalan Pyrenees, where daily paths cross in sunlit corners and mountain air.
Visually, the series leans into loose, painterly brushwork—letting edges breathe, strokes stay visible, and suggestion carry as much weight as detail.

Seven neighbors

Each cat belongs to a different family that seems to hold its own little territory in Alp, a lived map of routines and thresholds that I learn by watching, not by intruding.

Golden is an orange, proud neighbor who holds his corner of Alp like a small monarch—chin tilted, sun-warmed, unhurried.
On the canvas, he’s built with warm ochres and broken, visible strokes; soft edges let the stance do the talking while the light does the rest.

Coque is the greeter, always drifting to our door like a building porter—his name nods to “Coque,” the doorman in the Spanish TV series “La que se avecina”.

Rain moves after storms, catching reflections on wet stone where a few confident strokes say more than careful blending ever could.

King perches high, surveying his corner with the gravity of a reigning figure, all planes and light in a few decisive passes.

Hairy is all texture and curiosity, a fur of broken strokes that trades polish for presence and rhythm.

Doroteo is the sixth—a quiet, intent gaze that anchors the composition while the brushwork does the talking, and he’ll join the collection soon.

Romeo is the seventh and the youngest, a symbol of the cat’s seventh life and a new cycle beginning; he will be released after Doroteo.

Availability and releases

The series is available as originals and as prints; prints carry a €10 launch discount until October 22, while originals ship with an aluminum frame and free worldwide delivery.
Doroteo and Romeo are not yet available, but both will be released shortly as the finishing touches and documentation are completed.

Notes on prints

After this promotion, it’s likely the prints section will be removed from the site so studio time can stay focused on originals and the evolving body of work.
Collectors interested in prints should consider this the best window to secure editions before the shift back to one‑of‑a‑kind pieces.

Technique and approach

Working loose here is an intentional choice: the brushstroke remains visible, edges alternate hard and soft, and detail is suggested rather than itemized.
The aim is to preserve the spark of first impressions—gesture, light, and temperament—before over‑refinement smooths away what felt true in the street.

What’s next: Summer 2025

Alongside the cats, a new series titled Summer 2025 is underway, anchored in seasonal light and long horizons.
The first landscape is finished, and more are already sketched—expect warm palettes, open skies, and the same painterly language carried into place and weather.

Thank you for reading and for following this journey from doorstep greetings to mountain light—new works, releases, and process notes will continue here at Vera Brushwork.