Whimsical Art Cats

Welcome to the whimsical art cat world of South Australian Artist, Author, and Animator, David Arandle, A.K.A. The Extraordinary Tourist or 'TET' for short.

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Sleeping Cats: The Dream Chaser Mixed Media Painting.
Original Artwork
Sleeping Cats: The Dream Chaser


I received the painting today. It is stunning. I absolutely love it. Thank you so much. I will be watching your website for other paintings you may list.

Cheryl,
Lake Munmorah,
New South Wales
Also bought by Cheryl...
(Links to my Flickr Gallery)

Original Artwork
Sleeping Cats: Tired

Commissioned Artwork
Jewel and Jakira Boxing

Commissioned Artwork
Jewel and Jakira,
Little Critters

Elwood Fishing Mixed Media Painting.
Commissioned Artwork
Elwood Fishing


I would just like to say thank you for the beautiful picture of Elwood Fishing....I have finally gotten it matted, framed and it hangs beautifully on the wall that over looks the river where the picture was first taken. I have received numerous compliments and I always get a heartfelt chuckle when I look at that piece.

Kathy,
Oregon, USA








Sleeping Cats: Reaching for a Star Mixed Media Painting.
Original Artwork
Sleeping Cats:
Reaching for a Star


Just a short note to thank you for sending `Reach for a Star'. I was bowled over by it. The colours were so much more vibrant than they appeared on computer and it will have pride of place in my humble home. It arrived in superb shape, and promptly. I shall certainly keep an eye out for future offerings from The Extraordinary Tourist.

Michael,
Wollongong, NSW







Sleeping Cats: The Watcher Painting
Original Artwork
Sleeping Cats: The Watcher


Picked up the artwork today :) ... Am very happy with my purchase... and cannot wait to show family and friends. Thank you once again.

Renae,
Armadale, Western Australia











Red Roo - Australian Animals.
Original Artwork
Oz Animals: Red Kangaroo


Just to let you know the "Red Kangaroo" has arrived safely and looks just as good as it did on the net. Thankyou!

Greg,
Windsor, Queensland

























Platypus Swirls - Australian Animals.
Original Artwork
Oz Animals: Platypus Swirls


I would like to thank you for your prompt service with my recent purchase through your on-line shop. I was very happy with delivery time, quality of work and your helpful manner. I hope to have the artwork framed and hanging on my wall shortly.

Peter,
Mosman Park, Western
Australia




















Frilly Lizard - Australian Animals Series.
Original Artwork
Oz Animals: Frilly Lizard

The painting arrived this morning... Thanks TET. Real thing looks even better than the pic on your website (from where I had already decided that it was going to be perfect for my stepson's bedroom). Even the picture framer commented on it. I am sure my stepson will absolutely love it!

My Mother, who is also an artist (mainly watercolours) is very keen to see the painting too.

I must also comment on the way in which you packaged the painting, taking that extra little bit of care to ensure the work passed through the postal system without damage. I was particularly surprised to also receive a certificate of authentication. You certainly pay attention to detail; a very commendable trait!

Great stuff ! Keep up the good work.

Phil,
Menai, New South Wales

Australian Animal Coffee Mugs
Oz Animals Signature
Series Coffee Mugs


We were very pleased with our new coffee mugs. I wondered whether the transfer of the art to a coffee mug would work, but was pleasantly surprised that the pictures on the mugs are of high quality, true-to-colour and simply beautiful.

All 6 mugs arrived safely, all bubble wrapped separately and then packed together in a registered Australia Post box. It was very obvious that they were handled with the utmost care!!

Thanks David... can't wait till you finish the Penguins... :))

Sigrid,
Booragoon, Western Australia









The Evil Mr Jackson Mixed Media Painting.
Large 'Evil Mr Jackson' Poster Print Purchased
from Cafepress


I am pleased to inform you of the safe and timely arrival of 'The Evil Mr. Jackson' on our doorstep. Both my wife, Opal, and I are delighted to receive him into our home and have provided permanent residence for him in my studio.

He looks even better in person than we could have imagined! I am sure he will be the talk of the neighborhood, as we intend to show him off at every opportunity and will be hosting a party in his honor next week.

Thanks again for the introduction... we look forward to visiting your site frequently for the purpose of arranging more 'adoptions' of this kind.

Cliff,
Melbourne, Florida, USA 

Australian Animals Coffee Mug.
Oz Animals Signature
Series Coffee Mugs


Noala and I recently purchased 2 sets of coffee mugs and we are extremely pleased with both the quality of the work and the excellent service we have received from TET.

We will certainly be watching the Extraordinary Tourist web site closely over the coming months for new art and products as we both find TETs work fascinating and of a quality that is second to none.

We happily endorse Art Time Productions and TET for all your art purchases.

Peter & Noala,
Eden Hill, Western Australia

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David Arandle (TET) A.K.A. The Extraordinary Tourist.

David Arandle (TET)

About TET's Art Cats...

Hi, I'm South Australian Artist, Author, and Animator, David Arandle, A.K.A. The Extraordinary Tourist or 'TET' for short.

If you've just discovered my whimsical art cats you probably have some preconceived notion that I'm a cat person living with a whole 'clowder' of cats (did you know a group of adult house cats is called 'clowder'?). We'll I'm not that person. In fact, I've never chosen any of our family pets - or even been the person asking for a pet - over the years.

However, whether we've had a cat or a dog as a pet (or both), I tend to form very close bonds with them. So, in terms of cats, I'm that cat's person. The one (or two) that found their way into the family through some other family member.

Painting Sleeping Cat, The Dream Chaser, 2002.

Painting Sleeping Cat, The Dream Chaser, 2002.

The First Wave of Cats...

I painted my first stylized cat, with my unique cat face, back in 2002 to illustrate a poem I wrote in 1999, based upon the theme of 'sleeping cats'. Two years later, in 2004, I wrote several more poems on the theme and put together a collection of about nine artworks that I exhibited in my online, 'Sleeping Cats' exhibition in December of that year. All the artworks featured cats with my uniquely stylized cat face.

As it turned out my cats found an audience, and I received several commissions to paint people's real cats in my cat style. These artworks were more about capturing their cat's personality rather than creating a perfect likeness. I also continued to produce new, original whimsical cat artworks that were selling as fast as I could make them.

A very 'artsy' video I made in 2018, attempting to revive my YouTube channel.

YouTube Burn Out

By 2011 I managed to burn myself out creating cat paintings as weekly content for my YouTube channel. I put the brushes and paints away and followed a renewed interest in 2D digital animation. If you're interested I have a whole playlist of my art videos on YouTube from this period.

The video on the right I made in 2018. If you have the time, the first five minutes is a much more detailed retelling of the history of my cats dating further back to my very first cartoon cat, The Night Stalker. The video is very 'motion graphics/transition' heavy because I was experimenting with being more creative with my video edits. 

TET painting Mocha and Mascarpone.

Original Artwork: Mocha and Mascarpone.
Work in progress.

Returning to My Cats...

Since 2024 I've felt drawn back to my traditional art and cartoonist roots, after spending far too much time staring at screens, and experimenting with the possibilities of generative AI as a tool.

This led to the development of my Resident Dragon Cartoon book series, and in 2026 I dusted off the brushes, and started  painting cats again. This time with the goal of being more intentional. Not just painting random images of cats, but developing recurring characters, themes, and narratives within the work.

Which is what really draws me to paint cats. They're a special kind of 'crazy', both chaotic and calculated (I mean, if you've ever experienced a full grown, adult cat with the 'zoomies' you'll know what I mean). I'm a character artist at heart, and cats are real characters with plenty of stories to tell. 

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