Animals as characters: a cat that wears a hat
How to make an animal human without making it silly.
March 2026 · 1 min read
This is the series I enjoy most: cats in hats, apes with over-human expressions, and llamas in formal suits. The trick is to keep the animal’s anatomy real and add only one human element.
The humour comes from contrast: the more seriously and precisely you draw the cat, the funnier that little hat becomes. Cartoon the animal itself and the magic is gone.


