Watercolor portrait painting of a tabby cat named Cleo, with the text 'Rest in peace my Cleo girl' and the artist signature 'Marissa Salamoni' on a soft pink watercolor background.

Catandkitten_illustrations by Marissa Salamoni

Painting versus Photgraph!

Admire the details that capture your pet's purrrsonality!
A close-up watercolor portrait of an orange tabby cat with green eyes, painted on a dark gray background with a white paper border visible at the top.
An orange tabby cat lying on a textured gray blanket, looking directly at the camera.

"I went to a pet show a couple months ago, and one of the vendors there did beautiful pet portraits in watercolor and pencils...This will make a great holiday gift for the animal lover in your life. Message Marissa Salamoni if you're interested in commissioning a portrait!"

Denise, Voorhees NJ, 2023

"Oh I LOVE it! So like cats to squeeze themselves amongst the plants on shelves. It's awesome. You've captured my beautiful girls. Thank you so much. Wow!"

Julie, Burlington County, NJ, 2026

"I love it soo MUCH!!!! It looks amazing. Thank you!! It came out fabulous!!"

Vicki, Erial NJ, 2023