Galina recreates classical paintings depicting a person of high ranking by replacing him or her with a cat. In this way, she highlights all the magnificence that these animals carry.

Galina has revealed that it all started with funny pictures she would photoshop for her friends. After some time, she decided to try to create an Instagram page for her creations. “For about a year I just posted new pictures almost without attention, and then there was an explosion of subscriptions! I was so happy and excited that people all over the world liked my pictures!”

We asked Galina why she chose cats as an inspiration for her work. The artist replied that she loves cats! She added that her mother as well as her grandmother had cats: “I grew up among cats since childhood. And of course, I also have a cat named Uma, she is a white Persian.”

The artist shared that when she was just starting to make pictures, it took her about 30 to 60 minutes to create one image. “It used to take me a lot of time to choose a picture and then to work on it. Then, when I got more experience, the work accelerated – about 20 minutes, on average. Now, years later, I have learned more complex techniques, and my pictures have become more realistic. These days I again spend about 30-40 minutes working to reach the level that would suit me.”