WIP Wednesday

I actually am juggling a few job related things (that I sadly cannot share) so I thought I'd share a personal project I'll be working on as time becomes available. I have always been attracted to surface and pattern design. Even when I was little, I believe I was unconciously drawn to print and pattern because I really enjoyed looking at lovely packaging, stationery and greeting cards. I used to hoard my favorite cards I received on birthdays and holidays in a box. I still do keep our kids cards now.

This personal project I'm creating is a surface design collection. I've taken a few Skillshare classes (list below) to help me learn and understand what it takes to get into surface design.

Adobe Illustrator, art, design, illustration, pattern, tools, vector, WIPKat UnoOctober 21, 2015art, childrens, cute, illustration, illustrator, pattern, vector

WIP Wednesday

Remember these guys? Well, they have a few new friends joining the treasure hunt.

I've finally fleshed out all the elements in Adobe Illustrator (CS6) and have moved everything into Photoshop. I really enjoy working in Photoshop because it's closer to working traditionally.

Adobe Illustrator, art, childrens, dogs, illustration, Photoshop, tools, vector, WIPKat UnoOctober 14, 2015art, childrens, illustration, illustrator, kids, vector, wip, wip_wednesdays

WIP Wednesday

Today is a quick post of a new portfolio piece I'm working on. I wanted to do something a little different, more fanciful than my last portfolio piece. Here is an initial rough sketch of my idea.

I wanted to do a piece that is more geared towards boys. I love creating fun characters so I had fun designing these scurvy sea dogs!

Adobe Illustrator, art, childrens, design, dogs, illustration, life, vector, WIPKat UnoOctober 7, 2015art, childrens, cute, illustration, illustrator, vector, wip, wip_wednesdays

WIP Wednesday

Ok, sorry, technically it's Thursday but this is still a WIP post. I had been asked by my agent to create a new piece for my portfolio and the deadline was tight. I had a few other sketches for development but I felt that this scene was something I could complete in a couple days.

Adobe Illustrator, art, childrens, illustration, life, Photoshop, tools, vector, WIPKat UnoOctober 1, 2015childrens, cute, illustration, illustrator, vector, wip, wip_wednesdays

WIP Wednesday

I spent a couple days working intensely on this mermaid illustration. I'm trying to slowly add more to my childrens' publishing portfolio.

I started out with a few sketches and chose a composition I like. I'll probably tackle one or more of the sketches in the near future to sort of build a story around these characters.

Adobe Illustrator, art, childrens, illustration, Photoshop, sketch, tools, vector, WIPKat UnoSeptember 23, 2015art, childrens, illustrator, vector, wip, wip_wednesdays

WIP Wednesday

Here are a few examples of some new art I've been working on. I started out with a few sketches from my sketchbook. I was pretty much doodling things I enjoy drawing: princesses and flowers.