My Creative Market shop is open and my set of first illustrations is up for sale!
I went with hands because duh. Everyone hates drawing hands.
Check out my shop at creativemarket.com/Katylawlerart. :)
Melty Things
I’m working on a series of vector illustrations that I plan on selling on Creative Marketplace.
It started with these cool melty skulls.
(Click on these to see the full illustrations)
Then I started thinking about subjects that would be the complete opposite of the cartoonish, graffiti-esque style I was working with.
I ended up with Celtic Knots.
I started adding in neon colors to push the contrast even further.
I messed around with some other ideas like these more illustrative animal skulls and this creepy little reaper guy.
I’m working on lots more now! This will turn into a full set of illustrations available to buy soon. :)
Burned Lanscape
“Burned Lansdape”
July 2021, acrylic on canvas.
This painting was an experiment for me. I wanted to see if I could create something with only one color and my fingers.
The process was messy and fun, and seeing the variety of textures I was able to make was very cool.
The result looks burned and blackened, yet glossy and wet.
Painting
It’s been a while since I’ve picked up a paintbrush.
It’s been even longer since I’ve finished a piece in one sitting, or even since I’ve been happy with what I was making and didn’t abandon it.
I managed to do all three of those things with this one though. Little painting, little victories.
See Our Faces
In December, I started a sketchbook project called “See Our Faces”. I am drawing portraits of girls and women based off of National Geographic photos. Here are the first four of my drawings in this series.
The erasure of women has happened continuously throughout history. Women work, invent, support, and create behind the scenes, and no one knows their names or recognizes their faces. This small project is a way to begin to see the diverse range of women and girls from around the world, as a representation of just a few of the millions of women who remain invisible.
Croatia
Saudi Arabia
Rwanda
Thailand
Sketchbook
I thought I’d share some drawings from my sketchbook to show you the kind of work that I do most often, even if it’s not as finished or meaningful as I like my art to be. Most of these pieces I made for me, just because I love creating!
These sketches range from 2015 to just a few weeks ago.
I find drawing and inking intricate patterns and mandalas is really fun and calming for me.
I really enjoy doing more stylized portraits and drawings of people where I don’t need to worry about photorealism and just have fun
I also love working with the figure (live models and photographs) and creating quick drawings that way.
Figure Drawing
In the drawing course that I’m taking this semester, we finally devoted time to one of my favorite subjects: people!
We spent 3 weeks of class exploring the figure, which included drawing live models and spending time on our own pushing our drawings beyond just seeing the figure. 3 weeks is a long time to spend on just figure drawing, but now that I’ve had a break from it and I’m going back through what I drew, I’m ready to go at it again, exploring different mediums besides charcoal and chalk—something more outside my comfort zone—and see what else I can create.
The figure offers endless inspiration and possibility to make art, which is why I love working with it so much.
