http://karynlewis.com Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:27:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Bobby Chiu, from Imaginism Studios, just posted the coolest video about capturing characters in profile with a super simple, and super easy 'arrow method'. This is total genius. Check it out: Can't see the video? Click here to see it on YouTube. http://karynlewis.com/bobby-chiu-drawing-lesson/ I've got this fantasy novel in my brain and I've been working on it on and off for several years now. Tonight I had the urge to quickly sketch out the main character. I can never quite get her quite right, but this is a better attempt than the last ... http://karynlewis.com/character-portrait-mist/ The madness of the holidays is finally over, and we're settling down into our normal routine over here, which means toddler madness, all the time! I'm finding myself only able to work in the evenings, so this means that I'm changing my commission status. Please check my About Page for ... http://karynlewis.com/chibi-cupid/ I've been missing my poor old tuxedo cat Artemis, who we had to put to sleep earlier this year. I found this old unfinished cat illustration on my hard drive, and finished it. It's not a portrait of my cat, but it reminds me of her. This was probably started in ... http://karynlewis.com/colorful-tuxedo-cat/ Just a quick update to let you know that I've added a new Tutorial section to the website, and for my first tutorial, I share some of the techniques I use to make my digital art look more traditional. Please check it out: Photoshop Tutorial: Mimicking Natural Media If anyone has questions, ... http://karynlewis.com/photoshop-tutorial-mimicking-natural-media/ I've gotten a few requests to start making Christmas designs for people who live in warm climates year round, or people who live in the southern hemisphere where it's summer in December. That's what inspired this vector cartoon, Surfing Santa. Surfing Santa Funny Christmas by karyn_lewis View more Santa Cards Right now it's ... http://karynlewis.com/surfing-santa/ I posted this over at KonceptsbyKaryn.com, but I thought I'd share it here as well: What Polar Bears Really Want for Christmas... Here's a brand new Christmas design for the Holidays that was suggested by my husband. It's available on t-shirts & other gift ideas: Polar Bear Ice Christmas by koncepts Make a custom ... http://karynlewis.com/what-do-polar-bears-want-for-christmas/ If at first you don't succeed... I know we're in the thick of Halloween season here, so this new piece is, I admit, a bit random. I started this Leprechaun card last St. Patrick's Day or thereabouts, but, in the word's of Project Runway's dapper style guru, Tim Gunn, I just ... http://karynlewis.com/pot-of-gold-pint-leprechaun-greeting-card/ Zazzle.com recently added stationary, invitations and other fantastic new paper products to their print on demand lineup. Here's a few of the stationary designs I added to my stores: Monster Halloween Party Invitations by karyn_lewis Halloween Party Trick or Treater Invitations by karyn_lewis Pink Dress Bridal Shower Invitations by bridalboutique Birthday Blast Rocket Birthday ... http://karynlewis.com/new-invitations/ It's been a while since I shared a video tutorial that I found helpful or cool. 2D painting time-lapse: Owner is by super talented digital artist Henning Ludvigsen. Check out his web site for more awesome art and tutorials. Ludvigsen creates photo-realistic fantasy and sci fi paintings and concept art. ... http://karynlewis.com/2d-painting-time-lapse-owner-by-henning-ludvigsen/