Graphic Novel Author-Illustrator, Concept Artist, 2D and 3D Generalist, Cinematic Layout
My literary agent is Anna Olswanger of Olswanger literary. I work both digital and traditionally in graphite and paints, but most of the time you’ll see work that is digitally created with Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint, and Procreate. I have a special fondness for historical fiction and the Victorian period.
I sell my work locally, online, and at fantasy, science fiction, and comic conventions throughout the U.S. I’m an active member of the Western Washington Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.Sign up for my newsletter and contact me here. My work is inspired by great artists of the past and present like Arthur Rackham, Edmund Dulac, Maurice Sendak, and Tyrus Wong, Omar Rayyan, Chris Dunn, Christopher Denise, Shaun Tan, Ty Carter, Peter De Seve, and Torben Kuhlmann. Whether painting digital or traditionally, I start off with a sketch. I use 3d software like Cinema 4d to create scenes and animations and use that software as well as others (Modo, Zbrush) for 3d sculpting.
In my work with wildlife, I took care of owls, crows, rabbits, and a whole host of animals, helping them recover from injuries. I often liked imagining the world from animals’ points of view.
The best place to find me and my work is to visit my website here or follow me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. I sell work in local and national science fiction and fantasy conventions like Norwescon or San Diego Comic-Con but also have an online store through Etsy and Society 6. I’m also an active member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.
KRISTER EIDE ART
ADDRESS 6701 139th Pl SW 98026-3223
EMAIL krister@kristereide.com
SOCIAL facebook.com/krister.eide.art
instagram.com/kristereide
For book-related inquiries, please contact my agent, Anna Olswanger of Olswanger Literary.
EDUCATION
2019 BFA Illustration (Children’s Book Illustration) RMCAD (GPA 3.9/4.0)
SKILLS Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustration, InDesign, Adobe Effects), Cinema 4D, Procreate, Clip Studio Paint, Modo, Sketchup, Vray, Zbrush, Substance Painter, 3dCoat, Toon Boom, Video Creation, Animated Explainer Videos, Book Trailers
HONORS AND AWARDS
2019 Summa Cum Laude BFA Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design
2015- 19 Honor Roll Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design (RMCAD)
2017 Charlene Cosgrove Memorial Scholarship in Illustration, RMCAD
2016 Summer Memory Contest, RMCAD
2015 Merit Art Scholarship, RMCAD
2015 Best of the Gage – Figure (juror, Joseph McDonnell)
GROUP EXHIBITIONS, COMIC CONVENTIONS, GUEST ARTIST
2021 Norwescon, CTN Marketplace, Flights of Foundry, Edmonds Art Walk – Edmonds Bookstore
2019-20 Norwescon, Radcon (Pasco, WA), San Diego Comic-Con Armadillocon, Orycon, and others
2018 Comics, Anime, Cartoons, and Fantasy, Las Laguna Gallery (Laguna Beach, CA)
2018 Natural Musings GNSI-NW, Washington State Convention Center (Seattle, WA)
2018 San Diego Comic-Con Art Show (San Diego, CA)
2018 World Con 76 (San Jose, CA)
2018 Red Shoe Show (RMCAD, Denver, CO)
2017 Ilustrators Showcase SCBWI Spring Conference (Seattle, WA)
2017 Put a Bird on It, ArtEAST Gallery (Issaquah, WA)
2017 Fantastical Worlds, Blakely Hall, ArtEast (Issaquah, WA)
2016 Society of Children’s Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) WA State Conv, Seattle, WA)
2016 Nature’s Call, Clymer Museum, Guild of Natural Science Illustrators (Ellensburg, WA)
2015 Steele Gallery Winners Exhibition, Gage Academy (Seattle, WA)
2015 Rotunda Student Exhibition, RMCAD (Denver, CO)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Oil Painters of America Associate
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
Society of Illustrators
Los Angeles
Creative Talent Network
SELECTED CLIENTS AND ART EVENTS
Background Painter for Animated Show Pitch
Artist of the Week Seattle Refined
KOMO News
Seattle Audubon Society – Marbled Murrelet
Pilchuck Audubon Society – Traveling Exhibit
Seattle Aquarium – Guild of Natural Science Illustrators Northwest
Burke Museum in Seattle (Bird Art Exhibition) Guild of Natural Science Illustrators Northwest
Pacific Science Center in Seattle (Art Demonstration) – Guild of Natural Science Illustrators
Beach Watchers Program (Environment)
Washington Wildlife and Recreation Photographer
TEACHING
iPad Digital Art Tutor Wyzant for Teens and Adults (5 stars)
Skillshare Digital iPad Art Procreate Photoshop
REFERENCES AND MENTORS
David Collins Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design Dcollinsart.com
Ty Carter Netflix Animation Tycarter.com
Tina Hoggatt Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators