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Fantasy Illustration

Mar 05
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Home Stretch on my BFA – More Squids

By | Animals, art school, Children, Children's book illustration, Comics, Cute Animals, digital, Fantasy, Fantasy Illustration, Illustration, Jules Verne, kids lit art, SCBWI | No Comments

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Hard to believe it, but I’m finally on the homestretch on my BFA. I just finished Children’s Book Illustration II and I only have my graduation portfolio to go.

I’ve been working revising my Captain Nemo the great horned owl and Professor Arronax’s trusty research assistant Consay the badger has also gotten a little rehab.

I’ve got more illustrations to show you. The best thing about the past few weeks is that I have a animal picture book dummy on 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea that’s finally coming together!

Sep 06
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Artists’ Reception This Weekend at WA State Convention Center

By | Animals, artists groups, Children's book illustration, Cute Animals, Fantasy Illustration, GNSI, Painting | No Comments

 I’m in a group exhibition called “Natural Musings” through my local chapter of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators. It’s a very talented group. We’re having an artists’ reception this coming Saturday that you’re all invited to. I have my gouache painting of a Turkey Vulture in the show.

I’ve been posting on my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristereide

A lot has happened since I last wrote a blog post. I did go down to San Diego Comic Con and even sold some work in their Art Show (!).  I also was able to participate in a group board from the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists at World Con 76 in San Jose.

There’s a lot to learn!

The past quarter, I also took Landscape Painting and I’m hooked on oil painting. I’m grateful for the Muddy Colors art community for sharing so much practical information about painting and also sharing through knowledge about non-toxic options. Instead of turpentine, I use walnut alkyd and I wash brushes in safflower oil. 

It was pretty distracting painting outside. Geese were landing to my left and neighbors came around walking their dogs, but it was a perfect morning and really fun.

I also had a chance to paint this hillside from when I had visited the Marin Headlands. The poppies were in bloom all over the hillside.

I even had a chance to work in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea in an assignment to create a narrative landscape.

Here it is:

I really liked cobalt blue turquoise. What color!

Jun 09
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Baby Raven and Two More Shows!

By | birds, Children's book illustration, Fantasy, Fantasy Illustration, GNSI, Illustration | No Comments

It’s still intense baby time in the wildcare center. First time I had a chance to take care of a raven. He’s still a baby at 6 weeks old, but he’s huge compared to the crows. 

We also admitted a hummingbird with an injured wing.

A duckling we had with an injured foot, got better over the course of a week and was released to another center with several other similarly aged ducklings.

I forgot to share my photos from my group show in Laguna Beach. It was a blast! I’m so glad I didn’t miss it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I’l’ll have one piece (my turkey vulture painted in gouache) in another group exhibition that’s going up June 30th at the Washington State Convention Center with my fellow artists with the Northwest Chapter of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators. The show will be open from June 30th-September 25th. I think there will be an opening reception. I’ll post it when I know the details.

Also, very exciting – I was accepted to San Diego Comic Con so I’ll be going down next month! There will be 150,000 attendees, so pretty overwhelming. Now I’m working hard to touch up some pieces before the event.