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I've just completed a series of illustrations, icons and hand-lettering for an online book and website project for the client Freedom's Feast.
The brief was to create colorful, engaging, playful and joyous images to accompany the text of the Freedom's Feast book that would reflect the diversity, spirit and innovation of the American people. I worked very closely with the art director and client, painting in gouache a series of spots and spreads that would support the content and strike the proper tone.
This was a fantastic project and I felt very lucky to be able to work with such a great team. Thanks Ellen and Lee!
From the Freedom's Feast Website:
Freedom's Feast helps families to discover new ways to celebrate major American holidays so that we can pass on the stories, values and behaviors we care about to our next generation of American citizens and leaders.
Citizenship begins at home. Freedom's Feast provides easy to use, short, fun ceremonies and activities for six major American holidays. We help parents and grandparents to turn holiday time off into memorable time on for the whole family. Most importantly, making these memories can be a joyful adventure for everyone!
Visit FreedomsFeast.us
A little birthday treat for pal Kingblind! Happy Birthday, buddy.
I'm trying out a very toothy paper which looks very velvety. And I love any reason for juicy hand lettering.
Happy Labor Day!
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These four small paintings (4" square) are currently hanging in the gallery space at VAIN for cheap! See them and a bunch more affordable art at 2018 First Avenue in downtown Seattle.
(This illustration is part of a new promotional postcard series I'll be sending out in a few weeks.)
(This illustration is part of a new promo series I'll be sending out in a few weeks.)
A portrait of Malcolm. Happy Birthday, Mom!
This piece will be part of the "Its not all about the benjamins, baby" show of affordable art at VAIN. Join me at the opening reception, Saturday August 1, 4-9 pm. VAIN is at 2018 First Avenue in downtown Seattle.
See you there!
This week's contribution to Illustration Friday. Topic: Contagious
This week's contribution to Illustration Friday. Topic: Theater
I've posted process images on christinelarsen.posterous.com.
This week's contribution to Illustration Friday. Topic: Fleeting
Thanks to Martin for the idea!
This week's contribution to Illustration Friday. Topic: Time
As seen by Martin this week.
Illustration Friday Topic: Celebrate
gluing paper on wood, painting and
then waxing. This is my test image today
and pretty accurately reflects my feelings
on the process.
This week's contribution to Illustration Friday. Topic: Opinion
This week's contribution to Illustration Friday. Topic: Sugary
I'm trying out some textured panel-- not sure if I love it or not yet. It holds the gouache nicely, but I don't love the texture. I'm going to try to knock it down with some wax to see if that makes it more palatable.
This week's contribution to Illustration Friday. Topic: Clutter
This week's contribution to Illustration Friday. Topic: Memories
Today is the 1 year anniversary of my studio space at Vain. Hooray!
This is a custom cupcake for a special order print.
This week's contribution to Illustration Friday. Topic: Routine
Says the Evening Standard.
Commissioned painting
9.5" x7"
Gouache on watercolor paper
Commissioned painting
11" x 8.75"
Gouache on watercolor paper
Commissioned painting
7"x9"
Gouache on watercolor paper
This week's contribution to Illustration Friday. Topic: Fail
Happy 39th Birthday, Martin!
This week's contribution to Illustration Friday. Topic: Garden
A gift for Aleen and Doug and their new baby girl.
Gouache on paper, 12.75"x6.75"
This week's contribution to Illustration Friday. Topic: Plain
This week's contribution to Illustration Friday. Topic: Soar
This week's contribution to Illustration Friday. Topic: Horizon
This week's contribution to Illustration Friday. Topic: The Zoo
This painting is available for purchase in my Etsy shop.
This small painting is for sale. $50. Gouache on watercolor paper. 5x7.
This week's contribution to Illustration Friday. Topic: Trick or Treat
Homage to Morris Graves, inspired by "Bird Experiencing Light"
This week's contribution to Illustration Friday 3.28.08. Topic: Homage
(Happy Birthday, Sarah!)
This week's contribution to Illustration Friday. Topic: Extremes
This week's contribution to Illustration Friday. Topic: Open
This week's contribution to Illustration Friday. Topic: The Blues.
High doses of resveratrol given to mice being fed a high fat/high calorie diet appears to have lowered the rate of diabetes, liver problems and other fat-related ill effects in obese mice.
An asian elephant named Happy at the Bronx Zoo showed researchers that she could recognize herself in a mirror in a 2005 experiment.
Australian scientists introduced baby koalas conceived in test tubes today.
My entry in a no holds barred essay contest. Subject: College.
I've added fun small artworks for sale on my website.
Cheap and delicious!
Visit the Art Store
I entered this poster in the annual Art on the Green poster contest and, alas, was not victorious! It sounds like it was a very good competition this year, with many terrific images, so I'm not disappointed. These contests are always great opportunities to try new styles and compositions.
We just watched Robert Altman's 3 Women.
In response, I give you: 2 Squirrels, comic-style.
~Eat at Pair Food & Wine in Seattle~
The gougeres are fabulous!
We were awakened on June 3, 2004 at 2:45 am by the bizarre rumbling that was a result of the meteor that burned up over Washington. It was only the size of a computer monitor, but the rumbling sounded like a huge explosion had occurred-- though our windows did not rattle, nor did our building shake. Wow!
Martin gave me an assignment. Draw a key. An ode to cryptographers...
Nude on the phone, ordering pizza.
Saturday shoot. Kent and Martin prepare to shoot their 3-minute Project Greenlight bio video.
