Unlocking What Really Matters

After much late night soul searching I have come to the conclusion that I really need to decide what I really want to do. So today will mainly consist of making a plan and going through it. Sorry about the lack of art from KatGirl Studio we have lots of projects in the works so keep checking back.

Today’s Feature Artisan
Dulcissima
Heading to a historical faire or just into old world style? Why not check out Dulcissima’s vintage jewelry.

Tanya Rippel rescues old objects and breath’s new life into them over at Dulcissima. Tanya strives to uncover long forgotten everyday things and gives them a chance to become something beautiful. This is not unlike my favorite children’s story the Velveteen Rabbit, so I have to ask is Tanya our vintage fairy? I have always been fascinated by keys, locks and antiques so this piece really caught my eye with its swirling curves and petals. So if you like this find or are curious what a timeless treasure could do for your wardrobe check out Dulcissima.

Feature Kick-off

Welcome everyone just joining us at KatGirl Studio’s blog. I hope you’ll all come back in the weeks to come to see if you or your friends snag a daily spot in the blog feature. Due to the overwhelming response I have enough people picked out to last months but fear not I will continue to look through the post for new people (I saved the link) to mix up the list a bit.

Normally at the top of each post will be a blurb about what’s going on here in KatGirl Studio but seeing as I’m still waiting for supplies to make my surprise new items and don’t want to talk about my crummy day yesterday lets kick the feature show into gear.

Today’s Feature Artisan
Lmdalton
In need of a little friend to keep you company on those daily travels or weekend adventures? Why not adopt your own Traveling Kitty.

Lisa M. Dalton is the creator of the Traveling Kitty Project, an interactive art project inviting buyer participation. Similar to those commercial made Webkinz young girls are always toting about but oh so much more cool because TK’s are handcrafted and one of a kind. Adopters of TK’s are asked to take their kitties along with them on their daily adventures and document them for sharing with the rest of the group. A fantastic idea, and a fantastic gift to brighten up anyone’s day. Check out the Traveling Kitty Project or claim your own Traveling Kitty today.

Snow Leopards, Wedding Art & Experiments

Snow Leopards
Finished another Snow Leopard piece yesterday, surprisingly many people are amazed at how I produce them. To me it’s simple really I first “sketch out the basic outline and marking placement of the animal. Then I add the base shading over the whole piece. Lastly the most time consuming step I start at one end and work up the details with a mech pencil, kneaded eraser and an eye shadow wand. I cover the parts I’ve already worked on with a piece of tracing paper so I don’t rub off my work with my hand. I guess how you produce art is just one of those things you have to discover for yourself through trial and error.

Wedding Art
My friend Sally asked if she could use one of my pieces of art for her wedding invites (of course I said yes). I’m going to be taking care of all the production & design and trips to the printers which got me thinking maybe I should think about offering this service to others. I’ve been trained as an Illustrator to do such production and have been told my graphic design skills are up to par so maybe I’ll add that service to my list.

Experiments
I experimented with shrink dinks yesterday the first few came out alittle wonky but the last one came out ok but looks awful when I try to photograph it. I’m not sure the it produced reliable enough results to use as a business material so I’m back to waiting for my supplies to arrive. They sure are taking their sweet time or maybe it just seems that way because I really want to try them out now.


Some links to cool things I found yesterday:
Quit Your Day Job
The Black Apple