Dear Blog and Etsy shop,
I'm sorry guys. You two have been completely ignored lately. But, as I've explained to you, sometimes my day job has to come first.
I know, I know - it doesn't seem fair.
I promise I'll make it up to you both in a month or so.
xxx kate
Monday, July 13, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Gallery
Just moving my gallery from one blog to another (I have a sneaky set-up of two blogs which is currently backfiring!).
xxx kate
Rivalry (2009)
Koi (2009)
Slumber (2009)
Escargot (2009)
Nutkin (2009)
Nest (2009)
Bluebird (2009)
Early Bird (2009)
Maggie (2009)
Cherry Bomb (2009)
Rosie (2008)
Urchin (2008)
xxx kate
Rivalry (2009)
Koi (2009)
Glow (2009)
Slumber (2009)
Escargot (2009)
Nutkin (2009)
Nest (2009)
Bluebird (2009)
Early Bird (2009)
Maggie (2009)
Cherry Bomb (2009)
Rosie (2008)
Urchin (2008)
Monday, June 15, 2009
Swoon - I nearly did...
...when Ally Takeuchi, the curator of 'Swoon' at LA's Black Maria Gallery, sent me this pic of Audrey Kawasaki there on opening night.
Wow.
Audrey Kawasaki.
At a show I'm in.
*faints with delight*
xxx kate
Wow.
Audrey Kawasaki.
At a show I'm in.
*faints with delight*
xxx kate
Tuesday, June 09, 2009
My new gallery
A virtual one. I just updated it with Picnik (only took about 15 minutes too).
Here's a sample:
The rest is here.
And if you'd like simple instructions on making a gallery with Picnik, I put together a quick forum post on Etsy this evening.
xxx kate
Here's a sample:
And if you'd like simple instructions on making a gallery with Picnik, I put together a quick forum post on Etsy this evening.
xxx kate
Friday, June 05, 2009
Life's a Picnik
I'm usually well behind the eight-ball with these things so apologies if I'm posting about something everyone else in the world already understands!
So, have you discovered Picnik yet? It's free online photo manipulation software.
It's a great way of sharpening up photos for your Etsy store - and they do say that clear photos lead to more sales. Here's the before (left) and after (right) shot of one of my pieces.
To be honest that's probably the most practical application. But they have some fabulously fun impractical applications too. Such as:
Turning an image into a pencil sketch (though I'm sure I had one for this piece at some point!)
Something called HSL - I have utterly no idea what this is, but I love her dark-blue eyeshadow colour now, so it's given me a new idea. Thanks Picnik.
Focal zoom.
Invert - again, not sure why you'd use this, but it's giving me ideas about new colour schemes, so it could come in handy. Actually, it's a great way of working out inverted light if you don't work from reference photos.
Duo tone. This one could be useful if you're doing one of those 'two colour only' jobs for a publication like Edtn Magazine
Add a frame - could be a nice way of displaying art work in a gallery style.
Curvy corners - personally I love these. They remind me of the photos you used to get in the 70s!
Polaroid.
There are heaps more features - some only for those who subscribe - but most for free. And it's great for photo touch ups as they have a 'blemish fix', 'shine be gone', 'tooth whitening' and 'red eye' functions - I'll be using those ones regularly!
Have fun.
xxx kate
So, have you discovered Picnik yet? It's free online photo manipulation software.
It's a great way of sharpening up photos for your Etsy store - and they do say that clear photos lead to more sales. Here's the before (left) and after (right) shot of one of my pieces.
To be honest that's probably the most practical application. But they have some fabulously fun impractical applications too. Such as:
Turning an image into a pencil sketch (though I'm sure I had one for this piece at some point!)
Something called HSL - I have utterly no idea what this is, but I love her dark-blue eyeshadow colour now, so it's given me a new idea. Thanks Picnik.
Focal zoom.
Invert - again, not sure why you'd use this, but it's giving me ideas about new colour schemes, so it could come in handy. Actually, it's a great way of working out inverted light if you don't work from reference photos.
Duo tone. This one could be useful if you're doing one of those 'two colour only' jobs for a publication like Edtn Magazine
Add a frame - could be a nice way of displaying art work in a gallery style.
Curvy corners - personally I love these. They remind me of the photos you used to get in the 70s!
Polaroid.
There are heaps more features - some only for those who subscribe - but most for free. And it's great for photo touch ups as they have a 'blemish fix', 'shine be gone', 'tooth whitening' and 'red eye' functions - I'll be using those ones regularly!
Have fun.
xxx kate
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Blanket Magazine
I've always been a fan of Blanket Magazine. Even more so, now that I've managed to get my mug (at least an illustrated version of my mug) in it!
This month, they've devoted the publication to portraiture and have some fantastic articles.
My favourite piece is a games of 'Chinese whispers' where a photographer takes a photo and sends it to a writer. The writer writes a story based on the photo and sends the piece (but not the pic) to an artist. The artist creates an illustration based on the prose. It's so much fun and my friend, Bec Winnel, is one of the artists involved.
The magazine is 74 pages of art, photography and inspiration – and I reckon it's great value for just $2.
Grab your copy here.
xxx kate
PS. It's well worth submitting art to this gorgeous online publication - they're always on the lookout for new artists. :)
This month, they've devoted the publication to portraiture and have some fantastic articles.
My favourite piece is a games of 'Chinese whispers' where a photographer takes a photo and sends it to a writer. The writer writes a story based on the photo and sends the piece (but not the pic) to an artist. The artist creates an illustration based on the prose. It's so much fun and my friend, Bec Winnel, is one of the artists involved.
The magazine is 74 pages of art, photography and inspiration – and I reckon it's great value for just $2.
Grab your copy here.
xxx kate
PS. It's well worth submitting art to this gorgeous online publication - they're always on the lookout for new artists. :)
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Three new girls
All animal lovers by the looks of things:
Turtle Garden (2009)
Glow (2009)
Escargot (2009)
These seemed to take far longer to put together than usual! I binned several versions before I finally managed to create something I was happy with. They're part of a show in at Mushroom Crafts (a tiny gallery in Leongatha) for the next month.
Next up is a solo show in September which I really should be starting work on...now!
It's a bit daunting to even think about having to start preparing for something that's four months away, but I'm getting pickier and pickier about my work now so each piece is taking twice as long to finish. I guess that's a good thing.
xxx kate
Turtle Garden (2009)
Glow (2009)
Escargot (2009)
These seemed to take far longer to put together than usual! I binned several versions before I finally managed to create something I was happy with. They're part of a show in at Mushroom Crafts (a tiny gallery in Leongatha) for the next month.
Next up is a solo show in September which I really should be starting work on...now!
It's a bit daunting to even think about having to start preparing for something that's four months away, but I'm getting pickier and pickier about my work now so each piece is taking twice as long to finish. I guess that's a good thing.
xxx kate
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