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So, I have a personal project I want to get started once my commissions are done and I ACTUALLY HAVE TIME!!!
The project was inspired by two books, one I read and loved a looooong time ago called "I was a Teenage Fairy" (don't judge a book by its title), and a more recent read; American Gods.
"I was a Teenage Fairy" starts off by describing personified versions of the city its characters live in, and repeats that process for every city they visit. It was a wonderful way of giving the reader an idea of the "personality" of a place. "American Gods" features deities who, in many cases, are personifications of different ideas and things which hold sway over our lives.
So, I want to do a series of character designs/portraits that are personifications of different cities. My wanderlust has kicked in, and this is my way of satiating the urge to travel.
Some of the cities are ones I've been to, many are not.
Either way, as preparation, I want the opinions and impressions of residents and frequent travelers to these cities.
So, if you have the time and are familiar with any of the places listed below, tell me the first few things that come to your mind when you think of the place, and whatever else you want to say about it. These responses can be as simple or as in-depth as you want. Every little bit of info helps
I've also decided I'll be depicting every city (at least to start out with) as a woman. This is mainly because I'm doing this project to relax and enjoy myself, and I loooooove drawing women! The other reason is to limit myself. These cities are so multi-faceted that it will be hard enough depicting each as one person, without first having to decided if they are male or female, young, old, or even human.
If I have fun with these, I'll probably do more. For now, I'm starting with these places:
-New York City, New York (huge and incredibly diverse, I know, but I'm still going to try and depict it as one person)
-Savannah, Georgia
-Chicago, Illinois
-Seattle, Washington
-Austin, Texas
-Boston, Massachusetts
-New Orleans, Louisiana
-Paris, France
-Amsterdam, Netherlands
Also, if anyone has any good name suggestions for my two new baby rats (they're both girls), I'd like to hear them
The project was inspired by two books, one I read and loved a looooong time ago called "I was a Teenage Fairy" (don't judge a book by its title), and a more recent read; American Gods.
"I was a Teenage Fairy" starts off by describing personified versions of the city its characters live in, and repeats that process for every city they visit. It was a wonderful way of giving the reader an idea of the "personality" of a place. "American Gods" features deities who, in many cases, are personifications of different ideas and things which hold sway over our lives.
So, I want to do a series of character designs/portraits that are personifications of different cities. My wanderlust has kicked in, and this is my way of satiating the urge to travel.
Some of the cities are ones I've been to, many are not.
Either way, as preparation, I want the opinions and impressions of residents and frequent travelers to these cities.
So, if you have the time and are familiar with any of the places listed below, tell me the first few things that come to your mind when you think of the place, and whatever else you want to say about it. These responses can be as simple or as in-depth as you want. Every little bit of info helps
I've also decided I'll be depicting every city (at least to start out with) as a woman. This is mainly because I'm doing this project to relax and enjoy myself, and I loooooove drawing women! The other reason is to limit myself. These cities are so multi-faceted that it will be hard enough depicting each as one person, without first having to decided if they are male or female, young, old, or even human.
If I have fun with these, I'll probably do more. For now, I'm starting with these places:
-New York City, New York (huge and incredibly diverse, I know, but I'm still going to try and depict it as one person)
-Savannah, Georgia
-Chicago, Illinois
-Seattle, Washington
-Austin, Texas
-Boston, Massachusetts
-New Orleans, Louisiana
-Paris, France
-Amsterdam, Netherlands
Also, if anyone has any good name suggestions for my two new baby rats (they're both girls), I'd like to hear them
Stuffs for sale
Hey all,
Have you ever wanted to have stuff with my art on it? If so, check out my Society6 store at https://society6.com/kbriar , where it's printed on all kinds of stuff, like blankets and pillows and mugs and whatnot.
Also, I have a few originals available at https://www.etsy.com/shop/KindraTiaArt (Spirit Owl and Spirit Fox), the prices of which have just been reduced (just sayin').
Trying something new, also...commissions!
Dearest friends,
To be completely cliché about things, I find myself at a crossroads. Not only am I now apparently writing blog entries in psuedo-old timey fashion, but I've decided I might wish to diverge from the world of game company employeeship and see if I can make it in the wilds of independent artistry. It's scary and exciting and scary, but (and again with the clichés), the most worthwhile things often are. I finally have time to work on personal art, which is awesome, but I must now also more actively reach out into the ether in the hopes of pulling in work, and with it, money.
One of many things I'm doing as a part of t
Commissions from forever ago
To those of you who commissioned me a long time ago and still haven't seen anything for it: I'm still working on your character portraits. I actually am. Some of you have seen the latest progress, some of you have asked for and gotten refunds. If you're one of those who hasn't heard hide nor hair of me in forever, and would rather get your money back than keep waiting, message me. Otherwise, continue to be patient and you'll eventually get your portrait...and it will be much better than what you paid for and what I was capable of at the time you commissioned me. You will also be among the last to receive a private commission from me (unless m
Waystone Games Friday Art Stream Vod
First time streaming art. It's tough to be creative and entertaining at the same time!
http://www.twitch.tv/waystonegames/b/538152132
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I'm from Portland, Oregon, which culturally and climate-wise is quite similar to Seattle (often assumed by non-natives to be one and the same).
There's a general Pacific Northwest love of everything artisan, local, seasonal, crafty, etc. Our cities are also vying for hipster capital of the nation, so there's that too.
And I realize there are a lot of fascinating cities in the world, and Portland is probably way too similar to Seattle to do a separate piece for it, but I have to throw in that I'd love to see it.
There's a general Pacific Northwest love of everything artisan, local, seasonal, crafty, etc. Our cities are also vying for hipster capital of the nation, so there's that too.
And I realize there are a lot of fascinating cities in the world, and Portland is probably way too similar to Seattle to do a separate piece for it, but I have to throw in that I'd love to see it.