A collection of new sketches, everything from beautiful little kids to cats, dogs and a beautiful rabbit!
Thank you to the kind team at Fleurieu Living Magazine for the feature in their summer 2018-19 issue. So eloquently written by Kimberley Goodman.
At the start of 2019 I took one of my largest projects to date - creating a digital artwork, animation and interactive diagram for The Nature Conservancy.
Continuing on from my 2018 project with Kellogg’s Australia, I continued to push boundaries into the digital space by using Apple’s Procreate in place of pen on paper. I can’t wait to share more about this project as it’s finalised and published on the TNC website. In the meantime, here’s my finished illustration which represents a man-made Oyster Reef as it would appear in its seventh year of growth.
Life on an oyster reef is an interactive tool developed with funding from Inspiring South Australia’s Regional Small Grants Program and the Yorke Peninsula Council with support from scientists at The Nature Conservancy, South Australian Department of Environment and Water and The University of Adelaide.
2018 was a year of firsts! First time working with the world’s best-known cereal brand, first time creating an artwork in virtual reality, and first time visiting outback New South Wales. The highlight of it all was meeting Shelley, the hard-working rice farmer and recipient of this special artwork.
While best viewed in 3D, this video should give you a little insight into the wonderful world of VR art, created using Google Tilt Brush.
Screenshot of artwork created using Google Tilt Brush.
A couple of pics from my time painting the Bondi Sea Wall this September! The work will be up for a few more months so if you're in the area get down and see it. It's located to the right of the lifeguard tower.
After watching ABC's War On Waste I'm more conscious of what I use and throw away through my art. Little things like swapping paper towel for rags and cleaning brushes with olive oil and detergent rather than solvents are small changes I've made over the years. This month I've also been revisiting and finishing some old paintings. It is so much fun to breathe new life into old work. This one below is a baseball study turned moon and stars. I'm framing this and keeping it for myself :)
This week I've been touching up and old painting. Again, working in white but adding touches of lemon yellow and cool blues to add dimension. Watch this space.
Kx
A little look at my studio floor. I rotate from painting at a desk, an easel and on the ground, (which is terrible and no good for your back). I paint using Langridge, Winsor & Newton and Gamblin oil colours.
I've stepped away from colour for a few months to practice painting in white. I'm hoping it will help to develop my skills without relying on colour to make something look "complete" or "real".
Watch this (white) space.
Kx
“Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving.” ― Terry Pratchett, A Hat Full of Sky
Nearly at the end of these large scale white pencils. This piece has taken considerably longer due to the size but it's nice to be working this large again.
Having a dedicated space to paint is making me so happy. Good things are being practiced in here.
Current podcast: The Tim Ferris Show, I write my learnings on the walls.
Enjoying my little studio decked with fairy lights and dad's old records. Painting this large scale white pencil painting which is coming together nicely. One week to go I think. Kx
Hi friends, I'm working on a large scale pencil composition for a creative soul in Sydney. My process starts with a sketch (helped below by my 9 month old niece). I then transfer the drawing onto canvas using a Staedtler fineliner in brown or lead pencil. Next up is a wash of burnt sienna and odourless solvent before the underpainting begins. BRB Katie x
In June of this year I finished one of my favourite book paintings. Rather than representing one person or a couple, this piece reflects the story of a young family in Sydney. Camila is an amazing designer who I used to share an office space with in Surry Hills. Her creative eye and suggestions made this piece come together really nicely. As I always say to people with my book paintings, it's all in the details :)
So happy with how this turned out! A beautiful mix of colours and titles. So nice to see the thank you note from the new owner too. Kx
For book painting enquiries email Katieshriner@gmail.com.
I do a couple of portrait commissions each month using Palomino pencils, one black and one white, an eraser which I cut into angles for capture highlights, and a big Chinese brush used for sweeping materials off the page without smudging the drawing.
Kids Portaits
A few snaps from the Lawrence Street Makers exhibition curated by Kareena Zerefos. Great night and even greater people.
Northern Beaches, oil on canvas in vintage frame.
To the left; White Pencils, oil on canvas. Photographed with the talented Jaimee Paul with her Bambi drawing.
Living in Bondi I've become increasingly interested in the beauty of the surfboard, each stick marked and scratched to tell the story of its owner. Below is Surf Tips, painted on canvas and glued on a wooden board.
Surf Tips, oil on canvas.
In 2016 I'll be spending less time with people who take and more time doing what I love. It's an old train of thought but I really do get lost in painting. It's a happy place and somewhere I'd like to be more often.
"Those That Mind Don't Matter, and Those That Matter Don't Mind", oil on Italian canvas.
