Art – Frenzied Silence Artistry

Pet Portraits Abound!

by KatAnimals, Art 07 August 2018Comments are Disabled

I’ve been working all summer on lots of pet portraits! Here are just a few of them 🙂
Commissions are open for pet and human drawings! Please visit my request page for more information!

Sweet Patches is an Aussie Cattle Dog who lives with a dear friend. A sketch in coloured pencil, 8×10. July 2018.

A commissioned portrait of a fluffy cat who lives with a friend. Prismacolor pencils on 8×10″ copy paper. June 2018.

A horse called GT! This was a commission. Prismacolor pencils on 5×7″ copy paper. June 2018.

A sweet chihuahua/fox terrier mix owned by a former teacher & current friend of mine. Prismacolor pencils on 11×14″ paper. May 2018.

Jim & Mikey

by KatArt, Music 12 July 2017Comments are Disabled

James Johnston and Mike Vennart of Biffy Clyro. This was commissioned by several friends for a very wonderful person.
Prismacolor pencils, copic marker, and white gel pen on 11×14″ Bristol vellum. June 2017.
Source photo used with kind permission from 40 Photography.

THE DRAGON

by KatArt, Music 08 December 201626 December 2016Comments are Disabled

My newest drawing: The Dragon.

Magician and one half of Scottish band Marmaduke Duke. Prismacolor pencils on 4×6″ black paper. Finished 6 December 2016. ~14 hours.

James Alexander Graham: Not An Ugly Bastard.

by KatArt, Music 03 November 201412 November 2014Comments are Disabled

The Twilight Sad played two gigs in Portland yesterday, and I had the pleasure of chatting with the guys for a bit after each. I had drawn a portrait of James, and gave it to him after the first show, a small acoustic session at a local record shop. James is absolutely gracious and kind. And contrary to what he said, he is definitely NOT “an ugly bastard”.

Dragon

by KatArt, Music 17 July 201429 July 2014Comments are Disabled

My latest portrait: JP Reid (The Dragon), musician, songwriter, and one of the sweetest people on the planet. You may know him from his collaborations with Simon Neil of Biffy Clyro. Please listen to his bands: Sucioperro and Medals. <3

Graphite on 11×14” Bristol board (drawing is approx. 6.5×11”). ~46 hours.
Finished 17 July 2014.

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Biffy Fucking Clyro.

by KatArt, Personal, Shameless Plugs 12 February 201414 February 2014Comments are Disabled

So, I’ve been waiting to post these portraits until I had a chance to show the band – and show them I have. The boys have taken the original drawings home with them. I still have no words for how their hugs and smiles and comments have made me feel. <3

At the Doug Fir, Portland Oregon, 10 February 2014.

The portraits (click for larger version):

Simon Neil

James Johnston

Ben Johnston

Those boys, and their tour manager and their crew are so wonderful, sweet, and full of hugs. 😀

—edited to add:
My beautiful photographer friend Hillary has put up some of her gorgeous photos from Seattle and Portland on her blog: Hillary Joy Photography 😀

Lazer Pendant

by KatArt, Crafty 29 August 2011Comments are Disabled

The barely-used laser-lit guitar owned by Matt Bellamy of Muse.
Mirrored plastic, Sculpey Premo! clay, acrylic paints, glass cement, X-acto knife.
Finished 28 August 2011.

LAZER