Hello friends,
I shared the sneak peak of this a couple of days ago and this is how the full painting turned out. Please don't share this anywhere yet, it's still top secret!
It will be displayed at Lightbox Expo as a 4 x 4m canvas. I tried to work in the logo in a creative, organic way rather than just pasting it on top. I called the piece "This corner of the World". I hope you like it!
2020-03-03 19:52:35 +0000 UTC View PostI also want to offer the artwork as a print. Which version do you prefer for that?
Hello friends!
I've been working on a new t-shirt design for a while now and I'm finally able to share the options with you.
Please note that this is ONLY for the shirt, I'm going to do a separate poll for the print option. And even if you mean well, please don't suggest any other colour schemes, I put a lot of thought into it and came up with these two that I really like. One is true to the original drawing and the other one is a bit more muted and "vintage". I know I can...
2020-03-02 12:35:41 +0000 UTC View Post
I just sent out the reward for February via private message. This time it includes the my illustration "A Silent Walk". I was considering sharing the cover art for my book as well, but I want to check in with the publisher first.
As always, there is the layered PSD, some step-by-step images, brushes, gradients and a folder with reference, and a 10% discount code for my store.
Everyone who has signed up before the end of February should have receiv...
2020-03-02 12:13:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello friends,
I’ll be a speaker at Lightbox Expo again this year and on top of that, I was asked to do a painting for it. If you were there last time, you might have seen the big canvases in the foyer. It’ll be one of those! The artwork will be printed at 4x4m (That’s around 13 feet for you crazy Americans).
I can’t make it public yet, but I can share a little sneak peak / close up / work in progress with you guys. I hope you like it so far!
🧡
2020-02-26 20:11:31 +0000 UTC View PostHello friends!
First things first: Nothing is going to change for you. You will still be able to pledge at the amount you’ve chosen when you signed up. 🧡
That being said, I recently received an email by the Patreon team giving me some suggestions of how I could restructure my tiers.
Most of it didn’t apply to me, but one thing got me thinking again about something that I have considered before. They suggested I get rid of the $1 tier. Obviously, that...
2020-02-26 11:39:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello friends,
It’s time again for our monthly Patreon Livestream! Join Kim, Chantal, Lorena and me while we hang out, chat, do overpaints and answer questions.
Click this link to the broadcast
Time: 25 Feb, 7 PM Berlin time (check the link so that it adjusts to your time zone)
There will be a chat to ask questions and crack bad jokes! Hope to see you there.
Bt...
2020-02-24 09:08:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Guuuuys, I can finally share this one with you!! I’m so excited for the art book to be coming together and the cover is a huge part of it. I hope you like it. I decided to paint wisteria flowers because I really love them and I think purple is striking.
Prints will be released alongside the book through Kickstarter in May.
I hope you like it. 🧡
2020-02-21 13:43:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello friends,
Just a quick announcement to let you know that prints of my new illustration are available in the store. Only until 24 Feb, 6 PM EST.
Btw, I ended up calling the artwork “A Silent Walk”.
Thank you for being amazing! 🧡
2020-02-18 18:22:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello you wonderful people!
I hope this Monday is treating you well and you‘ve had a good start into the week. I just finished a new illustration that I’m very happy with and you get to see the whole thing before anyone else.
I still haven’t settled on a title, so if you have any suggestions, I’m all ears!
It’s part of my Phantasma project and shows Hope, one of the main characters. Man, I just love working on this project! Combining my love for...
2020-02-17 16:43:12 +0000 UTC View Post
It’s the weekend!!! And I shouldn’t be working at all today, but I felt like writing this post. It’s beautiful and sunny outside and I already went for an hour-long walk and took a nap. I’ve been looking forward to a lazy day like this for quite some time.
Anyway.
I started working on a new painting as part of my Phantasma project! (I really need to get the site updated again to give you more info about it).
The illustration is heavily inspired by this photo I saw ...
2020-02-08 14:51:08 +0000 UTC View Post
I just sent it out via private message as the reward for January. This time it includes the painting I posted yesterday: "What Lies Ahead".
As always, there is the layered PSD, some step-by-step images, brushes, gradients and a folder with reference, and a 10% discount code for my store.
Everyone who has signed up before the end of January should have received either the reward or a message asking them to update their credit card details because their ...
2020-02-04 13:11:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello friends!
🌱🍃🌿 Prints are available only until 10 February, 6 PM EST in the store
I‘m a little late with the rewards because I still needed to finish this painting. I‘ll be sending out the layered .PSD file and all the other goodies tomorrow! Thank you for your patience.
This is the first illustration of 2020 and hopefully the first of many others! I hope you like it. <...
2020-02-03 16:16:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello friends!
I will continue working on this piece during our Patreon-exclusive livestream today. To find the link, check out my post from a few days ago or browse the “livestream” tag.
And of course, you can ask questions or submit your work for critique. Whatever you like.
See you then!
And here are some happy little clouds that I already took a step further:
...
2020-01-30 15:18:54 +0000 UTC View Post
I‘m back! I can’t tell you how great it is to actually be drawing again. The upside of taking a bit of a break is that I now have a huge backlog of ideas I want to work through, especially for my project Phantasma. I really miss it, so this year I want to make some progress!
I think the main thing that’s been holding me back is that I thought I‘d have to write the complete story first before I could continue painting. But I just prefer to explore it visually instead. Aaaand ano...
2020-01-28 13:04:08 +0000 UTC View Post
It’s happening again!! Chantal, Kim, Lorena and I are back doing our little livestreams for you. We’ll be chatting, answering questions and doing some painting.
I would also be open for some overpaints and critiques. So just show up and post things in the chat that you’d like us to talk about. But please don’t make the link public, since this is for patrons only. In case you miss it, it will be saved to YouTube. 🧡
Watch it here: 2020-01-24 10:33:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Friends!
As we speak, I’m uploading a bunch of files to gumroad.com/djamilaknopf
They’re the usual archives that include the layered PSD, step-by-step images, inspirations, gradients and brushes. So if you’ve missed any previous rewards, you can grab these ones now (or as soon as they’re done uploading):
I'm narrowing down the tutorials that will be included in the book. The ones that are for sure right now are: 1) Walkthrough for the cover painting with explanations about my general process, and 2) Mini tutorial on painting foliage
Now I'm trying to decide between these 3:
Please only pick one, this is looking too even! 😂
2020-01-15 12:07:16 +0000 UTC View Post
PLEASE NOTE: The illustration is one I painted exclusively for the art book, so it's super secret!! Pease don't share it anywhere yet.
I just sent it out via private message as the reward for December. It's called "The Countryside", which is also the name of the chapter that features my nature-themed illustrations and talks about why it plays such a big role in my work.
As always, the reward includes the layered PSD, some step-by-step images, brushes, ...
2020-01-02 12:08:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello friends,
Again, thank you so much for all the suggestions when I asked about what you wanted to see in my art book. I will do my very best to implement as much as possible.
I have also started thinking about Kickstarter tiers and goodies that come along with them. So far, I have stickers, prints, enamel pins, bookmarks, postcards, possibly apparel (t-shirts or tote bags) phone/desktop wallpapers and a digital tutorial. And for the limited tiers: si...
2019-12-22 17:45:08 +0000 UTC View PostEdit: The Patreon app is acting up again and I can’t reply to comments right now. But please be sure that I’m going through every single one to save your suggestions! Thank you so much.
Hello friends,
As you know, I’m working on my first art book and I want it to be nice and pretty, but also useful and comprehensive. So there will be a lot of written content.
Now, since I want to make this thing for YOU, I’d like to know what kind of content you...
2019-12-05 12:20:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello friends!
I just sent out the rewards for November via private message. As always, there is the layered PSD, some step-by-step images, brushes, gradients and a folder with reference in there.
Everyone who has signed up before the end of November should have received either the reward or a message asking them to update their credit card details because their payment has been declined.
If you have not received a message at all, please le...
2019-12-02 11:11:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Timed Edition prints of this are only available until 2 Dec, 6 PM EST. Plus a 20% discount off everything at the store for Black Friday.
Hello friends,
I’m super excited to share my latest painting with you. It turned out better than I had imagined, so that’s a nice surprise.
Can you tell that I miss Japan? I applied for Design Festa, a convention in April in To...
2019-11-28 23:22:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello friends!
I hope you’re doing well. I just got back from Vienna Comic Con and I’m looking forward to getting back into this painting tomorrow.
It will be finished in a couple of days and the limited edition prints are dropping on Black Friday, together with a 20% discount off everything!
I hope you like the painting so far.
2019-11-25 19:21:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello friends!
After working on some super secret art for my book, I managed to start something for you guys. This little scene popped into my head when I saw a fox running around our neighbourhood the other night. There are a couple of them living right across the street.
I just shared this little sneak peak of this on Twitter and Instagram, but you already get to see the full sketch because you’re awesome! 😊
2019-11-20 22:37:40 +0000 UTC
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Ugh, I lost my phone on the train last Saturday and only got it back today. But hey, I got it back!!! So I’m super happy.
But I’m so far behind on messages and everything. Please forgive me. 🙏
2019-11-15 13:37:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello friends,
The charity campaign is live!
Some of you said that they wanted to get a print of this piece and now is the time! All the profit goes towards planting trees. 🍃🌱🌎 https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/earth-draw-ii
2019-11-07 20:10:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello friends!
I just sent out the rewards for October via private message. This time, I they include this illustration that I just finished. As always, there is the layered PSD, some step-by-step images, brushes, gradients and a folder with reference in there.
Everyone who has signed up before the end of October should have received either the reward or a message asking them to update their credit card details because their payment has been declined.&...
2019-11-05 12:24:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Phew, I just finished the painting and I’m going to reveal the final tomorrow along with the rewards. For now, here is a close-up. 😊
2019-11-04 21:03:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello friends!
Here’s a close-up of that kid‘s room illustration I‘m currently working on. I’m planning on finishing it on Monday and send it out with the rewards.
Have a wonderful day. 💛
