Hello friends!
I just finished this cozy library scene after changing the lighting and palette. It will be this month's reward! I hope you like it.
Do you have any suggestions for a title?
2021-12-17 15:59:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello friends!
I've been a little quiet these past two weeks. The reason is that I've been teaching myself how to use 3D and I've been completely immersed in it. I haven't had this much fun is such a long time! Truly. When I wake up in the morning, I can't wait to get back to it and learn more. This feels really good!
For the first couple of days, I tried to get the hang of basic modeling. I'm way too proud of that little teapot I made, haha.
After that, I looked...
2021-12-14 21:23:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello friends!
I just sent out the rewards via private message. As always, they include my brushes (Photoshop and Procreate), Gradient Maps, and a 10% discount code for my store.
The layered PSD file, step-by-step images, inspiration/reference are taken from my illustration "Day-to-Day: Rain" that I created a few months ago. Plus, you'll find a few smaller paintings in the bundle, together with some process videos. I hope you'll like it!
Everyone who has signed up before the...
2021-12-02 16:51:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello friends!
I finished another one of these little paintings and I'm excited to see the collection grow.
Two weeks ago, I took a bit of a mental health break and spent a few days by a lake. It was absolutely beautiful and very quiet! This was one of the views.
2021-11-29 17:51:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello friends,
I hope you're doing well!
I've had some time to think recently. About life and work and my relationship to art, and I realised that I've been putting a lot of pressure on myself: to make bigger illustrations, more details, etc. I've also been stressing myself out because I couldn't come up with anything "new". I had painted all the things I loved multiple times already: Nature scenes, train stations, temples, little alleyways and streets, storefronts, th...
2021-11-26 10:24:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello friends!
I hope you're doing well. I've been working on this painting and I've been liking the direction so far. But now I'm not so sure anymore. Maybe I should change the time of day to night? Bring in a few more blue tones and warmer lighting? What do you think?
Also, I've been experimenting with a watercolour/gouache look in Procreate. Tons of fun!! Would you be able to tell this was painted digitally?
2021-11-23 14:16:58 +0000 UTC
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Hello friends!
I just wanted to let you know that "Autumn Rain" and "Snow Temple" are now available in the store.
As always, they're fine art giclée prints that will only be sold for a limited time.
Of course, you can use your discount code!
The sale ends on 14 November, 10 AM EST. Prints will be ordered...
Hello friends!
I just sent out the rewards via private message. As always, they include my brushes (Photoshop and Procreate), Gradient Maps, and a 10% discount code for my store.
The layered PSD file, step-by-step images, inspiration/reference are taken from my illustrations "Snow Temple" and "Day-to-Day" (sunset version). I hope you'll like them!
Everyone who has signed up before the end of October should have received either the reward or a message asking them to update th...
2021-11-02 19:17:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello friends!
How are you doing today? I started working on a new painting last week and today I can share the sketch with you. I felt like creating a cozy library. I hope you like it!
Also, I wanted to let you know that I won't be doing any livestreams for a while. I'm just not in the right headspace for them at the moment. I also haven't been very active on social media. It just feels so much nicer to unplug and put more energy into other things. I hope you und...
2021-11-01 15:02:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello friends!
This is what I've been working on over the last couple of days. Since it's geting colder, I felt like painting something snowy. It's partly inspired by the bath house in Spirited Away and partly by the beautiful Onsen in Obanazawa, Japan. And I wanted the character to appear like a personification of snow.
My original plan was to go with a very vibrant colour palette (which you can see my working on in our last livestream - link in previous post), but ul...
2021-10-12 20:11:31 +0000 UTC View Post
These are the livestream details:
When? Thursday, 7 October, 7 PM Berlin time (check the link below for your time zone)
Where?https://youtu.be/P-sxkoYGFM8
Lorena, Kim and I will just hang out, paint, chat and answer questions. It's going to be very casual and relaxed and we'd be happy to see you there!
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2021-10-04 11:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello friends!
I hope you're doing well. I know I haven't posted anything in a while, but I just took a break to visit friends in Ireland. And just as I was returning, I caught a pretty bad cold. So I've been spending a couple of days in bed to recover. But I'm alrealy feeling a lot better, and ironically, this might have been the break I really needed.
Anyway, here's a new painting I just finished! I love magic realism, and the idea of just shifting one aspect of reality sl...
2021-09-30 13:55:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello friends!
I just sent out the rewards via private message. As always, they include my brushes (Photoshop and Procreate), Gradient Maps, and a 10% discount code for my store.
The layered PSD file, step-by-step images, inspiration/reference are taken from my "Bright Sunlight" illustration that I created for the "Artists’ Master Series: Color & Light". And you'll find my cursed, abandoned Time Traveller painting in there. I just looked at it again and it gave me unpleasant...
2021-09-03 15:08:09 +0000 UTC View PostHello friends!
I'll be sending out the rewards tomorrow. I'm starting a new painting today. Fingers crossed it turns out better than the last one, hehe.
2021-09-02 08:32:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Edit: Of course, you can use your discount code you received with the rewards
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Hello friends!
It's September, so it's always a good opportunity to pick a calendar for the next year! I wasn't able to make one for 2021 because shipping got completely messed up by youknowwhat. But this year, I'm going to redeem myself! I've picked my favourite horizontal illustrations from the last few years and compiled them in a large wall calend...
2021-09-01 13:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello friends!
I wanted to let you know that this month we won't be doing a livestream, BUT we're doing a talk as part of Lightbox Expo Online. I will be joined by the amazing Kim Myatt (@ysvyri), Lorena Lammer (@amaretta_) and Luisa Preissler (@luisapreissler) and we'll be talking about running an art career from home, covering a bunch of topics.
Usually, you would have to buy a ticket to be able to participate, but I'm sharing the link with all of you. P...
2021-08-30 09:15:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello friends,
This concludes the mini series of paintings I created for the "Artists’ Master Series: Color & Light". I've had a lot of fun coming up with different lighting scenarios and stories around this little cottage. Thank you so much for your patience while I worked on these behind the scenes, and I hope you like the result!
The Kickstarter (https://bit.ly/3fRwgTI) is still going strong and it seem...
2021-08-19 09:53:09 +0000 UTC View PostFirst of all, thank you all so much for your thoughtful responses, suggestions and words of encouragements! You're all so sweet and kind for taking the time to write a reply. I've read them all and I appreciate every single one. It will take a me a while to respond to all of them, but for now, I wanted to let you know that I'm just leaving the painting as it is and it will stay here on Patreon.
I won't put it in my next art book or make prints of it. I'm just not happy with how it...
2021-08-18 11:03:08 +0000 UTC View Post
I wrote a follow-up:https://www.patreon.com/posts/follow-up-to-55044067?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=postshare
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Hello friends,
I'm a little desperate right now. I've been working on this thing for...
2021-08-17 17:33:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello friends!
Here is the sunset version of the painting. Warm colours are always a bit more challenging for me, but nevertheless, I really enjoyed working on this. Plus, I like how the little character turned out.
I hope you like it, too!
The Kickstarter (https://bit.ly/3fRwgTI) is going incredibly well and we're now at over 300% funding!!
2021-08-16 08:41:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello friends!
The Kickstarter for the "Artists' Master Series: Color & Light" (https://bit.ly/3fRwgTI) went live yesterday! We're already over 200% funded, which is incredibly exciting.
I already shared the "Bright Sunlight" version of this painting yesterday, and today it's time for "Early Morning". I wanted to play with a light source inside the house and with a complementary contrast. I hope you li...
2021-08-13 08:16:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello friends,
I've been talking so much about this secret project of mine and I'm beyond excited to finally be able to share it! It's a book about colour and light!
And it's live on Kickstarter now: https://bit.ly/3fRwgTI
I'm so honoured to be part of this amazing lineup of artists:
2021-08-12 16:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Hello friends!
I just sent out the rewards via private message. As always, they include my brushes (Photoshop and Procreate), Gradient Maps, and a 10% discount code for my store.
The layered PSD file, step-by-step images, inspiration/reference are taken from a super secret painting. I hope you'll like it!
Everyone who has signed up before the end of July should have received either the reward or a message asking them to update their credit card details because their payment ...
2021-08-01 20:24:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello friends!
Before I head out to my next convention (Dokomi at booth H16), I wanted to leave you with a little sneak peak of the illustration I'm working on. This section is not even close to finished, but I'm really happy with the general direction of the colour palette. It actually took me a couple of days to figure out how to convey that feeling I was going for. Apparently, the answer was this golden glow.
The next step is detailing and making things look three-d...
2021-08-01 19:59:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello friends!
I'm making progress with my current painting "The Time Traveller", but I won't be able to finish it until the end of the month. There's just been a lot going on with convention prep and life.
It was so nice to be able to meet people and hang out last weekend at Leipzig Art Days! I've really missed the convention feeling. And look how beautiful the location is!
But even though I'm slow at the moment, I'm not being too hard on myself. It's the summer and I have a y...
Hello friends!
As promised, I'm going to tell you a bit more about my current work in progress.
Usually, I lean more towards Eastern aesthetics and architecture, but this time around, I figured I'd embrace my own roots. I grew up in a small German town, and old timber-framed houses were a common part of the environment. Overall, it didn't look anything like this drawing, so I guess it's sort of a fantasy setting that's informed by my own experiences.
I was ...
2021-07-23 08:30:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello friends!
I've been working on this thing for a while now. I think you can see why it took me a little longer, haha!
I'm going to tell you more about it as soon as I finish the character. But I hope you like it so far!
2021-07-20 13:18:15 +0000 UTC View PostHello friends!
I just sent out the rewards via private message. As always, they include my brushes (Photoshop and Procreate), Gradient Maps, and a 10% discount code for my store.
The layered PSD file, step-by-step images, inspiration/reference are taken from my illustration "Hydrangea" that I created last month. I hope you'll like it!
Everyone who has signed up before the end of June should have received either the reward or a message asking them to&nbs...
2021-07-02 11:26:21 +0000 UTC View Post
It's me again! Apparently, I have a lot to share today!
First of all, I had the chance to be part of the Deviantart Podcast. Don't be fooled by the word "podcast", it comes with a video! So if you'd like to hear me talk about art, inspiration, teaching, and much more, check it out here: https://bit.ly/DAPodcast_DjamilaKnopf
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And I'm finally able to at...
2021-07-01 08:52:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello friends!!
So many people have asked me about prints when I shared the 'Hideout' illustration a while ago, and finally, here they are!
Looking at this scene just makes me happy, even though the process was incredibly challenging and took me a very long time. But I'm glad I stuck with it. And I have plans for so many more detailed pieces, like this one. Buuuut I first I need to roll up my sleeves and finish that giant secret project I've been talking about.
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2021-07-01 08:46:18 +0000 UTC View Post