I wanted to let everyone know that my children's illustration portfolio is up on Pinterest. Please feel free to pin away!
I also added my art portfolios to the Laura Diehl Illustration facebook page. Again, feel free to share the images with your friends.
Lastly, I finally found an awesome printer to replace my retired printer of over a decade (Kessler Color, Inc)... This means my print shop is back up and open for business!
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Friday, January 20, 2012
Galaxy Nest
It's been a busy busy 2012 so-far. I'm hard at work on a ton of art that I can't show the world for a while.
I did finish a new owl personal piece recently. It's a pair of owls snuggling in a cozy little galaxy nest. This will replace the 3-year-old acrylic owl painting that was formerly over our fireplace.
Oh, and no little owlets on the way... I actually didn't quite realize the interpretations of the egg until my husband pointed it out. But, as this is going to grace our living space for years to come, I can only see us growing into it.
I painted this at a big huge size and then had it printed through Costco (Snapfish) on a nicely sized 40"x30" wrap canvas. I am quite happy with how the canvas turned out (the photos don't do it perfect justice.)
I did finish a new owl personal piece recently. It's a pair of owls snuggling in a cozy little galaxy nest. This will replace the 3-year-old acrylic owl painting that was formerly over our fireplace.
Oh, and no little owlets on the way... I actually didn't quite realize the interpretations of the egg until my husband pointed it out. But, as this is going to grace our living space for years to come, I can only see us growing into it.
I painted this at a big huge size and then had it printed through Costco (Snapfish) on a nicely sized 40"x30" wrap canvas. I am quite happy with how the canvas turned out (the photos don't do it perfect justice.)
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Happy New Year!
I've been taking a week-long break here between Christmas and New Years. Enjoying visiting with family, baking (below), and -um- more Skyrim.
(I've also been working on a new personal piece, which I will share here soon.)
Anyhow, hope everyone had a wonderful slew of winter holidays. Happy New Year! =)
Snowflake Gingersnaps with Lemon Glaze...
(I've also been working on a new personal piece, which I will share here soon.)
Anyhow, hope everyone had a wonderful slew of winter holidays. Happy New Year! =)
Snowflake Gingersnaps with Lemon Glaze...
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Celestial Gift - Holiday Promo
Just finished a brand-new shiny holiday promo image. I give you:
Celestial Gift
Celestial Gift
Monday, November 28, 2011
Spectrum 18 Book is Here!!!
I just received my beautiful complementary hardback copy of Spectrum 18 in the mail moments ago. Beautiful reproduction quality on my Golden Fish piece. TONS of wonderful fantasy and sci-fi work by the best in the field to oogle! Congratulations again to all of the awesome artists whose work got into this one too. =)
Friday, September 30, 2011
Snowmist and Update
So I realize that it's been a bit since my last update. For the past couple of months I've been working primarily on my own YA fantasy personal project called "Snowmist." I've been doing a number of concept pieces for it along with writing and planning. The concept I've chosen to share below is one of my favorites to date.
I'm also currently in negotiation stage for several exciting contracts, one quite extensive. So I will have much to keep me busy in the coming months!
I'm also currently in negotiation stage for several exciting contracts, one quite extensive. So I will have much to keep me busy in the coming months!
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Cover Artist for Fantasy Magazine!
Yesterday, my Golden Fish piece went live as the August cover to Fantasy Magazine. Also in the issue is a fun interview they did with me. Below are a few of my favorite questions:
1) What can you tell us about the story behind "Golden Fish?"
This image came into my head one night as I tossed and turned trying to fall asleep... The waves, the fish, the boat, the lilies, the moon just kept rotating in my mind's eye. Finally, to appease my muse, I found a sketchbook and put the first sketch down on paper. Only then was I able to sleep. As another aside: I had just watched the "The Luminous Fish Effect” episode of Big Bang that evening, which, I have no doubt, was the starting seed that my imagination ran with.
4) You've said elsewhere that 95% of your art education happened outside of the classroom. What sort of things do you find yourself learning now, particularly with personal pieces?
Increasingly, it has become less about "getting better" ....and more and more about finding the heart of it all. Finding the "why" in the art I'm making. Thinking about the soul and storytelling of a piece. Learning to listen to my inner voice rather than drowning this out with critiques (from both my inner critic and others) about what I should change.
10) What keeps you coming back to fantastic art, both looking at it and making it?
There is a certain delight that comes from getting to visit (and re-visit) a childlike world of magic and wonder. It's the challenge and delight of telling a visual story that, to me, is truer than literal truth. It's getting to take these brief fleeting glimpses and imaginings and translate them so that others can see them too.
Click the image below to visit the Fantasy Magazine official site:
1) What can you tell us about the story behind "Golden Fish?"
This image came into my head one night as I tossed and turned trying to fall asleep... The waves, the fish, the boat, the lilies, the moon just kept rotating in my mind's eye. Finally, to appease my muse, I found a sketchbook and put the first sketch down on paper. Only then was I able to sleep. As another aside: I had just watched the "The Luminous Fish Effect” episode of Big Bang that evening, which, I have no doubt, was the starting seed that my imagination ran with.
4) You've said elsewhere that 95% of your art education happened outside of the classroom. What sort of things do you find yourself learning now, particularly with personal pieces?
Increasingly, it has become less about "getting better" ....and more and more about finding the heart of it all. Finding the "why" in the art I'm making. Thinking about the soul and storytelling of a piece. Learning to listen to my inner voice rather than drowning this out with critiques (from both my inner critic and others) about what I should change.
10) What keeps you coming back to fantastic art, both looking at it and making it?
There is a certain delight that comes from getting to visit (and re-visit) a childlike world of magic and wonder. It's the challenge and delight of telling a visual story that, to me, is truer than literal truth. It's getting to take these brief fleeting glimpses and imaginings and translate them so that others can see them too.
Click the image below to visit the Fantasy Magazine official site:
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