Blog — Cristina Kramp

50% half way there feels great!

small studies of a Sunol Alvar painting, 100 days of cementing my style

painting, patternsCristina KrampJune 4, 2018cementing my style, Sunol Alvar, Alvar Suñol, Alvar Sunol, style research, learning from a master, watercolor, acrylic, marker, ink, mixed media, art studies, pattern making, pattern weaving, pattern fadingComment

spread your wings no matter how small

16x16 in ink, gouache & graphite on canvas

painting, patternsCristina KrampMay 28, 2018pine, circular tree, dragonfly, ladybugs, bee, zentangle, holbein acryla gouache, black and white, black and white with pop of color, spread your wings, circular composition, tree, flower pattern Comments

40% there

2.5 x 4in gouache & ink on illustration board

Cristina KrampMay 19, 2018 Comments

be the beacon of light you seek

8 x 10 in gouache and ink on paper

HIGH ROAD

8x10 in gouache & ink on paper

black lines & a pop of color

8.5 x 11 in pen & color pencil drawing on paper

illustrationCristina KrampApril 28, 2018Susan Perl, line drawins, pen & ink, pen ink color pencil, line drawings, monoline drawings, pop of color, illustration, northwest illustrator, Pacific Northwest illustrator, patternsComment

ranunculus & life

11x14 in watercolor on paper, ranunculus flowers

10% done

Studying a Suñol Alvar painting this week.

painting, projectsCristina KrampApril 14, 2018watercolor and ink, watercolor on paper, watercolor pen and pencil, watercolor faces, faces and hair in watercolor, Sunol Alvar, Suñol Alvar, studying from masters, embossing, negative painging, layering with watercolor, trees, apple, ink bottleComment

a 100 days!

cementing my style by studying works that I admire

Happy Birthday!

watercolor and ink on paper, design available for licensing

I just couldn't wait!

illustrationCristina KrampMarch 24, 2018super squid, squid in a cape, power pose squid, cape, power pose, color pencil, color pencil and ink, quirky squid, illustration, northwest illustrator, Pacific Northwest illustrator, kirkland illustrator, Kirkland artist, Roger K. Allen, resilience, self esteemComment

Baptism

digital illustration for a baptism program cover

One of a kind

3x7 in gouache on paper

say cheese! Squid family portrait

Squid family portrait

illustrationCristina KrampMarch 3, 2018octopus, octopus family, squid, squid family, cephalopods, cephalopod, patterned squid, family portrait, family photo, say cheese!, Pacific Northwest illustrator, color pencil and ink, color pencil, squid character, squid illustration, family interactionsComment

first BE, then Do, so you can HAVE, daughter Squid

first BE, then Do, so you can HAVE, daughter Squid

4.5 x 6 in color pencil & ink on paper, with digital writing

rocks & love

acrylic ink on rocks

lettering, painting, patternsCristina KrampFebruary 17, 2018love rocks, rocks, love, ink on rocks, patterned rocks, painted rocks, Valentine's, valentine's gift, custom gift, many ways to say I love you, I love you, hearts, patterned heartsComment

Happy Valentine's Day

the yearly liquid chalk sign

letteringCristina KrampFebruary 10, 2018Valentine's, custom date, Valentine's date, The Sunchasers, Moonlit kitchen, treats, songs, love, love never fails Comment

SLOW DOWN! - Papa Squid

4.5 x 6 color pencil and ink on paper

mama Squid's wise words

6 x 4.5 in color pencil and ink on paper, affirmation

digital, lettering, illustrationCristina KrampJanuary 27, 2018direction not speed, direction over speed, direction, speed, squid, octopus, 8 legs, color pencil, color pencil and ink, affirmation, learning to slow dow, slow down, mama Squid Comment

a THANK YOU affirmation

5x7 thank you card design

digital, illustration, lettering, paintingCristina KrampJanuary 20, 2018February13 Creative, Betsy Corders, art coaching, thank you, thankful, white on dark, flowers, monoline flowers, blue and white, affirmation, say thank youComment