katgirl studio's Portfolio

The Color of Snow

katgirl studio — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:19:33 GMT

The Color of Snow

“A gryphon perches atop a snowy peek while the sunrise alights the misty fog.”

Sky OShea and Cloud

katgirl studio — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:17:15 GMT

Sky OShea and Cloud

A present for my friend Sally of her WOW characters ShyOShea and Cloud.

Artwork © 2008 Alicia “Kat” Dillman

The Sea of Imagination

katgirl studio — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:14:44 GMT

The Sea of Imagination

"A girl watches a school of odd creatures float by in a waterless subterranean sea."

Worpletinger Winter

katgirl studio — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:12:47 GMT

Worpletinger Winter

“An alpine maiden carries a wolpertinger through a wintery forest. An arctic fox stops to watch them pass.” Holiday gift art.

Into the Woods

katgirl studio — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:10:20 GMT

Into the Woods

“A girl is unknowingly perused by a shadowy predator, its eyes gleaming in the distance. Fog swirls around the cool forest floor as she sweeps past unaware of her dark pursuer.”

The Alchemist

katgirl studio — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:07:31 GMT

The Alchemist

This is an homage to one of my favorite childhood books The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. Though not a direct scene from the book it expresses the overall feel of the book.

The Crane Woman

katgirl studio — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:05:31 GMT

The Crane Woman

"A crane woman looks longingly out at the sea."

Little Kitty in the City

katgirl studio — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:02:18 GMT

Little Kitty in the City

“The Little Kitty ran past flower shops and candy stores, shoe makers and inns until she came upon a square with a few carts, a coffee shop and a fountain. Ladies with parasols walked arm and arm with fine suited gentleman past children jumping rope while fashionable people sipped coffee and chatted about the day within the cafe.”

Snow leopard Portrait

katgirl studio — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:59:53 GMT

Snow leopard Portrait

A painting of my fav animal the Majestic Snow Leopard.

Captain Greyfur and Mister Whiskers

katgirl studio — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:57:45 GMT

Captain Greyfur and Mister Whiskers

A character study of Captain Greyfur and Mister Whiskers from my story If Fishes were Wishes along with the flying air ship The Sea Dragon.

Xcaret

katgirl studio — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:55:11 GMT

Xcaret

A painting of Xcaret(ish-car-et) from my children's book Stalking the Elusive Quetzal.

© 2008 Alicia “Kat” Dillman

Seasons Greetings

katgirl studio — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:52:10 GMT

Seasons Greetings

My 2008 Holiday greeting card.

The Foxes of Eurasia

katgirl studio — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:47:13 GMT

The Foxes of Eurasia

The foxes of eurasia for a children feild guide.

Fly Away Friends

katgirl studio — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:44:11 GMT

Fly Away Friends

"The Little Kitty spied a scatter of pigeons in the center of the square and rushed towards them. Startled, the flock of birds took off into the cloudy sky."

Stalking the Elusive Quetzal

katgirl studio — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:34:37 GMT

Stalking the Elusive Quetzal

For the SCBWI LA Conference I made an 8 page (not counting the cover) book dummy staring my character Xcaret the margay and an unsuspecting resplendent quetzal. Currently it’s only an 8 page wordless picture book but I hope to expand the characters into their own full story. If you want to see the internal drawings they are on my site. http://www.katgirl.net/book_dummy.html

I made two full scale (the books were 8x8 in) one for the portfolio review and one for the portfolio show and 21 mini versions (3x3 in) to hand out to art directors and such. Of those 21 I only have 2 left and it occurs to me that they are perfect size for a BJD so I may expand them a little and sell them at cons for people’s BJD or because mini books are so cute.

Medium: blue lead with mech. pencil on Canson vellum with Painter x & Photoshop CS3

Project: Mini book dummy
Completed: July ‘08

Arctic Fox Study

katgirl studio — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:30:29 GMT

Arctic Fox Study

This arctic fox study is part of a Foxes of Eurasia piece and one of my top selling prints. It was so enjoyable making this I plan to do my wildlife pieces in the future.

The lion and the Mouse

katgirl studio — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:57:43 GMT

The lion and the Mouse

An illustration of Aesop’s fable The lion and the Mouse. I loved the colors so much in this image I’m using the same palet for a mini promo book for the SCBWI LA conference.

The Three Little Piglets

katgirl studio — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:53:08 GMT

The Three Little Piglets

A sample children’s book illustration of The Three Little Pigs for my portfolio. In my version however they are girls and wear Romanian folk dresses.

Mayan Mango Tea

katgirl studio — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:49:57 GMT

Mayan Mango Tea

A margay and a quetzal enjoy Mayan Mango Tea in the shade of a Yucatan jungle. This illustration is inspired by my trip to the Yucatan peninsula last summer.

Dancing by Moonlight

katgirl studio — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:46:38 GMT

Dancing by Moonlight

I was asked to illustrate a specific text for a children’s book assignment. However I enjoyed the project so much I may just write a children’s book to go with it so I can paint more of the pirate kitty.