tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56318608290319023682024-03-05T12:17:25.372-07:00Visual Design & IllustrationKara Bouldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14653757071462524281noreply@blogger.comBlogger259125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631860829031902368.post-85019226187566314792014-11-18T11:18:00.001-07:002014-11-18T11:18:28.392-07:00Jurassic Jumble Game<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I illustrated all of the dinosaurs for the game <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Set-Enterprises-Jurassic-Jumble-Game/dp/B00064XG38" target="_blank">Jurassi Jumble</a>. The illustrations started as watercolor paintings and then additional details and finessing were added using Photoshop. It was a nice learning experience getting to know more about some of the fascinating creatures that roamed Earth so long ago.<br />
Kara Bouldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14653757071462524281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631860829031902368.post-35964177607130086012014-10-07T16:15:00.001-06:002014-10-09T11:54:06.835-06:00Mattel Barbie and the Pink Shoes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was in Barnes and Noble over the weekend with my husband Ben and our daughter Sarah. I went to look at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Barbie-Pink-Shoes-Little-Golden-ebook/dp/B00AP2VL92/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1412720600&sr=1-1&keywords=barbie+in+the+pink+shoes">Golden Books</a> with Sarah and found a Barbie book with a logo on the cover that I worked on. I work for a design company called Design of Today, for those of you who haven't picked up on that yet. Over the years we have worked on several projects for <a href="http://shop.mattel.com/shop/index.jsp?categoryId=3719989">Mattel</a>. One of those was a hand lettered/drawn logo for Barbie and the Pink Shoes. They picked one that I worked on. They took the sketch and created the beautiful final logo attached here. I am really excited to see how the logo ended up and happy that I got to be a part of it. I am attaching a final logo that we sent. The project started in pencil.Kara Bouldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14653757071462524281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631860829031902368.post-44683357439772126552014-10-02T11:07:00.003-06:002014-10-02T21:06:55.122-06:00Tristan da Cunha Island Map<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I created this map for Don Boulden, my father-in-law. He may have been a distant relative of the man who discovered Tristan da Cunha island. I have to admit, it sounds like such a neat place. It takes forever to get there, which makes the island even more exciting and intriguing to me. You must go on plane rides, boat rides, it takes days. There are some people there, some stores, a hotel or something of the like and a lot of beautiful looking terrain. Or so it would seem when I did research to create my map. My husband and I thought making a map like this and then adding a history of the island (written by my husband) would make a neat, and original Father's Day gift. (He loved it!) <br />
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I used Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to make my map. It took forever but I like the outcome. (<span style="font-size: x-small;">NOTE: I created everything myself except for the little inset illustrations in the water. I got those from very old maps.) </span><br />
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I can't help but think of the last few lines from the movie <i>Joe vs. the Volcano</i> when I look at this map:<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">- "I wonder where we'll end up?"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">- "Away from the things of man, my love. Away from the things of man."</span>Kara Bouldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14653757071462524281noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631860829031902368.post-41352184714702899942014-09-30T11:35:00.001-06:002014-09-30T11:54:36.964-06:00I.C. Pup<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I created these cute little guys for a project at Design of Today for a company called I.C. Pup. They were drawn to pop in from the side or bottom of a blister or box. I thought they turned out to really well. The project look ended up going another way. It happens. But, after doing this sort of work for 16 years now I get over any feelings of personal rejection very quickly. It's a creative decision and you never know what a client will go for. If you can't handle rejection, being an designer, artist and/or illustrator isn't the field for you.Kara Bouldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14653757071462524281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631860829031902368.post-5650120877724817412013-06-03T13:39:00.000-06:002013-06-03T13:39:03.631-06:00Law of thirds, golden ratio<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is a piece that I created lately for my friend Nathan. He had asked me for an abstract piece several months ago. I have been looking around for just the perfect flat object to work on. I finally found an old chalkboard in my own house. What a find. We purchased an old house last June that we adore and there are neat things lurking in nooks and crannies. In addition to it being a great old object, it also came complete with two holes ready to hang on a wall. I had been thinking of one of my favorite tools or themes used in art: the golden ratio. I wanted to use that in my painting because I have always found that concept to be very beautiful and also peaceful. The idea that everything can be broken down to it's base level and organized, very appealing. Here is what I came up with. It was fantastically fun to work on and I am full of new ideas now that I want to try to execute. Kara Bouldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14653757071462524281noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631860829031902368.post-46415256824376108822012-02-22T11:09:00.002-07:002012-02-22T11:10:09.752-07:00Fancy Illustrator<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhps-PC4Ar7EydOvUntlzt3Boch1PXcqJ_XHOuTFf4jYrBSffkZzKIHD5fyv_EYhkC90_V3jbxd5PEjZFoJzYzGLz-gHfNO8o67mrsfP3nquNZbfdshIYcb9sveZ0idnEapJpt_KGmTpaFa/s1600/Fancy+Illustrator+Flowers.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 348px; height: 386px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhps-PC4Ar7EydOvUntlzt3Boch1PXcqJ_XHOuTFf4jYrBSffkZzKIHD5fyv_EYhkC90_V3jbxd5PEjZFoJzYzGLz-gHfNO8o67mrsfP3nquNZbfdshIYcb9sveZ0idnEapJpt_KGmTpaFa/s400/Fancy+Illustrator+Flowers.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712023890992320050" /></a><br />I made this fun little scene while playing with Adobe Illustrator and I love it so much that I had to share.Kara Bouldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14653757071462524281noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631860829031902368.post-78294460989495952622011-12-16T11:17:00.007-07:002011-12-16T21:36:02.857-07:00Big Bang Theory t-shirt design<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjevx6r2hCp2_Jbf2cughb7xBHi8J5jZUGriv6xbnJwO69ixKWPYeq2NF2Cx6ndiT2PBkVKeziJfdH7qdca5h2RKIjeoZHBoYZMM8x1HMlbCM0Jb_v1UJgGAbE4BP8_tHY8oOf5h0jbipwy/s1600/big-bang-theory-universe-of-all-women-white-graphic-tee-shirt-34584541.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjevx6r2hCp2_Jbf2cughb7xBHi8J5jZUGriv6xbnJwO69ixKWPYeq2NF2Cx6ndiT2PBkVKeziJfdH7qdca5h2RKIjeoZHBoYZMM8x1HMlbCM0Jb_v1UJgGAbE4BP8_tHY8oOf5h0jbipwy/s400/big-bang-theory-universe-of-all-women-white-graphic-tee-shirt-34584541.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686792833552337346" /></a><br />We, my co-workers and I at <a href="http://www.designoftoday.com"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Design of Today</span></a>, worked on creating a style guide for Warner Brothers based on the tv show The Big Bang Theory. Boy, am I a fan. What a great show and fun project. Today, I found one of my designs for sale on a t-shirt! I always get so excited when this happens. <a href="http://www.styleceo.com/big-bang-theory-universe-of-all-women-white-graphic-tee-shirt-34584541/p/34584541/"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Here's a link if you'd like one of these gems for your very own.</span> </a>Kara Bouldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14653757071462524281noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631860829031902368.post-85546219613368066642011-11-07T09:46:00.002-07:002011-11-07T09:48:21.403-07:00Small Robot<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqxfa3iSKKMV_pypbF3tbJdreh8fhgyWXVeWXfKCBX9qC5r26qZAnN0xSAHz16_Tn7EDn2J9oUh0MMagPGflWxH9qYrbhdjyilQjSHlH9Je9sw_Y0TbG0bHYyp4W-DCLwY7EaBo6SW_9dD/s1600/small+robot.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 271px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqxfa3iSKKMV_pypbF3tbJdreh8fhgyWXVeWXfKCBX9qC5r26qZAnN0xSAHz16_Tn7EDn2J9oUh0MMagPGflWxH9qYrbhdjyilQjSHlH9Je9sw_Y0TbG0bHYyp4W-DCLwY7EaBo6SW_9dD/s400/small+robot.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672296564713702818" /></a><br />I created this little guy as part of a co-workers birthday card. He was a lot of fun to make and was received very well. Had to share.Kara Bouldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14653757071462524281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631860829031902368.post-64348998212168291442011-10-28T13:57:00.006-06:002011-11-07T09:52:24.645-07:00Happy Halloween, last two.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAurlnsQ7GAmMIssV9O41ZLjfpR4vHbWIYJxsw_abx1_BLV1bQr2F0jmSxYPlGzhmwCc-7_WSnBFK-QDTGY18yD8tZ0KKmljAYKDlgkVgN2w-V55aTiklkV_2R4cKWSLsOvAAdwMYyA3Mg/s1600/axe.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAurlnsQ7GAmMIssV9O41ZLjfpR4vHbWIYJxsw_abx1_BLV1bQr2F0jmSxYPlGzhmwCc-7_WSnBFK-QDTGY18yD8tZ0KKmljAYKDlgkVgN2w-V55aTiklkV_2R4cKWSLsOvAAdwMYyA3Mg/s400/axe.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672297610983356754" /></a><br />A little axe never hurt anyone, right? Also, I enjoy gargoyles year round; so, here's to a happy Halloween and every day after. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ1uGrwjolgjl5RjVHiIdtkpC1Fd5KriFgOKkv9Kmrva-AKsO0wKfVr0bBjlVztkN2d7WinDkWqMwyPNakPyEGb5W3Qrkw82NkqL-WQOaukIaW_IODjxvADJxeYcjB-bgqfoGCPotIiZPo/s1600/gargoyle.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ1uGrwjolgjl5RjVHiIdtkpC1Fd5KriFgOKkv9Kmrva-AKsO0wKfVr0bBjlVztkN2d7WinDkWqMwyPNakPyEGb5W3Qrkw82NkqL-WQOaukIaW_IODjxvADJxeYcjB-bgqfoGCPotIiZPo/s400/gargoyle.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672297713299998818" /></a>Kara Bouldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14653757071462524281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631860829031902368.post-82885787965603569082011-10-19T10:04:00.003-06:002011-10-19T10:07:28.959-06:00Halloween 3<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6SAE2Cn9YlvSYNsB0kSeHKCLwwFYbfA_nbIG-Uh4M-He5gPlMnCLS8RhqL2dk61ECcBnVAayshDIXRlqgm4hJfLRBzZqc1bQmR0Pf91ate8DVfrxn21jnYV_VHqyh-uuMIxMjwgK822tw/s1600/candy+corn.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 315px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6SAE2Cn9YlvSYNsB0kSeHKCLwwFYbfA_nbIG-Uh4M-He5gPlMnCLS8RhqL2dk61ECcBnVAayshDIXRlqgm4hJfLRBzZqc1bQmR0Pf91ate8DVfrxn21jnYV_VHqyh-uuMIxMjwgK822tw/s400/candy+corn.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665235577456384258" /></a><br /><br />One of my favorite Halloween treats.Kara Bouldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14653757071462524281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631860829031902368.post-37459896192093074922011-10-15T10:29:00.002-06:002011-10-15T10:31:43.264-06:00Halloween 2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimrRoU5er8x04crWx6qbOMnBujGXZhydKMxiDANPnPbpwd7oBYsaW3dKbwAbpWM8kTP4N7JIX1-fFksRqssZKDZMmAJqt5iCP4SE55AcTDwfT_sm06i1syanmAOFwDKovfiY5_apwkA-Cl/s1600/chicken+costume.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimrRoU5er8x04crWx6qbOMnBujGXZhydKMxiDANPnPbpwd7oBYsaW3dKbwAbpWM8kTP4N7JIX1-fFksRqssZKDZMmAJqt5iCP4SE55AcTDwfT_sm06i1syanmAOFwDKovfiY5_apwkA-Cl/s400/chicken+costume.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663757258698787922" /></a><br />Costume idea: be a chicken person. Throw candy on the ground occasionally and peck at it.Kara Bouldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14653757071462524281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631860829031902368.post-78277999694725815442011-09-27T10:04:00.004-06:002011-09-27T10:16:44.339-06:00Hallween 1<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwNSU9Dq6ap9I9OPcMxnf-YChu-7mYCp6scGhugoaVQpUsG0bgziVGIayeDKJcxhU7y6pJXKS_uUHUGBb8XSSd0PNmfnfQRhac74kaSvrOPsNMP894d7HTkEMjdcEI3o9ad_LAvXTUA6bG/s1600/franken+mel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwNSU9Dq6ap9I9OPcMxnf-YChu-7mYCp6scGhugoaVQpUsG0bgziVGIayeDKJcxhU7y6pJXKS_uUHUGBb8XSSd0PNmfnfQRhac74kaSvrOPsNMP894d7HTkEMjdcEI3o9ad_LAvXTUA6bG/s400/franken+mel.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657074055457405554" /></a><br />This is the first in a series of Halloween images. I call it: FRANKENMEL.Kara Bouldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14653757071462524281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631860829031902368.post-26408292584521734072011-09-13T13:59:00.004-06:002011-09-27T10:17:39.519-06:00Eye is for Eyeball<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU1QXzuh23UQPFadgv2AUQzP_9oNdN1VW2OmjDzE9uDPCsq2CkjIvr9vV7bKNfOxdrrjuTcdsz-zCPRuvwX8lwMTa1eCmZ4iny9JqGHq0923sgJYdgcdoXU4EijXycvDBfSS0HdhEsnkwi/s1600/eyeball.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU1QXzuh23UQPFadgv2AUQzP_9oNdN1VW2OmjDzE9uDPCsq2CkjIvr9vV7bKNfOxdrrjuTcdsz-zCPRuvwX8lwMTa1eCmZ4iny9JqGHq0923sgJYdgcdoXU4EijXycvDBfSS0HdhEsnkwi/s400/eyeball.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657074311872763698" /></a><br />I haven't put something up for a long time. Here's the honest truth. I can't show anything recent because my favorite recent creations have been for clients at work. When it's possible, I will share. Until then, enjoy this eyeball I made yesterday. It was for a project too but in the end, it wasn't needed. I like it.Kara Bouldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14653757071462524281noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631860829031902368.post-30169074142508556062011-07-14T12:55:00.003-06:002011-07-14T13:02:26.485-06:00Fame<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9s8KXbNnmVlUmDHR0hn7Y1woz8MK3psTEBGTnBA03cYu_1Uy4TDzL9OcCNBa9-K2XapG-Og-x3ZIpxepFCf1SSNI5GjsdZHGQ0KWLwiqkjDOK7Bpw3TJCd-ho80ju44UdVfqd9KIsYY0u/s1600/fame.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 308px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9s8KXbNnmVlUmDHR0hn7Y1woz8MK3psTEBGTnBA03cYu_1Uy4TDzL9OcCNBa9-K2XapG-Og-x3ZIpxepFCf1SSNI5GjsdZHGQ0KWLwiqkjDOK7Bpw3TJCd-ho80ju44UdVfqd9KIsYY0u/s400/fame.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629285386316968466" /></a><br />This is one of several icons I created for a style guide showcasing the classic tv show "Fame." I created it for <a href="http://www.designoftoday.com">DOT</a>, we created the style guide for MGM. Great project, I loved it.Kara Bouldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14653757071462524281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631860829031902368.post-50441281760833134172011-05-16T16:29:00.004-06:002011-05-16T16:32:34.554-06:00Grouping of Patterns<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS_LZJFSrLDJtzxvvlYOiwmLSsDCmy5zReZ7R5YM151t-nYILzUrZWI-yY_ycVqLvCg8Tm2qTgO4jh042Rrpl3p_tG_aV97-d0VChMK9UAplD3zoWDewNCWhFIeMhU5-x9T9VOkvf5aes0/s1600/patterns.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 201px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS_LZJFSrLDJtzxvvlYOiwmLSsDCmy5zReZ7R5YM151t-nYILzUrZWI-yY_ycVqLvCg8Tm2qTgO4jh042Rrpl3p_tG_aV97-d0VChMK9UAplD3zoWDewNCWhFIeMhU5-x9T9VOkvf5aes0/s400/patterns.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607445253752736210" /></a><br />Busy, frenzied patterns. I like them, I like them together. Clusters of crazy fun. I created these for a friends company.Kara Bouldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14653757071462524281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631860829031902368.post-4663030595810702122011-05-11T13:03:00.000-06:002011-05-13T14:42:51.150-06:00Drawings from Ice Age 3<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq57pHQZl6Jpz9RQ7f6_VDaEeTZ5M8gUZAKhkdFpLaBAG4tpTo0cKVKOKvJPjufJORjRohB_KoY7NPrGYFTiwe38NwYCU17zgHF7cDrBOFlE3Y6ApsHYfHKUQp5TavDiKnP8RuweNFhn13/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-11+at+12.57.40+PM.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq57pHQZl6Jpz9RQ7f6_VDaEeTZ5M8gUZAKhkdFpLaBAG4tpTo0cKVKOKvJPjufJORjRohB_KoY7NPrGYFTiwe38NwYCU17zgHF7cDrBOFlE3Y6ApsHYfHKUQp5TavDiKnP8RuweNFhn13/s400/Screen+shot+2011-05-11+at+12.57.40+PM.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605536591183364018" /></a>At <a href="http://www.designoftoday.com">Design of Today</a>, where I work as an illustrator and graphic designer, we did a project for Twentieth Century Fox for the movie Ice Age 3. I created a very simple "baby" version of all the main characters. It was so incredibly fun. These little guys are definitely some of my very favorite creations.Kara Bouldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14653757071462524281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631860829031902368.post-57005193358053335392011-05-02T16:48:00.004-06:002011-05-02T16:59:39.462-06:00Website illustrated by me<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRKrYtT_dZ3JMIe_cObWOLAwHhyBTYBawZTqBLJQhPQtJWDTee609kpAW_FqVpNqrx6i7fl9uY5NLUQBzpJjFtoPhYspoX82ZOTNVx1MDCaq0nqQl0ufFedshT07vOpQGSlAlIzRUttfnf/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-02+at+4.46.29+PM.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRKrYtT_dZ3JMIe_cObWOLAwHhyBTYBawZTqBLJQhPQtJWDTee609kpAW_FqVpNqrx6i7fl9uY5NLUQBzpJjFtoPhYspoX82ZOTNVx1MDCaq0nqQl0ufFedshT07vOpQGSlAlIzRUttfnf/s400/Screen+shot+2011-05-02+at+4.46.29+PM.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602256614107676626" /></a>For the past 7-8 months I have been creating illustrations at work (<a href="http://www.designoftoday.com">Design of Today</a>) for a company called Nutritionally For You owned and created by a wonderful woman named Chris Sare. It has been such a fun project. Chris emailed me over the weekend to let me know that the site is now live. I am so excited. Seeing my illustrations come to life is just so so fantastic. <span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.jaspersfoodiefriends.com/">Please CLICK THIS to explore the site</a>. </span> I am including screen shots of a few pages, be sure to go see the rest. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgruk3mQ4qghkD69vlo9m9ywfM79qoE1Jd9Iz0QnC_VBxFuvtugwUlTawlP1ygC9aImEumIftixB_xp7As44AiSAW8fb85Xmi3fyOK8Eloa1XY59FvASCLHYMhtB4efVGwUsC1pqCuRxUKK/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-02+at+4.55.59+PM.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgruk3mQ4qghkD69vlo9m9ywfM79qoE1Jd9Iz0QnC_VBxFuvtugwUlTawlP1ygC9aImEumIftixB_xp7As44AiSAW8fb85Xmi3fyOK8Eloa1XY59FvASCLHYMhtB4efVGwUsC1pqCuRxUKK/s400/Screen+shot+2011-05-02+at+4.55.59+PM.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602256604006892290" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWJQ4wCN2tMV3I-GpX_FbSoKycO1ejohv6h_qxOx4GsJiUFYjpjIBWZJKt0QrPFbESXXLmNa_ysSwb3l-amHf9GAtcKA-iXHO6WtX5ikZzwjeAQartidUctFshraR_jawZ1QfoEGRlaZSw/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-02+at+4.56.10+PM.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWJQ4wCN2tMV3I-GpX_FbSoKycO1ejohv6h_qxOx4GsJiUFYjpjIBWZJKt0QrPFbESXXLmNa_ysSwb3l-amHf9GAtcKA-iXHO6WtX5ikZzwjeAQartidUctFshraR_jawZ1QfoEGRlaZSw/s400/Screen+shot+2011-05-02+at+4.56.10+PM.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602256596920658690" /></a>Kara Bouldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14653757071462524281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631860829031902368.post-64260573653431090972011-04-18T17:18:00.013-06:002011-04-19T10:29:01.129-06:00Artist: Anselm Kiefer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl8jQJqgo-elJafHtckXLslOQ4n_GoUPuiMf0qfo3Qaq1LWSCWm89ro_1uIMUFh7zn3NuNS8WQX_GJvJ-7Eg7J1Ai5NwS8lXsTBfMy3k0tom1NmmsD9D_k9io6THN-kZKrS8U-vJ9HNudu/s1600/Anselm+Kiefer_Die+Aschenblume.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl8jQJqgo-elJafHtckXLslOQ4n_GoUPuiMf0qfo3Qaq1LWSCWm89ro_1uIMUFh7zn3NuNS8WQX_GJvJ-7Eg7J1Ai5NwS8lXsTBfMy3k0tom1NmmsD9D_k9io6THN-kZKrS8U-vJ9HNudu/s400/Anselm+Kiefer_Die+Aschenblume.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597332299824451058" /></a><br />In January and February 2011, I was in Fort Worth, Texas with my husband. He was there for work. I did some work from the hotel and when I wasn't doing that, I explored Fort worth by foot. One day I found the <a href="http://themodern.org/">Fort Worth Museum of Modern Art</a> and discovered a new favorite painter, <span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.artchive.com/artchive/ftptoc/kiefer_ext.html">Anselm Kiefer</a></span>. I sat in front of the attached painting, titled "Die Aschenblume," for a good half an hour. It was was more than a feast for the eyes, it just oozed deeper and deeper into my mind, exciting the far reaches of my brain. I've looked several times online for a copy of this painting, just to see it again, and finally found this one today. It doesn't do the real painting justice in anyway at all (it's 149 5/8 x 299 1/4 inches for starters) but all the same, it has me excited all over again. I just found out that we will get to go back to Fort Worth later this year. I can't wait to revisit this extraordinary painting. <br /><br /><a href="http://whitehotmagazine.com/articles/d-art-contemporain-de-montreal/385">CLICK THIS</a> and <a href="http://www.gagosian.com/exhibitions/24th-street-2002-11-anselm-kiefer/">THIS</a> to read more about this very talented painter.Kara Bouldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14653757071462524281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631860829031902368.post-61401190544239016652011-04-12T17:52:00.004-06:002011-04-12T17:55:05.216-06:00Excellent play button<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfrTr_fCmYwPqqzNbcTh6rDhJ3tO_dlqZ2a-5hTSxL5jPVBVJtSkARZvtM5mlZBGZfsi6jJTxzJuXGzO8s6f8IlMI2ap0os6twSO2jssyrnrfyKptRetfvQs8auG2vjcgCiK4nT8BRcvOB/s1600/excellent+play+button_sm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfrTr_fCmYwPqqzNbcTh6rDhJ3tO_dlqZ2a-5hTSxL5jPVBVJtSkARZvtM5mlZBGZfsi6jJTxzJuXGzO8s6f8IlMI2ap0os6twSO2jssyrnrfyKptRetfvQs8auG2vjcgCiK4nT8BRcvOB/s400/excellent+play+button_sm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594849877788986450" /></a><br />Cleaning out my desk, so to speak. Am finding fun things I forgot about. Like this one a lot. <br />Simple but lovely.Kara Bouldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14653757071462524281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631860829031902368.post-45219254496724285552011-03-28T16:25:00.006-06:002011-03-28T16:30:21.036-06:00FOUND: one little pattern<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRCtaApdk0-__XK639JVJESGsFXVauGcqf8nYUkfOIJPt341eMnWMwm4bs8uSwzgtL8jgo774ozedQFqe5dOEH6M3pnGZQtSlbl1zQd7_L4dPOygWwDG6ML1e7hyphenhyphenHcnQ046qb7kZN97_-X/s1600/PATTERN.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 207px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRCtaApdk0-__XK639JVJESGsFXVauGcqf8nYUkfOIJPt341eMnWMwm4bs8uSwzgtL8jgo774ozedQFqe5dOEH6M3pnGZQtSlbl1zQd7_L4dPOygWwDG6ML1e7hyphenhyphenHcnQ046qb7kZN97_-X/s400/PATTERN.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589261574007769170" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I found this little pattern on my computer, I made it last year sometime. It's cute. <br />Sometimes, design CAN be cute. I swear.Kara Bouldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14653757071462524281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631860829031902368.post-16801828301044650462011-02-28T12:56:00.001-07:002011-02-28T12:56:50.246-07:00Upcoming Show AnnouncementI am excited to announce an upcoming watercolor show <br />and would love to see you there!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyt2eJrDjlz5iTTuzONXkNFwhcFaa7L4uXBc0LCIYjl4_v7yIgkTYYUqr-5xvYdCbaRa-VuEt3j5TRLIWYlO_pAgXB20BlTNnMVksYcaRsXSr6s-GDRoibbF8QazHUeiaycoRH-VVclriw/s1600/show+announcement.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyt2eJrDjlz5iTTuzONXkNFwhcFaa7L4uXBc0LCIYjl4_v7yIgkTYYUqr-5xvYdCbaRa-VuEt3j5TRLIWYlO_pAgXB20BlTNnMVksYcaRsXSr6s-GDRoibbF8QazHUeiaycoRH-VVclriw/s400/show+announcement.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578831068800798258" /></a>Kara Bouldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14653757071462524281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631860829031902368.post-37264707811191110592011-01-11T11:08:00.004-07:002011-01-11T20:07:18.193-07:00Little places II<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj0W7tyYtwrs4-1W0Kp9vG8WFPcEFdoOazoGBdSXPfYq6ctRkG3fBDQbXVlaeGyBDuzMJccjVniaBbnqHnC7VK5fhpilaH7mDjbYmTH95jxDJdHXEDActIov0-g2P5s1-gdEvaSM9ucTc1/s1600/little+scene.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj0W7tyYtwrs4-1W0Kp9vG8WFPcEFdoOazoGBdSXPfYq6ctRkG3fBDQbXVlaeGyBDuzMJccjVniaBbnqHnC7VK5fhpilaH7mDjbYmTH95jxDJdHXEDActIov0-g2P5s1-gdEvaSM9ucTc1/s320/little+scene.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560992375629950562" /></a>Kara Bouldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14653757071462524281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631860829031902368.post-10299055292331288802010-11-10T17:20:00.002-07:002010-11-10T17:23:51.626-07:00Little places<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM1HxuV113lMxxZPGqjfu-uWmRD1XiqqlQSPhS9lsE3nsVlbhLWUxfm0pzAiRoagU_CXc02jeC_hWVYHiPEJd8p-ype_n6xZTd24YJkM_CMNLWpxQxQGnCIXVxcR83B-A5-9KPfruuBpiy/s1600/little.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 231px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM1HxuV113lMxxZPGqjfu-uWmRD1XiqqlQSPhS9lsE3nsVlbhLWUxfm0pzAiRoagU_CXc02jeC_hWVYHiPEJd8p-ype_n6xZTd24YJkM_CMNLWpxQxQGnCIXVxcR83B-A5-9KPfruuBpiy/s400/little.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538081210706397730" /></a>Kara Bouldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14653757071462524281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631860829031902368.post-50371855964159608842010-10-18T11:03:00.007-06:002010-10-18T11:10:04.713-06:00Cheetos with toe nails<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU5ImcSfK_EmjwC5rc60C2_D2I0GamtuyMeAKHs4fkQLjjpBELfeVlJjjsXhmhdJnWah3PvEi-Nu5fIeFkIhuWG5artAfY6rLZM7wxMN4boDdKXpe-7KUFymDDHY28P2wUPLRB0AXJ-Xhg/s1600/cheetos+bag+small.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU5ImcSfK_EmjwC5rc60C2_D2I0GamtuyMeAKHs4fkQLjjpBELfeVlJjjsXhmhdJnWah3PvEi-Nu5fIeFkIhuWG5artAfY6rLZM7wxMN4boDdKXpe-7KUFymDDHY28P2wUPLRB0AXJ-Xhg/s400/cheetos+bag+small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529433926713471106" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />My husband has a friend who opened a snack size bag of Cheetos recently only to find a large toe nail piece in with the orange puffs. GROSS! Understandingly enough, he threw up and hasn't been able to eat Cheetos since, me either! Since today has been quite discouraging so far, I decided to make this mock Cheetos bag. Hopefully it will make my hubby and his buddy laugh.Kara Bouldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14653757071462524281noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631860829031902368.post-20901368254305413442010-08-10T11:22:00.012-06:002010-08-12T07:42:41.861-06:00Newly completed pattern and seahorse<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirXhQuvMrnEQOdOyvwjT93kgbOESIPh8pXygGinJW0p4tXU4xJO4DzM1hHYE0qFYopdV7xPOwXwM0NuV5ecimOpa8PHOiQ9-GUAZqjrgAoAfDzBv1XYnXPN0lbQczf0B47RBNj94bEWvyh/s1600/beach+pattern.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirXhQuvMrnEQOdOyvwjT93kgbOESIPh8pXygGinJW0p4tXU4xJO4DzM1hHYE0qFYopdV7xPOwXwM0NuV5ecimOpa8PHOiQ9-GUAZqjrgAoAfDzBv1XYnXPN0lbQczf0B47RBNj94bEWvyh/s400/beach+pattern.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503834595469672818" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is a pattern that I just finished for a well known shoe company. They also have a great line of clothing. It wasn't chosen, but I really like it, I think it's fun to look at because there is more happening than first meets the eye. I took the name of the company out because this is an ongoing project. However, since this one is out, I don't think there is any harm in showing it. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX7dtO_YkgMt3gE5KAq7gf7da-Bc23unbDAlcqchGRGPpM4Vqz_mDSCycC7WOlF2qCZK450jUuPfYeHuqwJ6zrDpg1_SD1PMjgAztNtb1KJKpZA2jExhMp_LFZUKZ152C_OJAa0xr7kJcy/s1600/seahorse.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 207px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX7dtO_YkgMt3gE5KAq7gf7da-Bc23unbDAlcqchGRGPpM4Vqz_mDSCycC7WOlF2qCZK450jUuPfYeHuqwJ6zrDpg1_SD1PMjgAztNtb1KJKpZA2jExhMp_LFZUKZ152C_OJAa0xr7kJcy/s320/seahorse.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503835283833788050" /></a><br />Also, this seahorse was submitted as an idea for a t-shirt design several years ago. I just found it cleaning out some folders on my desktop and really think it's fun, so here it is as well.Kara Bouldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14653757071462524281noreply@blogger.com3