tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3032967914427306242024-02-14T22:47:18.629-08:00AllinartThe illustration blog of Nicole AllinNicole Allinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435414312105648887noreply@blogger.comBlogger176125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303296791442730624.post-19897108352253409572013-10-31T11:04:00.000-07:002013-10-31T11:04:00.110-07:00Monster Mirrors CollectionAll of the monster mirrors that went up on Tumblr over the last month, now collected in one convenient place!<br />
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Nicole Allinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435414312105648887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303296791442730624.post-34147170417372170772013-09-17T06:00:00.000-07:002013-09-17T06:00:05.540-07:00Tuesday Zoo!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm pleased to announce the opening of the artist challenge blog, <a href="http://tuesdayzoo.tumblr.com/">Tuesday Zoo</a>! It's two illustrators going head to head on a weekly challenge- one illustrator being yours truly, the other being the most talented illustrator Robin Kaplan ( <a href="http://www.robinillustration.com/">www.robinillustration.com</a> ). </div>
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Every Tuesday, we will each illustrate an interpretation of that week's 'odd, weird, fantastic and occasionally made up creature'. Have a look <a href="http://tuesdayzoo.tumblr.com/">here</a>! </div>
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This Tuesday- An emergency clockwork mouse!<br />
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Tremendous news! This piece has been accepted into the SCBWI WWA Illustration Exhibtion! It will be on display at the Seattle Convention Center from October to January. <br />
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I'm so excited I could burst!Nicole Allinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435414312105648887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303296791442730624.post-1369903051843672082013-06-20T12:24:00.000-07:002013-06-20T12:24:06.904-07:00Doodles & Robots<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Robots need to exercise too!Nicole Allinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435414312105648887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303296791442730624.post-38665248468104269332013-06-17T14:09:00.000-07:002013-06-17T14:09:04.241-07:00New Print on Etsy!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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New print up on Etsy folks! The <u>Education</u> print is 24"x18", limited edition and depicts construction classes in the owl world. The teacher has his work cut out for him- pay attention little owls!<br />
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/154274275/education-owls-24-x-18-limited-edition">Have a look!</a>Nicole Allinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435414312105648887noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303296791442730624.post-46963726199184720002013-06-04T08:00:00.000-07:002013-06-04T08:00:03.159-07:00Art Show Preview: Splish-SplashSo a bit back, I was invited to contribute a piece of art for Apocalypse Tattoo's Beer Coaster Art Show. It's being held to raise funds for the <a href="http://www.preciouslifeanimalsanctuary.org/">Precious Life Animal Sanctuary</a>, so I jumped at the chance. The beer coaster part is referring to the size you're supposed to be working at- roughly less than four inches square! It was a bit of an 'what on earth do I do for this??' moment to be sure! <br />
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So I went with an awful/cute type of painting- seemed appropriate for a show sponsored by Apocalypse Tattoo!<br />
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The preparatory linework- painting on this small a scale is difficult, you really have to pare down the detail so that you don't have to squint to figure out what's going on.Nicole Allinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435414312105648887noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303296791442730624.post-19786613604211275332013-05-28T15:16:00.002-07:002013-05-28T15:16:32.076-07:00Chaos and Yarn<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Cat: 1, Just-finished-handknit-sweater: 0. Probably every cat-owning knitter's worst nightmare!Nicole Allinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435414312105648887noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303296791442730624.post-91188400302316826922013-05-24T13:49:00.002-07:002013-05-24T13:49:48.947-07:00Tumblr roundupSince my tumblr is fairly new, I thought I'd gather up some of the watercolor sketches that I've been posting there. I originally started with the thought that even though 'the internet is made of cats' I've never actually ever posted any drawings of them before! Then it began to snowball fairly thoroughly, as you can see.<br />
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Turns out, they're pretty fun to draw!Nicole Allinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435414312105648887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303296791442730624.post-81752856707951723972013-05-17T09:00:00.000-07:002013-05-17T09:00:08.146-07:00 The Social Media Samba<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You may have noticed that there are a few new links on the sidebar, notably tumblr and twitter links. I've decided to step further into the waters of social media, so if you're inclined to take a look: <a href="http://nicoleallin.tumblr.com/">tumblr</a>- which will be leaning more towards watercolor doodles and nifty things from the internet, and <a href="https://twitter.com/Nicole_Allin">twitter</a>- which will be split between work updates and brain burbles. Nicole Allinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435414312105648887noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303296791442730624.post-13479663128879716582013-05-15T09:17:00.000-07:002013-05-15T09:17:26.984-07:00Illustration Friday- Future<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Space-themed jumpsuits will be all the rage in the future!Nicole Allinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435414312105648887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303296791442730624.post-3475376060102008772013-05-04T11:56:00.000-07:002013-05-04T11:56:06.662-07:00Out and About part 2<div style="text-align: left;">
So more on creating work for SCBWI, part 2! Let's start from the very beginning- the horrifically awful looking composition doodle.</div>
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Every drawing I make starts with something this loose and scribbly. It's easier to work out a idea if I'm just doodling it out first- better to figure out it's not going to work after five minutes of scribbling than hour after hour of painting! Now the idea is good, but the composition needs some work. Next step is to do a rough drawing.</div>
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The characters are designed and positioned and the layout is fixed up. The statue is moved over and the characters are smaller so they don't take up too much space. Time to clean the drawing up!</div>
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The placement of the paint is figured out and the tiger gets repositioned slightly. The linework is touched up- and this version was sent to Patti Ann Harris for review as part of the SCBWI class.</div>
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The feedback I got could be basically boiled down to 'more context!' The tiger was being naughty, but I needed to show a bit more of his rampage of paint. I decided to add an official looking building to the background to convey that nothing was safe from the tiger's artistic tendencies- statues, buildings and even his friends!</div>
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Here we have the final painting! Some of the colors have changed from the color roughs to the final art (I decided that pinstripes on Tiger's pants would be a bit more stylish). And there you have it- a painting from sketchy, scribbly start to colorful, paint-spattered finish!</div>
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Last weekend was a time of busily running around doing my best to look professional and fantastic- it was time for the yearly Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators conference (Western Washington edition). For those of you looking to get into doing children's books, you'll want to check out their website (<a href="http://www.scbwi.org/">here!</a>) or head to one of their conferences.<br />
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SCBWI conferences host a ton of learning opportunities, including the chance to talk with professionals in the industry. This piece of art was created specifically for the conference; I was lucky enough to be able to sign up for an illustration class taught by Patti Ann Harris, who is an extremely nice Senior Art Director at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. You might have heard of that publishing company!<br />
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Part of the class was to have a critique of the art at while it was a sketch and then take the comments into account when creating the final art. So next post, I'll show you the process of creating this particular painting- stay tuned!Nicole Allinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435414312105648887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303296791442730624.post-34878820971866333592013-04-15T10:05:00.001-07:002013-04-15T10:05:07.492-07:00In the Papers!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you happened to pick up the Seattle Times on Sunday, you might have noticed something familiar on the front page of the NW Arts & Life section. An interview with the Ladies of Mischief about the Needles and Artifice knitting book, written by Katya Yefimova! Personally, I love the article- so if you haven't had a chance to read it, the online version is <a href="http://seattletimes.com/html/thearts/2020752065_ladiesofmischiefxml.html">here</a>.Nicole Allinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435414312105648887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303296791442730624.post-31032195815571455632013-03-29T11:44:00.000-07:002013-03-29T11:44:56.216-07:00Illustration Friday- Egg<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You've got to be careful about which eggs you pick to paint!Nicole Allinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435414312105648887noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303296791442730624.post-51684939663987728802013-03-19T16:04:00.002-07:002013-03-19T16:04:42.127-07:00Illustration Friday- Eye Glasses<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The most excellent Captain Thaddeus Lorgne (owner of the largest spectacles on the seven seas) for Illustration Friday. <br />
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Also as a reminder, the children's book app series 3 Red Birds is available on the app store for a limited time at the low, low price of: absolutely free! <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/3-red-birds-coloring-story/id525239462?ls=1&mt=8">Have a look!</a>Nicole Allinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435414312105648887noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303296791442730624.post-52590600050730995692013-03-14T14:18:00.001-07:002013-03-14T14:18:43.819-07:003 Red Birds- Free for a limited time!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Big news everyone! For a limited time only, the children's book app 3 Red Birds is available for free on the itunes app store! So if you were wondering what this book was all about, nows your chance!</div>
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Check it out right <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/3-red-birds-coloring-story/id525239462?ls=1&mt=8">here</a>!</div>
Nicole Allinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435414312105648887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303296791442730624.post-17332711948625100842013-03-12T15:44:00.001-07:002013-03-12T15:44:17.942-07:00Illustration Friday- Yesterday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I do really love the style of the 1920's- interesting fashion, all that delicious art deco and of course, cute hats. Nicole Allinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435414312105648887noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303296791442730624.post-74028943313817270652013-03-06T11:36:00.001-08:002013-03-06T11:36:14.118-08:00Illustration Friday- Talent<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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True Bremen Talent! Also testing out a new way of doing things for Illustration Friday- ink and watercolor sketchbook illustrations. Because as much as I favor my usual method of using gouache and acrylic, it's a little hard to paint with those on the go. Nicole Allinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435414312105648887noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303296791442730624.post-30919026033134703492013-02-28T11:01:00.000-08:002013-02-28T11:01:03.385-08:00Needles and Artifice: More Reviews!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Some more lovely reviews have come in for the delightful knitting book Needles and Artifice (created by the Ladies of Mischief, of which I was the main illustrator). There's one over at <a href="http://www.dull-roar.com/2012/11/book-review-needles-and-artifice.html">Dull Roar</a>, the winter issue of <a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEw12/FEATw12stuff.php">Knitty</a>, <a href="http://steamingenious.blogspot.com/2012/12/book-review-needles-and-artifice.html">Steam Ingenious</a> and a podcast review (starts at minute 19) at <a href="http://roundthetwistwithcarin.blogspot.com/2013/02/episode-169-rambling-review_14.html">Round the Twist</a>.<br />
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There also might be some interviews coming up, so stay tuned! (And if you should be wondering what on earth I'm talking about, please have a look at the book over <a href="http://www.cooperativepress.com/shop/needles-and-artifice/">here</a> at Cooperative Press.)Nicole Allinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435414312105648887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303296791442730624.post-6965507469043614222013-02-21T10:50:00.000-08:002013-02-21T10:50:47.491-08:00Thursday Doodle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today's scrimshaw doodle features the supremely muscular Cap'n Brawnsworth and his left bicep Tad. His right bicep is named Chester, but sadly because of a rogue parrot attack, he refused to be drawn. Not being in peak condition, you see.Nicole Allinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435414312105648887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303296791442730624.post-19658071903850497072013-02-14T12:05:00.000-08:002013-02-14T12:05:44.046-08:00Thursday Doodle, Scrimshaw series<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This week in the Scrimshaw series: Valentine's Day edition! Featuring the honorable Captain Byron Valentino, notorious for having the most groan-worthy pickup lines in all the seven seas.Nicole Allinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435414312105648887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303296791442730624.post-10596230802311206022013-02-07T11:11:00.001-08:002013-02-07T11:11:21.245-08:00Thursday Doodle, yet another pirate captain<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This week's silly pirate is the good Captain Cetacea. His first mate Ishmael tends to call him 'old whale-face' because he thinks it's funny.Nicole Allinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435414312105648887noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303296791442730624.post-23790937725623551172013-01-31T14:51:00.000-08:002013-04-26T10:14:22.912-07:00Thursday Doodle, Scrimshaw series (IF, Wings)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Another for the Thursday doodle series of silly pirate captains (now officially named the Scrimshaw series). This time we have the good Cap'n N. Ares with his trained doubloon-seeking birds: Basil, Stuart, Victor, Ian and Bob.Nicole Allinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435414312105648887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303296791442730624.post-55464433208819544042013-01-24T14:15:00.000-08:002013-01-24T14:15:33.637-08:00Thursday Doodle, part 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Like I said last week, I really like the idea of this for a doodle series, so yet again: ridiculous pirates. This time featuring the marvelous Captain Ham Thickbrick and his faithful <strike>steed</strike> narwhal Jeremy. Nicole Allinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435414312105648887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303296791442730624.post-32612704398973765872013-01-17T11:54:00.001-08:002013-01-17T11:54:17.458-08:00Thursday Doodle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Interrupting your usual blog for a doodle of a vaguely ridiculous pirate! You can probably expect to see a few more of these over the next few weeks given how fond I am of goofy ideas like this.</div>
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