Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Today

Lay offs, scary.. but not the end of the world just yet. Though I've been laid off, i need to still look up and take this as a blessing to full on get my freelance illustration business on it's feet. though it's day 3 of official non-day job week.. I feel I'm getting things done.


Today, I will be....

Painting..
working on Art Resume..
learning quarkexpress in 2 days to beef up my resume..
getting in touch about commissioned work I've been asked about.
search for freelance..
work on sketch ideas for portfolio illustrations..
have meeting with ben from RVA..

then work at the part-time job.

Wednesday, June 03, 2009

website

My website has finally been birthed.  It still needs to be tweaked a little bit, and in the illustration page I'd like to put more concise portfolio work. but for now it's just sketches old student work personal work,etc. just stoked to FINALLY have it up.     


http://www.april-lauren-kelly.com

Thursday, May 21, 2009

yawn...


yawn..., originally uploaded by April Lauren Kelly.

first illustration friday post, --finally

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

it's been awhile take 2

It's about time, after a couple years of thinking hard and long and trying to get together a package a business package... rethink my whole product, when I should have known all along to just let it come naturally. Letting my work gauge how my "package" should be...what my strengths in my work are has finally turned my lightbulb on. So website, business cards are underway.... [actually traveling portfolio may take awhile].   


goals:

get in on the illustration friday action... but actually posting.
more sketches... more finished pieces
more networking
website
business cards
more consistency
more creative projects for myself
doing creative projects with friends other people.

Monday, November 27, 2006

It's been a bit...

It's been quite some time since I've written in here. This over full time semester has truly been kicking my butt. Unfortunately I don't get the chance to do as much personal drawing as I'd like to because at the end of the day after work and class I'm beat. But, it's nearing the end of the semester and hopefully I'll have more stress free time for myself to allow my creative juices to flow. Projects are overflowing in Concept drawing...but in my other classes my homework and projects are contained, Thank goodness! I have an interview for an internship for an advertising agency.. I honestly don't think I'll be able to manage it next semester with 2 jobs and 15 credits.. but the opportunity presented itself and I couldn't just not do it.

Sunday, August 06, 2006

Unfortunately my wonderful digital camera was stolen, and when I receive my new one for my birthday I will be able to post more recent sketches... artwork... etc.

Monday, July 10, 2006

Large format digital Printing Class fall 2005



before and after for large format digital printing class fall 2005 (photoshop)




before and after for large format digital printing class fall 2005 (photoshop)

Sunday, July 09, 2006

Basic software class spring 2006

7 deadly sins series (gluttony) photoshop and Illustrator end product 7 deadly sins+sesame street




Alice and wonderland series (2/3)
sketches then digitally edited with photoshop and Illustrator

Basic painting Fall 2005




final independent project for drawing class fall 2005


for an assignment we were required to crumple up foil... un crumple it.. and draw it.


drawing class fall 2005

first post/artwork from my semester in Painting and Printmaking


Etching fall 2005 "Sushi Cakes" inspired by a Wayne Theibaud Etching

Lithography fall 2005 "drunken Venus of University"

screenprinting fall 2005

a skeleton study for drawing class fall 2005

Me.