🌿✨ I'm an artist bringing colorful, whimsical worlds to life! I illustrate playful scenes for children's books and craft needle-felted creatures alongside wire and fiber sculptures inspired by nature, dreams, and the magic of life. I’m fascinated by textures, clouds, mysticism, and movement. When I’m not making art, you’ll find me hiking, geeking out over Fallout, or lost in a space opera. Let’s explore the wonder together! 🚀🎨
Just let it dry out! It's fine!
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Hi! I'm having a major case of the squirrels. Those dang things are *everywhere* today, making things take too long. The Friday night watch party was a success! We watched, we laughed, we fed popcorn to Revan the doggo. I'll definitely be making the 3rd Fridays at 7:30pm Watch Party time from now on. I think we're going to watch a James Bond classic next time, but I'll do a poll first so we have options. My fave movie of all time is still Legend (yes, with baby Tom Cruise and some goblins), but I won't subject you to that (yet). Have you heard of reverse coloring books? The color is already there, and you draw the outlines. I'm experimenting with making a bunch of backgrounds out of alcohol ink for a reverse coloring book! But I'm going to try to make mine completely different from the usual obvious florals I've seen a lot of. I want to make crazy psychedelic colors and shapes that take some imagination to outline. The cool thing is, after I photograph them, I get to draw on top of the backgrounds. Double-duty! Tip: When I saw another artist do this, I was excited, but also I felt like this should've been obvious. It wasn't to me, tho, so I'm passing it on. Did you know you could just leave your alcohol inks out in a palette, let them dry out, and re-wet them with 91% or higher percentage isopropyl alcohol like they never evaporated in the first place? Yep. I can't believe last time I filled a palette with several colors, I threw all that ink away. I'd love to hear what's going on in your world. Just reply to this email. I read them all! Where you can hang out with me
I'm doing art for maverick creatives who want to stand out—illustrations, graphics, logos, and more! Because art that's made with you in mind can help you find your tribe and show off your authentic self. What questions might you have about alcohol ink, art markers, mixed media, or digital graphics? I'm here to help! |
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3foldart.co | Kate Catlin
🌿✨ I'm an artist bringing colorful, whimsical worlds to life! I illustrate playful scenes for children's books and craft needle-felted creatures alongside wire and fiber sculptures inspired by nature, dreams, and the magic of life. I’m fascinated by textures, clouds, mysticism, and movement. When I’m not making art, you’ll find me hiking, geeking out over Fallout, or lost in a space opera. Let’s explore the wonder together! 🚀🎨
Hello! It's been a long time. I've returned with a cute new metal neck joint and working hands to play in the studio again, finally! Being completely disabled in 2023, then on the long road to recovery for the past year has taught me not to wait to follow my dreams. So now that I'm back, I'm not settling for safe. Also, frozen custard. All Things New I've put notes on all my old social media to direct folks to my website, https://3foldart.co, where you'll find my current works for sale once I...
The Weekly Weird From the Studio of k8 Catlin Hi! I've been making lists this past week. Being a full-time artist with ADHD, it's sometimes a challenge for me to stay organized through a long project. I use Trello, and I'm always refining how it works best for me. Right now, all my projects are lists with each action being the next small step. It's taken me a bit to get all the projects split into small tasks, but this way it's not overwhelming. Do you have a great way to keep your projects...
The Weekly Weird From the Studio of k8 Catlin Hi! I wanted to reach out for the first time in a while to update you on what's going on in my world. If you're still interested, you're in. If you've moved on, then please feel free to unsubscribe below. I'm doing art for maverick creatives who want to stand out—illustrations, graphics, logos, and more! Because art that's made with you in mind can help you find your tribe and show off your authentic self. This Friday at 5pm I'm streaming art—give...