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New Limited Edition Prints!

Hello friends!

I quickly wanted to let you know that I the two paintings "The Old Library" and "Big Cloud" are available now as limited edition prints, only until 27 June in the store.

The titles aren't very c...

New Artwork

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It may not seem like it, but I've been drawing a lot since I came back from Japan. I'm doing lots of little pen doodles in my sketchbook. So far, I'm keeping them to myself, to take off the pressure.

But I also painted a piece in gouache and coloured pencil, and one in Photoshop! Both were super fun, but I just prefer ...

May Reward

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I just sent out the rewards via private message. As always, they include my brushes (Photoshop and Procreate), Gradient Maps, and a 10% discount code for my store.

The layered PSD file, step-by-step images, inspiration/reference are taken from the 'big cloud' painting that I created before I left for my trip to Japan. ...

New Painting!

Hello friends,

This is the finished painting I've been working on! Some Ghibli vibes and cottagecore to celebrate the warmer days. I hope you like it! I'm heading to Japan this weekend, and I'm so HYPED. I can't express how much I'm looking forward to this trip! I'll be sharing the rewards on 5 June, once I'm back

New Work in Progress

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I think every artist should paint a scene with a gigantic cloud at some point in their life, and for me, now is the time. I felt like painting something light and summery and fun. 

This month, I have less time than usual to work on art, because I'll be heading to Japan very soon. I'm excited!!

April Reward

Hello friends!

I just sent out the rewards via private message. As always, they include my brushes (Photoshop and Procreate), Gradient Maps, and more.

The layered PSD file, step-by-step images, inspiration/reference are taken from my illustration titled "The Old Library". I just wanted to paint something warm and cozy, and I hope you...

New Artwork - Early Access

Hello friends, how are you today? 

I'm getting ready for my biggest convention of the year, which is next week, but before that, I wanted to finish this painting I've been working on. I just wanted to paint a cozy library in warm lighting. Adding all the golden decorative elements was super fun. I hope you like it! 

In case...

Digital Sketchbook

Hello friends, I hope you've had a good weekend!

I've been having a ton of fun sketching lately, which is unusual for me, since most of the time, I enjoy finished work a lot more. I'm still not very good at doodling for the sake of doodling, because I need some sort of purpose or bigger picture, but putting together these pages, and trying...

Print Release! 4 New Limited Time Prints

Hello friends, how are you today? 

Sorry about posting twice in one day, but I have another announcement to make: Four Limited Time prints are now available at djamilaknopf.com/store 

'The Greenhouse', 'Far From Home', 'Mountain Village', and 'The Whishing Tree'.
I hope you like them!<...

Comic Page

Hello friends!

I've been feeling pretty good about my art lately, and I'm having a lot of fun experimenting and just doodling (which I rarely do). Taking a stab at sequential art is something that's been sitting on my bucket list for ages, and I'm finally trying it, starting small. 

This page is the result of a weird little idea...

March Reward

Hello friends!

I just sent out the rewards via private message. As always, they include my brushes (Photoshop and Procreate), Gradient Maps, and a 10% discount code for my store.

The layered PSD file, step-by-step images, inspiration/reference are taken from my illustration "The Greenhouse" that I created last month. I hope you'll li...

New illustration! Early access

Hello friends!

How are you doing today? Just in time before the end of the month, I finished another painting. It's loosely inspired by the game Stray. I'm not much of a gamer myself, but I've been watching my bf playing, and I absolutely love the world and atmosphere. But I wanted to make this scene my own, and bring in a bit mor...

Greenhouse - Early Access

Hello friends!

How are you today? Spring is finally, undeniably here, and that makes me happy. I also managed to finish the writing for my art book. Now there are only a few tutorials left, as well as image descriptions. And I already have a pretty good idea of what I want the cover to look like. 

But I also finally finished the...

February Reward

Hello friends!

I just sent out the rewards via private message. As always, they include my brushes (Photoshop and Procreate), Gradient Maps, and a 10% discount code for my store.

The layered PSD file, step-by-step images, inspiration/reference are taken from my painting "Mountain Village" that I created last month when I felt like pa...

Essay: Why I Make Art

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I'm preparing the rewards right now, and I will send them out later today. But before I do that, I wanted to share this piece of writing I did recently, titled Why I Make Art. It's a topic I've been thinking about, especially with current challenges like AI art.

I'm currently in the process of...

Greenhouse - Base Colours

Hello friends, how are you today?

I'm continuing with this painting, and I'm taking a slightly different approach than usual. I recently browsed through my old folders, and I found this:

I actually really liked this process of keeping the li...

Greenhouse - Work in Progress

Hello friends! 

I recently started a new painting, and this is the sketch. I felt like painting a greenhouse. I hope you like it so far!

Webinar announcement

Hello friends, 

I quickly wanted to let you know that I'll be doing a webinar called "Creating Complex Environments" over on Schoolism! We'll be talking about using photobashing/collaging to assemble scenes for reference. 

When? Thursday, February 23rd at 9am PT / 12pm ET
Where? 2023-02-17 14:33:55 +0000 UTC View Post

Final Artwork: Mountain Village

Hello friends!

I wanted to share my new painting with you before the weekend. The process was interesting, because I'm noticing how my gouache practice is influencing the way I paint digitally. Usually, I tend to be a bit of a perfectionist, get hung up on details, and over-render paintings. But for this one, I simplified and flattened a l...

Work in Progress: Mountain Village

Hello friends!

I'm currently working on this painting. Just something relaxing, focusing on the mood and colours. 

Quick gouache update

Hello friends, how are you this Monday?

I'm still doing the weekly gouache exercises and I'm learning so much! But for every new thing I discover, there are 10 I still don't know yet. In the end, it all comes down to experimenting and putting things into practice. 

So here are 2 small paintings I did last month: The mossy rocks ...

January Reward

Hello friends!

I just sent out the rewards via private message. As always, they include my brushes (Photoshop and Procreate), Gradient Maps, and a 10% discount code for my store. I just updated the brush pack to add a few painterly brushes!

The layered PSD file, step-by-step images, inspiration/reference are taken from this painting ...

New WIP & Gouache Practice

Hello friends!

I hope you're well. It's super snowy here today, so I'm constrantly getting distracted  looking out the window. 

I wanted to share a couple of things with you that I've been working on. Above, you can see a digital painting in the making. I don't know exactly what the story is yet, but I wanted something that...

A quick portrait, more realistic than usual

Hello friends! How are you today?

I'm in an experimental phase at the moment and I felt like painting something different today. I usually hide these things away on my hard drive somewhere, but I liked this one enough to share it with you. 

What do you think?

December Reward

Hello friends!

I just sent out the rewards via private message. As always, they include my brushes (Photoshop and Procreate), Gradient Maps, and a 10% discount code for my store.

The layered PSD file, step-by-step images, inspiration/reference are taken from my illustration "The Wishing Tree" that I created in anticipation of the new...

Interior Painting

Hello friends!

I hope you've enjoyed the holidays and are looking forward to the new year!

In between bigger paintings, I like doing quicker studies and scribbles, and this is one of them. The scene is based on an airbnb I stayed in a few years ago, and I loved the plants around the window and the little details - like that red clock...

New Artwork - The Wishing Tree

Hello friends! 

How are you doing today? Already slowing down for the holidays?

I just finished a new painting that I wanted to share with you. My goal was to paint something bright, warm and hopeful for the new year. I was inspired by a custom in which you tie ribbons to trees to make wishes. So fingers crossed 2023 will be a b...

2022: A Year In Books

Hello friends, 

As I've talked about a couple of times, reading has been a big thing for me this year. I usually read the most when I'm feeling calm, or maybe reading makes me calm? Either way, it's just been really lovely to be accompanied by books all year round. I distinctly remember reading "1984" on a sunny day in the park, or "E...

5 New Limited Edition Prints

Hello friends!

It's been a minute since I released new prints, so it's about time! This collection of 5 prints will be the last thing to hit the store before Christmas. They're all landscapes, and I really enjoyed painting them, and getting lost in detailing all the foliage, clouds and other textures. I hope you'll like them, too!
In or...

Last chance to buy these two prints

Hello friends!

I quickly wanted to let you know that I'll be retiring these open edition prints from the shop to make room for new ones: "Sunday Afternoon" and "Waiting for Something". 

https://www.djamilaknopf.com/store 

That's it! Have a grea...