Remade one of my old artworks from back in 2008: Daisy from Super Mario Strikers. The 2008 one was done with markers and pens. The 2024 one was made with colored pencils and micron pens. Let me know what you think, and thank you for the love/support!
I know with the way winter is going right now, we could all use a little break. So I thought this one would be a little hope for the coming spring. Another 100% digital piece; practice makes perfect.
Happy that Good Omens season 3 has been approved! I have been inspired by the series, hence this latest artwork. Feeling very proud of this one as this is my first ever piece to be completely 100% digital. (Please go easy on me as this is done only with a mouse and key board) Anyways, as always, thank you for the love/support!
I call this one "Mistress Bijou". A piece done with white colored pencils on black paper, displaying a beautiful woman posing as her braided hair creates a radial design with pulchritudinous beads intertwined in the strands. #art #artist #coloredpencil #blackandwhite #braids #posechallenge #beautifulwoman #beads #krausecreations #krausecre
Please welcome the poisonous blue Dart Frog; new sketch with colored pencils on black paper. You should keep an eye on this little guy... As always thank you for the love/support! #krausecreationsart #artistsoninstagram #art #blue #poisonous #coloredpencil #coloredpencils #dartfrogs
Feeling those green vibes lately inspired this monochromatic design. Created with colored pencils.
Feeling out of this world, I call her "Planeta"! On this level of queen-ness we rock planets as a fashion statement. Created with colored pencils.
A small girl mysteriously fishing in the middle on the Koi pond, sending off hearts as bait. Little does she know that the fish in these waters are not of the average variety.
An abstract and radial design that symbolizes unity: all the colors of the rainbow working together in the composition. Creating a dynamic yet, cohesive piece that ultimately results in all the hand, arms, and finally the people working as one.
"There is a Superhero in all of us, we just need the courage to put on the cape." -Superman. Digital piece created for the DC FanDome Event 2020.
"No matter how bad things get, something good is out there just over the horizon" - Green Lantern. Digital piece created for the DC FanDome Event 2020.
Wonder Woman holding the scales of justice with the quote, "I will fight for those who cannot fight for themselves." Digital piece created for the DC FanDome Event 2020.
Created with acrylic paint on a black canvas. One of my mom's favorite cartoons, "Suzy Snowflake." Given to her for her birthday 2020.
Digital artwork created for "Celebrate Women’s History Month with Talenthouse". 2020
Version 2, submitted to the 2020 contest held on Talenthouse.com for the movie Scoob!
Version 1, submitted to the 2020 contest held on Talenthouse.com for the movie Scoob!
Birds breaking out of their cage, while also coming through an other dimension from one of the diamonds that makes up Harley Quinn's Logo. Digital piece created for the Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) movie contest 2019.
Harley Quinn's Logo Emerging above the city with large wings, as birds fly around and land on the iconic logo. Digital piece created for the Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) movie contest 2019.
Made from colored pencils; inspired by: Feel It Still Portugal. The Man "Your love is an abyss for my heart to eclipse"
Created from colored pencils; I took the chance to use this one as a little art therapy. It felt good to "get this one off my chest" so to speak.
Metamorphosis - half lady bug, half ink bottle. Created with colored pencils and micron pens.
An Infectious gem octopus has attached its self to a lonely ruby heart. Created with colored pencils.
Label design created for The Ballantine's 21 Years Old Signature Flavour Series. 2018
My Fan Art of the beautiful Rihanna; with key elements from one of my favorite music videos by her. Created with colored pencils and micron pens.
Little boy in his bubble bath notices that the bubbles are transforming into hot air balloons as the float above the tub. Created with colored pencils. 2017.
Woman summons water through the stone face on the wall with her magic power to fill her pots with water.
Created with colored pencils and micron pens; This piece depicts a woman getting lost in thought. As her head is in the clouds she tries to balance the things in her life that are precious to her.
A radial design of a porcupine, peaceful on the inside as he is surrounded by his needles. Wanting to show his softer side, the porcupine has let different flowers and vines sprout out to cushion the prick of his defenses. Created with colored pencils and micro pens.
For this piece I depicted a person holding out a snow globe that holds The Royal Albert Hall within. As the snow on the inside swirls around the building, music notes escape from the entrance. I wanted to show the coming together of people of all ages and diverse backgrounds with the different sets of hands. Each different in both age and gender, and yet still included in the melody coming from the snow globe. Created with colored pencils, for the contest on Talenthouse,com for Christmas 2018.
A 24 x 18 inch still life produced in acrylic paint and micron pens. Originally created for the Canvas Wine Label contest back in 2014. Representing a Chardonnay, a lite colored wine, hence forth the warm and bright color pallet.
A piece that I created back in 2012 for my final senior year of high. Created with chalk pastels; the original size is 24 x 32 inches. In this work, a young Indian princess remembers the place where she grew up; a lush green field along side a clear blue river. All enclosed in by the surrounding tree line. The memory is being generated by the elegant head dress she is wearing.
A new take on Redd's Apple Ale; a crisp tasting apple flavored beer. It's a single page spread made entirely with colored pencils, aside from a digitally added brand label & quote. *I do NOT own Redd's or any of it's affiliates.*
A piece that I created in my free time, made with colored pencils and micron pens. In the image there are a handful of ants stealing a tea set and carrying it through the garden. As they do, bubbles start escaping from the spout of the tea pot. In each bubble is a different ingredient in the tea, and surprisingly a small girl too! All taking place in a blossoming garden in the morning sunlight.
A piece that I created in my free time, made with acrylic paint and micron pens. In this image there is a young boy sleeping in bed with his teddy bear. As he sleeps he begins to have a dream; the many little clouds leading up to the largest one at the top left corner. From the dream cloud there descends a ladder that touches the floor. Many little dream people emerge from the cloud and climb down. They play and explore the room as the child sleeps.
Originally submitted to the Higher Learning Committee art contest in 2015. Theme was to reflect learning with the motto "Beyond The Horizon". Created with colored pencils.
Created with colored pencils, this piece was inspired by the song "So Cold" by Static X. We are looking through the window to an astronaut in trouble as her ship is over run with a aliens. As she looks out at the stars, the emergence light flashes over head.
A new take on a birthday card, I actually gave this piece to a co-worker for her birthday. A single cupcake sits in the middle of an array of sprinkles and the block letters that spell out "happy". Created with colored pencil and micron pens.
A piece that i created in my free time in the summer of 2014, made entirely with colored pencils. In this piece there sits a lone female Cardinal on the branch of a fruit barring tree. I decided to only complete the bird and leave the background unfinished because i want the Cardinal to be the center of focus. This work originally started out as a trial and error piece, i was actually trying to draw a bird for the first time; one I'd like to call a happy accident.
A 8.5 X 11 piece, created entirely with colored pencil. Slightly hypnotic, with clouds of sweet strawberry floating out of the metallic electronic cigarette. Juice escaping from the tiny bottles, enter-twining with the flavorful smoke.
Originally created for a children's book full of poems, this would be a spot illustration accompanied body a body of text. Made with colored pencils and micron pens, sticking to a four color limited palette.
A piece that i created in my free time in the summer of 2014, made entirely with colored pencils. In this work, a lone finch sits on a branch. I decided to only complete the bird and leave the background unfinished because i want the Finch to be the center of focus.
A piece that i created in my free time in the summer of 2014, made entirely with colored pencils. In this work, a Parrot usually found on a tropical outset island spreads its wings as it takes off and starts to fly away. I decided to only complete the bird and leave the background unfinished because i want the Parrot to be the center of focus.
Created with acrylic paint, this piece depicts a father and son in scout uniforms, staring at the moon as they stand on top a rocky mountain range.
Originally created for the Lightning Bug Music Festival in Valparaiso, this large poster was made with acrylic paint and micron pens. This event takes place out side, at night, the reason for the background and the lightning bugs. Also, this event is meant for family, so making this piece appropriate was priority.
A 8.5 x 11 inch piece made to be a new label design for a pale ale beer. This label is made to mimic the appearance of an old fashioned key hole and the decoration around the handle of a door knob. Made out of colored pencils and micron pens.
8 x 10 inch portrait of a young Muslim woman in complete traditional wedding attire. She is smelling a pink Carnation, the flower she has chosen for the celebration. Created with colored pencils.
Created digitally, this piece was entered into the 2016 Brisk Label Design Contest.
The first piece that I have made that is complete digital. Created as a new keurig package design, this would include the packaging of the box and the little k-cups. This particular design was made for the coffee to have a hazelnut based flavor, can be made for others as well.