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Katie Croonenberghs Art

@kamakru.bsky.social

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🎨Artist in the PNW: #dragons, fantasy, nature 🖌 #Watercolor, #gouache Gallery: https://cara.app/kamakru NO 🚫A/I 🚫N/F/T Contact for freelance: [email protected] Website: kamakru.com ALL LINKS [shop/portfolio]: http://kamakru.com/directory

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Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · Jul 8

Hi #PortfolioDay!
I'm Katie, a fantasy and fine artist in the PNW. I paint landscapes, nature, animals & creatures with a focus on dragons in detailed, lush backgrounds.

🐉 Book covers, TTRPG illustration
✉️ [email protected]
🌐 kamakru.com/portfolio
#fantasyart #dragons #traditionalart

A variety of dragon artworks painted in watercolor, gouache and a couple of small ink on coffee stained paper. Dragons flying through mountain backgrounds, lounging in the forest, flying over a lake with thunderclouds, dragons meeting by a tree above a waterfall, a dragon flying over a beach during sunset. Text reads Katie Croonenberghs kamakru.com

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Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 13h

Yeah. That comment about it not being standard to ask permission from artists is my reasoning for suspecting the rest. No way to know unless an art piece is recognized

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Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 13h

Knowing how to cut mats and do your framing is a valuable skill! Let me know if you have any questions about any of the process, mats or frames. I worked in a frame shop for a bit and do it all myself now

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Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 13h

This whole situation is maddening! Makes me wonder how much stolen art is in that entire thread :/

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Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 13h

Wooww
Hi, for those who don't know, it doesn't matter one single iota if your project is "free". You do not have the rights to use art you find and distribute it. That's literally what licensing is for.
Your circumstance and goal has nothing to do with whether you are allowed to use anyone's art.

Allie Briggs @alliebriggsart.bsky.social · 19h

NO. IT. IS. NOT.
#art #ttrpg

Screencap from reddit.

"sorry I caught you off guard with the post. In the dnd homebrew space it isn't standard practice to gen in contact with artists for incorporation their work, provided that they are adequately credited and that the homebrew work is available for free, both of which are the case here."

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Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 14h

Never underestimate the impact of a good frame. ;D
Thanks!

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Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 14h

Thanks so much!

Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 14h

Maybe, the most I can do is tap dust onto the print so it would have to be random. If I used a brush I risk smudging the ink. But that's for future me to figure out lol. Thanks!

Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 14h

Yeah there's definitely more than needed in there

Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 18h

For whatever reason I'm unable to purchase UPS labels through Shipstation right now. Well, it let me purchase one label, then on the next order gave me this error code about an invalid shipper number? I was so close to having everything done for the week grumble grumble

Screen capture of the error code for UPS that says Missing or invalid shipper number

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Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 22h

🔥 New originals just dropped into the main shop!

Here are the 2nd two, both inspired by a trail just north of Deception Pass, Washington State. Both are 5.5x5.5 in matted to 10x10 inches

Lighthouse Point Trail & Bowman Bay

www.kamakru.com/original-art
#landscape #watercolor #gouache #paintings

painting of a twisted tree along Lighthouse Point trail. text reads kamakru.com

painting of Bowman Bay, matted with a gray mat on bottom and a muted green on top. text reads kamakru.com

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Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 22h

I ordered the frame for Northwest Winds online right before an art show and it came in with chipped outer corners. I wasn't able to replace it before the art show it went into, so I had to use it. The front looks good, it's just the corners, so I took this into account when pricing. It's AS-IS.

Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 22h

Conservation framed means that I didn't just stick the matted artwork directly into a frame, bend the pins and call it good. It's mounted with removable hinge tape, the back is completely sealed with a paper dust cover, hanging wire, & UV acrylic glass is used.

NOTE: The black frame is imperfect!

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Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 23h

🔥 New originals just dropped into the main shop!

Here are the first two:
"Favorite Spot" - 9x6 inches conservation framed to 11x14
"Northwest Winds" - 5.5x5.5 inches conservation framed to 10x10 inches

www.kamakru.com/original-art
#dragons #fantasyart #watercolor #gouache #paintings

Photo of a framed painting of a white dragon laying on a fallen log, inspired by the Hoa Rainforest hall of moss. Text reads kamakru.com

Photo of a framed painting of a small dragon flying across the sky with a mountain in the background, a forest below. Text reads kamakru.com

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Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 1d

I think I've got some followers that may be interested! Check the app for all details to see if you feel like a good fit.
- Fiction (think real people in our history, any art style)
- No a/i
- Paid via Kickstarter

*I'm not affiliated and haven't worked with them, just sharing something saw!

Tapling: Queer Zines 🏳️‍🌈 @taplingzines.bsky.social · 1d

Only one week left! We've already received a lot of wonderful applications, but we're still eager to see what else you all have to show us!

We've Always Been Here is a queer historical zine, aiming to show that LGBTQ+ people have always existed, and always will.

Apply:
forms.gle/MssWPMukkE39...

A graphic with stripes in the background in a blue-green-yellow gradient, reading: "Queer zine! Paid opportunity! One week remaining for artist applications!" Below is a watercolor image of two masculine figures sitting overlooking a canyon, and one has their arm wrapped around the other.

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🍊 tsu @tsurudraws.art · 1d

share your couples art! 💚🧡
i draw 1 (one) couple only apparently

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Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 1d

Dragons with starry skies 🌌 - 3
I think that's all of them (so far!)

www.kamakru.com/prints?categ...
#linoprints #blockprints #dragons

lino print of a long dragon in the clouds in the night sky with a moon between its claws. Titled Moon, text reads www.kamakru.com

5x7 lino print in black ink of a dragon flying high above the peak of a mountaintop with 3 stars, a full moon behind the dragon. text reads kamakru.com

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Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 1d

Dragons with starry skies 🌌 - 2

www.kamakru.com/prints?categ...
#linoprints #blockprints #dragons

5x7 lino block print of a white dragon flying against the night sky with four stars and a crescent moon above. Titled Starheld. Text reads kamakru.com

5x7 lino block print of a white dragon flying against the night sky, stars pouring from its hands as if its creating them all. Titled Starmaker. Text reads kamakru.com

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Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 1d

Dragons with starry skies 🌌 - 1

www.kamakru.com/prints?categ...

#linoprints #blockprints #dragons

5x7 art print titled Ascent. A dragon flies up out of a circle with mountains and a night sky with crescent moon

5x7 block print of a dragon flying through space, a crescent moon above and full moon below. Dusted with pearlescent purple powder

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Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 1d

Oh interesting! Printful allows complete control over price and artist margin, so that's why I chose them. I suppose I'm not sure what the differences might be now, if any.

Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 1d

I send my monthly newsletter every 2-6 months. I won't claim it's a great way to keep in touch, but it's a way!

This is one thing I want to get better at updating, so if social media isn't your thing but this is if you want to see my stuff in your email once in a while.

www.kamakru.com/newsletter

Art of Katie Croonenberghs — Newsletter

www.kamakru.com

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Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 1d

Four months later, I finally added the newsletter signups from SakuraCon and Lilac City CC into Mailchimp. I'm so totally on top of this lol

Narrator: She was not, in fact, on top of it. Nowhere near it.

Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 2d

I haven't used Printify, but I use Printful for my POD t-shirts and like them a lot.

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Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 2d

I guess now it's called "31 Days of Haunted Hydrology" since Geo expanded it.

www.youtube.com/@geodesaurus...

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Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 2d

Spooky Lake Month goes so hard

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Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you so much! :)