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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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vantid @vantid.bsky.social · 2h

Old painting of a phoenix, based on a photo of the back view of a sunning sea eagle doing droopy wings and looking like real bad anatomy.

A digital painting of the back view of a fiery eagle phoenix with a crest surrounded by flames and flying embers.

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Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 5m

I really like the droopy wing poses tbh, I don't see them often! The lighting is so nice in this, love the intensity of it

Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 9m

Oh yes you absolutely deserve this for winter solstice

Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 5h

Ah! Huh, yeah I guess in small areas acrylic would work decently well. It might sound strange but I think a big part of what I like is that pen and the loose lines you used. You retained a lot of motion even fully colored.

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Natee (they/them) @himmapaan.bsky.social · 8h

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Rough thumbnail sketch next to a work in progress: a light pencil sketch of a hen facing a small bird on a low, leafless shrub. Both pieces are very small; the linework of the work in progress is very fine and delicate.

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Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 6h

Oh this is already looking so adorable

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Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 6h

Here's a video of my latest lino block print, "Nightglow", showing off the purple pearlescent dust I applied when the ink was still wet. It was a fun experiment! Though very, very messy haha

Prints are up:
www.kamakru.com/prints/limit...

#linoprint #dragons #fantasyart

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Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 7h

If you've ever met me at a convention you probably would never guess, but I'm pretty introverted. Being in groups online, and SM in general has slowly allowed me learn to open up, engage and interact with others. I sometimes lose my words in person, but I can think through everything when I type.

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

Yes. SM is what allowed me to connect with other artists in ways I could never have managed IRL, and learned so much. I've made friends across the world.
The old FB groups and the people there helped me navigate who I am as an artist.

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 1d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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hibbary.bsky.social @hibbary.bsky.social · 8h

a fav old art

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

Aw I love it! It might be old but it's new to me lol. It looks like posca pens and colored pencil maybe? Makes me want to pull out my toned tan sketchbooks again, it's been forever since I've done anything on tan paper even though it's so great to work on

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Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 9h

Hmm good question! These are the largest mops I have but I'm sure they get way bigger if you really wanted. The round isn't exactly a mop, but it's one of my softest so it acts similarly. The white and gold oval mops are both 3/4 inch. I haven't needed anything larger, but I don't work big.

Watercolor paintbrushes from left to right. Princeton Neptune no. 15 round, Simply Simmons 3/4 mop, 9124 Pro Art mop 3/4, 1/2 inch princeton select oval mop

Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 10h

I'd love an unstoppable Dolly Parton tbh I'll give more prayers for the cause

Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 10h

I've only sold one thing on there and I hated the whole process lol. It was a nice scooter for when you have a broken foot or something. I asked 50 for it (it was barely used, $300 originally) and got lowball offers and no-shows. Relisted it for $100 and got someone reliable right away. Pfft lol

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

Ooh yeah I love a good mop brush! The oval mops are my favorite for large area gradients and blending

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

Who knew a fun round of Tarot cards in Phasmo would finally get me a rare achievement lol

A photo of a game achievement for Phasmophobia. It says post game summary, Doom slayed. Get killed by a demon ability within the first minute. 1.7% of players have this achievement.

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

Once this place goes I'll be entering my bog witch era

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

I've updated the inventory for the PNW LE Dragon prints that have been sold out for a while, so there's at least a couple of everything in stock right now.

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

Art of Katie Croonenberghs — Fantasy Art Prints

www.kamakru.com

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

Guess what just arrived today! That's right, Limited Edition prints of "Return to the Hidden Summit" (along with some restocks) are on the work table. I've got the certificates filled out, now to just get the prints themselves numbered, signed, & sleeved.
#dragons #artprints #artshop #limitededition

A stack of art prints, a small envelope with some certificates and 7 stacks of print certificates on a table.

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

Aw gosh, that makes me so glad to hear 💚

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

Thank you!

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

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

Thanks to @davis.social for an amazing new source of background noise. :D

mynoise.net/NoiseMachine...

Thunder & Rain — Natural Ambience Sound Generator

A lot of thunder, and just the right amount of rain to fill in the higher frequencies

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

Ohhhh heck thank you for this! I just found the storm ones and I love them so much. Do you happen to know how long the loops are, if any? One problem I've had in the past with background sounds is noticing the loop if it's less than like 40 minutes

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