beehawkstudio Blog

Band Logo

2011-08-12T14:04:00.003-05:00

This is a logo I designed for my band Free.

http://www.reverbnation.com/freeworshipband

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Brittany Hawkins
graphic designer :: illustrator :: fine artist
beehawkstudio.com
beehawkstudio.etsy.com
animalportraitstudio.com

The Lion's Mouth (SOLD)

2011-07-16T20:57:00.000-05:00

I have recently sold my painting "The Lion's Mouth" and have been sent pictures of the painting framed.

Though the original has been sold, prints are available at my Etsy shop: beehawkstudio.etsy.com

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Brittany Hawkins
graphic designer :: illustrator :: fine artist
beehawkstudio.com
beehawkstudio.etsy.com
animalportraitstudio.com

Animal Portrait Studio

2011-06-14T13:38:00.000-05:00

I have just started my pet portrait business, Animal Portrait Studio, where I accept commissions for portraits in pencil and oils.

AnimalPortraitStudio.com
Facebook :: Become a Fan
Blog :: Progress Photos
Contact :: Commission a Pet Portrait

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Brittany Hawkins
graphic designer :: illustrator :: fine artist
beehawkstudio.com
beehawkstudio.etsy.com
animalportraitstudio.com

Fine Art Prints on Etsy

2011-05-25T17:25:00.000-05:00

I am pleased to announce my new shop on Etsy: beehawkstudio.etsy.com where I sell giclee prints of my artwork. Check it out!

sleeping panda illustration

2010-10-04T23:03:00.000-05:00

vector illustration

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Brittany Hawkins
graphic designer :: illustrator :: fine artist
beehawkstudio.com
cafepress.com/animalartshop
brittanyhawkins.imagekind.com

spontaneity rules the day

2010-10-02T23:14:00.000-05:00

These are the result of a little burst of inspiration today. Sometimes, you've just got to drop what you're doing, and let spontaneity rule the day!

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Brittany Hawkins
graphic designer :: illustrator :: fine artist
beehawkstudio.com
cafepress.com/animalartshop
brittanyhawkins.imagekind.com

JagRadio logo

2010-09-26T13:41:00.000-05:00

I recently had the opportunity to create this logo for the University of South Alabama's new online radio: JagRadio.net

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Brittany Hawkins
graphic designer :: illustrator :: fine artist
beehawkstudio.com
cafepress.com/animalartshop
brittanyhawkins.imagekind.com

crater records logo

2010-09-24T21:42:00.000-05:00

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Brittany Hawkins
graphic designer :: illustrator :: fine artist
beehawkstudio.com
cafepress.com/animalartshop
brittanyhawkins.imagekind.com

SoAL Film Fest

2010-09-06T22:24:00.000-05:00

My two entries for the South Alabama Film Festival (SoAL Film Fest) Poster contest 2010

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Brittany Hawkins
graphic designer :: illustrator :: fine artist
beehawkstudio.com
cafepress.com/animalartshop
brittanyhawkins.imagekind.com

Sophia's Butterfly

2010-08-21T22:57:00.000-05:00

Oil on canvas
16"x20"
2010

Painted for my cousin for her baby girl's room!

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Brittany Hawkins
graphic designer :: illustrator :: fine artist
beehawkstudio.com
cafepress.com/animalartshop
brittanyhawkins.imagekind.com

Sketchbook 2

2010-05-23T16:51:00.002-05:00

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Brittany Hawkins
graphic designer :: illustrator :: fine artist
beehawkstudio.com
cafepress.com/animalartshop
brittanyhawkins.imagekind.com

Sketchbook

2010-05-19T17:10:00.003-05:00

A few recent sketches

My sketchbook is where I'm free to experiment and make mistakes :) It's nice to just relax and draw without worrying about how it looks. It's good to let loose sometimes.

See more on Flickr.

This book inspired me to keep a sketchbook:

It's an interesting little book, and if you're really into sketchbooks or are just interested, you can find it on Amazon. It will offer a little inspiration :)

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Brittany Hawkins
graphic designer :: illustrator :: fine artist
beehawkstudio.com
cafepress.com/animalartshop
brittanyhawkins.imagekind.com

beehawkstudio Website

2010-05-09T23:01:00.000-05:00

My newly re-designed website: beehawkstudio.com

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Brittany Hawkins
graphic designer :: illustrator :: fine artist
beehawkstudio.com
cafepress.com/animalartshop
brittanyhawkins.imagekind.com

beehawkstudio Logo

2010-05-07T20:28:00.000-05:00

I finally got around to making my personal logo for my graphic design, illustration, and fine art! Next step - business cards!

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Brittany Hawkins
graphic designer :: fine artist :: illustrator
beehawkstudio.com
cafepress.com/animalartshop
brittanyhawkins.imagekind.com

Zebra

2010-05-04T21:16:00.001-05:00

Oil on canvas.
12"x12"
2010

Prints and various products available at:
cafepress.com/animalartshop
brittanyhawkins.imagekind.com

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Brittany Hawkins
graphic designer :: fine artist :: illustrator
beehawkstudio.com
cafepress.com/animalartshop
brittanyhawkins.imagekind.com

ImageKind shop

2010-04-15T21:29:00.000-05:00

I just opened a shop on ImageKind to sell more professional canvas prints, fine art prints, and framed prints.

brittanyhawkins.imagekind.com

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Brittany Hawkins
graphic designer :: fine artist :: illustrator
beehawkstudio.com
cafepress.com/animalartshop
brittanyhawkins.imagekind.com

Animal Art Shop

2010-04-15T20:10:00.001-05:00

Howling Wolf Illustration :: Mug $15

The Journey :: Poster $25

the golden rules :: Tote Bag $16.50

German Shepherd Drawing :: Magnet $5

spoiled rotten :: Small Pet Bowl $19

I have recently updated my cafepress shop, cafepress.com/animalartshop, by organizing the sections and introducing many new items. These are just a few products you'll find in my shop now. The shop is currently divided into two sections: Animal Art and Pets. In the Animal Art section, you'll find prints of my paintings and illustrations, and in the Pets sections you'll find prints of my pet drawings and illustrations.

Examples of products at cafepress: shirts, totebags, mugs, magnets, posters, framed prints, clocks, stickers, buttons, and greeting cards

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Brittany Hawkins

graphic designer :: fine artist :: illustrator

beehawkstudio.com

cafepress.com/animalartshop

Babylon Cafe Logo

2010-04-14T23:30:00.001-05:00

I recently had the opportunity to design this logo for a restaurant in Kurdistan, Iraq called Babylon Cafe. The top design is the one chosen by the client, and the bottom two are unused proposals.

The client wanted something "iconic" from the Babylonian period, so the top and final logo represents the Tower of Babel and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. The bottom two are based on Babylonian art.

These can be seen on my LogoPond page, as well.

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Brittany Hawkins
graphic designer :: fine artist :: illustrator
beehawkstudio.com
cafepress.com/animalartshop

Top 7 Magazines for Digital Artists

2010-04-12T23:21:00.002-05:00

I have compiled a list of the top 7 magazines for digital artists on Squidoo: squidoo.com/digital_artist_magazines. I love these magazines and recommend them to all digital artists! Check out the list on Squidoo.

These are my two favorite mags:

ImagineFX Computer Arts

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Brittany Hawkins
graphic designer :: fine artist :: illustrator
beehawkstudio.com
cafepress.com/animalartshop

Illustrator Tutorial: Shape Texture

2010-04-12T19:32:00.004-05:00

I have written my first tutorial on Squidoo: squidoo.com/illustrator_shape_texture! I finally gave in and signed up at Squidoo.com to start writing tutorials. The tutorial is about applying a custom texture to a shape in Adobe Illustrator, which is the same technique I used in my Howling Wolf illustration.

Check it out!

Want Illustrator?

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Brittany Hawkins
artist :: illustrator :: graphic designer
beehawkstudio.com
cafepress.com/animalartshop

Howling Wolf

2010-04-08T22:37:00.001-05:00

This illustration is part of a bigger personal project and was made using Illustrator and Photoshop. More to come!

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Brittany Hawkins
artist :: illustrator :: graphic designer
beehawkstudio.com
cafepress.com/animalartshop

Lying Lion illustration

2010-04-03T19:28:00.001-05:00

Digital illustration of a lion

Posters available at cafepress.com/animalartshop

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Brittany Hawkins
artist :: illustrator :: graphic designer
beehawkstudio.com
cafepress.com/animalartshop

Chihuahua Illustration

2010-03-21T23:02:00.000-05:00

New chihuahua illustration.

Own a chihuahua? My cafepress shop: cafepress.com/animalartshop offers shirts, mugs, totes, and more featuring this illustration. I have products for many other breeds as well, so check it out!

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Brittany Hawkins
artist :: illustrator :: graphic designer
beehawkstudio.com
cafepress.com/animalartshop

Is your pet spoiled rotten?

2010-03-20T18:57:00.003-05:00

Newly designed bowls and shirts for your pet at my cafepress shop! cafepress.com/animalartshop

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Brittany Hawkins
artist :: illustrator :: graphic designer
beehawkstudio.com
cafepress.com/animalartshop

Golden Retriever Illustration

2010-03-18T23:33:00.002-05:00

Graphic illustration done in Illustrator.

You can find several products such as totes and mugs featuring this illustration at cafepress.com/animalartshop

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Brittany Hawkins
artist :: illustrator :: graphic designer
beehawkstudio.com
cafepress.com/animalartshop

Siberian Husky Illustration

2010-03-18T11:20:00.002-05:00

Graphic illustration made in Illustrator.

Visit cafepress.com/animalartshop to shop for products featuring this illustration! Products include tote bags, mugs, magnets, pillows, and more!

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Brittany Hawkins
artist :: illustrator :: graphic designer
beehawkstudio.com
cafepress.com/animalartshop

Yellowstone Wildlife Illustration

2010-03-07T19:42:00.002-06:00

digital illustration.

Dalmation drawing

2010-02-26T18:58:00.002-06:00

Graphite on paper.

German Shepherd drawing

2010-02-20T11:51:00.001-06:00

Graphite on paper.

Dog Portrait drawings

2010-02-18T18:22:00.003-06:00

Rhodesian Ridgeback. Graphite on paper.

Collie. Graphite on paper.

Labrador Retriever. Graphite on paper.

CD cover design

2009-12-06T00:02:00.005-06:00

This is a CD cover I recently designed - I'd love to do more!

a portal and regret

2009-10-20T18:32:00.002-05:00

I designed the movie poster in Photoshop, and the bottom image in Photoshop and Illustrator.

disorder awareness poster

2009-09-17T23:32:00.006-05:00

(Click on it to see it bigger.)

I designed this for one of my graphic design classes. The assignment was to create an awareness poster for a mental disorder. I blurred out the organization I used as a "sponsor," since this is not a real poster for them. :)

Made in Adobe Photoshop

digital self-portrait

2009-09-08T20:56:00.001-05:00

A digital collage of my essence.

Photoshop.

two useful sites for graphic designers

2009-08-11T18:45:00.009-05:00

I'd like to share a couple of great sites for graphic designers:

1. GoMediaZine:

This fun site offers free tutorials, vector freebies, tips, and plenty of other useful information. There are several free vector samples to choose from, and they all look very professional.

There are also tutorials for Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, After Effects, typography, and web design.

2. dafont:

Look no further in your search for that perfect font. This site offers thousands of free downloadable fonts, and you're sure to find what you're looking for. This is my "go to" site for fonts, and I've never been disappointed.

There are several categories to choose from with thousands of unique fonts.

two big cats

2009-07-22T15:30:00.004-05:00

"Snow Leopard" : Oil on canvas : 28"x22"

"Cheetah" : Oil on canvas : 28"x22"

the tiger who sparked a fire

2009-07-19T16:16:00.005-05:00

"Tiger" : Oil on canvas. 28"x22"

I believe this is the beginning of a new series of paintings. I painted this tiger as part of my final for school, and it has inspired me to start an entire series of animal face close-ups. I'm currently working on two others for school due next week, so I will post them when they're finished.

My intention for this series is to focus on the abstract quality of the markings, shapes, and colors of the faces. Only when they are viewed up close can that abstract quality be fully appreciated. The close-ups also provide a stunning composition and allow the viewer to see the animal in a different light.

Prints of this painting are available in my Cafepress shop!

a new discovery

2009-07-18T16:13:00.008-05:00

I just found this really cool site called cafepress.com where you can sell poster prints, magnets, buttons, etc... of your artwork. I've been looking for a low-cost way to sell prints of some of my paintings, and this seems to be pretty ideal for me right now. Basically, I don't have to worry about shipping or having enough prints on hand. The posters and accessories are printed and shipped by Cafepress, and all I have to do is promote.

I just set up my free shop, and I sell posters, tote bags, magnets, postcards, and buttons featuring some of my artwork. Eventually, I will list some of my original paintings in my Etsy shop, so I wanted to find a way to offer prints as a low-cost option.

So, if there are any artists reading this post who are looking for a way to sell low-cost prints of their artwork - Check out Cafepress! You can set up a basic shop for free, so it can't hurt to try it. The prints are posters, not giclee prints, but it's a free way to make prints of your work available.

Now, I will say that in the free basic shop, you can only have one of each type of product (ex: one totebag, one 3.5" button, one 11"x17" poster print), but that hasn't stopped me from having a decent shop :)

It will do for now.

UPDATE: My Premium Cafepress shop: cafepress.com/animalartshop
After having a free shop for a while, I decided to go premium to give me more options. The free shop was great to get me started, but I later wanted to sell more items.

the lioness and her mask

2009-07-12T15:14:00.005-05:00

*The lioness was an exceptional huntress. Always searching for a better way to hunt, she practiced daily, striving to find the perfect strategy. She experimented endlessly with much trial and error, until one day, she discovered the ultimate strategy. She realized that the best way to catch her prey was to simply blend in among them. This way, they would never suspect a thing, and she could catch them by surprise.*

The Lioness and Her Mask

Oil on canvas. 28"x22"

can an elephant fly?

2009-06-26T14:02:00.007-05:00

A very talented writer by the name of Brenda Bryant has written a wonderful story inspired by my illustration "The Journey." Her blog is rinklyrimes.blogspot.com (titled BryAntics) where she posts "original verses, parodies, comic rhymes, [and] childrens' poems."

You can read the story here.

It is sure to keep you smiling!

dragonfly and sparrow

2009-06-17T10:15:00.003-05:00

I just listed these two new silver necklaces in my shop!

I had to get a little creative with these, as I was low on supplies. I was looking for something to attach to the back of the dragonfly and sparrow pendants and was thinking I would have to wait and order more supplies before I could make them. I just started fiddling around with some washers and watch parts in my supply stash and was pleased to find that the washers fit perfectly inside the number rings! Problem solved. I'm so pleased with how they came out!

I actually made another dragonfly one for myself. Wearing your own jewelry is the best advertisement! :)

I'd like to give a special thank you to Shadow Landon for promoting my shop on his blog.

new painting: the living tree

2009-06-14T16:38:00.004-05:00

New painting - "The Living Tree" : Oil on canvas : 30"x22"

I just finished this one today, and it's due tomorrow for my painting class! I wanted to paint a piece with a dark fantasy feel. I was aiming to keep the colors fairly monochromatic yet complex to give the painting an eerie, moody feel.

A much more vibrant picture of this painting can be seen on Flickr.

the journey

2009-06-07T21:04:00.004-05:00

Alright, it's finished! I'm really getting into this whole surrealism thing with my paintings. It was fun to paint. This one has a really light-hearted feel, and it looks like a children's illustration to me. I wouldn't mind being a children's book illustrator one day!

I used oils on canvas, just like my previous painting "The Lion's Mouth," and it is 30"x20". It's entitled "The Journey," by the way.

One day, I'd like to start selling my fine art on Etsy, but that's way down the road.

an owl and two keys

2009-06-06T21:50:00.007-05:00

I just listed 4 new necklaces this weekend in my shop.

I spent most of my time making these necklaces rather than working on my painting that's due Monday :). It's almost done, though, and hopefully I'll finish before sundown tomorrow so I can take it outside to get a good picture of it to post.

Oh, and I made my first sale a couple of days ago!

a lion and a locket

2009-06-04T20:23:00.010-05:00

A new painting and a new necklace...

I'm experimenting with a little surrealism in painting class right now and this one, entitled "The Lion's Mouth," was finished a few days ago. I'm currently working on a new one, which I will post in a few days. More of my artwork can be seen on my Flickr page.

The necklace an antique brass chain necklace featuring an antique silver locket, sparrow pendant, and ruby glass bead.