tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-233301982011-11-15T08:32:03.763-05:00Paintings, Drawings, AnimationAlessa Knoreply@blogger.comBlogger801100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-51307748449879172582011-07-12T13:09:00.006-04:002011-07-12T13:13:20.874-04:00

The Washington Grove Holiday Extravaganza! Program designed by me; photos and clip art taken from various sources.

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42" x 32"

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Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-15706967358242175382010-06-15T14:47:00.001-04:002010-06-15T14:51:54.649-04:00

I have 3 paintings in the sale among many other beautiful pieces by alumni. Buy them individually, or buy the whole series for $174! Ice Creams 1 Ice Creams 2 Ice Creams 3

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Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-43365881213071425742010-05-14T13:31:00.006-04:002010-06-04T10:50:42.485-04:00

Here's a sample of some batmen I did for an upcoming piece.......

Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-21212936685916793112010-05-01T12:00:00.011-04:002010-06-04T10:39:51.925-04:00

You may be wondering what I've been up to all this time, well here's your answer. I also moved! It's been a crazy year... Now I have some new artwork that I'll post about soon. But right now, it's the Grand Opening of the Savage Poodle Boutique! This vintage clothing store is the combined effort of my mom and I, and our mutual love of unique and gorgeous fashions. SavagePoodleBoutique.etsy.com

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Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-36255944239433929532009-06-10T00:08:00.004-04:002010-06-04T10:48:34.881-04:00

Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-41289594949011246982009-06-03T21:24:00.003-04:002010-06-04T10:50:08.969-04:00

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Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-69744456796323912542009-06-02T16:09:00.001-04:002010-06-04T10:57:25.772-04:00

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Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-76835014747462242442009-05-10T00:58:00.002-04:002010-06-04T10:40:47.380-04:00

Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-72626204775138491812009-04-07T17:46:00.004-04:002010-06-04T10:57:59.557-04:00

Part of the Moon Illusion exhibition at the Showcave Night Gallery in Echo Park, LA.

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Not me. But I made the top ten!

Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-72505219778512585492008-11-27T13:27:00.004-05:002010-06-04T11:01:23.367-04:00

I entered an album art contest. They haven't announced the winner yet. I'll post the results when they do.

Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-44696105100376442062008-11-13T03:59:00.019-05:002008-11-13T04:59:30.784-05:00

This was a great opportunity to make more animations. I also saw a lot of dogs and people sitting in trees.

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Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-33401766022646402762008-10-14T01:10:00.006-04:002010-06-04T11:03:52.197-04:00

Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-45957980027647867482008-10-03T00:45:00.002-04:002008-10-03T01:12:32.908-04:00

Sorry it has taken so long to post! So much has happened in just a couple of months. Firstly, I live in San Francisco now. I know, big move! Very risky, yadda yadda, but I wanted to go somewhere new and different, and boy, that's what I got. I really like it here so far! Everyone is so nice, and anyone who isn't is a tourist or literally insane. There's some big to-do every weekend in the city.

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Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-83583761180806222002008-06-13T18:27:00.003-04:002010-06-04T11:07:23.544-04:00

. Hey! Check out my new WEBSITE!

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Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-80855884270276829222008-04-18T13:46:00.006-04:002010-06-04T11:09:20.517-04:00

Here's some stuff that proves I'm a professional. Business Card Postcard

Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-58362227176411273192008-03-31T02:05:00.021-04:002010-06-04T11:11:01.142-04:00

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Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-45285495345806897902008-02-20T00:03:00.001-05:002010-06-04T11:14:44.933-04:00

Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-22719103805068414162008-02-19T23:59:00.002-05:002010-06-04T11:13:05.892-04:00

oooh, I've got a toothache

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Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-78354382992408934392008-01-23T00:55:00.001-05:002008-12-11T05:54:37.161-05:00

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Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-64428145224215875942007-11-11T22:21:00.000-05:002008-12-11T05:54:37.468-05:00

Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-86695554354677519642007-10-10T23:49:00.000-04:002008-12-11T05:54:38.516-05:00

Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-59401974640044908642007-10-02T17:11:00.000-04:002008-12-11T05:54:40.824-05:00

(not in chronological order)

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Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-27809965750177537322007-08-06T12:12:00.000-04:002008-12-11T05:54:41.355-05:00

I think I'll add more sketchy white lines to this.

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Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-9828520579255683072007-08-02T23:27:00.000-04:002007-08-02T23:37:04.049-04:00

That's what happens when you smoke'em peace pipe.

Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-76468905195246154102007-07-28T12:51:00.000-04:002008-12-11T05:54:42.082-05:00

Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-87214146972455175922007-07-27T13:17:00.000-04:002008-12-11T05:54:42.780-05:00

Here's that comic again. This time I've thought of a title and aged it by 100 years or so.I can't decide if I like hand-drawn or typed text better.

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Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-14928462242126341182007-07-16T20:54:00.000-04:002008-12-11T05:54:43.295-05:00

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Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-27680384094805922682007-07-13T23:50:00.000-04:002008-12-11T05:54:44.287-05:00

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Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-39079017371483024472007-07-07T16:26:00.001-04:002010-06-04T11:17:56.730-04:00

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Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-41584268625885433782007-05-29T00:06:00.001-04:002010-06-04T11:18:45.340-04:00

Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-62754757211928012892007-05-14T01:47:00.000-04:002008-12-11T05:54:47.181-05:00

Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-32589882228890382072007-05-01T21:23:00.000-04:002008-12-11T05:54:48.631-05:00

The Wheel of FortuneThe ChariotHere are the final versions of some earlier cards. I added some little things here and there.These are sketches for the border and the back of the cards.

Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-42431995845802913812007-04-11T12:07:00.000-04:002008-12-11T05:54:49.068-05:00

And not in Bal'mer county, beneath a dismal day.The Star (hope, renewal, wonder, truth, trust)The Hierophant (spitituality, guidance, morals, communication, knowledge)The Devil (releasing inhibitions, exposing man's darker nature, finding creative energy)

Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-1174182184266582272007-03-17T22:29:00.000-04:002007-04-11T12:34:55.343-04:00

Hellish week, but it's almost over. Now that it's halfway through the semester, I have a total of 11 cards done with 11 to go. It's a relief that I'm still on track.The Tower(abrupt change, structure/dogma needs to be torn down to make way for the new)The Sun(energy, optimism, clarity, confidence, the psyche)Judgement(rewards/reprimands for past actions, liberation, achievement or regret)The

Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-1172854426052124462007-03-02T12:00:00.000-05:002007-03-13T16:28:57.550-04:00

I apologize for the lack of blogging. This semester has been crazy. Four academics and two studios? What was I thinking??So here are a couple of tarot cards (in acrylic and gouache) from my Junior Thesis class. At this moment, 3 more of my cards are being displayed on the 3rd floor of bunting in the junior illustration show.The Moon (illusion, dreams, fluctuation)The Priestess (fertility,

Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-1167186263752848502006-12-26T20:53:00.000-05:002006-12-26T21:24:23.790-05:00

Merry X-mas to you, and a happy holiday, however you celebrate. I must have been a very good girl this year, because I got a load of stuff this year, including a vacuum and several dvd's (I'm spoiled). But I know what you're thinkin, blah blah blah, just get to the artwork already. I try to keep my little writings brief because, unless I'm John K, no one's gonna bother to read it. I shan't

Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-1165458906168235492006-12-06T21:31:00.000-05:002006-12-06T21:35:06.170-05:00

Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-1164650998416653722006-11-27T12:52:00.000-05:002006-11-27T13:09:58.463-05:00

This is the design I submitted to threadless.com. Buy their stuff. Give in to your love of conspicuous consumption.

Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-1161655919345523852006-10-23T22:57:00.000-04:002006-10-23T23:01:16.393-04:00

As promised, here are the final designs for my character development project. I love them. I love them all. For all those reasons and more, I think it goes without saying that if you steal these, you're dead.So now, without further ado . . . the creatures!

Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-1159586638348592902006-09-29T23:02:00.000-04:002006-09-29T23:23:58.370-04:00

Whew! This semester sure is taking a lot outta me! But it's so much fun. I have sequential art AND character development. Soon I will have a post with the comics I've done for sequential. I now present to you the first sketches for a project in which we design characters for a tv show. My show spins a tale of romance, elegance, and refinement . . . aw who am I kidding . . . it's about godzilla

Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-1158897819391734032006-09-21T23:54:00.000-04:002006-09-22T00:03:39.400-04:00

Here is a thing that I drew from a book. Though it's not my design, it's still worth a good look.My posting's been lacking up to this date, but I promise my very next one will be great.

Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-1156460709153159102006-08-24T18:50:00.000-04:002006-08-24T19:05:09.166-04:00

Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-1155323946759345132006-08-11T15:10:00.000-04:002006-08-11T15:50:11.560-04:00

My apartment is now internet-equipped. finally. So to celebrate, here's a preview of my new comic project, written mostly by me. I must give some of the credit to my buddy Paul. I plan to include many many people from mica in the course of this comic, so if any of my classmates see this and don't want to be included for some reason, let me know. Otherwise, your face will be crammed in there

Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-1154709672375170542006-08-04T12:38:00.000-04:002006-08-04T12:41:12.376-04:00

My new kitties! at some point, I'll post a picture that includes their adorable widdle faces.

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At the moment, right now, this very second, I am in the lovely garden state for a little relaxation time. Hopefully, by the time I get back to Charm City I'll be bright-eyed, bushy-tailed, and fit as a fiddle; ready to work harder than I ever thought possible. I see a great deal of inking, scanning, and photoshopping in my immediate future, and damn it, I'm determined to capture my destiny.Oh,

Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-1153773183739565202006-07-24T16:24:00.000-04:002006-07-24T16:33:03.763-04:00

Even though no one reads my blog, I feel I need to explain myself. Now that I have a job, it's been a surprisingly busy summer. I've actually been sketching a lot, but because of a lack of stable internet in my new apartment, I don't have the means to update anything. I guess what I'm trying to say is, pretty soon I'll make a giganteriffic post full of all the crap I've been working on in the

Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-1150336186484984872006-06-14T21:46:00.000-04:002006-06-14T21:49:46.536-04:00

Much better stuff came out of this class, if I do say so myself. This first project is showing a positive and negative side of love. In this case, it's the love of Jesus.Teehee.Next we have a neat idea. Choose a phrase that rhymes with your full name and illustrate it. Ehh, they're supposed to be giant monsters on some alien planet, but I don't think it comes across so well.Here are two gods,

Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-1150045220412795122006-06-11T12:57:00.000-04:002006-06-11T13:00:20.426-04:00

My first class with DK, and oh what fun it was. Here we have the onamatopoeia project, the album cover project, and the final, the DVD box art project. That green thing toward the bottom is the cover of the DVD booklet insert. It's a cartoony replica of Cecilia Lisbon's diary from the Virgin Suicides. I'm not satisfied with the text on that last one (I kinda ran out of time). My personal favorite

Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-1149987863417971332006-06-10T20:54:00.000-04:002006-06-10T21:05:23.026-04:00

There was very little good work that came out of this class. From day to day it was fun, but I hated most of the projects. Here's the best of the best. The brightly colored ones are book illustrations for Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. The last one is inspired by a short story called The Rocking Horse Winner.

Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-1149956065726853192006-06-10T12:12:00.000-04:002006-06-10T12:14:29.523-04:00

By the by, the links at the right are not all people that I know personally, but people that I want to promote because they're all AWESOME.Thank you.

Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-1149955531116217442006-06-10T12:02:00.000-04:002006-06-10T12:05:36.096-04:00

Here I have some drawings from last summer. I really don't like them now, but at the time I was training to be a caricaturist in New Hope, PA. I was pretty proud of them. As you can see, I have some pretty big names in here . . . below the White Stripes are the members of the Smashing Pumpkins. I drew most of these from CD inserts in the ice cream shop I worked at. 2nd from the bottom is the

Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-1149869698223645902006-06-09T11:40:00.000-04:002006-06-11T13:04:38.563-04:00

Ok, ok, another update. I have SO much work to show, but I hardly ever make time to update this thing. I apologize for that. The temptation to post my most recent stuff is very strong, but I'm gonna go more-or-less chronologically with my posts from now on.Here's some tasty (albeit a little stale) goodies.The first few are from various life drawing classes, with the most recent ones toward the

Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-1147128067165897782006-05-08T18:21:00.000-04:002006-05-08T18:41:07.190-04:00

Wow, I haven't had time to update in quite a while. Here's a snippet from my final project in Illustration 2. We were randomly assigned a band and had to create a CD cover, insert, disc design, poster, and t-shirt design. Whew. It took a lot of elbow grease, but in the end I think I did some good work. What I've posted is a sketch for the CD insert and the end result. Bitchin'.More to come . . .

Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-1141862099989714952006-03-08T18:54:00.000-05:002006-03-08T18:54:59.990-05:00

I did these sketches for my last illustration assignment. The project was to draw the top 5 trends that need to disappear in 2006. Completely stumped for ideas, I drew celebrities that had a vague connection to my project. So here they are.Nicole Richie, Hilary Duff (or however you spell her name), and the Olson twins . . . *cringe*

Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-1141691680710924932006-03-06T19:08:00.000-05:002006-03-08T19:17:37.973-05:00

Here's some more stuff. I did both of these in the latter part of 2005. They seem related to me . . . hmm . . .Hot tip: gray faber castell brush pens + photo reference = kickass illustration of Marilyn Manson.Colored microns are good too.

Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330198.post-1141366739838964772006-03-03T04:22:00.000-05:002006-03-03T01:18:59.846-05:00

Yes! I'm breaking my blogspot cherry. Now that it's over with, I almost wish I'd waited until marriage.Almost . . .This is a big day for me. Earlier I was talking with my friend Jon about starting a comic anthology. He's a writer, and so me and some of my associates here at MICA could illustrate. It's a very exciting idea, but I haven't asked anyone about it yet. I just hope we can all find the

Alessa Knoreply@blogger.com0