Official!!!

Everyone I have an exciting announcement:

I HAVE A WEBSITE!

An actual website! For the final part of my Digital Illustration class we talked about the importance of having websites where potential employers can see our work.  We discussed what makes a website good and easy to navigate (hopefully mine fits these descriptors) and then we created our own!  Don't worry, I am still going to update this blog just as often as ever.  The website will be added to and changed only when I create a piece that I feel is worthy of the position-- this blog will still be the site of the bulk of my work.  And now I present to you:

natashabutlerillustration.com

Go take a look around! Although, those few of you who look at this blog regularly will most likely recognize the majority of the images already.  But that's okay!  Enjoy!  :)  (guys I feel super legit as an artist now-- I'M SO EXCITED!)

Digital Illustration: Fortune Assignment and Mythology

One of the assignments for my Digital Illustration class was to illustrate a fortune from a fortune cookie.  It seemed simple enough, but we were supposed to illustrate it in a conceptual way rather than in a narrative way.  I hadn't realized how much I depend on a straightforward narrative! This project gave me some trouble at first which is why I haven't posted it until now-- I was reworking it.  But I am finally satisfied and so I present it to you!

"Laughter is medicine for the soul"

I also got in a mythological artistic craze today after seeing the beautiful work of Svetlin Vassilev (look at his work HERE at his website).  Obviously I have a different style and my skills are much less developed, but I was pretty pleased with how my digital painting turned out.

Selene- Greek Goddess of the Moon 

(with all her chariot-pulling... moon... oxen...)

Digital Illustration: Book of Mormon Assignment

My final project for my Digital Illustration 1 class is to illustrate a scene from a Book of Mormon story.  I really enjoyed the process of choosing a story, working out the design/composition/style, and then seeing it come together in Photoshop!  (have I mentioned how much I like Photoshop before?)

 I've realized since the beginning of this class (when we were only using Illustrator) that I really like the more simplified, graphic style.  So I chose to illustrate this story in that style-- which would be most applicable to children's  book illustration or possibly editorial illustration.

I chose to illustrate a scene from the Jaredite's journey across the ocean.  I've always thought that this sounded like the worst way to travel I've ever heard of.  I mean, being in a little, sealed boat with people and animals and supplies being rocked back and forth and flipped around for almost an entire year!  But even with all of that they never stopped praying and thanking and praising God.  I think that is amazing and shows so much humility, gratitude, and faith.  Way to go Jaredites!  You're awesome!  ...before you destroyed each other of course...

Enjoy!