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Hi, I'm Samantha. I've been creating art since I was a little girl. I feel very fortunate to have a job that I truly love. I can't wait to share with you a very personal side of me through my artwork.-
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Monthly Archives: July 2009
When I’m not working on art… I’m working on art
I’ve been a professional graphic designer for over 10 years. I started out as a flatbed scanner at York Graphics. I then became a color technician for their magazine production department. I spent a lot of time creating clipping paths … Continue reading
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Summer illustration
The story this illustration goes with is about how to enjoy the summer, even when it’s hot. I created this in Adobe Illustrator. The colors are different gradients. I also added an Inner Glow filter to add dimension to the … Continue reading
Illustration for people staying home
Can’t afford a vacation? Here is an illustration to coincide with a story about if you are not going on vacation, what books you can read to give your mind an escape. Illustration created in Adobe Illustrator CS3. I basically … Continue reading
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Halloween is just around the corner
Not really. But I have some free time and I like to work ahead. This year I’ve taken inspiration from one of my favorite movie directors, Tim Burton. Here is a sneak peak of my Halloween finder.
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How to make the sky fall: Part 2
I created a meteor page that is in today’s York Daily Record. I just blogged about how the main art was created using a combination of Illustrator and Photoshop techniques. On the page, I also created a smaller information graphic … Continue reading
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How to make the sky fall: Part 1
Here is the final meteor page design I created yesterday. It is in today’s York Daily Record. Here is how I did it. I first drew a meteoroid in Adobe Illustrator CS3 using the pen and pencil tool. Then I … Continue reading
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Harry Potter page designed, then redesigned. . .
I change my mind a lot. I first pitched a Harry Potter two-page design a couple of months ago. The idea was to have separate pages that would combine into a poster after they were published. One page would be … Continue reading
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I want a Chinchilla
But, I already have an English Bulldog and four cats, so William, my husband has forbidden me to adopt any more animals. But I really want a chinchilla. Well, if I can’t have one, I guess I will draw one. … Continue reading
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