Jeanette Lyn

Update 11/1

2009-11-01T18:24:00.000-08:00

Jason and I are currently busy making plans to move to Atlanta. I recently found out that I start an internship with Carters very soon. As a side note, I also finally worked on my website again- www.jeanettelyn.com (I feel it is much improved.)
It's a very exciting time!

bliss

2009-10-20T16:58:00.000-07:00

"Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree" -Emily Bronte
(the colors aren't posting correctly yet, but they're close enough for now)

bless you!

2009-10-16T19:30:00.000-07:00

I've been home in Wisconsin for a few weeks now, I can't believe how chilly it is already! (I had a cold the second I got here.) Besides those minor things, being home has been WONDERFUL!! There's nothing like home. And for many reasons I have been motivated and upbeat on a consistent basis. Well, enjoy the sketch.

Little Critters

2009-09-16T13:29:00.000-07:00

Some of the critters I've been playing around with lately, I think they're in the mood for fall, too!!

Favorite Season!

2009-09-16T13:26:00.000-07:00

The weather, the smells, the clothes, the colors... ohhhh, and can you say pumpkin spice latte?!

Quick Illustration!

2009-09-13T17:00:00.000-07:00

Hello! I did this illustration entirely in photoshop, which is not typical for me. I had a good time though and tried to keep it fresh and not overly worked. It is supposed to be the front of a greeting card. The inside would say something like, "Never a dull moment with you. Happy Birthday." Teehee, it reminds me of my brother at that age!

it's ready...

2009-07-21T12:36:00.000-07:00

(...so I'm accepting the fact that a website is always a work in progress.) You may go to http://www.jeanettelyn.com to view my new website. We're still kind of working out kinks, but it works! hope you like =)

new piece

2009-07-21T09:42:00.000-07:00

This is a piece I just finished. Watercolor and digital =) I used a pic from when the girls visited me last summer. enjoy!
by the way, I included the b & w version as well because I like it!

smiles...

2009-07-12T19:43:00.000-07:00

hello. Just wanted to write a quick little update. My carbonmade website can be found at www.jeanettelyn.com. Jason is helping me put together a new website right now, which I'm really excited about!!! And it will still be under www.jeanettelyn.com which is sweet. And for now I'm working on a couple of personal projects. Later!
~Jeanette

i got an idea!!

2009-07-07T18:46:00.000-07:00

Late one night I did this quick sketch in painter...not sure where it came from, lol. Anyway, I thought of a children's book story to go along with it and wrote it out. I'm in the process of refining her character, editing the writing, and laying out the story right now... sooo much fun!!!

just for fun...

2009-07-07T18:42:00.000-07:00

I was just playing around =)

Rivanna Park

2009-07-07T18:21:00.000-07:00

About a week or so ago Jason and I went to Rivanna Park and did a bit of landscape painting. I haven't done this in awhile, so it was really nice!

i think he's kinda cute...

2009-07-06T17:04:00.000-07:00

This is one of the many characters I created while I put together my Carter's Portfolio. It would be a lot to post everything, but I particularly liked this little guy... so there you go!
There is good news and bad news regarding Carter's. Bad first: No internship for me this summer =(. Good News: Had a great time in Atlanta during my interview. Plus, they would like me to intern in November! This is assuming they have the budget by then. hmmm...
Oh well... guess we'll see.
For the time being Jason and I will be staying in lovely Charlottesville, VA. =)

My thesis display!

2009-05-29T21:12:00.000-07:00

business card (in progress)

2009-03-09T13:40:00.001-07:00

Night Owl

2009-03-04T17:59:00.000-08:00

Watercolor and a bit of digital collage.

Hallmark Workshop

2009-03-04T17:38:00.000-08:00

The Hallmark workshop was really great! Here is the card I came up with.

printmaking

2009-02-27T18:40:00.001-08:00

I especially like how the bugs turned out.

senior portrait

2009-02-23T21:18:00.001-08:00

I'm trying to start posting more often. So, although I turned in my portrait awhile ago I thought I'd go ahead and still post it. I really like how the senior poster is turning out so far, too!

bakery art <3

2009-02-16T22:17:00.000-08:00

i hope everyone had a happy valentine's day. this is the desert i made- the ones with the chocolate chips are actually red velvet cake cinnamon roll type things, i made the recipe up and they were delicious! and pretty =)

Cuteness from the Carters Workshop!!

2009-02-16T20:21:00.000-08:00

I had a great time at the Carter's Workshop. I actually used illustrator, hehe =). Here is a bit of cuteness to brighten your day!

website in progress

2009-02-16T20:03:00.000-08:00

hello! I've made a website, but now that I sort of know what I'm doing I'll be changing it quite a bit. Still, I thought I'd put the link up...enjoy!
http://webspace.ringling.edu/~jhenry/

presents i made for my sisters

2009-02-16T19:57:00.000-08:00

I know it's a little late, but I made many of my Christmas gifts this year and I came across some photos I took of the necklaces that I made for my sisters. I was very happy with the way they turned out =)

fun!

2008-11-09T16:27:00.000-08:00

This is a little illustration I did for class. I thought it would be cute if the umbrella was used as something to catch the "shower" rather than repel it. I used pastel pencils, and for some reason the colors are not as soft and light on the screen as they are in my original. And the piece still needs a bit of tweaking, but I thought I'd put it up anyways. Enjoy!

Transitions...

2008-11-07T20:37:00.000-08:00

"Childhood is a strange country. It's a place you come from or go to- at least in your mind. For me it has an endless, spellbound something in it that feels remote. It's like a little sealed-vault country of cake breath and grass stains where what you do instead of work is spin until you're dizzy. " -Lyall Bush
This quote, as well as this piece, are part of the inspiration for my thesis. I'm brewing with ideas and am excited about the pieces to come!

TaTa Gala

2008-11-07T20:32:00.000-08:00

I created this piece for the TaTa Gala- a show to raise money for breast cancer research. It was really great to see so many people create art for a good cause.

Sweet Dreams

2008-11-07T20:23:00.000-08:00

This was part of a quick series of puppy illustrations I did. (See below) I played with watercolor, pen, and a bit of digital texture for these. This one will be part of Gallery 28. =)

Illustration- Dogs are silly =D

2008-09-22T19:22:00.001-07:00

Children's Bookness!!!

2008-04-29T15:48:00.000-07:00

Cupcakes-A-gO-gO

2008-04-20T10:04:00.000-07:00

Hello to anyone out there who can appreciate a delicious cupcake! That's right, the best cupcakes in town can be found right here in Sarasota at a place called Cupcakes-A-gO-gO. I also recently started selling greeting cards there, like how I squeezed that in there? =) Check it out if you have a chance, I should have some more art there this summer. Thanks!

Children's Book

2008-04-09T22:43:00.000-07:00

Here is a preview of the children's book I'm illustrating for class. I should have three finished spreads, and front and back covers in less than two weeks. Those will be posted when the time comes. I already made the 32 page dummy book, but it's not necessary to post that.
Anyway, I based it off of a poem called "My Shadow," by by Robert Louis Stevenson. It was fun to interpret in my own way. Hope you enjoy.

Painting Update

2008-04-07T19:52:00.000-07:00

Here are a few recent paintings from this semester. We've got Alison in her wig and costume, a self portrait of me wanting coffee, and one of a girl and some puppies on a somewhat rainy day. Enjoy!

Spring Break!

2008-03-04T13:56:00.000-08:00

Now that I've had time, haha yeah right, I am in the process of setting up "my other blog." On this blog you'll find any other trinkets I make, including jewelry. I should have a few things up soon.
Besides this, I've been doing some sketching and some homework. As well as trying to get some relaxation time in. =)
There will be new posts soon!!

artsy!

2008-02-10T15:27:00.000-08:00

I put together a self-promotional type piece. I haven't quite mastered the craft of soldering, but it was fun! I plan on making more, but probably smaller/cleaner looking. Also, I've been experimenting making jewelry using this soldering technique =) Hopefully I'll have pieces to put up fairly soon!

New Stuff!!

2008-02-10T10:46:00.000-08:00

This is a character development piece we got in illustration class. I wrote a summary of a little story called "Joey the polar Bear Puppy." I based it off of my Great Pyrenees dog back home, so cute! It was a lot of fun and I would like to do more work similar to this. I also put a portrait of Jason in we turned in recently for painting class. We had to do a portrait of someone close to us =).

Last Semester

2008-02-10T10:09:00.000-08:00

Here are some pieces I wanted to post from last semester. I really like the colors (and my new teapot!) I picked for the teapot, this one was done in painter in my computer illustration class. The book cover for "A Little Princess" was a lot of fun. I started off with a sketch then used photoshop for scanned in textures. I used the burn tool a lot as well, I think it helped a lot with the mood. The Christmas card thing is a small snippit of this promotional piece I did, but I thought i would include it anyway. The little boy eating a pepper is a series piece inspired by my brother that I put together for illustration class. Lastly, I included my last figure painting of the semester. I worked fairly small that time, but I like how it turned out for the most part.

Computer Illustration Self-Portait

2007-11-06T16:06:00.000-08:00

This was a bit tedious for me since I had never done anything like this before. However, I am liking how it turned out. I imagine it would be a little easier for me if I tried this technique again since I have gotten the hang of it.

Velveteen Rabbit

2007-11-06T16:02:00.000-08:00

I had fun with this piece and tried a different technique. It has good and bad points.

Self-Portrait Assignment

2007-11-06T15:56:00.000-08:00

My plan is to tweak it digitally, I need to fix the eyes and some shadow areas definitely.

Figure Painting

2007-11-06T15:43:00.000-08:00

I really wish I had time to paint the body in, but I like how the face turned out.

Happy Autumn!

2007-10-22T20:29:00.000-07:00

Mouse

2007-10-22T20:06:00.000-07:00

Here is one thing I did over the summer, kinda cute.

Illustration with Fiore

2007-10-21T14:35:00.000-07:00

This is our first assignment called "Imaginary Book Cover." I had a fun time with it, really need to work on text and photoshop skills though.

Art Museum

2007-06-06T21:42:00.001-07:00

I like how I'm starting to approach the paint in this one more than the previous one.

Downtown

2007-06-06T21:32:00.000-07:00

The Beach!

2007-06-06T21:09:00.000-07:00

Painting Class

2007-06-04T19:26:00.000-07:00

a little stiil-life

my little sister =)

2007-06-03T19:43:00.001-07:00

This is an older piece, but I still think it's cute!

first post

2007-03-17T11:38:00.000-07:00