Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Young Queen Elizabeth II

Young Queen ELizabeth II
illustrator,
art © katrina valencia

It's the week of the Royal Wedding...so i decided to go back to the past...^_^ to the Queen Mum!!!
*cause i'm a Royal Wedding Nerd* ^_^

Sunday, April 24, 2011

yep I'm a Royal Wedding nerd

Kate Middleton and Prince William,
illustrator
art © Katrina Valencia

yep i'm nerd-ing out over the Royal Wedding :D it's exciting!!!! and yes i'm waking up @ 1am *california time* to watch it live!!!! 

so here's my retro take on the Royal Couple......enjoy....and if by chance they see it...i hope they like it ^_^





art © Katrina Valencia

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Hollywood 1939

illustrator,
art © katrina valencia,
characters © Disney

Based off the Characters from Disneyland's Twilight Zone Tower of Terror ride.....thought i'd try some B&w in illustrator..at first it was hard..then i had fun with it....and i'm SUPER love-ing how the Mickey toy came out!!!! ^_^ it's soooo cuteeeeee

*all hand drawn on illustrator not pre-sketch! :O amazing!!! *ps i do all my illustrator illustration with the mouse on my MAC....yes the built in one.... :O crazyyyy but i like it




Tuesday, April 19, 2011

The Rope

illustrator,
art © Katrina Valencia,
original art © Disney

I based this new picture off of one of the Stretching portraits from Disney's the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland. but i Kat-ified her :D....added my own twist and flair to her...hope u like her,....thinking of doing Constance next... :D

original art © Disney

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Keira Knightley as Guinevere

illustrator,
art © katrina valencia

keira knightley as guinevere, from the movie King Arthur.....had fun making this one.....

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

some Burton girls

Johanna, Sweeney Todd
art © katrina valencia
illustrator 

Katrina Van Tassel, Sleepy Hollow
art © katrina valencia
illustrator

they are different though they look similar....and in a way they do look the same in the movies...curly long blond hair..dark eyes....but totally different personalities...and situations lol..

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Bride of Frankenstein

illustrator,
© Katrina Valencia

one of my friends suggested i try my hand/style on the Bride...and here's what i came up with....i do like it....^_^

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Rococo Queen

18X24, Oil on canvas,
© katrina valencia
real lace and pearls added & texture in hair
made frame

^_^ Marie once again...lol...yep...so happy with this painting!!!  took me like....around 19 hours i'd say to complete...*over a few weeks, not all in one day, sillys*......and yes that is a guillotine in the background lol.....





© katrina valencia



Alice in Zombieland

8in wood circle,
acrylic craft paint
art © katrina valencia


so i recently discovered the book "Alice in Zombieland"....and it's amazing! so many inspiring things to paint!, i couldn't wait, so i of course started with...Alice...lol....

go read the book it's awesome! look for urself!