Kara Barnett

Mythic Creature

Dragon pixy / 13 x 6.5 cm / Adobe Photoshop /Dragon pixies are born inside active volcanos and swarm out when an eruption occurs. They are made of lava rock and have no eyes to protect from the heat and light. The have a big mouth to use echolocatio

Dragon pixy / 13 x 6.5 cm / Adobe Photoshop /Dragon pixies are born inside active volcanos and swarm out when an eruption occurs. They are made of lava rock and have no eyes to protect from the heat and light. The have a big mouth to use echolocation and wings inspired by Dragonflies.

Personal Project

Monster /13 x 16.5 cm / Black ink and paper to draw sketch and then Adobe Photoshop / A digital drawing of a girl who has a very long tongue. The open pose, dull colors, and large sweater makes her look kind and approachable, despite the deformity la

Monster /13 x 16.5 cm / Black ink and paper to draw sketch and then Adobe Photoshop / A digital drawing of a girl who has a very long tongue. The open pose, dull colors, and large sweater makes her look kind and approachable, despite the deformity labeling her a monster. This is a commentary on what a monster truly is.

Romanticized / 8.5 x 11 cm / Black ink and paper to draw sketch and then Adobe Photoshop / This illustration is related to my other personal project “Monster”. Without context this girl looks normal. She is trying to show what humanity thinks are th

Romanticized / 8.5 x 11 cm / Black ink and paper to draw sketch and then Adobe Photoshop / This illustration is related to my other personal project “Monster”. Without context this girl looks normal. She is trying to show what humanity thinks are the best sides of herself. However, the dripping rose shows it is an allusion and she’s not being true to herself.

Emblem

Vixen / 21.59x 27.94 cm / Graphite pencil and paper to sketch and then Adobe Illustrator / I wanted this emblem to represent some of the symbolism of a fox: Cunning, playful, passion, protection, creativity and charm. I noticed the words like “passio

Vixen / 21.59x 27.94 cm / Graphite pencil and paper to sketch and then Adobe Illustrator / I wanted this emblem to represent some of the symbolism of a fox: Cunning, playful, passion, protection, creativity and charm. I noticed the words like “passion, playful and protection” also are symbols of fire. This inspired me to make a fox tail shaped like a flickering flame.

Ideation

Opposites / 13x16.5 cm / Graphite pencil and paper to sketch and then Adobe Photoshop. Additional Information: Fire and water are opposing elements. However, they have a lot more in common than you might think. While water is usually seen as calm, he

Opposites / 13x16.5 cm / Graphite pencil and paper to sketch and then Adobe Photoshop. Additional Information: Fire and water are opposing elements. However, they have a lot more in common than you might think. While water is usually seen as calm, healing and life, it also has the power to be chaotic and cause destruction. Both fire and water symbolize the circle of life and rebirth. So different but alike, balancing each other like yin and yang.

GIF

Spinning rainbow / Digital canvas size is 13/16.5 cm / Graphite pencil and paper to sketch, then created in AutoCAD and made into a gif in photoshop. I created this logo/sticker in a drafting class and then decided I wanted to make it into a spinning

Spinning rainbow / Digital canvas size is 13/16.5 cm / Graphite pencil and paper to sketch, then created in AutoCAD and made into a gif in photoshop. I created this logo/sticker in a drafting class and then decided I wanted to make it into a spinning rainbow gif for this project.

Landscape

Landscape / Isolated beauty / Digital canvas 13x16.5 cm / Adobe Photoshop / This landscape is of a snowy mountain range illuminated by a sunrise. The only form of life is in a little winter cabin on the left-hand side. The curve of the valley as we

Landscape / Isolated beauty / Digital canvas 13x16.5 cm / Adobe Photoshop / This landscape is of a snowy mountain range illuminated by a sunrise. The only form of life is in a little winter cabin on the left-hand side. The curve of the valley as well as the clouds gives the illustration some movement and allows your eye to wonder the page.

Album Cover

Discord / 12.49x12.49 cm / Adobe Photoshop/ I created an album cover inspired by the song “Discord” by The Living Tombstones. The bright contrasting color and busy background gives the feeling of a chaotic fast pasted environment where you’re not in

Discord / 12.49x12.49 cm / Adobe Photoshop/ I created an album cover inspired by the song “Discord” by The Living Tombstones. The bright contrasting color and busy background gives the feeling of a chaotic fast pasted environment where you’re not in control.