#ccadillustration
Traffic in Piccadilly, London. From Moderne Kunst in Meisterholzschnitten, 1895. Ask a librarian to see anything in our special collections!
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Happy birthday, Tony Sarg! The German-American illustrator and puppeteer was born on April 21, 1880 in Cobán, Guatemala, where his father was a diplomat. Tony Sarg’s New York (1927) is one of our favorite books in the collection! Little known fact: in 1927, Sarg initiated the tradition of floating balloons at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade! As if we needed more reason to love this delightful artist.
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Happy birthday, Louis Raemaekers! The Dutch political cartoonist and painter was born on April 6, 1869 in Roermond, Netherlands. He was best known for his graphic and powerful World War I cartoons which were reprinted in newspapers all over the world. We have several books of his works: Raemaekers’ cartoon history of the war (1919), Raemaekers’ Cartoons (1917), Kultur in cartoons (1917), and The great war, a neutral’s indictment (1916). Ask a librarian to see anything in our special collections.
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Some Austrian book illustration from Art of the Book, 1914. Ask a librarian to see anything in our special collections!
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Happy Spring! From Kate Greenaway pictures from originals presented by her to John Ruskin and other personal friends (hitherto unpublished), 1921. Ask a librarian to see anything in our special collections.
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Happy birthday, Kate Greenaway! The beloved English illustrator was born on March 17, 1846 in London. We own Kate Greenaway pictures from originals presented by her to John Ruskin and other personal friends (hitherto unpublished), 1921. Ask a librarian to see anything in our special collections.
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It’sFat Tuesday! Mickey, Minnie, and the “krewe” are celebrating in style! Of course, in this part of the country, Shrove Tuesday means stuffing yourself with pączki, but whatever floats your boat. From Mickey Sees the U.S.A., 1944. Ask a librarian to see anything in our special collections.
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Happy birthday, Elihu Vedder! The American Symbolist painter was born on February 26, 1836 in New York City. We own The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, the astronomer-poet of Persia, published in 1886 and illustrated by Vedder. He also designed the cover. Ask a librarian to see anything in our special collections.
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One Educators Torch Song
Classes are starting back up at CCAD, and it’s the 1st time in a little more than 5 years that I won’t be teaching. That’s weird, and I’m going to miss my kids, but there’s just no future in academia. It’s SO FRUSTRATING…
I was once asked by a former student to do an independent study with him. Basically, I had to work with him and come up with a specific curriculum and syllabus for ONE PERSON. That meant coming up with projects, a rubric, and being available for meetings and critiques. I averaged 4 contact hours a week for 16 weeks. I was honored and proud to be someone that this guy admired enough to approach me in the first place. I genuinely like this student and respect his drive, talent, and determination. So obviously, I said yes… Because I’m a good teacher, and love what I do. Hell, I’ve won 3 Teaching Excellence Certificates in the last three years… I must be doing SOMETHING right.
I was paid total of $200. That didn’t even cover gas.
When I complained about that level of professional disrespect, I was shrugged at and told I would get a great reference for another institution.
THAT’S. FUCKED.
If you’ll excuse a little boasting, I am a successful, internationally acclaimed, professional artist with over 30 years of experience. And a master’s degree. It shouldn’t be an absurd notion that I be properly compensated for my time, devotion, and expertise.
There is also the fact that I’ve devoted a lot of personal time to campus mentoring and advocacy. As I say, I care deeply for my students, and strive to help them have as rich and positive an educational experience as possible, because feels and goodness and I was them, once, and GET IT.
I’m not sure what the number is now, but last year - out of a little under 2000 students, 38% of them waved the rainbow flag, with 17% of the whole being somewhere in the transgender spectrum.
I am an out, loud and VERY visible transwoman, who openly came out AND TRANSITIONED at the halfway mark of my time at CCAD. Im a safe, relatable member of my community… someone who actively voices real, gender-related concerns on behalf of my students. Students who, by the way, refer to CCAD as “The Columbus College of Anxiety and Depression.”
I feel I am needed there. And not for nothing, it’s my family.
That’s impossible on $12000 a year… which is less than i earned working at burger king when I was in high school… No guarantee of continuing employment from semester to semester.. No benefits or health care. And yet, the “higher ups” keep insisting they pay their teachers well.
Lies. Systemic, across the board LIES.
But I need to pay rent. To eat. TO LIVE AND TAKE CARE OF MYSELF. To fund art making. To maybe making a difference.
So, I had to find a different job to meet my basic needs, and because I can’t finish my transition and live my best life without healthcare. Which is why I’m not teaching this semester. I do hope to be able to fit one class into my schedule for next semester. Because I feel like I need to be there, but also because I’m a stubborn Guinea b*tch with principles.
See you in the spring, FAM. ✊❤☠
Doing the Art Thing, Again…
Last night’s opening of Gabinetto Segreto at the FANTABULOUS Vanderelli Room in Columbus, OH., was AWESOME! It was so great to participate in such a beautifully body positive environment. The art was top notch and wonderfully cheeky! The performances, the music! AHH! SO GOOD.
If you are near or in or adjacent to CBUS – Go see it!
If you missed the opening, you can always check the website and swing by or come to the closing reception on August 31st, 7-10.
This show was a bit braver than I’ve been since transitioning. I’ve made a commitment to be visible and to fully embrace authenticity as a life path… The paintings were typical of what I usually show, but the sculptural piece, “Trigger Warning,” was very much outside my comfort zone. That USUALLy means it’s important, and that I need to do the thing. That said, I’m glad I was able to work through my personal discomfort to make the statement.
In essence, “Trigger Warning” is a comment on how people obsess over trans people’s genitals, and how we are fetishized, targeted, and otherwise singled out, and “othered.”
The “Guy Parts” were cast of me within a week of surgery, so showing them was also a type of eulogy for the boy. To that point, I now feel some good closure with my old life/body as I step ever forward into my truth.
Furrsona??? Sorry I’ve only heard of stripper-sonas!
Want to make your own stripper-sona name? Take the first letter of your first name, and choose another name that starts with that letter (i.e. Kay -> Katy) and then take the first letter of your last name and choose a kink that starts with that letter! (I.e. B -> Bondage)
Btw did I mention art school was great?
Another Painting from my watercolor class!
#watercolor #traditionalart #traditionalmedia #painting #stilllife #myccad #ccadillustration (at Columbus, Ohio)
https://www.instagram.com/p/B8RYaByAJN-/?igshid=1b0xp15w1aehd
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Painting from my watercolor class!
#watercolor #traditionalart #traditionalmedia #painting #stilllife #myccad #ccadillustration (at Columbus College of Art & Design - CCAD)
https://www.instagram.com/p/B8P8c-jDgOW/?igshid=eqedf9hdujko
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![[The Back of Beyond] Some environment concepts for my thesis about an abandoned human colony and ali](https://64.media.tumblr.com/5f311a2f38654457cc217b7259b1748a/c9174c5f3237eb39-24/s1280x1920/660f36b67656174679d355fcc5e25a98ca5f3700.jpg "[The Back of Beyond] Some environment concepts for my thesis about an abandoned human colony and ali")
[The Back of Beyond]
Some environment concepts for my thesis about an abandoned human colony and alien researchers documenting the horrible truth behind it.
#environment #conceptart #illustration #gouache #traditionalart #painting #backofbeyond #environmentdesign #myccad #ccadillustration (at Columbus College of Art & Design - CCAD)
https://www.instagram.com/p/B8JbfHwjxMF/?igshid=155qagx736yzo
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One of my finals I finally got around to uploading after I fixed it up!
I’ve never drawn dragons before but I think I like to now!
#digitalart #procreate #fantasy #illustration #myccad #ccadillustration #sun #stars #vignette #instartist #dragon (at Columbus College of Art & Design - CCAD)
https://www.instagram.com/p/B6MIcRCDHVg/?igshid=cxbsngkrz04f
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He owns a cigar shop in Florida, inherited from his pop! It’s his shop and he’ll drink if he wants to ♂️
#digitalart #procreate #cigarshop #cigar #smoking #characterdesign #myccad #ccadillustration #illustration #instartist (at Columbus College of Art & Design - CCAD)
https://www.instagram.com/p/B59B8GBDC9u/?igshid=abjc1ymue2v1
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A seed packet design quickfire
#procreate #digitalart #flower #borage #seed #design #packet #illustration #myart #myccad #ccadillustration (at Columbus College of Art & Design - CCAD)
https://www.instagram.com/p/B5IcWS2gu0f/?igshid=1erk1ce7nzv3p
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Finally got around to finishing this!
Cropping sucks on IG so you can view the full illustration with the name plate on my Twitter! (@luluoppla)
#dnd #dnd5e #portrait #cameo #illustration #myart #myccad #ccadillustration #fanrasy #tiefling #penandink #traditionalart #procreate #bard (at Columbus College of Art & Design - CCAD)
https://www.instagram.com/p/B5HFxo8guCx/?igshid=bwkynx9vie7m
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“they all deserved better…”
Finished replaying dragon age origins recently coincidentally around their 10 year anniversary. Wanted to do an illustration of my warden and Alistair going to visit memorials they made for Duncan and my warden’s family in Highever
#dragonageorigins #dragonage #fanart #alistairtheirin #cousland #greywarden #illustration #myccad #ccadillustration #instartist #fantasy #snow (at Columbus College of Art & Design - CCAD)
https://www.instagram.com/p/B4lRncmDLw4/?igshid=hh0dft339wgz
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4/4 of my fairytale illustrations!
#fairytale #myart #myccad #ccadillustration #illustration #decorative #romance #penandink #traditionalart #traditionalart #bard #carolan #fae #faerie (at Columbus College of Art & Design - CCAD)
https://www.instagram.com/p/B4S3TVyjxk6/?igshid=137a7woqq9ecj
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¾ of my fairytale illustrations!
#fairytale #myart #myccad #ccadillustration #illustration #decorative #romance #penandink #traditionalart #traditionalart #vasilisa #babayaga (at Columbus College of Art & Design - CCAD)
https://www.instagram.com/p/B4Pa-vRjawe/?igshid=1i9h4ado0jix7
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2/4 of my fairytale illustrations!
#fairytale #myart #myccad #ccadillustration #illustration #decorative #romance #penandink #traditionalart #traditionalart #lancelot #guinevere (at Columbus College of Art & Design - CCAD)
https://www.instagram.com/p/B4Mt5gcjZay/?igshid=14irffhb9x2ps
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¼ of my final fairytale illustrations! I’ve worked really hard on them over the past 4 weeks putting 24+hrs into the project and I’m super happy with the result!
#fairytale #illustration #myart #myccad #ccadillustration #penandink #traditionalart #traditionalmedia #fantasy #folktale #sigurd #brynhildr (at Columbus College of Art & Design - CCAD)
https://www.instagram.com/p/B4KgHqIjwOA/?igshid=xdfmo1sm7toe
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A bigger preview of one of my fairy-tale spreads
#fairytale #illustration #myart #myccad #wip #guinevere #lancelot #kingarthur #roundtable #romance #story #decorative #ccadillustration #procreate (at Columbus College of Art & Design - CCAD)
https://www.instagram.com/p/B34xg3TDfME/?igshid=ub7k8ynyvinh
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Quickfire from class last week of a fake album cover
I wish I had more time to make the text look better but I’m pretty happy with the the post turned out!
#digitalart #digitalmedia #rock #glamrock #albumcover #procreate #myart #myccad #ccadillustration #hairband #drawing #illustration #illustratorsofcolumbus (at Columbus College of Art & Design - CCAD)
https://www.instagram.com/p/B3SzuU9DD31/?igshid=ujz7kesdl5qk
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Quick painting in class based off of this portrait of Nell Gwyn
#painting #study #portrait #procreate #digitalart #digitalmedia #myccad #ccadillustration #woman #womeninillustration #columbusartist #instartist #artistsofinstagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/B3Iho_8gqCE/?igshid=5kxuvktimdjo
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S U N K E N
#procreate #digitalart #ipadart #myccad #ccadillustration #cover #fantasy #myart #instartist #illustration
https://www.instagram.com/p/B2rSsRSFTzH/?igshid=12ruu39xx3afl
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A quickfire horror movie poster
“Bride of the Chocolate Bandit with Bloody Stitches: A Sexy Thriller!"
#pinup #illustration #myccad #ccadillustration #poster #digitalart #procreate #ipadart #sexy #candy #halloween #horror #thriller #chocolate
https://www.instagram.com/p/B2ja8AFgmaU/?igshid=1hmczof3y5zfd
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Onion toad
#onion #toad #groffsketchbook #sketchbook #myccad #ccadillustration #illustratorsofcolumbus #sketch #traditionalart #traditionalmedia #penandink #koibrush
https://www.instagram.com/p/B2fLX-Ngfiv/?igshid=v70nu8fl9d6i
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“Heavy is the head that wears the crown”
Just finished the black eagles route and love Edelgard a lot ;;
Probably will end up selling prints of this
#myccad #ccadillustration #edelgard #fireemblemthreehouses #fe3h #fireemblem #edelgardvonhræsvelgr #illustration #illustratorsofcolumbus #instartist #artistsofinstagram #myart #digitalart #procreate #ipadart
https://www.instagram.com/p/B2UxxxgjuA-/?igshid=tf1rbrvgrso5
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Queen Amidala for a star wars themed sketchbook assignment. Her design is one of my favorites!
#groffsketchbook #sketchbook #penandink #ink #starwars #queenamidala #padme #sketch #traditionalart #ccadillustration #myccad #myart #instartist #artistsofcolumbus
https://www.instagram.com/p/B2R7fG4jlJ3/?igshid=su26q7gu9tdi
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