Joanna Barnum

Wedding Art

Joanna Barnum — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:22:22 +0000

I just finished this “save the date” postcard design for a client.

Do you need something like this? I can paint invitations, thank you notes, table numbers, monograms, programs…and watercolor portraits make really wonderful and unique bridal party gifts, or gifts to a new happy couple you know.

Portrait sizes and rates.

Hampton National Historic Site

Joanna Barnum — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:09:30 +0000

Greenhouse at the Hampton Plantation in Baltimore County, painted from my own photo. My friend Elliot Azzam (check out her work!) and I took a field trip recently to shoot photos for painting. Thanks for the motivation, Elliot!

(Prints available- drop me a line at joanna at joannabarnum dot com)

I’m going on a road trip in April/May, and I hope to do more paintings like this, both from life and from my own photo reference.

The start of a mural…

Joanna Barnum — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:39:53 +0000

A few Valentine’s Day portraits…

Joanna Barnum — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:34:46 +0000

Threadless Pinup challenge- Salome

Joanna Barnum — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:35:23 +0000

I created this for the current pinup themed design challenge over at Threadless.

Your votes are appreciated! (click on the thumbnail link below)

Austin Food & Wine Festival

Joanna Barnum — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:34:36 +0000

I’m excited to be able to share the work I did late last year for the new Austin Food & Wine Festival. I worked with art director Eric Wicks at Dialog Studio to both create and license illustrations which were integrated into the website and identity for the festival. It was a great experience!

A few of the pieces that were commissioned:

Check out the official website to see how my work was integrated into the overall design (scroll down!)

Spoonflower!

Joanna Barnum — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:27:48 +0000

Spoonflower is a very cool website in the “print on demand” family that lets you print anything you want on quilting or apparel fabric. You can print your own designs for yourself, and you can also offer them for sale to the public if you wish. There is some GREAT stuff for sale on there…a lot more variety than you’ll find at the fabric store.

I decided to order a few swatches using my artwork. I’m really impressed with the quality of both the printing and the base fabrics.

For now, I have three fabric designs in my Spoonflower shop that you can order. I may add more when I have more time to play! If there’s an illustration I’ve done that you’d just love to see converted to a fabric pattern, let me know.

Ten Paces & Draw prompt, “Ugly”

Joanna Barnum — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:50:51 +0000

I had a chance to participate in another Ten Paces & Draw blog prompt. This week’s theme was “ugly.”

This was my sketch:

Check out the final Wylie Beckert created based on my sketch, over on the Ten Paces blog. I really like it!

And this is the final I did based on Wylie’s sketch:

Renwick runner up!

Joanna Barnum — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:44:56 +0000

My design came in as the runner up in the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s postcard design competition for the Renwick Gallery’s 40th anniversary.

The winning design by Becca Kallem is also watercolor, I think it’s neat that they look like they were meant to go together.

Calendar sale on Lulu

Joanna Barnum — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:15:03 +0000

If you’re still looking for a calendar, Lulu is currently offering a 30% off coupon code until January 31st. Use the code SHELFSTOCK305 at checkout. You can use it to buy my science portrait calendar, or any other calendar or book at Lulu!

Alternately, you can use the code WHOASHIPPING to get free ground shipping on your entire order until January 31. (You can’t combine the two codes).