freebies

I am not sure the value of freebies but I do participate when they come along. A few months ago I submitted artwork for the Windows gallery for downloadable wallpaper. My art was selected and I submitted an entire gallery of designs that are all food related. Love that my artwork is out there, not sure if it benefits me as an artist or not.

But... I do think you have to share. Sometimes giving it away is what you do to get more eyes to see your work, and hopefully it turns into dollar signs. My artwork has appeared on calendars, in decks of cards and now wallpaper for computers. Will I keep submitting my work, yes. Will I make money from it? Maybe.

So, want to see my collection? Here you go:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/robmar/archive/2013/05/13/download-delectable-designs-theme-for-windows-by-karyn-servin.aspx

how does Chuck Norris illustrate?

I know not a good lead in to a Chuck Norris joke, but seriously I did finish a recent project for Total Gym. The illustration below was created for Total Gym to instruct users how-to use the machine. Taking photos provided by the client I created clean and simple line art that was somewhat androgynous. We wanted the look to be consistent with their brand colors and the human figure to be simplified so that the emphasis was on the motions of the exercises. The client was awesome, although I did not get to meet Chuck Norris. Next time.