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"Bad" Drawings
Hey friends, I hope your day’s going well! It’s been incredibly foggy and humid here lately—definitely "stay-inside" weather. But that’s given me the perfect excuse to dive into some new projects. Right now, I'm working on a guide to perspective drawing, focusing on the 10 most c...
6 Hours Left to Claim these Original Paintings
Hello friends,Friendly reminder: the auction for these two original paintings closes in just 6 hours. I know that buying an original piece of art is a significant investment, but I made these paintings with meticulous care and attention to detail, over many hours, and it would mean a lot to see them...
24 hours left to order a calendar
Hello friends! The cat calendarhas been so well-received, and I can't thank you enough for your support! Every year, I get messages from people saying that they've missed the pre-order, so I wanted to remind you one last time that you have 24 hours leftto order the calendar.https://www.djami...
Hello from Japan
Quick announcement: The calendar pre-order will end in 36 hours!https://www.djamilaknopf.com/storeHello friends!Life is a blur right now, and I don't even remember whether I've told you about my plans to go back to Japan, but here we are. I've been wanting to see the autumn leaves here f...
Cat Calendar Pre-Orders are Open!
Hello friends! After months in the making, the cat calendar is finally available for pre-order at djamilaknopf.com/storeuntil 23 October, 10 AM EST.Here is some more info:The wall calendar, titled "Cats in Weird Places", features 12 illustrations in colour. It is being sold for a limited tim...
I went to England, and I made a thing!
Hello friends,Really quick, before I tell you all about my trip. I made two reference packs! As my patrons, you can get 50% offuntil 6 October, at djamilaknopf.com/storeGet 50% off the Nature Reference Packwith the code nature50:Get 50% off the Wizard and Dark Academia Reference Packwith the code wi...
HUGE art drop: 9 new paintings
Hello friends, Remember how I told you I was working on my calendar paintings? Well, here they are! I might leave them over the weekend, come back with fresh eyes on Monday and make a few tweaks, but they're 99.99% done! It has been a sprint these past few weeks, but I'm incredibly proud tha...
Summer so far
Hello friends, I hope life is treating you well! I can't believe it's already the end of August. Summer is still going strong here, and today especially, leaving the house feels like walking straight into an oven. So I've been taking thing slowly these past few weeks, working at my own p...
A Weekend in Berlin
Hello friends! I hope you're enjoying your summer. Things are fairly uneventful over on this side, except for a short trip we took to Berlin last weekend. How this journey came about was a bit of an accident, and it's a perfect example of my lack of organisational skills. It started out like...
Lots of Sketchbook Pages
Hello friends!I took some time to scan and clean up sketchbook pages yesterday. I don't know how many of these I have previously shared in one form or another, but there are definitely some unseen ones in the mix. I'm a bit sad I haven't had as much time and energy for sketching lately (...
Cat in bookshelf
Hello friends! I finished another cat painting, and I just I love these round button eyes. It was also a fun palette to work with. Prints coming soon!
I failed, but here's a sketch I like
Hey friends! Remember when I talked about my driving test? Well, I didn't pass. I didn't do terribly, survived the autobahn, didn't miss any traffic lights or stop signs or anything. But apparently, I couldn't maintain my speed, and kept accelerating and slowing down all the time, wh...
New cat prints
Exciting news! I'm releasing new prints today as the start of a series I'm working on. Full disclosure, I'm planning on making a small calendar with these, but if you want to grab a bigger size (30x30 cm) in fine art quality, this is your chance.Here are the details: https://www.djamilak...
Life Lately
Hello friends! This summer, I don't have any big trips planned; I'm just going to stay here, and enjoy my little garden. Maybe some weekend trips here and there, but that's about it. So I'm just going to keep sharing photos of it, as it changes throughout the season. New flowers are ...
More new artwork!!
Hello friends, how are you?Secretly, I've been working on this year's calendar project. The concept is "cats sitting in weird places", and these are the first two paintings in the series. Coming up are: bookshelf, laptop keyboard, flower pot, drawer and some others. Do you have any m...
Moody Hydrangea Painting
Hello friends, I hope you've had a good weekend! I'm going to leave this painting with you. I recently finished it after abandoning it for months and months. Back then, I just couldn't get the face to work. But after taking another stab at it, I'm finally ok with the result. And sinc...
Garden diaries
Hello friends! I don't know if I've ever mentioned it, but May is my absolute favourite month of the year. I love spring with its light green leaves and blossoms everywhere, and I'm happiest in mild, sunny weather! So I'm having the time of my life right now. Last year, I got myself ...
Brand new painting
Hello friends!How are you today? It's a bank holiday here in Germany, so I'm enjoying a construction noise-free morning. I'm excited to show you a new painting I just finished! It's for the upcoming Animangashow at Haven Gallery, so it's still top secret. But I wanted to share it...
'Cat Tales' prints are available!
Hello friends! I just wanted to let you know that I'm releasing a timed run of all my cat paintings I made in Japan. They're A4 sizeinstead of the usual A3, because I wanted them to be closer to the original. I hope you like them! Here's all the info and the prints: https://www.djamilakn...
7 Cat Paintings
Hello friends, I hope you've had a fun weekend! It snowed here, which is crazy, considering that it almost felt like summer just a week ago. But here we are. Thank you so much for your patience while I got the paintings ready! Scanning and editing them took more time than expected because I can&...
My first exhibit, and cherry blossoms
It's been a while! When I first arrived in Japan, I did so well recoding and sharing my experiences, but as time progressed and the deadline for my show approached, I went straight into painting mode and managed to do little else. However, now that I'm back at home, I have time to look back ...
You're invited to my gallery show in Tokyo! (5-7 April)
Hello friends, I'm still in Tokyo, and the cherry blossoms still don't feel like coming out. BUT I wanted to invite you to my first little solo show at the creative residency! The opening reception with drinks, chats and a Q&A is going to be on Saturday, 6 April, 6-9 pm.adress: Almost Perfec...
Hello from Japan
Hello friends!I don’t even know where to begin, so how about this: I’M IN JAPAN! Besides some sketchbook pages, I’ve selected a few photos that capture what Japan feels and looks like to me, as well as one of my currect workspace, and a snapshot of a random, magical moment in which I'm hol...
24 Hours Left to Grab an Art Book
Hello friends!First of all, I owe you an enormous THANK YOU for supporting and funding my new art book! We reached our goal in a little over an hour, which is absolutely incredible. I couldn’t make a living without the support from people who enjoy my work—people like you! As the Kickstarter cam...
Sketchbook Pages
Hello friends!I posted a sketchbook tour video yesterday, in which I flip and talk through my entire sketchbook, so please check that out!But if you prefer still images, here are some of my favourite pages I've drawn in January. I think I like the collection of old-timey oil lanterns best.
Full Sketchbook Tour & Commentary
Hello friends! I hope you're doing well.Since the sun came out, I decided to film a sketchbook tour video. I flip through the entire book, talk about my inspirations and share the backstory for lots of the drawings. I also dicuss my general approach to sketching. I hope you like it!Many of the d...
Two new paintings in progress
Hello friends, how is your week going so far?I just bought a new sketchbook yesterday, and I'm so excited to get started on it. Maybe I can make this a habit and do a yearly sketchbook from now on. I would love that! It's been too dark to film recently, but when the sun decides to come out, ...
Lots of thoughts and plans for 2024
If you haven't read the last post, please do. It's important!_____________________Hello friends,I hope you've had a good week so far! First of all, I wanted to say thank you for the warm response I received when I announced the changes to this page. It's truly humbling to see how man...
Important announcement, action required!
I’M GOING TO TURN MY PATREON INTO A TIP JAR. THE MONTHLY REWARD BUNDLES WILL BE PUT ON HOLD. HERE’S WHAT YOU DO NOW:Option 1: Stay where you are. If you still want to support my work and are fine without the monthly bundles, just stay in your current tier. You will still receive: early access to...
The Art Book Is Now Live on Kickstarter!
Hello friends,First things first, here is the link. Kickstarter campaign:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1906838062/luminescenceI cannot believe the day is finally here! My book “Luminescence: Shedding Light on the Creative Process with Djamila Knopf” is now live on Kickstarter. It includes...
