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venom_puddle_sm.jpg
Image: venom_puddle_sm.jpg   840x526 161319 bytes 2006.05.10

Ah, a nice release of personal art inbetwixt commissions... =3 It's been a long time since I've drawn this guy, but he's very prevalent in my dreams (never in my nightmares, despite this title). Like Marvel's Venom, he has a white chest symbol as well, but I didn't include it here because it's just not a very good image to display his markings. Hey, can anybody take a wild guess on which villain I am hoping the next Spider Man flick will feature!?!?! God I love venom... I'll be a rabid cannibalistic raging Spidey fan if it isn't Venom in the third movie. ;___;

Aaanyway....

Character copyright to Katie Hofgard
Venom copyright to Marvel (even though he isn't exactly in this picture)

young_kanashimi_sm.jpg
Image: young_kanashimi_sm.jpg   547x710 136897 bytes 2006.04.28

Commission for Katana Wolf, of her kitsune character Kanashimi. She only has one tail because this is the beginning of her journey as a kitsune, she has yet to earn her many other tails. Done with watercolours, coloured pencils and acrylics on smooth bristol.

Kanashimi copyright to Katana Wolf
image copyright to Katie Hofgard

wicked_game_sm_2.jpg
Image: wicked_game_sm_2.jpg   700x567 112854 bytes 2006.04.26

My contribution to the Music Portfolio, a collection of music inspired artwork to be sold on CD. Artists such as Bloodhound Omega, Cara Mitten, Ultraviolet Bat and tons of others! I will have FIVE CDs, each one will cost $30, and I am taking preorders now! The CD will debut at Anthrocon 2006. If you want to reserve your copy, please email me at shadowolf444@gmail.com. The unwatermarked version of this piece will be on the CD. First come first serve!

The original is also for sale, anyone interested please contact me as well!

The song that inspired this is Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game". The character is Wolf Nymph, though I played with the amount of avian features she has, making her a little more bird here.

copyright to Katie Hofgard

experimental_crow_sm.jpg
Image: experimental_crow_sm.jpg   487x500 104808 bytes 2006.04.08

I was feeling rusty with my acrylic skills and took a three and a half hour break to paint something up just for practice. Nothing meaningful, sort of sloppy, very tiny and even somwhat incorrect (as the corvid here is more raven-like), it was still good practice. One of these day I'm going to actually make a full acrylic painting.

copyright to Katie Hofgard

no_nudity_sm_2.jpg
Image: no_nudity_sm_2.jpg   287x680 57056 bytes 2006.04.07

I've gotten a lot of notes and emails about my last two submissions, which are both under the mature content filter on deviantart because of nudity. I've been told that you've lost respect for me for drawing naked bodies, be they human or fantasy creatures. Allow me to tell you all who care so much about seeing a breast or two, or a bit of some character's nether regions that there's a big difference between pornography and nudity in art. If you cannot recognize the difference, or if you loose respect for me for depicting either, then just don't look. =)

What I have chosen to show in my VCL gallery is mild in comparison to some other works I have floating around out there anyway.

copyright to Katie Hofgard

white_death_dog_sm_2.jpg
Image: white_death_dog_sm_2.jpg   536x762 100720 bytes 2006.04.04

Sorry for the re-upload, I just wanted to tweak the contrast a tad on this.

Another try at all digital colouring, no pencil texture or nothin'! Full description here: http://www.deviantart.com/view/31269036/

Copyright to Katie Hofgard

wolf_deamon_sm.jpg
Image: wolf_deamon_sm.jpg   672x700 135914 bytes 2006.03.29

This piece is at once supposed to be something pretty to look at, but also embody the power all women have in them. We are all powerful emotionally, it's just a matter of harnassing a powerful emotion like anger to do something positive with it. The duality of meaning also touches on how women can be the most beautiful when in a state of pure emotion. A woman with passion is a beautiful woman. I realize it's for the most part off topic, but I'm hoping I'm not going over the line with this one.

copyright to Katie Hofgard

dad_dragon_car_sm_2.jpg
Image: dad_dragon_car_sm_2.jpg   660x454 136177 bytes 2006.03.26

My dad's 51st birthday is coming up, so I thought I'd take a break to make him a card. Nothing too fancy, but I hope he likes it anyway. now back to homework...

copyright to Katie Hofgard

neogeen_soul_oil_1_sm.jpg
Image: neogeen_soul_oil_1_sm.jpg   397x700 82761 bytes 2006.03.17

"Soul oil, to keep it slick, keep it running..."

lil' gift for neogeen for providing such excellent music. Done with markers and coloured pencil

Neogeen is copyright to neogeen
image copyright to Katie Hofgard

nevarbat_final_sm.jpg
Image: nevarbat_final_sm.jpg   680x573 92467 bytes 2006.03.06

A piece for NevarRaven for her contest. I just couldn't resist, this simple image popped up in my head as soon as she mentioned it to me. Bats, yay! Or in this case, strange bat/canid mix. Normally I'm not too big on contests though, I'm selfish and want a really good prize for my work if I win. ><;

character copyright to NevarRaven
image copyright to Katie Hofgard

capoera_lizard_modern_sm.jpg
Image: capoera_lizard_modern_sm.jpg   418x680 69090 bytes 2006.02.18

Another older sketch I decided to put some colour onto with my friend's tablet. =3 I'm still experimenting with what I think looks good and what is do-able according to my current skills. I like this, but it lacks something in my opinion. =/ Ah well, this was some fun practise anyway!

copyright to Katie Hofgard

doggy_rage_sm.jpg
Image: doggy_rage_sm.jpg   500x480 110643 bytes 2006.02.15

I'm borriwing a tablet from a friend, and to get used to it I decided to slap some loose colour on an older sketch. =3

copyright to Katie Hofgard

fruit_of_temptation_sm.jpg
Image: fruit_of_temptation_sm.jpg   544x740 144407 bytes 2006.02.12

Throwback to my traditional art! I haven't done any watercolour or pencil stuff in so long, I think I was rusty on this one. =/ This is a Valentine's day gift for my sweety, who loves rabbits and me, so I thought I'd combine them. I dumbed down my markings to their base colors to keep it simple, didn't want to make it too busy. I wanted to make something that was sexy, to his taste, and still definitly something I'd like and work-safe. If you're at all familiar with Genesis I think you'll get the double meaning of the title. =3 I like the tree more than the rabbit girl.

copyright to Katie Hofgard

brushfire_icon_sm.jpg
Image: brushfire_icon_sm.jpg   443x500 81723 bytes 2006.02.03

Icon trade with brushfire. mm, hot!

brushfire copyright to herself
image copyright to Katie Hofgard

sunny_wingspread_sm.jpg
Image: sunny_wingspread_sm.jpg   375x800 113488 bytes 2006.01.25

A trade with Sunwolf, done with graphite with photoshop color added. So 11 1/2 hours, 15 layers, and a totally dead wrist later (I use a mouse), I have this! I tried to get the effect of the sun glowing through the feathers, referencing some photos and a Nambroth piece for how to do that. I'm not sure I fully succeeded, but it still looks really snazzy to me! I worked pretty darn hard on it =3

Character copyright to Tytti 'Sunwolf' Makela
Image copyright to Katie 'Wolf Nymph' Hofgard

bluewyrm_sm.jpg
Image: bluewyrm_sm.jpg   473x680 71865 bytes 2006.01.19

This is a Bluewyrm! I have a whole huge background on them written in the description at the deviantart version: http://www.deviantart.com/view/27884713/

Bluewyrms and image copyright to Katie Hofgard

leopatra_curiosity_sm.jpg
Image: leopatra_curiosity_sm.jpg   700x468 149582 bytes 2006.01.17

Commission for Leopatra! Cub version of little leopatra gets her nose into trouble, sniffing into Exitus Kite's blue paint. ^^ I realize a mistake I made which is something I should have spotted in the sketch. The horizon line is too low for how far back the cave on the right goes, it's as if the two areas are made in two seperate perspectives. =/ I am sorry I made this kind of mistake on a commission, I hope it's still alright with Leopatra.

Leopatra and Exitus Kite copyright to Leopatra
Image copyright to Katie Hofgard

graywolf_glow_sm.jpg
Image: graywolf_glow_sm.jpg   465x600 102656 bytes 2006.01.08

Yet another glowy type piece, this one for my friend Graywolf. I think this is the last fun free art I will get a chance to do besides a couple of trades for a while, as the new school semester is starting very soon.

I will likely be selling prints of this image, and the other two glow half digital half real media pieces I did, anyone who is interested send me an email!

Graywolf copyright to herself
Image copyright to Katie Hofgard

nar_comfort_sm.jpg
Image: nar_comfort_sm.jpg   660x438 109961 bytes 2006.01.05

Another piece done with the same technique as the one for Bastek, this one's for Naryu! I did some stuff different this time, like placing her in more of a real environment, making the lamp's a bit morel like real objects (though they are still more of a decorative element in the whole picture), and added another light source. I like it, but there are some things I would have done differently methinks. Another instance where I used something I learned from the person this is for! Naryu taught me how to do the stars, which I think turned out better that the last piece I did with stars.

Naryu is copyright to herself
Image copyright to Katie Hofgard

rocketdog_sm_white.jpg
Image: rocketdog_sm_white.jpg   540x486 99706 bytes 2006.01.03

Yes, I know this is a shoe brand! But I came up with the nickname for my dog Wolfy before I figured out it was a brand name too. When my dog was younger he would get so excited, and run so fast that his little legs would become a blur, and he had to bank like a motorcycle to turn. ^^ I made my first 'rocketdog' image when he was an adolescent dog about 12 and a half years ago, and I've made new ones to hang on my door ever since. This is just the most recent, didn't take me too long, but I figured it was time for a new one.

Image copyright to Katie Hofgard

bastek_lantern_sm.jpg
Image: bastek_lantern_sm.jpg   447x640 87815 bytes 2006.01.03

Long overdue birthday gift for Bastek. Drew and shaded this with traditional media methods, pens and pencil, then scanned and painted in colour with photoshop. I'm putting this under digital because the digital part took longer than the traditional (not including tons of drawing and erasing that lantern design until I got something that I liked). Yay, fun with lightsources!

Bastek copyright to herself
Image copyright to Katie Hofgard

nevar_icon_sm.jpg
Image: nevar_icon_sm.jpg   540x491 164169 bytes 2005.12.31

Icon for Nevarraven! I was inspired by her lovely art, and her bold experimentation, so I tried something I don't do very often; full acrylic work! Save a little coloured pencil around the edges, I didn't use any other medium. I'm rusty... ;__;

Nevar copyright to herself
Image copyright to Katie Hofgard

caigry_sm.jpg
Image: caigry_sm.jpg   740x470 136152 bytes 2005.12.31

A gift piece for Cairgy, thank you so much Caigry, I appreciate what you've done for me
And to Nambroth as well, whose art I have been looking up to for so long. Thank you both...

I tried out something new with this picture, with the border around the backdrop. I'm pretty pleased with how the design came out, but I wish I could get away from the super girly pink colour schemes... I don't know why that is what has been popping up in my art lately. I guess I equate these colours with the sky, but I want to try some blue/orange sky stuff as well.

Calithraithel copyright to Caigry
Image copyright to Katie Hofgard

card_finished_sm_3.jpg
Image: card_finished_sm_3.jpg   527x620 114244 bytes 2005.12.31

Yes, I realize this is off topic, I'm hoping I am allowed this picture in my gallery here even so.

The last holiday card commission, and what a doozy for me! This took me a while longer than the other, partly because I'm not as used to drawing humans much anymore, partly because it's much more detailed, and also because I went back a step in time for me and used my old watercolour/coloured pencils technique.

characters copyright to their creators
image copyright to Katie Hofgard

zugel_card_sm.jpg
Image: zugel_card_sm.jpg   600x394 84590 bytes 2005.12.31

Christmas card commission for Silencio-forever of DA, of her and her husband's characters Zugel and Elpi as kittens! Cats with ribbons, cutest thing on the planet earth. ^^

Characters copyright to their creators
image copyright to Katie Hofgard

kaha_&_mid_snow_sm.jpg
Image: kaha_&_mid_snow_sm.jpg   461x600 95327 bytes 2005.12.19

Kahateni and Midnight Fox enjoy a quiet peaceful winter atmosphere, the falling snow silently laying down new layers on the blanketed ground, all sounds hushed... *sigh* Painting this makes me miss living in the mountains so much. This is a card commission for Kahateni, for the holidays. =3 I hope to send these out VERY soon, now I just need to print them up!

Kahateni and Midnight Fox copyright to themselves
Image copyright to Katie Hofgard

wolf_nymph_crest_sprout_white_sm_2.jpg
Image: wolf_nymph_crest_sprout_white_sm_2.jpg   394x500 93478 bytes 2005.12.14

A little something I've been doodling up in between homework assignments for a little while, thought I'd go ahead and upload it. This is a slight redesign of Wolf Nymph's face and head. I barely changed the eye markings and gave her a feather crest, though I'm not entirely happy with the feather markings. I'll switch it up later on when finals are over. Only two more days!

copyright to Katie Hofgard

selunca_macabre_sm.jpg
Image: selunca_macabre_sm.jpg   379x640 81965 bytes 2005.11.23

Gift piece for Selunca, off her holiday wishlist. ^^ Hope you like it Sel, even though it's sorta simple <3

Macabre & Selunca copyright to their creator
image copyright to Katie Hofgard

christmas_card_sm.jpg
Image: christmas_card_sm.jpg   540x489 92039 bytes 2005.11.21

My christmas card this year my mom and I will be sending out to all our family and friends. This isn't quite supposed to be me as a kid, but it turned out sort of representing me anyway. The kitten is my cat Mitten, who passed away recently... So this is sort of my little tribute to him. The puppy is my dog Wolfy, who is really old, but still around. I figured he ought to have a cameo in this card as well. ^^

Just to let everyone know, I'm offering special holiday card commissions. There are five available slots, first come first serve! email me to inquire or reserve a slot.

copyright to Katie Hofgard

fala_commission_sm.jpg
Image: fala_commission_sm.jpg   478x620 151658 bytes 2005.11.15

Commission for Fala, done with markers, watercolours, coloured pencils and a tad of acrylic. Yes, that's a green and black horned rabbit, his name is nightmare... X3 enjoy fala!

characters copyright to Fala
image copyright to Katie Hofgard

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