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the_athlete_sm.jpg
Image: the_athlete_sm.jpg   379x740 63700 bytes 2006.09.23

A bad-ass looking athletic street fighting bunny!

I started drawing this in my sketchbook a few days ago, just stretching the ol' artistic muscles. After class today I took it into final stages, which I rarely do with these kinds of sketches. Needed to do SOMETHING for myself!

Photoshop under graphite
Copyright to Katie Hofgard

the_attack_sm.jpg
Image: the_attack_sm.jpg   900x711 210908 bytes 2007.08.22

The Attack

My final project for an animal anatomy class I took this summer. The animal with the spear is Slender Loris, my favorite primate. They don't come in white, but I thought he might be more interesting that way. The cat's face is based off a cougar, but with the fur colour of a tiger and kind of made-up patterning. Leopard inspired, but not really leopard accurate. The birds I feel are a compositional afterthought, since we had to include a bird in our final piece somewhere. They are Black Throated Magpie Jays.

This is 16" X 20" on heavyweight illustration board, in acrylics

The original will be displayed at my school, but it is for sale if anyone is interested. Please send me an email!

Copyright to Katie Hofgard

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The_magpie_and_I_sm.jpg
Image: The_magpie_and_I_sm.jpg   572x726 103745 bytes 2006.09.17

Finally finished this commission for Rose Quoll, which was one of the more "me" commissions I've made. I love the idea of these half humany looking creatures, a little more human than your average anthro. Rose here is a mix between a human, quoll, and an australian magpie. The feather in her hand is modeled a little more after an north american Magpie, but I thought it fit. =3

Done on 11" X 14" smooth bristol in watercolour, coloured pencil and acrylics

characters copyright to Rose Quoll
image copyright to Katie Hofgard

theriomorph.jpg
Image: theriomorph.jpg   650x575 60358 bytes 2003.07.31

instead of the usual anthropomorphic animal, I drew a theriomorphic human! kinda reminds me of thundercats..

copyright to shadowolf

threads_of_the_heart_sm_2.jpg
Image: threads_of_the_heart_sm_2.jpg   585x740 84798 bytes 2008.08.14

Threads of the Heart

Uploading some art I finished a while ago while I work on commissions. Completed a couple of weeks ago, doodle that went overboard. =3 No real explaination here, just thought it would look neat!

Click on the "More Info" link for prints!

Marker/graphite on bristol board
Copyright to Katie Hofgard

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time_warrior.jpg
Image: time_warrior.jpg   434x800 50797 bytes 2003.10.01

I was sifting through a pile of papers I think of as "fix or redraw's when I found this character. The original looks way different, but she changed to whatever form my pencil gave her. Originally she looked more like a kitsune mask wearing human, based off of too many hours of playing Majora's Mask when it first came out. ^^;;

Once again there's a much longer description of her and her story here: http://www.deviantart.com/view/3254954/

character, image and story is copyright to me! (shadowolf)

tizzrah_badge_2_sm.jpg
Image: tizzrah_badge_2_sm.jpg   500x290 85915 bytes 2005.01.05

I added some black designs to make the composition feel less empty. Badge for Tizzrah, in all his glory. ^^ I'll be working hard to get badges done before FC, but if anyone orders one from me anytime soon, it won't be finished by then.

Tizzrah copyright to his creator
Image copyright to Katie Hofgard

to_Hell.jpg
Image: to_Hell.jpg   396x700 40348 bytes 2003.04.19

ok, this is NOT supposed to be anything sexual, the spear is NOT coming out her butt -_-;;;
This one also came from a dream, a nightmare..
It was terrible, but I needed to remember it this way.
I was a kind of brainwashed minion for this powerful deamon guy. I didn't want to be loyal to him, but I was to the end. I failed him, four times. each time he punished me painfully with some sort of impalement. The fourth time was the last. He drew an iron spear from behind his back as I knelt before him. Into my chest he drove the spear and out my back. the pain was so great and arched my back and it went through again, into the back of my pelvis and spine. I remember the feeling of it being lodged in my bone, tightly, cracking it inside me. The spear took motion itself and drove me into the ground and took me to hell..
I don't remember Hell, but I remember that's where I went. And as I sunk down, I thought to myself how I was still loyal to the one who sent me there...

everything with this copyright to shadowolf

trade_souls_sm.jpg
Image: trade_souls_sm.jpg   376x700 75924 bytes 2008.04.13

Soul Gift

drew this soon after Wolfy had died... I suppose I'm putting it here because it has really powerful emotional content for me. In the moments before his death when I was holdinh him, I don't think I've ever felt worse anguish, pain, fear and helplessness. I wanted to draw something that expressed me holding him in the moments before his death, but without all those horrible feelings.

Copyright to Katie Hofgard

Tags: wolf nymph wolfy soul bonded   [Comment]
tree_and_eskie_girl_sm.jpg
Image: tree_and_eskie_girl_sm.jpg   556x720 98206 bytes 2005.06.15

I couldn't help but put two of my favourite subjects in one picture: an American Eskimo dog (my favourite breed) and a twisty stylized tree! I rather like this pinup, especially the tree element. Prints are available upon request, just drop me an email inquiring! ^_^

copyright to Katie Hofgard

tree_kin_upload.jpg
Image: tree_kin_upload.jpg   615x800 161421 bytes 2003.12.20

"Many speak of being kin to others in the kingdom of animals, sharing spirits with another hot blooded animal. There are those who share a kindrid spirit with the trees of old; they who have watched the births and deaths of many animal generations. Perhaps one day they will witness the fall of a great species, and live to tell new kindrid spirited animals about the past."

This was my final project for my fundementals of design class. We were supposed to use one of the practical elements of design (meaning, representation and function) and I chose representation. Done on smooth bristol, watercolour wash and coloured pencil details.

character and image copyright to shadowolf

trickortreat_bat_sm.jpg
Image: trickortreat_bat_sm.jpg   568x680 111675 bytes 2006.12.31

Trick or Treat

One of my three projects for my Basic illustration class, neglected to scan it until now (now that I have a little time). The assignment was to place an animal in a human role, without anthropomorphizing it a ton, and complete it in either ink, scratchboard, or black and white gouache (so black and white only, no grey tones or colours). So I put a bat in a human child role, trick-or-treating around for bugs. ^^ It was October when I did this, and I was really in the halloween mood. I also wanted to try my hand at gouache again, so this was a small challenge trying to get fine lines with that kind of paint. Fun though!

copyright to Katie Hofgard

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Trickster_Badge.jpg
Image: Trickster_Badge.jpg   500x305 68368 bytes 2004.07.07

A badge for Trickster. A little commission I figured would need to be done soon. I also thought I could afford a quick break to do this. This is my first badge! I like how it turned out, and I think I might make mock-badges for my characters for fun if I have time. Have fun at AC everyone, I can't afford to go this year. ;__;

Character copyright to Trickster
Image copyright to Katie Hofgard

trigger_upload.jpg
Image: trigger_upload.jpg   800x444 49811 bytes 2003.10.11

This here is my fuzzy gargoyle puppy, Trigger (sloppily colored). Since the area where I love switched cable companies and I get Toon Disney now, I've been watching gargoyles almost everytime it's on. It was THE COOLEST show when I was a kid, but without tv I saw it very rarely. I get to even see episodes I've never seen!

more gargoyle fan art to come, guaranteed.

Gargoyles copyright to Disney
Trigger copyright to shadowolf

trikkeh_at_the_beach_sm.jpg
Image: trikkeh_at_the_beach_sm.jpg   606x760 185979 bytes 2005.07.05

Commission for Trikkeh of her and her mate Seph, just chillin' and cuddling and talking at a beach. Matching swimwear too! Done with markers and coloured pencils on regular ol' white paper.

Trikkeh and Seph are copyright to their creators
Image copyright to Katie Hofgard

trikkeh_badge_sm.jpg
Image: trikkeh_badge_sm.jpg   450x320 60952 bytes 2006.07.09

Badge trade with Trikkeh! mm, glowy....

trikkeh copyright to herself
Image copyright to Katie Hofgard

trikkeh_n_trees_sm.jpg
Image: trikkeh_n_trees_sm.jpg   588x760 171593 bytes 2005.07.07

Part two of Trikkeh's commission, styled like my two corset pieces I did for Graywolf's Laced portfolio. For sale at AC, if anyone is going by the way. I won't be there, but a lot of my work in portfolios will be. Anyhow, I really like the way the tree trunks turned out on this one. These two projects with Trikkeh have shown me I can do some cool stuff without watercolour as well (these are all marker and coloured pencil). Also Prints are available of these two pieces, permission given by trikkeh because they feature her character.

Trikkeh copyright to herself
image copyright to Katie Hofgard

true_shadowolf.jpg
Image: true_shadowolf.jpg   571x675 62425 bytes 2003.06.11

recently had a dream where I was an ace in a game a lot like hacksign, except set in all the laters of hell, purgatory and heaven. This was what my character looked like, basically. I remember getting stabbed by another player who didn't mean to, and got all sad about it. He smeared the markings around my eyes, like it was some wierd silver paint. It didn't look like this, but how the hell am I suppoesed to draw smeared paint-like silver markings?!?

mmmm... sword..

me copyright to me

try_to_be_happy_doodles.jpg
Image: try_to_be_happy_doodles.jpg   800x716 96650 bytes 2004.06.13

Little messy things I made in my sketchbook in an effort to drill happy thoughts into my head. Though it didn't quite work, I like the outcome. Turned Cyrus and I into little chinchilla-somethings for some romping, and doodled up something close to my old prom dress. My dress is actually much darker, doesn't have those spiffy bell things on it, and I didn't look as cool in it as my little make-believe chica does. mmmyep.

copyright to katie hofgard

twin_star_upload.jpg
Image: twin_star_upload.jpg   800x554 193012 bytes 2004.04.03

re-uploaded because I made a dumb mistake in the description. Even though she's very human-looking, I suppose this is technically within the guidelines for vcl, even if borderline.

This is Peganthyrus' character, Twin; the sentient black hole (for this week's trading post). I know I can't enter the polls this week, but this character was perfect for some art block breaking. Certainly not my usual style, but I very much like it.

Done on a scrap piece of bristol (something like 9" X 13") in watercolour, coloured pencils, gouache and india ink.

Twin copyright to Peganthyrus
Image copyright to Shadowolf

ugly_secret.jpg
Image: ugly_secret.jpg   647x900 115259 bytes 2003.06.03

A while back I lost my mind and this was the result. It may not look all that ugly to you, but to me it's all the bad things inside of me on paper. I hate to even look at it. So why did I upload it here? Because only through realization of faults can we make ourselves better. This serves a reminder of what happens to me when I can't cry.

emotional gunsmoke copyright to shadowolf

unknown_dragon.jpg
Image: unknown_dragon.jpg   653x750 53818 bytes 2003.09.14

A Zarathus inspired dragon from last night. Looks all snarly and vicious right? or like he smells something bad. wrong! he's fleming. for those of you who don't know your zoology, that's when an animal opens up it's mouth like this and smells the air deeply to detect a ready mate.

this fella has a MUCH longer description if anyone cares. It's here: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/3035956/

copyright to shadowolf

ursetta_rosa_upload.jpg
Image: ursetta_rosa_upload.jpg   797x645 198918 bytes 2004.11.16

This piece I have had in mind for quite some time, since a couple years ago when my mother's father (my grandfather Jack Ursetta) passed away. Ursetta means "little bear" in Italian, thus the relatively small looking bear. My grandfather was also an incredible gardner and specialized in roses. Because the symbol of the bear and the experiences with nature and gardening my mom, aunts and uncle had as kids, this is a very powerful combination for them. In fact two of my aunts have gotten tattooos of some variation of the rose and bear since my grandfather's death. So this christmas I'm giving my mother this original and giving each household a professional print (matted and framed).

Watercolours, coloured pencil and gouache on 14" X 17" smooth bristol.

copyright to Katie Hofgard

valentines_critters_sm.jpg
Image: valentines_critters_sm.jpg   1095x265 89715 bytes 2005.02.16

Little valentine critter cards I made for my family and boyfriend this year. From left to right: Kitty for my sister Heather, Rabbit for my boyfriend Preston, Cougar for my mom, Wolf for my brother Lucas, and Gryphon for my dad.

copyright to Katie Hofgard

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)

viwi_lioness.jpg
Image: viwi_lioness.jpg   624x900 58091 bytes 2003.09.18

My half of an art trade between Viwi of deviantart and I.
I'm pretty proud of the way this came out, though the scanner made her look a little.. green. She looks half sad half hopeful kinda... wonder what she's hoping for. Cheers to you Viwi. that's a damn gorgeous lady you have there. ^_~

Viwi copyright to herself
image copyright to shadowolf

vulpine_portrait.jpg
Image: vulpine_portrait.jpg   622x900 71696 bytes 2003.09.13

Commission. Done finally...

Character copyright to Vulpine Pilot
Image copyright to Shadowolf

warrior.jpg
Image: warrior.jpg   522x700 74962 bytes 2003.04.19

I really miss all my warrior and hero pics. I very much like this one's design. She (yes, she) is the hero version of my were self, war paint and all. I usually have a manriki gazari (unsure on spelling), which is a chain weapon in kung fu, strapped to my waist. I am also accompanied by the two spirits of my sword, which I only use if I'm fighting a VERY strong opponent since it's such a powerful sword. maybe I'll draw more of her sometime.

character and image copyright to shadowolf

water_magic.jpg
Image: water_magic.jpg   645x800 39802 bytes 2003.09.20

The frog is the health indicator of Nature, dying when there is poison in the Earth's waters, skies and soil. Pay close attention to how many frogs you hear singing each spring, for their sensativity to the planet's balance will tell you if you breath the poison too.

copyright to shadowolf

we_meet_in_dream_vcl.jpg
Image: we_meet_in_dream_vcl.jpg   718x800 96272 bytes 2003.04.19

my latest bristol, featuring the two main characters of my story, Sussurus. No, they do not have names as of yet, but I still love to draw them. This is also my first try at drawing any boy parts at all, and I preferred to draw wolf boy parts (since it seemed easier). only thing about this I don't like is the very tippy top of his ear is cut off a bit.

characters and image copyright to shadowolf

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