Kristy Lynn
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Illustrations by Kristy Lynn
illustration by Kristy Lynn This past Spring, Mark M. Whelan asked me if I would be interested in illustrating his children’s book— Just Kidding: A Bedtime Story. I fell in love with the audio version of his book right away and accepted the proposal. My first illustrative work for the project was the cover art, displayed here. Following the cover came three illustrations depicting scenes within the heartfelt and sweet story— a tender narrative about a boy reluctantly chosen by a lost herd of goats, to lead them home. You may download the audio here: Just Kidding: A Bedtime Story. In wanting to keep the illustrations light and childlike as…
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TENDER MOUNTAIN by Kris Tate & Kristy Lynn
Kris Tate creates vibrant, psychedelic, geometric illustrations based on subject matter ranging from indie culture figures to forest animals. Kristy Lynn creates luscious paintings and delicate drawings inspired by nature and dreams. The two artists connected via the artist site Society6, and after becoming friends and supporters of one another’s work, Tate asked Lynn if she would like to collaborate on a piece, to which the answer was naturally, yes. Unsurprisingly, the artists decided to make a piece based on a wild creature from nature. The only question was: what member of the animal kingdom? After much discussion they decided on a wolf motif, and worked together to join their…
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Interview with Kristy Lynn
The world of dreams is an intrinsic part of ourselves. If we didn’t dream, we would descend into madness. The re-worked, re-shaped manifestations of our sub-consciousness create a potentially limitless number of worlds and experiences in our minds while we sleep. Most importantly, it is a space full of inspiration. However, with pressing matters always on hand these days, have our dreams – a part of ourselves that is so important – been pushed aside, perhaps even dismissed; replaced by thoughts of trying to beat the morning traffic? The boundless space we inhabit while we sleep is a world of processes. Thoughts ceaselessly coursing through our brains. With this concept…