minimalism – Kristin Phillips: Portfolio

Image shows a watercolor art piece that features a stylized background of green trees in blue mist, with a blue forest floor, and a stylized blue bear with an angular face.

February 8, 2016mkristinphillips

Blue Bear Woods

Project: Fantasy-Minimalism in Watercolor I created this piece as an artistic experiment, hoping to grow my skill with my new watercolor pencils. Previously, I had experimented with fantasy-minimalism in a digital format in Adobe Illustrator, and I wanted to implement a similar style in a traditional medium. Watercolor pencils translate well to simplicity, so I […]

January 24, 2016February 3, 2016mkristinphillips

Tawas Point Birding Festival Logo

This logo was my first real brush with a complicated project in a professional setting. The Tawas Point Birding takes place every year in East Tawas, Michigan, and is run by Michigan Audubon. Since there was no prior logo for the event, I researched other birding festivals and conservation logos. The goal for the festival is […]