End of Year Catchup (4 of 4) — New “Floral Ink” Calendar for 2025 now available

New Floral Ink wall calendar for 2025 is now available!

I’m super proud to have another Floral Ink calendar produced by Graphique de France for 2025. Like previous years, I created a brushed ink drawing for each month. Graphique does a wonderful job of making the images extra pretty with the cream background and the gold accents.

You can purchase one on Calendars.com here. You can also find it on Amazon here. If you purchase one, and you like it, it would mean the world to me if you wrote a positive review on either of these sites.

Let me know if you have any questions!

Cover for the Floral Ink 2025 calendar, image courtesy of Graphique de France and Calendars.com

Back cover for the Floral Ink 2025 calendar, image courtesy of Graphique de France and Calendars.com

Prevew mockup of the Floral Ink 2025 calendar, image courtesy of Graphique de France and Calendars.com

End of Year Catchup (1 of 4) — Printmaking Class at New York School of the Arts

I haven’t been posting much on Instagram lately (I love taking social media breaks), but I’m still making plenty of art and having a great time doing it.

To kick off this catch-up, I wanted to share about the printmaking class I took this summer at the New York School of the Arts on the Upper East Side with Master Printer Taka Maruno. It was my first time at this space, and like so many places in the city, it has its own unique layout, style, and vibe. I really enjoyed it!

The printmaking room is on the smaller side but has excellent natural light and comfortably fits 6–8 artists. No acids or toxic chemicals are used, so everyone focuses on monotypes or drypoints, working with water-based inks.

On the first day, Taka gave me a sheet of plastic to carve into, and I stuck with drypoint for the rest of the session.

Below is a section of one of the drypoints I created. I titled her “Woman in Blue Dress”.

"Assembled: Tiny Portraits" New Show at Tiny Gallery

Just shipped out a new collection of analog collage portraits for the upcoming show at Tiny Gallery, Montclair, NJ. This exhibit will be even more special as it was invited to be a part of the Garden State Art Weekend!

Save the date for this very special art show featuring over 100 works by Tiny Gallery artists. Saturday, April 20, 12-6pm. 8 Stanford Place, Montclair, NJ

Group Show at Arbor Gallery, "New Growth"

Extremely proud to announce my fresh-off-the-press intaglio print has been accepted to a group show at Arbor Gallery in Carmel, NY.

This piece is part of a brand new body of intaglio etchings that I’ve been experimenting with, focusing on memory, memories, and the grasping to keep hold of one’s story.

The show runs from January 16, 2024–February 18, 2024, with an Artist's Reception on January 21 from 12pm to 3pm. Please reach out to me or Kelly at Arbor Gallery for more information. I’d love to see you there!

"People And The Planet" Show at Touchstone Gallery, Washington D.C.

“Sprout”, from my recent Transformations collage series, is featured in the People and The Planet exhibition at Touchstone Gallery in Washington D.C.!

The show opens this week with a reception on Saturday, August 5 from 4-7 pm.

www.touchstonegallery.com/people-and-the-planet

www.touchstonegallery.com/gallery-events/people-planet-reception (Eventbrite, Facebook, email RSVP options)

*Please note that my collage is part of the virtual exhibition at Touchstone Gallery. The physical piece is for sale at Ghost Gallery in downtown Seattle. Feel free to reach out with any questions!

“The Storyteller” collage portrait now showing at Core Art Space in Denver, Colorado

I'm thrilled to announce that The Storyteller (aka Wrap) from my Transformations collage series was selected for the group show in Denver, titled "Once Upon A Time."

It's an honor to be part of this exhibition, juried by the incredible artist, @valeriesavarie. The show is up through July 30, 2023 @coreartspace.
If you're in the Denver area, please grab a friend and check it out.

This piece is also FOR SALE. Printed on fine art glass by the incredible team at POV in Los Angeles, this collage portrait is reminiscent of the ambrotype, with layers of antique papers and fleur de lis, to tell the story of The Storyteller. The glass is 11”x14” and is inset in a ornate frame.

To purchase, you can contact me or get in touch with the folks at Core Art Gallery. Priced to sell at $400 and ready to ship or pick up after July 30th.

Croton-on-Hudson's 125th Anniversary Art Show

Last Saturday, on May 20th, my town celebrated its 125th Anniversary Art Show, and the turnout was incredible!

The event showcased an array of stunning artwork by local artists, attracting a large crowd of art enthusiasts. It was truly heartening to witness such overwhelming support at an art opening.

I proudly contributed two pieces from my latest Transformations series, specifically my "printer's proofs," to this remarkable exhibition. In the following paragraphs, you'll find the statement I prepared for this weekend's local show...

In the collage portrait series, “Transformations,” my goal was to evoke a sense of hidden secrets beneath the surface. While deeply personal in nature, I hope these portraits inspire introspection, speculation, and a connection to the enigmatic past.

During the creative process for this exhibition, I experimented with two distinct techniques to explore the essence of antique portraiture. The first piece, titled “Octopus,” was crafted on fine art glass, reminiscent of the classic glass plate photography found in antiquity. (Subsequently, the entire series of sixteen portraits was produced using this method and is on display in Seattle, WA.)

In the case of “Collar,” I employed a traditional etching process combined with photogravure. The piece was inked with sepia inks and printed by master printer, Kathy Caraccio, on an intaglio press. (Keep an eye out for an exciting spin-off series this summer that will exclusively feature this exquisite technique!)

“Collar” from the Transformations series. Photogravure etching, Copyright Kendra Shedenhelm 2023.

“Octopus from the Transformations series. Collage on glass, Copyright Kendra Shedenhelm 2023.

New Tiny Art Show Opens Today!

Today is an exciting day for me as my artwork is being featured at the Tiny Gallery in Montclair, NJ!

There’s a great story about this new gallery in northjersey.com with pictures of the structure and its brilliant founder, Francesca Castagnoli.

If you’re in the Montclair area, be sure to stop by the Tiny Gallery Montclair and check out my work. You can also visit the website at https://www.tinygallerymontclair.com/artists/kendra-shedenhelm.

Please let me know if you get a chance to see it in person!

More Free Coloring Pages now available for download

I’ll be adding a few downloadable coloring pages to my Freebies section this week.

This one is a holiday-themed drawing, with a hot drink, mittens, cookies, and the like. Below is a preview, but be sure to grab the high-resolution version by clicking here.

As always, I love it when people share how they’ve used my art. Please feel to reach out and tag me on Instagram @kendrashedenhelm

Sales galore in my online shops, Part 4: TeePublic

Another online shop where I sell my art is TeePublic.

TeePublic has extraordinary customer service for its artists. I’ve received the most personal outreach from TeePublic’s team than any other online seller by far.

My current best seller is this Dog Faces drawing, and the Cat Faces drawing is a personal favorite.

I’m from Nebraska, so you’ll see a couple of nods to the Cornhusker State in here as well, plus drawings of other cities I’ve lived in, like Chicago, New York City, and Brooklyn.

Please check out my shop and tell me your favorites. I can also customize ink colors and take special requests. (:

Sales galore in my online shops, Part 3: Redbubble

Redbubble is another one of my favorite shops to sell my art.

They make it incredibly easy to upload artwork AND I can set the background color with a hex code AND they provide a patterning option. So helpful!

Check out my Sailboat Drawing art on these socks. I used Redbubble’s pattern generator to create this repeat pattern.

Here’s another example of using Redbubble’s patterning tool for my art. Brushed ink winter flora in blue and cream on an apron…

I’ve been selling on Redbubble for many years. If you’d like to learn more, please comment below or reach out via my Contact page.

Sales galore in my online shops, Part 1: Society6

Lots and lots of sales going on in my online shops right now.

Here are some of my faves…

My new Transformations Collection on Society6.
(I especially like the framed prints in 18x24.)

Art Licensing for Make Art That Sells Home Decor 2022, Mercury Glass

Another year of MATS classes with Lilla Rogers and Margo Tantau!

This was my submission for an etched/mercury glassware product idea with my drawings. If you’d like to know more, please email me or contact my licensing agent, Liz Wain here.

Salutations and Hand-Drawn Lettering for Ceramic Collection, #makeartthatsells

Hand-lettering for this week’s class in Make Art That Sells.

I went with a series of antique typewriter-styles of lettering, focusing on “politeness” with varying salutations and RSVPs.

Have a favorite?

Make Art That Sells, Home Decor 2022, The Beginning

Week One of the Make Art That Sells Home Decor class!

This was an attempt at creating metal products with a focus on birds. I created a cockatoo with a gem for an eye as a brass lamp base + a laced lampshade (OR maybe a frosted glass lampshade). I also have a painted blue metal bird wall hanging. The bird sculpture can also be on TOP of the ring as a towel holder.

What do you think of these ideas?

Home Decor Plus course with MakeArtThatSells.com

Another course completed for MakeArtThatSells.com with Lilla Rogers and Margo Tantau: Home Decor Plus!

I’ve taken many classes with Lilla over the years, and once again, her style of teaching makes what might seem impossible (creating an entire collection in just a couple of weeks!) into something doable. By breaking creative tasks into bits, Lilla helps me work through an assignment incrementally, piece by piece, before my mind can get ahead of itself and feel stymied. Her courses really keep things moving.

I drew various icons based on our prompt and trend board first…

Some of the icons I drew for the initial prompt. Copyright 2022 Kendra Shedenhelm

And I drew more icons and played around with color…

More drawings and color tests for makeartthatsells.com course, Home Decor Plus. Art copyright 2022 Kendra Shedenhelm

I layered these drawings on various product templates and ultimately submitted this page with a blue texture on white ceramic. I called this collection “Peacock Mashup”.

“Peacock Mashup” collection in textured blue by Kendra Shedenhelm for the makeartthatsells.com course, Home Decor Plus. Art copyright 2022 Kendra Shedenhelm

All of this art is available for further viewing on my agent’s website as well, at wains-world.com. Please reach out with any questions!

Thanks again to Lilla and Margo for another wonderful and helpful class!

"I Am! Yo Soy!" ePub now available for FREE download (iBooks only)

Many years ago, my sister Kelli came up with the idea for “I Am! Yo Soy!” She wanted to create a kind and affirmative baby/toddler book full of pictures of other babies and simple sentences a young child could remember and soak in. Together we made a fun-to-hold, little board book that proved to be wonderful for families. We heard so many stories of babies reciting the words with their caregivers or kissing the pages “Good night.” We have been thrilled with the feedback!

Because “I Am! Yo Soy!” is a bilingual book, we have now created an ePub version with sound, so you can more easily read both languages (if Spanish or English is not as familiar to you). We’ve also added a wiggly little bee that you can bounce from word to word while you read or listen.

As of now, this free ePub has been adapted for iBooks only. You can download it to your phone, iPad or laptop via my Freebies section (name/info required, but it will skip the payment prompt). If you prefer not to fill out the download form, you can also find it with my other freebies here (this option requires a .zip reader on your device). If you have any questions about using this ePub on your phone, iPad or laptop using iBooks, please feel free to email me at kendra.shedenhelm@gmail.com. I’ll do my best to help!

Thanks again for stopping by. Kelli and I hope you enjoy this digital version of "I Am! Yo Soy!"

Long Live IllustrationFriday.com!

If you haven’t already heard of Illustration Friday, I encourage you to check them out. There is something so friendly and encouraging about their site, and I always enjoy creating art for their prompts.

This week’s prompt was “Game.” I took it as “The Game” or even “Game ON.” Below are my two variations. Have a favorite?

Holiday Card Submission for MATS

Another year, another round (or several) of MATS courses!

This year, agent Lilla Rogers of Make Art That Sells offered a free course to the winner of the Holiday Card challenge. The prompt: Favorite Holiday Drink.

Aside from coffee in the morning, my favorite holiday drink is red wine. I wanted to create a cozy, wintry look for this card, with a not-so-dainty glass of red wine.

Drink up!

Focusing on women and the body

It’s been a very long time since I’ve studied the human body in its nakedness or almost nakedness. I find myself embarrassed in front of a not fully-clothed model, and I shirk away from live sketch nights because of it.

For a recent pitch, however, I was prompted to look more at the female form, looking at her — staring! — and drawing her in all of her shapes and personality. I found it to be so much fun. Not embarrassing at all. Who knew?

Below are some of my recent line drawings…