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Flowers for My Mom by KC Hill as Art Print

Flowers

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It was my mom who first suggested that I get my artwork printed and selling. So everything I’ve designed and put on the market is really thanks to her! For more on that, GO HERE.

What you see above is my original artwork, a Mother’s Day gift for my mom. It is available for purchase as hangable artwork (various print styles and sizes available). Below is this floral series applied to five products I just love.

  • Flowers travel mug
    Insulated Stainless Steel Travel Mug
  • Flowers iPhone wallet
    iPhone Wallet
  • Flowers throw pillow
    Throw Pillow (choice of 5 sizes)
  • Flowers miniskirt
    Miniskirt
  • Flowers for my mom
    Fun Socks!

CHECK OUT ALL OF THE PRODUCTS IN THIS STYLE RIGHT HERE IN MY REDBUBBLE CATALOGUE.

You can browse through all of my most recent artwork and the hundreds of products I‘ve designed on my RedBubble PROFILE HERE.

Art print

Stretch Tall

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Originally, this was an illustration I created for a children’s book. The story was about a little girl who is deaf and the difficulty she had in having a relationship with her hearing, older brother.

As it turns out, no one wanted to see this book published. The problems with it: “Why does she have to be deaf?” And when I showed this to someone inside the deaf community, the problem was, “Well, but you’re not deaf.” The idea was that as a hearing person, I was somehow appropriating deafness to make money on another culture.

Not wanting to give up on Sarah, my little protagonist, I changed the story so that she was a hearing person. I just didn’t like it as much. Yes, it was more accessible. I just didn’t care about a story between siblings where their only divide was an age gap. So what?

But here, as a print on all sorts of neat things, I can share my crafts-loving, little Sarah – who is deaf. Or hearing. You decide.

  • Zipper bag
    Zipper Bag (choice of 3 sizes)
  • Tote
    Tote Bag (choice of 3 sizes)
  • Water bottle
    Water Bottle
  • Sports bag
    Shoe / Sports Bag
  • Apron
    Apron / Smock

CHECK OUT ALL OF THE PRODUCTS IN THIS STYLE RIGHT HERE IN MY REDBUBBLE CATALOGUE.

You can browse through all of my most recent artwork and the hundreds of products I‘ve designed on my RedBubble PROFILE HERE.

It’s a Padalecki

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It’s a Padalecki

How this started…

In the first pandemic lockdown of 2020, I painted this, “It’s a Padalecki,” and “All My Habits Make ME.” These two are of a series. Visually, their themes are about people, public transportation – things I was craving during the lockdown. But they also share a common painting method that was for me highly experimental.

I had read that doing things with your other hand was good exercise for the brain. So I decided to try and see if I could functionally paint – anything at all.

The Padalecki painting was the second piece I tried, but it was in fact the first one I completed. I feel this is one of my best works so far. I’m so happy with both of these paintings, I’ve decided to continue painting more works with my left hand.

When I paint left-handed, it feels like I’ve traveled back in time, to the version of me that lacks the skills and experiences I’ve established with my right hand. It puts me in a place of vulnerability because it feels like I need to relearn the techniques I’ve been using for decades. Nothing is a given. I’m just going for it.

I had NO intention of painting actor Padalecki when I started this. It wasn’t until I was certain the piece was done that I thought, “That actually reminds me of Jared Padalecki.” And of course – I had been watching Supernatural reruns like mad around that time. So I think my subconscious was informing the form of that character.

I knew immediately that the painting HAD to be called “It’s a Padalecki” – and if you’re a fan of the show as I am, you’ll totally get the reference.

To find out more about the people I’ve painted in It’s a Padalecki and the process of taking a canvas painting and making it a design ready to apply to clothes and such, read Behind the Design.

Get the look! See more products from the series on RedBubble.

It’s a Padalecki

It’s a Padalecki

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Above is the artwork used for designing 48 products in this series, including the six you see below. The original piece was on canvas, and I needed to be sure that the main figure, Padalecki, would not be cropped out of view once applied to certain items (like the leggings).

For the scoop on what inspired the painting, GO HERE.

For a sneak peek behind the design, GO HERE.

  • It’s a Padalecki
    Gadget Snap Case
  • It’s a Padalecki postcard
    Postcards (choice of 2 sizes)
  • It’s a Padalecki leggings
    Cool Leggings
  • It’s a Padalecki dress
    A-line Dress
  • It’s a Padalecki
    Tote Bag (choice of 3 sizes)
  • It’s a Padalecki
    Zipper Pouch (choice of 3 sizes)

CHECK OUT ALL OF THE PRODUCTS IN THIS STYLE RIGHT HERE IN MY REDBUBBLE CATALOGUE.

You can browse through all of my most recent artwork and the hundreds of products I‘ve designed on my RedBubble PROFILE HERE.

Big Brother, Little Sister

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Stickers

Stickers!

Choose between matte, glossy or transparent. Available in four sizes.

Get stickers details HERE.
Travel mug

Travel mug

This great mug is insulated stainless steel and machine washable.

Get travel mug details HERE.
Magnet

Magnet

Because it’s just fun. Available in three sizes, these can hold the latest drawing to the fridge quite well.

Get magnet details HERE.
Acrylic block

Acrylic Block

It’s pretty and simple, and a nice way to show a loved one how you feel.

Get block details HERE.
Spiral notebook

Spiral Notebook

Write about anything.

Get notebook details HERE.
Ok, NOW: To the Stretch Tall Catalogue!

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All My Habits Make ME

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This is actually the first series I designed. It was, to say the least, a rough process and some of the products have been changed since the soft launch. Lessons learned.

The original artwork was painted on canvas. For the story on my inspiration and process for creating the original artwork, The Baby, GO HERE.

For a sneak peek behind the design and what it took to go from canvas artwork to a functional design that could be applied to a duffle bag (and the like), GO HERE.

CHECK OUT ALL OF THE PRODUCTS IN THIS STYLE RIGHT HERE IN MY REDBUBBLE CATALOGUE.

You can browse through all of my most recent artwork and the hundreds of products I‘ve designed on my RedBubble PROFILE HERE.

My favorite cafe in New York

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When my family and I visited New York for the first time in the Summer 2018, we headed to the city with a lot of excitement and trepidation. By pure luck, I spotted a really special cafe and went inside, even though I didn’t have any money. I went in to just check it out and (if they were willing) talk with the people who worked there.

CoffeeVisually, the dark wood paneling drew me to the place. It just felt different, special. I suspected it was a New York speciality, and I was right.

I ended up having a really fun time with the two guys working that evening, and going back there every chance I get is definitely what I am going to do. Every time has been nothing less that a great experience. The product there is absolutely top notch (which says a LOT after having had a trip to Italy), but too, the people are just great.

Got 2 bags of bean; drank it all inside of a month.

I kept my to-go cup. That’s how much I love this place. So this cup travelled by train to Vermont, it flew with me to Chicago. It flew with me to Oregon. And it flew with me all the way back to Germany, where it now resides.

 

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