Working in a 2D format, my compositions focuses on color, form, and texture from the world around me. They are created in pencil, paint and original digital paintings.
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My passion is my art! I paint, with watercolor, acrylic and oils. I draw with pencil, ink and digital vector and pixel shapes using a stylus on a touch screen.
I have been an artist as long as I can remember and have a love and fascination with all things in nature and it's possibilities. I love all plants and animals and I am very concerned with the extinction rate of the plant and animal species, so I started to draw as many of them as I could. I wanted to make the images available at affordable price, on a variety of goods in Redbubble and Society 6 to get people to know and care about species extinction.
I had also drawn several designs for Creative Action Network because of their call to artist to make a social statement.
I have also been having fun in creating my own creature creations, especially dragons because of their myth, lore, the possible imagary and their connection to nature in Asian mythology.
Now I have my own shop where you can purchase copies of the originals.
If you are interested in buying one of the original paintings, please contact me via email.
As a constant student of plant and animal physiology and behavior, there is always something new to learn when trying to understand how my real subjects evolved into their color, shapes and behaviors that I use for inspiration.
I have a Masters degree in art, have taught art to people of all ages for years and have won numerous awards and had many exhibits.
Painting and drawing images that I can get passionate about, the connection between nature and us as humans!.
Digital illustrations for commercial applications, like this dvd cover or book covers, logos, printable art and personal custom art.
Concept character and environment design.
I would love to work with you to create that you love, a painting, logo, illustration for print, images for the web, characters for a game or the environment in which they exists! I'm pretty good at creating images, on paper, canvas and 2D digital, but I can't do everything! But I might be able to create just what you need!
These are some testimonials from people who are very happy with what I have done for them!
"I wanted a label for our olive oil that would incorporate our love of aviation and our dear dalmatian. Lyla captured this charm and pure joy by creating our "flying olive" logo. You can't help but smile when you look at her artwork. She has so many amazing pieces along with informational facts. Love her style."
"We really loved the skull and rose design we put on our t-shirts! It was exactly the gothic/macabre look we were hoping for."
"The painting is spectacular, beautiful and intuitive... Not enough words to say how much I love it!"
"Do what you do so well that they will want to see it again and bring their friends."
Walt Disney
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