Katerina Koukiotis Featured Artist Sept. 2008

Katerina Koukiotis, is a self taught traditional fantasy artist from N.Y.
Her style of art is realism, she loves fantasy art because it's fun and magical and portrait art because she likes capturing peoples expressions and emotions.

Loves drawing and painting many different subjects mermaids, angels, faeries, spiritual, Christian/ religious, Gothic/dark fantasy imagery, portraits, mythology, etc...

Her primary art mediums are graphite pencils, watercolor, color pencils, pastels and acrylics. Her artworks can be found on many licensed products such as cross stitch patterns, scented candles, tubing/graphing, She also sells her own prints and bookmarks through her website and other online stores that carry her artworks. Her work has been published in several books. Katerina also accepts commissions requests and has completed numerous commissions for clients.

Please visit her website at http://www.katerinaart.com where you will find all of her fantasy and portraiture artworks which are available as prints and originals for sale.

Thank you so much for all your interest and support in my art
With all my love
~Katerina~

Visit Katerina's Website at: http://www.katerinaart.com/

View Katerina's slideshow here: http://www.enchanted-designs.com/article_28/Katerina-Koukiotis-September-2008.htm

Jennifer Nilsson Featured Artist Sept. 2008

About the Artist:

I am a mother of two great teen sons, the wife to the BEST hubby ever, the caregiver for our infant niece, the keeper of a menagerie of critters, and a child of God...the first and best creator of all!

I still live in the same small town I was raised in and although it has grown into a busy, noisy little place, I would have a hard time calling any other place home.

I love tang, pizza, puffin'corn...and every other 'not-so-healthy-snack' out there, but I'm working hard to change that. =)

I count my family and many friends among the sweetest blessings that God has ever given me!

And I credit several close artist friends for being a constant source of encouragement and for mentoring me along the way. Thank you Holly, Carmen, Lisa and Sara!

How it began:

My introduction to art and illustration came at an early age. As a young girl, summers were spent with my grandmother at her shop of handcrafted wonders in Eagles Mere, PA. An artist of portraits, landscapes, and needlepoint design, Gramma McHenry offered patient guidance and an abundance of encouragement, showing me that there was a magical world waiting in the mind of an artist and in the eye of the viewer and that talents were a God-given gift not to be wasted.

About the art:

The main bulk of my work is created with a mixture of watercolor, colored pencils and acrylics on either Stonehenge or Montval cold press. The paintings generally range in size from ACEO's (2.5"x3.5") to 8"x10", but I have worked larger and SMALLER.

Currently, on the drawing board, is a piece measuring 9"x21 1/8".

Mainly, my subjects fall into the fantasy realm...unicorns, dragons, fairies and mermaids and the beloved Mouser-kins™ , a character line that I have developed and am having great fun working with.

I also work as a freelance children 's illustrator, in various styles and mediums, for both print and online publications.

The only rule I like to follow when creating ANYTHING is that...the final piece...has to make someone SMILE!


Visit Jennifer Nilsson's Website at: http://www.mouser-kinsmagic.com/

View a slideshow of Jennifer's Art: http://www.enchanted-designs.com/article_27/Jennifer-Nilsson-September-2008.htm

September Featured Artists

Enchanted Designs Features various Fantasy Artists each month.

September 2008

Jennifer Nilsson
Katerina Koukiotis

Are you a fantasy artist and would like to be featured on my site? We invite you to take a look at our current featured artists and email us with your request.

Our Fairy Lamps are Featured on Web Gems!

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My Faery Space

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