Vitruo Featured on Tuvie

Thank you Tuvie for featuring my project!

Virtuo Digital Art Tool Set gives you the freedom to express your feeling without having to worry about the skills or materials wasted. Virtuo combines elements of traditional art and the latest technology to promote creative development in novice or amateur artists. This digital art tool set consists of a digital palette, charger, and five digital art tools that work on the principle of electromagnetism and therefore do not require batteries. Virtuo works by taking advantage of the latest sensor technology to communicate with an interactive pen display and a computer and translate the user’s gestures into visual output. So, why don’t you start digging deeper into yourself to find that creative artist hidden inside you with this cool art technology?

Read more about it here.

Together Like Peas and Carrots

My new Threadless T-shirt design for the latest Threadless Design Challenge: Love.
Together Like Peas and Carrots is inspired by the movie "Forrest Gump", and the simple, pure love one can have for someone. Designed together with Jeremy Labelle.

Score this design: "Together Like Peas and Carrots," to help it get printed on Threadless!

5 Minute Doodle

Found a cool drawing app online and made this. More to come!

My Design Up on Hugo Create

Please vote for my design for Hugo Boss 2011 Christmas campaign. The essence of my idea is capturing the holiday spirit while subtly connecting it to the iconic Hugo Boss Cologne bottle.

Thanks for your support!

New Portfolio Up on Behance

Check out some of my latest work and doodles on this great design and art community website! Some amazing professionals here, lost of inspiring work!

http://www.behance.net/yanaklimava/frame

Some New Work

1975 Dodge Challenger and a cute girl with a fancy swim cap!

Kensington Craft Fair

Join me on November 27th and December 4th at the annual Kensington Craft Fair!
The chow will be held at the Carpenter's Hall at 301 10th St. NW 11am to 5pm.
Many great artists to check out and unique Christmas gifts to buy!

I will be featuring some of my latest miniature watercolours, postcards and bookmarks, and I would be glad to see you there!

How to Fold the Gift Wrap Shirt

Hi all!

For those of you who are wondering how to properly wrap a gift with the Gift Wrap Shirt, I put together a simple set of instructions. Check them out below, it's super-easy! Oh, and vote for my shirt too please.

Cheers!

Gift Wrap Shirt Idea up on Threadless!

Score this design: "Gift-Wrap-Shirt," to help it get printed on Threadless!

My Work at the Alberta Tattoo Festival!

Come check out some of my latest work in Calgary at the Alberta Tattoo Festival,  from October 15 to 17.
The Festival is a prestigious event taking place at the BMO Centre with several famous tattoo artists in attendance.

This possibility of exhibiting was offered to me by the Gypsy Rose Tattoo Shop. My work will be displayed and sold at its booth. Thank you very much for the opportunity! You can take a look at the Gypsy Rose website here: www.gypsyrosetattoo.com

If you feel like checking out my work or just going to the Tattoo Convention, take a look at its website for the opening times and ticket prices.

Sardinian beach: SOLD!!!

While the generous buyer of the painting preferred to remain anonymous and they do not even know Mat personally, we are extremely thankful and wishing them all the best things in life. Your help in this cause is very much appreciated. Thank you for being an example of generosity, understanding and compassion.

May the good things you do for others come back to you a thousand times!

Raising Money to Help Mat Rochette!

This is my biggest painting to date and I am selling it to raise funds for Mat Rochette to help him in his battle against cancer.

About the painting: 
2' x 4', original acrylic finger-painting of a beach scene on Sardinia (Italy).
Title: Sardinian Beach
Price: $350

All proceeds will go towards Mat's treatment.
If you would like to find out more about Mat and his story, take a look at this blog:

http://matfightscancer.blogspot.com

If you are interested, you can contact me by commenting on this blog or via email: yklimava@gmail.com. This painting is in my online store, so payment via credit card and Paypal is accepted as well on my website. Click here to visit.

Please pass this on in case you know someone who would like to purchase this painting and help Mat.

Thank you.

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Sneak Peek

Some of the work I will be showing and selling at the Tattoo Convention this year. More work and more details about the show are coming soon!

Artful Agenda Yearly Planners

Some of my recent work was published in these useful art-packed planners by Artful Agenda!

These planners were a collaboration between several artists from all over the world. Every page of the planner has different bits of art, from ink monsters to portraits to abstract pieces! A percentage of the profits from the sales of the agendas are given to public schools, giving this project a purpose other than organizing your daily life.

I got two of these planners and I have to tell you: they are a work of art themselves! And it feels good to know that some people in need will benefit from this project too.

You can purchase your agenda on the Artful Agenda Website.

My Work in Applied Arts Magazine

This post is a bit late as the issue of the magazine came out in the mid June, but it is still available for purchase at any Chapters or Indigo store!

Ink Visions is a series of illustrations that were inspired by the unique patterns of ink droplets in water. The illustrations were completed using a digital drawing tablet. Ink Visions celebrate the wonderful discoveries we may encounter if we let our imagination loose!

These works are available in my online store as bookmarks, postcards or posters.

Back from Italy with New Ispiration!

Yes, I am back and I am eager to produce more artwork! My inspiration trip consisted of traveling around Sardinia, an Italian island in the middle of the Mediterranean sea. I have never seen such beautiful beaches, mountains and skies. Take a look at just a couple of images I captured during the trip. Oh, and stay tuned for new work!

Yet another Virtuo link

Ah, it is so frustrating to see people liking this idea, but never being able to actually make it a reality. Take a look at the link below. Virtuo is in a top 5 list of incredible ideas that never made it to market?
The problem is that it was a student project, thoroughly worked out and tested but lacking the funds to take it to the next level.

Why can't I get the funds? Everyone wants to see a working prototype. While I do have a partially working visual model, it does not have all the functions Virtuo would have when produced at a mass scale. It is quote understandable since the time and money available for this project during university was very limited. However, this idea has thorough research and user testing backing it up. I worked with leading specialists in the field of design, electrical engineering and user experience to develop this concept.

This product was entered in several competitions and the reason it never it went further was once again the absence of a fully working prototype. I would love to make one, but with the level of complexity of this project and being just one person, it is practically impossible to do it without  the help from others.

So it is a vicious circle: in order to get any money support to develop this project, I need to show a working prototype. But in order to make a fully working prototype I need money. Therefore this project is still a concept, awaiting someone who is interested enough to take a small risk and help me in this struggle.

If anyone has any thoughts on this or can help, please contact me here. I would very much appreciate any advice.

Thank you.

New Work!

Some new watercolours I made in the last few months. Available for purchase in the Online Shop. You can also view them in the Art Gallery.

Lilac Fest: Review

Thank you everyone who was able to visit Lacey and I at our booth at the Lilac Fest! It was cold and it was fun! Looking forward to more festivals this year!

Lilac Fest Booth on May 30!

Come see my booth at the Lilac Fest this year! In just two days I will be participating in this event by showing and selling bookmarks, posters, cards and original paintings at a discounted rate!

This year you will also have a chance to purchase some fun jewelry and posters from Lacey - she will be collaborating with me during the Festival. Check out her blog: laceyhaskell.blogspot.com
We hope to see you there! For more info on the festival, click here.

Virtuo in Use

Check out the working prototype of Virtuo Digital Art Tool Set below! After a worldwide response to this concept product, I would love to team up with an interested partner to develop this product.

Retro Girl, Blushing and Fire Girl win Applied Arts Magazine Conceptual Illustration Award!

Included in a series named "Ink Visions", these works will be published in the June edition of Applied Arts Magazine, posted on the magazine website and included in the Year End Show in Toronto. I am extremely grateful for this recognition and excited to visit Toronto at the end of 2010!

 

New Watercolour Paintings in the Shop Section!

Click on the picture above to take a look at some of my newest work! I was finally able to get back into watercolours - my favourite medium that I did not touch for too many years. I am currently taking a very inspiring watercolour class so you can count on more paintings in the near future.
 I am not selling these paintings on Etsy: drop me a line if you are interested to purchase any of my watercolours.

New Threadless Submission to help raise money for Perspective Gallery

This t-shirt design is made of 100 ink spatters turned into different characters to celebrate Threadless' 10th anniversary. The 100th spatter is left blank so that the person who buys the shirt can turn it into their own creation using black and white permanent markers.
If this design wins, 10% of winnings will be donated to keep Perspective Gallery open. Please vote for this design below!

Thank you Perspective Gallery for Putting On a Great Show!

My work is up for 11 more days, if you have a chance come by and check it out!

Art Show Grand Opening at Perspective Gallery

Come by for the show opening on January 7th to see some of my latest work! All is for sale! The show continues until January 27th, 2010.

Some More Threadless T-Shirt Designs to Check Out

Riflessi - Working Prototype

Riflessi is a light fixture that utilizes mirrors and light emitting fabric. This concept has been featured on several websites (if you are intersted, they are listed at the bottom). I was able to source all the needed parts and make this conceptual product a reality!
Featured in: The Design Blog, Trends Updates, Design Launches, Ecofriend, Solar Feeds and others.

Virtuo Prototype on YouTube

A project I am currently working on and actively seeking sponsors for. Virtuo has received a wordwide recognition and I would love it if one day it would become something everyone could use!

Watch the video here.

Salsa Festival!

Thanks to everyone who came to visit my booth at the Calgary Salsa Festival! The weather was perfect and it was lots of fun! I am looking forward to doing it again next year.

 

My design wins the 1 Hour Design Challenge on Core77!

Read the article here.