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Tara Phillips
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Canada
Hello, and thanks for taking the trip to my page. I’m an Ottawa-based Illustrator with a Bachelors Degree in Design (BDes) and a major in Illustration from the Ontario College of Art and Design.

My inspiration comes from almost anything. Lately, the subjects I’ve been especially interested in are my impressions from childhood, traditional religious icon art, travel, tattoos and tattoo culture, and, of course, comic books and video games.

I consider myself to be both a commercial illustrator specializing in fashion, editorial, concept art and children’s illustration, as well as a fine artist exploring new and exciting applications for 2-D media.

My favourite thing to work with is a pencil, paper and pen, and most of my work has elements of these mediums, or has at least started that way. One day, I hope to learn the wonderful art of tattooing, but until then, I’ll continue to draw designs for other tattoo artists to apply.

In my spare time, I love to cook and bake, and absolutely adore discovering and trying new wines and beers. My husband and I love to travel, and are working our way through a list of 100 countries to visit before we die. The current count? Canada, USA, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Iceland, Holland, England, Belgium, Germany, Bulgaria, Turkey, France and Italy. 87 left to go…
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Hey Everyone. So, it's been a couple of months (again) since my last very exciting journal entry. I had SO many requests for tattoo designs and it was really inspiring to work with so many different people to design so unique tattoos!

I have been toying with the idea of selling prints. I know, you're all thinking "Jump on that band wagon, Tara" and to that I would respond thusly:

I have been asked by a number of people why I don't sell prints, and the more that people ask, the more I have wondered why I haven't. However, I don't like the idea of mass producing and losing control of how many prints are out there. I really want to be able to tell buyers that I have personally signed and numbered each of these prints and that they are paying for professionally printed quality.

So, I'm putting a trial in place to see how the process goes.  I'm choosing my top 5 pieces that I think would make a fantastic piece of art for someone's wall (or ceiling... or door....) I'm going to create a journal showcasing these images, and a poll and I would like all of you to vote on saying which one you think would make the best print, and that you would be interested in buying if I were to make said prints.

I will then print 10 (that's right, only TEN) of that winning print and see how long it will take to sell them off. Depending on my responses, and on my turn around, there may be more prints in the future.

Also, what do you guys think of DA Prints? Has anyone every bought one?

Stayed tuned!
  • Mood: Eager
  • Listening to: Pendulum
  • Eating: GINGERBREAD!

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:iconhungryhungryhippo987:
Lovely gallery. Quite inspiring.
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*brainleakage May 13, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
thanks very much! I'm trying to add more to it, as lately I seems to have been slacking on personal work....
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:iconfyshie:
you have some pretty cool talent :D
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*brainleakage Jan 18, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
thanks so much. glad you enjoy!
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Mood: Love ~ShadowFox-inc Nov 1, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Your gallery is gorgeous! :D
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*brainleakage Nov 2, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
Thanks very much for all of your very kind comments!
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~ShadowFox-inc Nov 3, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
You're welcome!
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=Nozilem Sep 11, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
You have a beautiful gallery =D
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*brainleakage Sep 12, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
thanks very much, glad you enjoy
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Awesome!
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