Kelly Blake
PROJECTS
The below images highlight some of the additional projects that I have been involved in. The majority of these projects were non-profit and highlight the variety of ways in which I like to be creative.
INTO THE WILD adult colouring book
Offering you an illustrative and more challenging adult colouring book
FIRST published october 1, 2015
There are 1.5 million species of animals already on Earth and a further 10,000 are discovered annually, but did you know that 10,000-100,000 species of animals become extinct every year?
Into the Wild gives you all the tools you need to create a book of beautiful masterpieces whilst teaching you a few important facts along the way. By following the simple colouring system you begin to reveal the hidden images within each page and you can start to produce your own unique artwork. With thousands of colouring combinations you can find yourself creating completely different art, time and time again. The book was funded in full by a successful crowdfunding campaign set-up by myself, and is currently available for purchase on Amazon.
wynonna earp: fan art book
FIRST published in april, 2017
In 2016, as a non-profit project, I began creating the Wynonna Earp Fan Art Book and once completed, distributed copies all around the world. It’s clear that the fans of TV Series, Wynonna Earp (The Earpers), are not just dedicated to the cast & crew of the series; but to each-other too. This book was created to honour all of the fans and bring everyone together from all walks of life, from different places and cultures into one book where everyone is equal. Whether it be for love of their favourite characters or appreciation for specific character relationships, the Wynonna Earp fandom have shown that there’s a lot of love in the world so this book was created especially for the Earper family to enjoy.
Filmed in Calgary, Canada, Wynonna Earp is a supernatural western television series based on the comic book created by Beau Smith. In total, the Wynonna Earp Fan Art Book contains over 400 beautiful pieces of fan art spread across 182 full-sized pages. Several pieces were also created especially for the book by the cast of the show for the fans to enjoy.
The project took approximately 200 hours to complete but once finished, over 500 books were sent all around the world to the cast and fans of the show. It was a delightful project to work on and something I will remember for a long time to come.
A special edition cast-signed copy of the book was also auctioned off for charity, raising money for the Animal Cancer Trust; a registered charity committed to funding the fight against cancer in our pets.
THE CARMILLA MOVIE (2017)
chrowdfunding campaign: papercraft characters
As a contribution, I created two papercraft models in homage to the two leading characters and these would be available to download for a small donation to the budget.
Carmilla is a Canadian web series loosely based on the novella of the same name. It stars Elise Bauman and Natasha Negovanlis and consists of 36 episodes gaining a total of over 70 million views on YouTube. In October 2016, it was announced that a movie was in the pipeline and a crowdfunding campaign was set-up to help fund the production of the film. A total of $1m was raised and the film was brought to the big screen in October 2017 and has since become a cult favourite amongst the LGBT community.
TALENTHOUSE PROJECTS
Talenthouse is a global community of creators and art appreciators who connect through the power of art discovery. Leading productions will regularly request content such as movie posters or album artwork which undergoes a thorough selection process before being chosen to officially represent the brand. Below are some examples of recent Talenthouse submissions.
STEAMPUNK LIGHTING
As a child, one of my favourite pastimes was to play with lego and K’nex building materials. As a homage to my inner child, I decided to challenge myself to produce a lighting installation using K’nex pieces at its core. The below images show the final product when lit using a 2700K tungsten frosted lightbulb. Rather cool, eh?
