djamilaknopf

"Bad" Drawings

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I hope your day’s going well! It’s been incredibly foggy and humid here lately—definitely "stay-inside" weather. But that’s given me the perfect excuse to dive into some new projects. Right now, I'm working on a guide t...

6 Hours Left to Claim these Original Paintings

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Friendly reminder: the auction for these two original paintings closes in just 6 hours. I know that buying an original piece of art is a significant investment, but I made these paintings with meticulous care ...

24 hours left to order a calendar

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The cat calendar has been so well-received, and I can't thank you enough for your support! Every year, I get messages from people saying that they've missed the pre-order, so I wanted to remind you one last time that you...

Hello from Japan

Quick announcement: The calendar pre-order will end in 36 hours! 
https://www.djamilaknopf.com/store

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Life is a blur righ...

Cat Calendar Pre-Orders are Open!

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After months in the making, the cat calendar is finally available for pre-order at djamilaknopf.com/store until 23 October, 10 AM EST.

Here is ...

I went to England, and I made a thing!

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Really quick, before I tell you all about my trip. I made two reference packs! As my patrons, you can get 50% off until 6 October, at dja...

HUGE art drop: 9 new paintings

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Remember how I told you I was working on my calendar paintings? Well, here they are! I might leave them over the weekend, come back with fresh eyes on Monday and make a few tweaks, but they're 99.99% done! It has been a sprin...

Summer so far

Hello friends, I hope life is treating you well!

I can't believe it's already the end of August. Summer is still going strong here, and today especially, leaving the house feels like walking straight into an oven. So I've been taking thing ...

A Weekend in Berlin

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I hope you're enjoying your summer. Things are fairly uneventful over on this side, except for a short trip we took to Berlin last weekend. How this journey came about was a bit of an accident, and it's a perfect example of m...

Lots of Sketchbook Pages

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I took some time to scan and clean up sketchbook pages yesterday. I don't know how many of these I have previously shared in one form or another, but there are definitely some unseen ones in the mix. I'm a bit sad I haven't ha...

Cat in bookshelf

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I finished another cat painting, and I just I love these round button eyes. It was also a fun palette to work with.

Prints coming soon!

I failed, but here's a sketch I like

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Remember when I talked about my driving test? Well, I didn't pass. I didn't do terribly, survived the autobahn, didn't miss any traffic lights or stop signs or anything. But apparently, I couldn't maintain my speed, and kept ac...

New cat prints

Exciting news! I'm releasing new prints today as the start of a series I'm working on. Full disclosure, I'm planning on making a small calendar with these, but if you want to grab a bigger size (30x30 cm) in fine art quality, this is your chance.<...

Life Lately

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This summer, I don't have any big trips planned; I'm just going to stay here, and enjoy my little garden. Maybe some weekend trips here and there, but that's about it. So I'm just going to keep sharing photos of it, as it cha...

More new artwork!!

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Secretly, I've been working on this year's calendar project. The concept is "cats sitting in weird places", and these are the first two paintings in the series. Coming up are: bookshelf, laptop keyboard, flower po...

Moody Hydrangea Painting

Hello friends, I hope you've had a good weekend!

I'm going to leave this painting with you. I recently finished it after abandoning it for months and months. Back then, I just couldn't get the face to work. But after taking another stab at ...

Garden diaries

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I don't know if I've ever mentioned it, but May is my absolute favourite month of the year. I love spring with its light green leaves and blossoms everywhere, and I'm happiest in mild, sunny weather! So I'm having the time of...

Brand new painting

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How are you today? It's a bank holiday here in Germany, so I'm enjoying a construction noise-free morning.

I'm excited to show you a new painting I just finished! It's for the upcoming Animanga show at Hav...

'Cat Tales' prints are available!

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I just wanted to let you know that I'm releasing a timed run of all my cat paintings I made in Japan. They're A4 size instead of the usual A3, because I wanted them to be closer to the original. I hope y...

7 Cat Paintings

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I hope you've had a fun weekend! It snowed here, which is crazy, considering that it almost felt like summer just a week ago. But here we are.

Thank you so much for your patience while I got the paintings ready! Scanni...

My first exhibit, and cherry blossoms

It's been a while!

When I first arrived in Japan, I did so well recoding and sharing my experiences, but as time progressed and the deadline for my show approached, I went straight into painting mode and managed to do little else. However, ...

You're invited to my gallery show in Tokyo! (5-7 April)

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I'm still in Tokyo, and the cherry blossoms still don't feel like coming out.

BUT I wanted to invite you to my first little solo show at the creative residency!
The opening reception with drinks, c...

Hello from Japan

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I don’t even know where to begin, so how about this: I’M IN JAPAN! Besides some sketchbook pages, I’ve selected a few photos that capture what Japan feels and looks like to me, as well as one of my currect workspace, and...

24 Hours Left to Grab an Art Book

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First of all, I owe you an enormous THANK YOU for supporting and funding my new art book! We reached our goal in a little over an hour, which is absolutely incredible. I couldn’t make a living without the supp...

Sketchbook Pages

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I posted a sketchbook tour video yesterday, in which I flip and talk through my entire sketchbook, so please check that out! 

But if you prefer still images, here are some of my favourite pages I've drawn in J...

Full Sketchbook Tour & Commentary

Hello friends! I hope you're doing well. 

Since the sun came out, I decided to film a sketchbook tour video. I flip through the entire book, talk about my inspirations and share the backstory for lots of the drawings. I also dicuss my g...

Two new paintings in progress

Hello friends, how is your week going so far? 

I just bought a new sketchbook yesterday, and I'm so excited to get started on it. Maybe I can make this a habit and do a yearly sketchbook from now on. I would love that! It's been too dar...

Lots of thoughts and plans for 2024

If you haven't read the last post, please do. It's important!
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I hope you've had a good week so far! First of all, I wanted to say thank you for the warm response I received when ...

Important announcement, action required!

I’M GOING TO TURN MY PATREON INTO A TIP JAR. THE MONTHLY REWARD BUNDLES WILL BE PUT ON HOLD. HERE’S WHAT YOU DO NOW:

Option 1: Stay where you are. If you still want to support my work and are fine without the monthly bun...

The Art Book Is Now Live on Kickstarter!

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First things first, here is the link.
Kickstarter campaign:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/190683...