Illustrations, Graphic Designs, Relief Prints, Fine Art
In 2023, Andrea Tripke was awarded 3 rd place for Illustration in the Rising Kite awards. The theme for the illustration was “Hold on and Don’t Look Down.” The illustration was done in mixed media (acrylics, oil colors and colored pencils) on cold pressed illustration board.
Just saw the add for my presentation at the Suntree Library in May on display. Only 2 more weeks until my first illustrated picture book “A Girl Named October” will be released and available in stores. It’s happening so fast now and I am trying to get all promotional events in order. Please check out
I was posing for this illustration as reference – 9 month pregnant. It was quiet a challenge to hold this pose until my husband was done taking the picture. Of course, I took out most of my belly 🙂 My husband posed for the rabbit as reference. He wasn’t really happy holding a fragile china
This is the sketch the final illustration is based on. I changed the little boy’s face later in the process – giving him a smile. After transfering the sketch on to the illustration board I penciled in the shades with colored pencils and then added an acrylic wash. Next I applied a purple/ green oil
These are photos from my exhibition at BRAG, March 2012. It was a shared show with Veronica Galey from South Korea. Thanks to all the help from the “BRAG Ladies” the reception was a full success. A lot of interested people showed up and made it a great evening.
A little while ago I started to create little (6×6″/ 1 5/8″ deep) individualized paintings on canvas. If you are interested in getting a little something for your baby, a friend or your family, please feel free to contact me at andreatripke@gmail.com. Here are just some examples: All I need is: the Baby’s/ Person’s/ Family’s
Two of my paintings were displayed in the juried exhibition at the Mobile Museum of Art “Celebrating Our Maritime Heritage: A Coastal Holiday” ! Here are some photos: The left one is a mixed media illustration on illustration board: “Mobile Bay – Where did the Oil go?” The painting to the right is done in
Pinocchio is my latest illustration in mixed media on illustration board. The task was to have ‘Kaleb’ – the little boy – being part of a fairy tale. I thought he would be the perfect counterpart for Pinocchio. Because Pinocchio is still “just” a string puppet I have another string puppet play with him –
If someone is interested in learning how to create an illustration in mixed media, please check out the Bay Rivers Art Guild Program for October @ http://www.bragart.org/gpage6.html. I will teach a workshop October 26-29, 9 AM-Noon & 1-3 PM.
Currently I am working on a series of new illustrations for little children. I guess “think pink” describes pretty much the direction I am taking with this project. This illustration is the first of whimsical little paintings in pastell colors showing princesses, ballerinas, teddy bears and such…whatever a little child might like. The illustration is
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