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Editor's note: KSL.com does a weekly feature on artists in the community. If you have a painter, sculptor, musician or creative genius in mind, feel free to email your submission to fjolley@ksl.com. Please include a contact email for the artist, if available.OREM — In the past, emerging artists would spend hours in museums copying the great masters to learn techniques; however, Karin Krueger, an Orem-based traditional and digital artist, finds more modern ways to study, perfect and hone her craft.
As a self-taught artist, she has embraced modern methods of building a fan base through social media and finds inspiration for her work from other internet-based artists like Charlie Bowater and Lois Van Baarle also known as Loish.
“I find a lot of inspiration on the internet. I watch YouTube tutorials to learn about process or techniques,” she said. “Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube are my teachers.”
Krueger’s work focuses on organic subjects like nature, animals and people. She enjoys creating in a variety of mediums such as pen and ink, watercolors, colored pencils and gouache, along with digital media.
“I really love using a quill pen, though sometimes I might start off in a traditional medium, then scan it digitally,” Krueger said.
As one of the descendants of noted British artist, Harold Gilman, Krueger’s interest in art began as a girl, and she was “totally supported.” Krueger loved to draw and create art with her older sister. As she explained, they would quickly use their stash of printer paper, markers and crayons their mother would give them.
Her future plans include expanding her reach on social media platforms like Instagram to share her work royalty-free, then moving into a reasonable pricing structure to make it “simple and accessible” to people.
One of the potential challenges for an artist is knowing when a piece or project is done. However, Krueger has a rule of thumb that helps her know when to stop working on a piece.
“Art is communication, and it’s done when it communicates what it is supposed to say,” she said.
For developing artists struggling to become successful, she advises, “it’s important to know it won’t happen overnight.”
To view more of Krueger's work, check out these links:
- Instagram: instagram.com/theartofkarin/
- Website: portfolioforkarin.weebly.com
Writing for newspapers since elementary school, Emily Howsley enjoys profiling interesting people doing interesting things.
