The Igloo Iguana - Sketchblog by Kimberly Sudkamp

.018 - Still-life Painting Series

2010-04-18T10:58:00.001-04:00

I'm not a painter, this semester in school I'm learning how to paint. Here are a couple of my first paintings from Jan/Feb 2010, mind you, I'm just learning in these. All of them are approximately the same size (18" x 24") and all done in oil and are still-lives I set up in the classroom or in my dorm.

Black and White Still-life in oil

Detail in shoe painting

Don't be too harsh on me, I was just learning how, but still let me know what you think. I'll update you on my better paintings later! :)

~Kim

.017 - Commissions in Progress

2009-06-02T17:43:00.004-04:00

Recently I've been commissioned for a few different projects. Most exciting is a coffee table. They want a white Gibson guitar painted on the top. They provided the black coffee table bought at a local Goodwill. Here is my picture to go by:

I am also making 2 scarves, hemming pants, fixing the straps on a bag and designing a tattoo. With all this I'll be pretty busy this week. As soon as I finish these I'll post them.

.016 - WIP (Kio Fish)

2009-05-20T00:36:00.004-04:00

I haven't posted in a while mainly because I didn't have digital copies of my finished works. Anyway, I thought I would show you a work in progress.

This piece I started as a commission but the person ended up bailing on me so I changed the background to what I wanted. Pretty soon I plan to add the scales of the fish and finish the bubble and fish surrounding it. Hopefully soon it'll get a lot better. I love drawing and painting fish. It is on stretched canvas. It has more on the picture but you can't see it because it wouldn't fit onto the screen.

A New Spin on Igloo Iguana

2009-05-07T08:53:00.003-04:00

So I realized that in order to make this blog friendly and inviting I must first incorporate more than just my pieces; I must create a story, giving you updates and telling you other aspects dealing with Igloo Iguana as a business. I will show my works in progress, workspaces, and the completed works. I believe this change will help who reads this further understand the workings of Igloo Iguana and hopefully become a part of it.

What I am up to:
At this moment I am waiting for my ride to pick me up from my dorm. Its move-out day, I've enjoyed this year and hope that the next will be just as wonderful.

.015 - Recycled Jean Coin Purse

2009-04-13T10:49:00.003-04:00

This is my first sewn zipper
Made from a pair of recycled jeans, recycled fabric, lace and ribbons.

.014 - More Etsy Banners

2009-04-11T19:55:00.003-04:00

.013 - Fish Dinner (F.O.S.)

2009-04-11T10:12:00.005-04:00

Found Object Project for Design II.
Based off of a dish dinner, focusing on a monochromatic color scheme and curves/circles.

Materials Used: a Plate, 3 placemats, 9 forks, paint/paint pens, crochet thread and hook, Wood, Illustration board, 12 bottle caps (Miller Lit), Sharpies, foam board, wire, spray paint, E6000, Sobo glue, and a broken earring

.012 - Aqua Scarf

2009-04-07T16:52:00.001-04:00

Finally finished my first knitting project and hope to complete the rest of them. :)

.011 - Logo

2009-04-02T10:38:00.003-04:00

This logo was used for Daniel Spencer's Photography Dec. 2007

.010 - Hand Study

2009-04-01T13:15:00.004-04:00

Figure drawing assignment : Draw 5 hands full Value.
Click image to enlarge

24" x 18"
Charcoal (Pencil, Compressed, Vine)
Kneaded & White Plastic Eraser
March 30, 2009

.009 Etsy Banners

2009-03-19T14:52:00.004-04:00

Here are some banners I've made for different reasons.
Each image is 760 x 100 pixels
CLICK THE IMAGE TO ENLARGE

Mock Banner 2:

Mock Banner 1:

Made for Threadbanger Guild on Etsy:

The Banner I use for myself now:

Banner I used to use:

.008 - Monogram

2009-03-11T22:59:00.000-04:00

My first original monogram. No rulers used, drawn in my sketchbook with a pencil and sharpie. I used my initials for it, KMS.

March 2009

.007 Figure Drawing Sketchbook - Josh

2009-03-11T11:57:00.002-04:00

Feb. 2009

.006 Figure Drawing Sketchbook

2009-03-10T22:56:00.001-04:00

4 minute sketch of my boyfriend (March 2009)

.005 - Design 1

2009-02-13T21:34:00.001-05:00

I finally (thanks to my new camera) have some new pictures of work from this past semester. In Design 1 we had to make an ink drawing of something from nature in brown ink in the center, and black patterns that matched up with the small picture in the center on illustration board. The final project is 12" x 12".
Title: Illusion
Medium: India Ink on Illustration board
Size: 12" x 12"
Date: Fall 2008

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In the same class I also created this piece made by cutting construction paper and transferring it on the other side of the Illustration board. We had to make two of these projects, one symmetrical and one asymmetrical. I have not yet been able to post the other.
Title: Blame
Medium: Construction paper on illustration board
Size: N/A
Date: Fall 2008

.004 - The Mad Hatter

2009-01-04T02:25:00.001-05:00

I made each one of these hats. I recently went on a hat craze. Not all the hats were made recently.

and THIS ONE

.003 - A few Prints

2009-01-01T15:15:00.001-05:00

During my senior year of high school (07-08 school year) I created both of these prints using two different methods.

Title: Bottle Study

This print is a bottle study. Using the mono-print method I created the background (the brown and gold base) then using graphite drew on the different sections of the glass bottle. The full view of this piece can be found HERE .

Title: Two Worlds

This next print is a wood-block print. Carved out of wood the image is then printed on paper. Once on paper I waited for it to dry then used colored pencils to put the color in. The full image can be found HERE.

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I went yarn shopping the other day with my mother. I found this incredible yarn by Sensations called Rainbow Boucle Multi. I bought two of the large skeins to make a small-medium sized afghan. This will take me a while to complete, I'm really excited about the way it looks. I also bought some crochet thread and started making bracelets for my friends, hopefully they will like them.

In a little over a week I start my 2nd semester of college. Some of my classes include Figure Drawing, Design 2 and other base classes. I'm pretty excited knowing I'll be getting back to art soon. Also my school is holding a T-shirt contest to help people remember to wear a condom. I know... interesting shirt, but if you went to the party school of the nation your school would be doing that too. My school pretty much only has 2 serious majors which are any art major and nursing. The submissions for the contest are due Jan 20th, I plan to enter.

.002 - Little More Crafty

2008-12-30T15:55:00.000-05:00

Here is a little bit more of a crafty entry. Hopefully more art stuff will be placed up soon. I made many different types of things. I crochet and knit, along with practically every style of art. The only thing I can think of that I haven't done yet is metal work, and I'll soon have a class in the at school. I love to try new things, so I'm sorry if that annoys you.

I made these for my best friend. They are fingerless gloves, it has a thumb hole on each glove to secure them in place along with 3 brass buttons on each glove. They are my school colours.

My friend Trevor wanted a gray and dark red scarf for Christmas so I made this. It came out exactly like what he wanted. It is crocheted.

I also this month bought a few neck ties from the local Goodwill, I came up a Card/ID holder. For just a few dollars this was a great craft.

.001 - 1st Commission & Monsters

2008-12-21T23:43:00.000-05:00

A few months back I was commissioned to paint a mailbox. Within the past week they picked it up, making me $65 richer (excluding the $20 for supplies) Both sides are exactly the same painted in acrylic paint. (Each side includes a woodland cabin with a hammer and anvil in the front yard) The main focus of the design was what the costumer ordered then modified to make a better composition. This photo was taken before the sealer had been placed on.

Early December I came across Stefan G. Bucher. He is 35 years old based in California. He is known for his "Daily Monsters" and other such ink drawings. Many of his works can be found on YouTube. Inspired by his work I created a series of my own monsters. Here are just 2 of my 5 full drawings. (I was not able to scan in the last 3 as of yet)

Why I made the blog & Behind the Title

2008-08-06T11:52:00.000-04:00

WHY I CREATED THIS BLOG : This blog is to show my art (a wide range of drawing, painting, carving and more) my crafts (crocheting, knitting, needlework and others) along with anything else somewhat art related. If you'd like to read my personal blog you can find me at my personal blogger account or at livejournal. I can also be found on DeviantART.

Some of my projects will be up for sale, if you are interested in purchasing them please send me and email at k.sudkamp@gmail.com and we will be able to work something out.

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The Igloo Iguana? Not something you'd hear everyday, nor something you'd even think about. I call myself "The Igloo Iguana" to express my love of travel, my open mind, and my enjoyment of diversity.

I have traveled to England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Australia and Ecuador/Galapagos. I live on the east coast of the united states. From my early childhood my parents always encouraged travel, showing me that it isn't the place you end up that is important, but how you get there and what you have learned along the way. There are so many things to see in this world that everyone seems to miss.

My parents also taught me to keep an open mind; you never really know what you might find in those unexpected places.

My high-school held over 2400 students. I graduated in May 2008, my school was known throughout the state for its fine academics (One of the top public schools in the nation) and its wide range of students. We had such a diversity at my school that clicks were not formed as easily and most everyone got along with everyone else. At the age of 7 I had been begging my parents for a brother for about 7 years. There was nothing in the world I wanted more then a sibling, a sister was okay... but I REALLY wanted a brother. At 7 my wish came true, we flew up to Nebraska and adopted a multi-racial little baby boy (Sioux Native American, Caucasian, and Black). I love my brother more then anything else in this world, I'm not sure what I would do without him.

Its hard to explain how all this goes with my name, but let me try to explain it quickly.

Iguanas and Igloos comes from very different parts of the world; this describes my connections with the world because of my travel and what I have learned through my experiences. It also represents my open mind by showing that unexpected things can be great. And through these differences I find diversity, not only limited to the name, but in my everyday life.

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Hold on tight, you're in for a world full of art & other explorations of the imagination. Igloo Iguana was created in purpose to display my art (painting, drawing, printing, sculpture...etc.) and my crafts (sewing, crochet/knitting ...etc.) I have a wide range of mediums I use to express myself. Have fun!