Why I Set Up A Ko-Fi Account

Hey! You’re probably wondering what a Ko-Fi account even is and why am I using it. I’ll explain it all to you in this post...

Isolation Baking

Full disclaimer here, I am not a baker or professional in this field but I am an artist and lover of all things creative. I love cake decorating and little by little I’m getting better at baking. I’m spending my Covid 19 isolation time trying to remain productive & learn new things. One of which is baking.. yum! I started of trying to perfect scones then cupcakes, pancakes and Victoria sponge. Maybe I’ll jump on the banana bread bandwagon next who knows, we’ll go wild sure!! Like most people I google a recipe for something I want to make and go with the easiest one I find.

FREE Colouring Pages by Karen Moran Art

 Hello! Let’s colour some of my illustrations during this uncertain time. Colouring is a HUGE stress release and a fun way to pass the time while in isolation and/or social distancing. I have uploaded almost 40 downloadable images to this post for you to use for FREE...

Life Drawing in 4th Year

In this post you can see some of my life drawing's and assignments from semester one of fourth year. I used a variety of mediums in my work. Our class had a great life model so I really enjoyed it. I also share some of my sketchbook drawings as well as character designs referenced from celebrities.

My Workspace

I want to do a run through of my workspace and the materials I use. Artists work spaces can be very personal and therapeutic, well mine is at least. This is in the corner of our bedroom, it’s where I do all of my traditional drawings or paintings and sometimes digital stuff if I’m not too cosy in bed to get up. I have all my supplies at hand which makes life much easier when I’m in a work flow, especially during college assignments. In this post I’m going to share what’s on my desk and how I organise my supplies...

Why I Have An iPad Pro

A year ago I bought my own iPad, I chose the 12.9" iPad Pro. The main reason I wanted it was for digital drawing but having everything in one place is so handy. I'm going to go through some tips and tricks I've learned and some apps that I use..

My First Christmas Window Painting

Christmas 2017 was my first ever attempt at window painting. I painted the windows and doors of the shop that I work at. I'd obviously never done it before so I had a bit of trial and error to do, youtube tutorials and the staff at The Art & Hobby Shop in Athlone were very helpful. Here's how and what I used to do it..

Drawing Ed Sheeran

The stages of my Ed Sheeran drawing.

Instagram Art Comp! #KWVanContest

My idol Kristina Webb is currently hosting a huge competition over on her IG (@colour_me_creative). The idea is to colour in a printable version of Kristina's drawing of her and her boyfriend the most creative way we could. There has been some great entries, you can see them all on Insta by searching #KWVanContest.

Here is my entry.

Exploring New York City!

When I was 18 my sister, Ellen, and I decided to head over to The Big Apple for a week. BEST DECISION OF MY LIFE. New York is such an amazing city, it's like walking straight into your TV and being in a world of Gossip Girl and Friends. I've got a serious case of the travel bug and this trip really heightened that feeling for me. I would go back in a heartbeat, you definitely have to experience it. We went in November during the week of Thanksgiving and more importantly during the madness of Black Friday!! It was such a magical time to be there but I would love to go back in the Summer and do it all over again. Except this time without not leaving the hotel room unless I had a woolly hat & scarf and big jacket. New York is so inspiring to a young artist, the buildings, the street art, the unlimited photo ops is just breathtaking. A picture speaks a thousand words so here is a collection of snaps from my time spent in the city that never sleeps.

My First Feature Article

My Art Supplies: Review

In this post I'm going to give you a run through of what art supplies I have and use and my thoughts on them as well as how I store them. My favourite material to use is marker or pencil.

Girls Night Out Illustration

'Read more' to see the stages and materials I used for this illustration.