‘Illustration’ Articles at Art by Kristen Leys Barndt

Bluefaced Leicester Illustration in Colored Pencil

Silk Screened Version of the Illustration (click to enlarge)

I was commissioned to create this illustration as the official art for the 2007 New York State Sheep & Wool Festival. Since I breed Bluefaced Leicester sheep, I was the natural choice to create the artwork for the 2007 festival, which selected the Bluefaced Leicester as that year’s featured breed. I rendered the illustration in… Continue reading Bluefaced Leicester Illustration in Colored Pencil

Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Pencil Illustrations

Pencil rendering of ewe with two lambs

Here are a few pencil illustrations I created to be used on notepads I sold at the 2007 New York State Sheep & Wool Festival. I had created the official artwork for the festival (which I featured on a full-color notecard) and I wanted notepads to sell with the cards. The drawing of the ewe… Continue reading Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Pencil Illustrations

FrostBustr Bucket Horse Cartoon

I did this one for fun after dealing with a broken water bucket heater in my barn. My husband Karl and I even went ahead and made up a fake ad. I’ll find it soon and post it here.

Penn’s Pizza Building Architectural Illustration

Penn's Pizza building illustration

I don’t do much architectural illustration, but I made an exception for one of Cassidy Communications’ clients (Penn’s Pizza of Bethlehem, PA). The project had the building depicted through the four seasons. Here is the Autumn version.

Mascot Cartoons for the Monroe Country Transit Authority

Miles the Pony silhouette (MCTA mascot)

One of my clients (Cassidy Communications of Bethlehem, PA, a graphic design firm) came to me to create a mascot for their client, the Monroe Country Transit Authority (MCTA). The bus service was named “The Pocono Pony,” so the mascot had to be a pony. Given my love of horses, I was their first choice… Continue reading Mascot Cartoons for the Monroe Country Transit Authority