Posts in the Illustration Category 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

Western Horse Competition Embroidery Designs

Woman on cutting horse - embroidery design/illustration

I created these designs specifically to be embroidered for Dawn George of Hollyhock Farm. Dawn would travel to horse events with a mobile embroidery studio and sell custom embroidered sweatshirts and jackets with my designs. These designs are copyrighted by Hollyhock farm. .

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.

Cartoon Mascot for JP Morgan Chase & Co.

JP Chase at a loooong meeting

This character was created for the FSI Communications Office inside JP Morgan Chase & Co. during the merger in 2001 between Chase Manhattan and JP Morgan. The character (J.P. Chase) was used on the company’s internal intranet website, posters, and newsletters. Here are a few samples of J.P. Chase.

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

Carriage Association of America Logo

Closeup of the CAA embroidered logo on a sweatshirt

The Carriage Association of America (CAA) was referred to me for their new logo. They wanted a logo that was contemporary and fun, while still maintaining the class associated with carriage driving. They also wanted a logo suitable for embroidery and silk screening. This logo has been extremely well received by the organization officers and… Continue reading Carriage Association of America Logo

Homestead Veterinary Clinic Logo & Illustration

Homestead Veterinary Clinic logo

One of my favorite logos I created for Homestead Veterinary Clinic of Jonas, PA. My husband and I also created their website (which we are currently updating). In addition to the logo, I also illustrated the clinic building for the website.