Saskia de Klerk

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  • Digital Painting Workflows

    I recently finished this illustration for DeviantART’s Cosmic Corsair Original Character Contest. Not to talk my own work down, but I believe I could do better if I had planned more time for this. Nevertheless, I am happy with what I produced in the time given. Even more, I liked the workflow I discovered while…

  • Thoughts on social media and their ‘lifespan’

    I just came back from a three-week holiday to the States – during which I used little to no social media. I used to write an announcement on each of my active social media that I was unavailable during my holidays, but this year I only posted a short notice I was going to Oregon…

  • Starting an Etsy Shop

    Ever since I started selling prints and other products at conventions, I played with the idea of opening an online shop. After all, why deny all my followers that aren’t able to visit me at conventions the possibility to buy my work? I first intended to host a website here on saskle.com for that, but…

  • Two months in: A review of my freelance experience up to now

    It’s been two months that I made my freelance position official and actively started looking for opportunities. I haven’t found any yet. One part of me feels a bit ashamed for that. It’s not that I didn’t try, I send my portfolio to a handful of studios. And I did get replies, though, most studios…

  • Plans for the near future

    Now that I’ve graduated from WdkA and I’m back from my vacation, I can put all my energy in getting illustration jobs! I’m excited to start this new adventure, though a bit nervous juggling all the tasks that come with being a freelancer. Though I plan to do mostly commissioned work for studios, I also…

  • I did it, I graduated!

    I did it, I graduated! I have officially a Bachelor in Design now! 😀 And here it is at last: the final lineup of harpy characters from my graduation project. Unfortunately I didn’t have enough time to iterate on colours too, perhaps I will still do that later on. 🙂

  • Looking back on 2018

    Happy new year everyone! 😀 In keeping up with the tradition, a list of memorable things happening last year! I did an internship at Abbey Games! One part of my contributions are out, the last DLC of Renowned Explorers released 12 December, so I should be able to share stuff soon. :3 2018 was also…

  • About my graduation project

    Almost three months in, I am high due telling you guys more about my graduation project, don’t you think? I like sharing my progress, especially my thoughts behind the creative decisions I make. The problem is that writing blogs like these take time, time I rather use to actually work on the project. :/ Luckily,…

  • Some life updates

    Long time since I wrote an actual blogpost here! I thought it would be nice to tell about the things I’m working on and so. At school I’m working on my graduation project, which consists of a research paper and a ‘practical’ art project. For my research paper I’m researching the harpy and what this…