Steampunk Zodiac 2017 Calendar

18 days left for my Steampunk Zodiac 2017 Calendar and we're within striking distance of 50% funded. I appreciate your consideration of support!

Clockwork Alchemy and Kickstarter

I'll be at Clockwork Alchemy held at the Double Tree in San Jose, CA from May 27th to 30th. I'm sharing the space with Bobcat Publishing at booth #36 in the Artist's Bazaar. We'll be there with our steampunk themed art and more! We're participating in a convention scavenger hunt sponsored by the Sacramento Steampunk Society. Stop by for a map stamp, lovely conversation, and a chance to win a prize from the Society.

I launched the Steampunk Zodiac 2017 Calendar today! If you're coming to Clockwork Alchemy and show me your pledge at the booth, I'll give you an extra gift as a thank you for your early support. I will have some of originals from the calendar on display.

I will have a few more manga and/or drawing classes for kids or teens confirmed soon for July.

Taurus

Taurus for an upcoming Kickstarter project.

#taurus #minotaur #labyrinth #zodiac #zodiacsigns #horoscope #steampunk #matador #bullfight #maze

Steampunk Holiday Cards Kickstarter

Freshly launched is my fourth steampunk theme Kickstarter - Steampunk Holiday Cards. Running under 20 days, I hope you will consider supporting my latest project!

Happy Lunar New Year!

Happy New Year of the Goat! I will launch the next calendar Kickstarter later this fall. Check back for announcements and previews of the project here!

Steampunk Asian Zodiac 2015 Calendar

I completed the Steampunk Asian Zodiac 2015 Calendar and I have a limited number on hand after shipping out the Kickstarter rewards. Closed, the calender is 8.5x10.5 inches. Open, the calendar is 10.5x17 inches. It's $18 with USA domestic shipping and $38 for international shipping respectively. I've posted some of the illustrations below, but check out the link here to see all the art from the calendar. Email me at kl at karenluk dot net, if you're interested.

Cover:

January:

February:

March:

April:

Ox Reposed

Ox Reposed from my Steampunk Asian Zodiac 2015 Calendar.

Steam Chef

Here's the latest painting for the Steampunk Asian Zodiac 2015 Calendar: Steam Chef.

Still painting

I'm still working on the illustrations for the Steampunk Asian Zodiac 2015 Calendar. Here's the latest one: Monkey King. More to come soon!

Under 10 hours left!

My current Kickstarter, Steampunk Asian Zodiac 2015 Calendar, has less than 10 hours to go. Please check it out for my latest artwork. I'd appreciate your support!

10 days left!

10 days left to get the Steampunk Asian Zodiac 2015 Calendar! Ninja Fetch is the latest illustration.

Steampunk Asian Zodiac 2015 Calendar Kickstarter

The Steampunk Asian Zodiac 2015 Calendar Kickstarter launched! Check it out for my latest artwork as the campaign progresses.

Upcoming Kickstarter

A preview illustration for my upcoming Steampunk Asian Zodiac 2015 Calendar Kickstarter; Flying Pig. Launching soon!

Watercolor animals

Some, new quick watercolors.

Upcoming calendar Kickstarter

Here's the cover for my upcoming calendar Kickstarter, featuring animals from the Asian zodiac in a steampunk style.

Steampunk Animal 2014 Calendar Kickstarter, four months later

Steampunk Animal 2014 Calendar was my second Kickstarter. The print run and the funding goal was a tenth of my previous campaign for Steampunk ABC at 100 calendars for a funding goal of $900. I completed the calendar in a two months' span, including running the Kickstarter for three weeks, a few events, and shipping 96% of the rewards. Working with a US printer also made it easier to meet the shipping deadline because the printing turnaround was days, not a couple months.

Given the limited time frame to get the calendars shipped out in December, I did not promote the campaign as heavily as the Steampunk ABC one. I was focused on finishing all the illustrations and design work. I used my social media contacts, posted on a couple steampunk forums, and shared the campaign with Steampunk ABC backers. Nearly half of the backers were from previous Steampunk ABC Kickstarter.

The campaign was funded twice over, but I lost a backer once the payments were processed, leaving a final total of $1787 with 67 backers. I ended up doing a print run of 150, instead of the proposed 100, so I could sell the calendar at holiday events. I had three international backers in Australia, United Kingdom, and Croatia respectively. The rest of the backers were in the US. With the increased print run, packaging, and postage, the total was $926. After paying that and Kickstarter fees, I netted $695 before taxes. The Kickstarter campaign pre-sold 84 calendars along with the other rewards. From various holiday sales of the calendar, I gained another $300 gross.

From the Steampunk ABC Kickstarter, I learned that doing sketches and watercolor commissions took too much time to complete. I enjoy doing them for the backers, so I scaled down similar offerings for the calendar. The short time frame to get everything done and shipped out on time was also part of that decision. All the Steampunk Animal Calendar rewards were claimed by the backers. Had I kept the original print run of 100, the funding goal of $900 would have covered all the fees and various reward expenditures. The Steampunk Animal 2014 Calendar was right on the mark for its funding goal.

If you missed out on the original Kickstarter, you can get the Steampunk Animal 2014 Calendar now at a discounted price. I have a limited supply left, so have at them!

Steampunk animal commissions

A couple recent steampunk animal commissions.

AOD this weekend, January 25th & 26th

Here are the books I'll have at Animation On Display (AOD) this weekend. I'll be in the Grand Ballroom ABCD, table P02. I'll have a selection of prints available too. Come on by!

A couple of watercolors

Holiday SJMade Pop Up

At the Holiday SJMade Pop Up, you'll find me there with my Steampunk ABC books, prints and more December 13th to 15th. Come on by for your holiday gifts!