Part of a daily practice, these original watercolor paintings are made on high quality cold press watercolor paper. Edges are hand torn and paintings are finished with ink and colored pencil. Each painting is approximately 6x3”. They are all dated on the back.
Original paintings are available for purchase here.
Portraits of first time seeing my son and daughter. Oil on canvas.
Museum visitors at the Whitney, Brooklyn Museum and the MET.
Featuring Mickalene Thomas’ A Little Taste Outside of Love (2007), Frank Stella, Gilbert Stuart, Willem de Kooning, George Tooker and Alice Neel.
Clara Trautman
Oil on vellum 2022
Brand and identity for Kreole Kravings: a Haitian culinary company based in Brooklyn, New York. Their mission is to bring the rich and authentic flavors of Haitian cuisine to the local community. They specialize in providing traditional Haitian dishes made with high-quality ingredients and authentic recipes. Their goal is to offer an unforgettable dining experience that celebrates the vibrant heritage of Haiti.
Vintage botanical mural for the Brooklyn-based design duo Brownstone Boys. Featured in Lonny Mag (photos by Bridget Badore), HGTV and Brownstoner.
Various ice cream packaging designs featuring original watercolor illustrations.
A variety of watercolor food illustrations
On March 18 2020, I put out a call on Instagram offering pet portraits in exchange for donations to charity. I suggested No Kid Hungry, which was working to feed children during pandemic school closings, but respondents donated to dozens of different charities that directly support their communities: local food pantries, closed restaurants, and healthcare workers. After a few days, hundreds of people had answered the call and donated thousands of dollars to charity.
This project raised over #4,000 for charity.
Illustrations for the Rumpus’ Kundiman for a Ghost by Tomas Nieto:
Commission for Lorraine Hansberry documentary, Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart based on a photograph by David Attie.
Logo design for Warrior Pictures, a Brooklyn-based production company.
Portraits of beloved pets rendered in watercolor and oil.
Ample Hills Creamery shipping box.
Gif by Forrest Burdett.
Logo design and branding for Del’s Roadside, a roadside eatery and ice cream stand in Rhinebeck, NY.
Wedding suite for Marguax and Time including invitations, menus and table cards. Photography by Jessica K. Feiden.
Commission for Homepolish
Orange grove pattern wall in bedroom.
All photos by Liz Clayman.
Union Square Hospitality Group commissioned map of NYC restaurants.
Illustrations for Autostraddle’s On Shopping in Public by Jen Mecum: https://www.autostraddle.com/on-shopping-in-public-438222/
Logo design and branding for Brooklyn-based bakery led by Jazmin Ashlee Green.
Co-author and illustrator of Ample Hills Creamery: Secrets and Stories from Brooklyn’s Favorite Ice Cream Shop. (Abrams 2014)
Stay abreast, save a breast! This print is perfect for display in your bathroom so you can self-examine your tatas in style. Available in two sizes, color or black & white.
Color // 9x18" $32 | 6x12" $22 Black & White // 9x18" $28 | 6x12" $18
Designed and illustrated by Lauren Kaelin. All prints are signed.
Fifteen percent of proceeds are donated to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, which provides free mammograms in all 50 US states.
In memory of Gram.
An excuse to paint the internet; inspired by Walter Benjamin and the Ikea Monkey.
Benjameme takes its name from a German art theorist, Walter Benjamin. In Benjamin’s 1936 essay “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction” he addressed the then newfound reproducibility and availability of art. This democratization of art made Benjamin question the value of the original. An original of art, he theorized, possessed an aura, which made the experience of viewing the original unique. Reproductions degraded the value of the original’s aura.
A successful meme by definition is reproducible, shareable, and recognizable. Benjamemes creates an aura where none previously existed.
Finalist entry in Crooked Media’s Portrait Mode Contest
Featured in Hyperallergic: https://hyperallergic.com/435790/trump-portrait-contest/
Watercolor family beach portraits.
Wedding Suite for Anuja & John’s nautical-themed wedding included save the date, invites, menus, custom patterns and tattoos!
Commissions for the Roald Dahl Estate to celebrate Roald Dahl’s 100th Birthday.
Illustrations for Rumpus piece Love and Gymnastics by Jiadai Lin.
Commissions
Ample Hills Creamery first Los Angeles location.
All photos by Jakob Layman.
Wedding Suite for Sofia & Emily including save the date, invitations, logo and tattoo designs.
Limited-edition packaging done for Ample Hills Creamery flavors and partnerships included MSG, Tribeca Film Festival, and Baked by Melissa.
Ample Hills Red Hook Factory museum, back wall and interactives—made in collaboration with C&G Partners and Jan Spoerri.
Photos by Liz Clayman.
Made in collaboration with Jeff Shelly of Disney, three containers and flavors made to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Mickey Mouse.
Creative direction, graphic design and art direction for Esembly Baby. 2021-2022.
Esembly Baby makes cloth diapering simple and easy.
A sampling of assets developed for product launches, ad support, educational resources and new sales channels.
