Kate Carleton
As an illustrator I love creating worlds and characters and sharing my world with others. I’m inspired by the creative minds of Maurice Sendak, Dr. Suess, Bill Watterson, and Shel Silverstein who sparked my imagination to create. I make both digital and traditional pieces through storyboards, comics, and Illustrations.
My main tools I use are markers, inks, watercolors, and programs such as Photoshop and Illustrator. I also have a background in sequential arts with comic work in IDW’s Womanthology Sketchbook with the story Tea Totaler, guest strips and pinups for other comic creators, and creating my own comics with NB Studios. My comic background helps me understand how to tell a story visually and gives me experience with deadlines and collaborating with others. My pieces open a window into my imagination and will introduce you to new characters and places to discover.
I currently am completing my BA in digital Arts at the University of Tampa and travel across the US selling my art at comic book conventions with my boyfriend Josh Dykstra.
My main tools I use are markers, inks, watercolors, and programs such as Photoshop and Illustrator. I also have a background in sequential arts with comic work in IDW’s Womanthology Sketchbook with the story Tea Totaler, guest strips and pinups for other comic creators, and creating my own comics with NB Studios. My comic background helps me understand how to tell a story visually and gives me experience with deadlines and collaborating with others. My pieces open a window into my imagination and will introduce you to new characters and places to discover.
I currently am completing my BA in digital Arts at the University of Tampa and travel across the US selling my art at comic book conventions with my boyfriend Josh Dykstra.
PUBLISHED WORKS
Elephantastic Volume 1 ; Written By Josh Dykstra, Art By Kate Carleton (Naughty Bicycle) [2009]
Elephantastic Volume 2 ; Written By Josh Dykstra, Art By Kate Carleton (Naughty Bicycle) [2010]
Facebeast #1 ; Written By Josh Dykstra , Art By Kate Carleton (NB Studios) [2010]
Big Dumb Dog Vol.1 ; written By Josh Dykstra, Art By Kate Carleton (Naughty Bicycle) [2011]
Womanthology Sketchbook ; "Tea Totaler" written by Rachel Pandich, Art by Kate Carleton; pages 1-4 [2011]
Womanthology Holiday PDF; quote on pg. 13 , pinup on pg. 25 [2011]
Sketchbook Project Limited Edition Vol.1 [2012]
Agatha Frisky ; Written By: Josh Dykstra, Art By: Kate Carleton (NB Studios) [2012]
Solestar Chapter 1 ; written by Siike Donnely [2012]
'Twas the Zombie Attack Before Christmas; Written by: Kevin Coryell, Art by: Kate Carleton [2012]
Facebeast #2 ; Writen by Josh Dykstra, Art by Kate Carleton (NB Studios) [2013]
Facebeast Mini ; Written by Josh Dykstra, Art by Kate Carleton (NB Studios) [2013]
Flatted Katie Cook's Super Secret Crisis War cover variant for issue #1 (IDW) [2014]
Wrote/Illustrated "Grumpy Gnome Finds a Home" for the Where is Home Anthology. [2014]
Flatted Mike Maihack's Cleopatra in Space: Book 2 (Scholastic) [2014]
Colored a small 1 page illustration for Katie Cook in the back of My Little Pony issue #20 (IDW) [2014]Colored a small 1 Colored a 2 page comic for Katie Cook in My Little Pony: Friends Forever issue #8 (IDW) [2014]
Elephantastic Volume 2 ; Written By Josh Dykstra, Art By Kate Carleton (Naughty Bicycle) [2010]
Facebeast #1 ; Written By Josh Dykstra , Art By Kate Carleton (NB Studios) [2010]
Big Dumb Dog Vol.1 ; written By Josh Dykstra, Art By Kate Carleton (Naughty Bicycle) [2011]
Womanthology Sketchbook ; "Tea Totaler" written by Rachel Pandich, Art by Kate Carleton; pages 1-4 [2011]
Womanthology Holiday PDF; quote on pg. 13 , pinup on pg. 25 [2011]
Sketchbook Project Limited Edition Vol.1 [2012]
Agatha Frisky ; Written By: Josh Dykstra, Art By: Kate Carleton (NB Studios) [2012]
Solestar Chapter 1 ; written by Siike Donnely [2012]
'Twas the Zombie Attack Before Christmas; Written by: Kevin Coryell, Art by: Kate Carleton [2012]
Facebeast #2 ; Writen by Josh Dykstra, Art by Kate Carleton (NB Studios) [2013]
Facebeast Mini ; Written by Josh Dykstra, Art by Kate Carleton (NB Studios) [2013]
Flatted Katie Cook's Super Secret Crisis War cover variant for issue #1 (IDW) [2014]
Wrote/Illustrated "Grumpy Gnome Finds a Home" for the Where is Home Anthology. [2014]
Flatted Mike Maihack's Cleopatra in Space: Book 2 (Scholastic) [2014]
Colored a small 1 page illustration for Katie Cook in the back of My Little Pony issue #20 (IDW) [2014]Colored a small 1 Colored a 2 page comic for Katie Cook in My Little Pony: Friends Forever issue #8 (IDW) [2014]
SKETCH CARDS
Katie Cook's Kitty Ditty's and Pretty Ladies [5FINITY] (2012)
March of Dimes Cards [5FINITY] (2012)
Car Wash Craziness [5FINITY] (2013)
Cherry 2 [5FINITY] (2013)
Naughty Nurses [CHADPOPS] (2014)
Babes of the Dead [5FINITY] (2014)
Marvel Masterpieces: Jusko [UPPERDECK] (2014)
March of Dimes Cards [5FINITY] (2012)
Car Wash Craziness [5FINITY] (2013)
Cherry 2 [5FINITY] (2013)
Naughty Nurses [CHADPOPS] (2014)
Babes of the Dead [5FINITY] (2014)
Marvel Masterpieces: Jusko [UPPERDECK] (2014)