Kristin Ragan - Artist/Author
Profile
Kristin Ragan is a talented artist and author with a passion for creating unique and captivating works of art. Her portfolio includes writing, books, digital illustrations, laser engraving, and 3D printing. Kristin's work is inspired by her love of nature and her desire to create beautiful and meaningful art that resonates with her audience.
Experience
Kristin has years of experience as an artist, starting from when she was a child. Her love of the Japanese animation style stemmed mostly from her early exposure to Sailor Moon on Toonami. She has fond memories of watching it with her sister after school. Kristin has recently gone into the foray of writing books, but not writing itself. Her first book, Unexpected Bond, released on December 10th, 2023, over a year after she started writing. In high school, she was part of, and eventually led, the school's literary magazine, Pawprints. In 2019, Kristin's husband introduced her to 3D printing and she started a small business printing on-demand models in 2021. Her main focus being miniatures and terrain for TTRPGs. She's about to undergo a metamorphosis in 3D printing by learning how to make her own models in the next few months. She and her husband have a laser engraver/blade cutter that she has made custom t-shirts, cups, badges, ornaments, and totes with.
Skills
Kristin's skills include digital illustration, writing, and 3D printing. She is also skilled in traditional art forms such as painting and drawing. Her work is characterized by its attention to detail, use of color, and ability to convey emotion and meaning. She has 4 years experience in resin and FDM printing as well. She has beginner knowledge of the laser engraver/blade cutter.
Tools
Kristin uses a variety of tools and software to create her art, including Clip Studio, FireAlpaca, InkScape, Blender, XTool Creative Suite, PrusaSlicer, and Chitubox. She is also skilled in traditional art forms such as watercolor painting and drawing. She has a Phrozen Mighty 4k resin 3D printer and a Prusa Mk3S FDM 3D printer. To round out her crafting repertoire is an XTool M1 laser engraver/blade cutter.
Contact
Email - forestfantasy@gmail.com