The Beginning: Painting the View
Artist & Designer
Caris Thompson
Welcome to a digital collection where fine art meets creative entrepreneurship. As a painter and designer, I transform original canvases into strategic brand identities and hand-painted wearable art lines that bring a distinct visual perspective to life.
Wear the View Jewelry
Hand-painted wearable art, landscapes and color stories translated into pieces meant to be worn.
The Making: Turning a Texas landscape into a wearable piece
Texas in Bloom: The finished piece
Paintings
Original canvases - the source material for wearable work and brand systems.
Different Directions, Same Wings
Belterra Views
Midnight Bloom
Branding
Strategic identities drawn from painted color, texture, and mark-making.
Starting with the story: Mapping the Southwest through symbols and details
Building the design: Layering hand-painted elements to represent each state
Movement Mortgage Regional Postcard: The finished piece, created to connect the brand with its Southwest region