unlicensedkarebear
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About
Mexican-American illustrator and content creator, known on Instagram for her ink sketches, gouache paintings, and art books. She has over 250,000 followers on Instagram, where she posts under the handle unlicensedkarebear.
Before fame
She received her bachelors in illustration at FIT in 2022. She published her first collection of her art as a book, Daydream, in June 2022.
Trivia
She is known for her personal illustrations, which tell the story of her upbringing, relationship and battle with anxiety. She released her second art book, Summer in Mexico, in June 2023. One of her most popular posts is a TikTok showcasing a painting she made that took over 10 hours as she painted over it with gouache. The video amassed over 2 million views.
Family life
Her name is Karen Vidals and she was born and raised in upstate New York. She lives in New York City with her boyfriend.
Associated with
She often posts Instagram reels of her art set to popular songs, like "Chest Pain (I Love)" by Malcolm Todd.
