A headshot of Karlie Carpentier Rosin, Senior Matte Painter and Concept Artist

 

About

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I love to create with an emphasis on colour harmony, aesthetics, integration & illusion.

With my background in traditional art, illustration, and matte painting, my skills have been a great fit in my roles as Digital Matte Painter, Concept Artist (Environment Design) and Commercial Illustrator. Please contact me for any inquiries or additional information.

HI, I’m Karlie, a senior digital matte painter and concept artist specializing in environment design for film, TV, and animation. With over a decade of experience, I’ve contributed to major productions like Thor: Love and Thunder, Justice League, Ford v Ferrari, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and Mitchells vs. The Machines.

I have a strong artistic foundation in design, color, and composition, paired with deep technical expertise in 2.5D workflows, Nuke projections, and basic Maya. Originally a traditional painter, I discovered digital matte painting while studying Illustration & Design and went on to specialize in it at Centre NAD, in Montreal, Quebec. Since then, I’ve been creating high-quality, cinematic environments that enhance storytelling and immerse audiences. It was a perfect intersection for my love of nature, painting, movies and tech.

I thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments and bring efficiency, problem-solving, and adaptability to every project. Beyond production work, I mentor artists and create tutorials to help the next generation of matte painters. Whether it’s crafting stunning visuals or optimizing workflows, I bring both creative and technical expertise to the table.

Currently based in Vancouver, I’m available for freelance and short-term contracts. I also have EU citizenship. Let’s connect and bring your vision to life!


@KarlieRosin on Instagram:

Sometimes it’s fun to add a little matte painting twinkle to a shot. 🪄 Some of the requirements when you’re in the VFX industry can be as simple as cleaning up a plate, or adding in background mountains. You don’t always have epic
Here’s a concept I did over the weekend: a fresh take on my “Fashion Scape” series. ✨💃 You can see the breakdown of the steps I did to make the image. I started off with a desert image from Unsplash that I liked and edited it with
I know- it’s weird. There’s no double moons or planets in this piece. 🙈 This is one of the digital matte paintings I created for one of my tutorials at @mattepaint_ltd that will launch soon on the Academy. It’s a simple dmp demo, w
Endless dreaming 🔮 - This concept isn’t as cleaned up as I wanted it to be. But I set myself a time limit to just try to practice vs making perfect. In the foreground, instead of using images and painting, I tried to use a mix of Firefly Ai,
The 5 minutes a day I sit on the couch and chill. I just added “recharge” to my to do list so I can actually take a minute to do just that. Anyone add things to their to do list just to check them off?? Lol guilty 🙈 - #vfxartist #mattep
It’s giving “Sauvignon Space Spa” isn’t it. 🍾 Here, in the glow of a distant sky, luxury is a quiet moment—wine-kissed lips, silken water, and the cosmos whispering sweet promises. ✨ A little concept I made today duri
Aliens or future living quarters? Trying some stuff out for my daily concept art practice. Based off of a photo I took of english bay. Breakdown coming ✨ - #conceptart #mattepainting #digitalmattepainting #vfx #conceptartist #environmentdesign #dmp
Just a casual drive up the Sea to Sky Hwy to Whistler ✨🛸 imagine seeing this peering through the mist and clouds while driving through the mountains 👀 A quick practice concept I made last week. Original pic is my own taken on my way to Whistler on
My first experiment using Blender for my daily practice: diving back into my exoplanet travels series. I’m suddenly super keen on digging into my 3D knowledge from a while back and trying new things. This is a very quick and surface dive into m