I Am Lion, Fear My Roar

I Am Lion, Fear My Roar

In which I finally take the plunge and begin coloring my work for Poems of the Night Watch – by first limiting my options!

Back to the Drawing Board

Back to the Drawing Board

I took a break from sketchblogging last fall when a hip injury started interfering with my work. One year and one surgery later, I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve left my agency job and successfully transitioned to freelance artist. I’m working for the best client in the world: my mother! Her latest book, Poems of […]

Centaurs Are Harder Than You Think

Centaurs Are Harder Than You Think

I’m currently illustrating Poems from the Night Watch by Arliss Ryan, a forthcoming poetry collection about the constellations. Sagittarius’s poem describes his attempt to master the bow and arrow, thinking he’ll be a natural at first and then surprised at how much hard work it takes to become an effortless archer. In a similar bout […]

Man of the Wilds

Man of the Wilds

I’m currently illustrating Poems from the Night Watch by Arliss Ryan, a forthcoming poetry collection about the constellations. The poems for Lupus, Canis Major, and Canis Minor explore the domestication of the dog, so I’ve been researching how prehistoric people might look as well.

Xirochardis

Xirochardis

I experimented with drawing different kinds of eyes and I have a penchant for creepy. I’m gradually doing one made-up creature for each letter of the alphabet in hopes of doing a coloring book one day. I post each drawing to Facebook with the letter and invite my friends to name it.

Slithery Slythels

Slithery Slythels

I hope the creators of Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts ask me to design mutes for them one day.

The Passion of Hubert

The Passion of Hubert

I am among the luckiest of artists. Not only did my parents encourage and support my creativity without reservation, they occasionally engage me to work on their projects. My mother’s sixth novel tells the story of a lovable everyman confronted with a series of miraculous, inexplicable events. Authors rarely have much say in their novels’ […]