cover art and picture book portfolio
i paint in gouache, watercolor, ink, and mixed-media paper collage. contact me
you can see more illustrations on my inky portfolio page (for more chapter header and interior art fun!)
from my recent author-illustrator research trip to paris, some scenes of theodore (my childhood teddy bear who came along with me) also enjoying the sights. mixed media postcards created for the crayon box.
“death by TBR.” watercolour, ink, and colored pencil on arches cold press watercolour paper.
inspired by tae keller’s newbery medal winner, when you trap a tiger. gouache, ink, and watercolor on cold press watercolor paper.
a gender-swapped le petit prince-inspired “little prince{ss}” cover art painting. watercolor, crayon, graphite, and paper collage.
gouache, watercolour, ink, and torn book mixed-media collage. (from my own theatre-tastic middle grade novel in progress! full ms available for literary agents. #amquerying )
inspired by the first chapter of six crimson cranes by elizabeth lim. gouache, watercolor, and india ink on watercolour paper, 9x14”
winged tigers. tissue paper, torn books, gouache, and graphite.
a lemallaby, as inspired by jess redman’s the adventure is now. gouache and ink on cold press watercolour paper.
friendly monsters are always welcome to lead the parade.
watercolour & ink on cold press watercolour paper.
inspired by evelyn skye’s the hundred loves of juliet. watercolor, colored pencil, gouache, and ink on cold press watercolor papers.
inspired by preeti chhibber’s spider-man’s social dilemma. watercolour, gouache, india ink, and colored pencil on cold press watercolour paper.
inspired by heather kassner’s the forest of stars. gouache, india ink, and colored pencil on watercolor paper.
the muses of 2020: faith, hope, & love. gouache, india ink, and metallic watercolour on cold press watercolour paper.
my painting process video here
inspired by gwin, the horned marten, in cornelia funke’s inkheart. watercolor and ink on cold press watercolor paper, 9x10”
“macguffin.” radiant concentrated watercolour and ink on cold press watercolour paper, 8x8”.
inspired by b.b. alston’s amari and the night brothers and amari and the great game. watercolor crayon, gouache, and ink on watercolor paper.
inspired by soman chainani’s the school for good and evil. gouache, ink, torn paper, and book collage on illustration board.
inspired by natalie lloyd’s a snicker of magic. watercolour, marker, ink, gouache, and notebook paper.
scbwi draw this! august 2023: librarian
watercolour, pencil, and ink on watercolour paper.
greta the gnome, one of this year’s summer sticker club stickers for the crayon box. watercolour, colored pencil, and ink.
early fan art for beth revis’ the princess and the scoundrel. gouache and ink on cold press watercolour paper, 8x8”.
illustration clients include: the upcountry history museum/furman university, wicking it up candle co., nerdypost, litjoy crate, pixie dust crate, reel bookish, ambassador books, standard publishing, kregel publishing, and best selling authors (beth revis, jenny howe, & more!)