I don’t have a lot of procreate samples but here are a few I kind of like This is probably my favorite I love the tail. I was kind of watching a video but not really Here’s the link if you want to try https://youtu.be/1y9XLdC4zrw Here’s an eyeball from art with flo I love her … Continue reading Procreate Samples
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Procreate challenges
So I’ve been trying to master Procreate but it’s not easy. Here’s some ideas I’ve been playing with while illustrating Ginger Zee’s trilogy about a girl named Helicity who loves weather and learning about storms and hurricanes etc. This was my first try so quite an improvement Here’s the sketch And here’s the procreate version … Continue reading Procreate challenges
Louise Penny Mystery Series Sketches
So I’ve been obsessed with the Louise Penny Mystery Series Since I first heard of her on Hillary Clinton’s podcast I have been in love with her books and Armand Gamache and the village of Three Pines. During one of the recent stories I read Inspector Jean Guy Beauvoir makes notes on the board and … Continue reading Louise Penny Mystery Series Sketches
May Illustrator Extravaganza
So I got picked to illustrate the Montana SCBWI Illustrator Extravaganza taking place this May 2022. Here are some samples I made. When they first told me about the Illustrator Extravaganza the first thing I thought of was a bunch of animals painting at the lake like the painters in Paris at the Place Du … Continue reading May Illustrator Extravaganza
Follow me on amazon
So I thought maybe I should put a link to my reviews on amazon since I have uploaded a lot of reviews and supposedly 50,000 people have found them beneficial?! I could probably upload some of the videos here too especially from my favorite children's books. https://videopress.com/v/CVFHI4i8?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true https://videopress.com/v/rmEFQkQK?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true https://videopress.com/v/2rXLfJPW?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true
SCBWI bloom conference 2021
Wow it's been a while since I added a post here I guess. Too busy working on the podcast?! But I've been doing a lot of painting while I've been podcasting. In April I got to attend the 2021 SCBWI virtual bloom conference which was so amazing! Maria Middleton's blog tips were so awesome! I … Continue reading SCBWI bloom conference 2021
The Most Prolific Writer/illustrator of Biographies for Children in the 21st Century
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Someday I hope to win an award for the Most Prolific Writer/illustrator of Biographies for Children in the 21st Century! If you haven’t read my Jeannette Rankin book you can see it here. This winter I have been working on one about the AMAZING, ARTICULATE AND AWESOME Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez It’s been … Continue reading The Most Prolific Writer/illustrator of Biographies for Children in the 21st Century
Explaining my First Painting of Paris | An American in Paris 2016
I made this video explaining the scene of my First Paris painting... https://youtu.be/Af23L6iK8EA Over the holiday I got to read the coolest book on Paris! An incredible historic tome of only 792 pages I think of which I managed to power through close to 550 of ... and so my trip all came back to … Continue reading Explaining my First Painting of Paris | An American in Paris 2016
Election Day and Jeannette Rankin
If you want to read my book about one of my biggest inspirations and heroines Jeannette Rankin just click here. Women in Congress Watching the news this morning I am so inspired by all the women who were elected to Congress this morning. So it reminded me of the first woman ever elected to Congress … Continue reading Election Day and Jeannette Rankin
Paris comes to life
I love adding illustrations to my Paris memory book! Each one brings back tons of memories I can remember each day as clear as if it was yesterday. Landing in Paris Getting ready to explore Leaving my apartment The first of many flower boxes Lost my first twenty minutes out My first views of Paris … Continue reading Paris comes to life