My Journey As An Artist…So Far

Mar 14, 2016 | Art Direction, Creative Process, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Illustration, My Creative Journey, Painting, Photography, Sketchbook, Storytelling, Surface Design

Since I’ve been primarily focusing on art since last summer, I’ve been asked a lot of questions about my path as an artist. Some questions came from curious friends, others from people who have emailed me for advice, some have been official interviews, and... Read More

In My Sketchbook: March 8, 2016

Mar 8, 2016 | Creative Process, Illustration, Painting, Sketchbook

I rarely just watch TV. Ever since #The100DayProject I’ve had my sketchbook in my lap, working out color palettes and pattern designs while watching Girls (even though Marnie annoys me to no end). Or Suits, The 100, or The Grinder. Or Grey’s Anatomy. Yes,... Read More

Creating a Composite Pattern From a Sketchbook Painting

Jan 29, 2016 | Creative Process, Illustration, Painting, Sketchbook

One of the best things about combining physical tools like gouache and watercolor sketchbooks with digital tools like Adobe Photoshop is the ability to merge different parts of paintings or patterns that you like into one image, or creating a composite image like the... Read More

Mood Board: Nomads

Jan 27, 2016 | Creative Process, Creative Projects, Fine Art, Painting, Storytelling, Travel

“I don’t move from place to place on purpose. It’s not a conscious choice to be a nomad. Although I can see that each move is my own decision, predicated on nothing but my ever-growing sense that I don’t belong where I am, fueled by the hope... Read More

Illustrator Interviews: Stina Persson

Jan 18, 2016 | Creative People, Creative Process, Illustration, Storytelling

I’m always interested in learning more about the creative people that I admire. It’s been a long time since I’ve done an interview series on my blog. The last one was Creative Mix which ran from 2013 – 2014, where I interviewed 10 creative women who... Read More