Interview with Studio 56

I recently was interviewed by Brenda Murray with Studio 56 about children's book illustration.

Happy New Year

The year has started with a bang! An image from A Warm Winter Tail by Carrie Pearson and published by Arbordale is in the Mazza Museum of International Picture Books 2020 calendar!. I could not be more excited!

Calendar Cover

November is now my month!

Also, I do have a holiday card this year, it is just really late...

New Book: Bia endeckt Afrika

I have another book from Werd & Weber out. It was my second all watercolor book. I really enjoyed illustrating it.

The author is Bea Petri and is about her experiences in Burkina Faso where she started a school.

Info about that is here: https://nasmode.ch/en/home/

Order here:

https://www.weberverlag.ch/b%C3%BCcher/kinderb%C3%BCcher/bia-entdeckt-afrika/

After Effects Fun

I have wanted to learn how to work in After Effects for years. 

I finally am dipping my toes in the water with this book trailer for Macarroned on a Dessert Island and an intro video for my webcomic, Embrace the Crone.

It turns out that it is not much different than working in Adobe Premiere Elements but with more stuff.

Support my Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/embracethecronecomic

Sketch Trip to Ireland in June 2020

Vanessa Sorensen and I are conducting a sketch tour of Ireland in June 2020. Join us! Space is limited to 9 guests.

If you are like me and have a serious castle obsession, this trip is for you!

Get info here: https://www.nessypress.com/ireland

Sketch Diary: Light Grey Art Lab Residency And Norway!

Bergen from the top of the hill, the goat's name is Festus

My interpretation of a Huldra, a type of siren in Norweigian folklore

I recently went on Light Grey Art Lab's Norway residency at part of Team Huldra. It was an amazing experience and an excuse to meet a bunch of wonderful creatives.

After the residency, my mom and cousins met me in Bergen for more exploration. 

When I got back, I thought I did not do much sketching until I counted them. I did 32 sketches over 17 days!

Freya and her cat chariot, June 3rd

The spectacular train ride from Oslo to Bergen

Studies from the train, June 4th

Bergen at my Air BnB, June 5th

Bus sketch, June 5th

First nature walk, June 5th

Waterfall sketch, June 6th

Sketch from the Ingebrigt Vik Museum in Øystese

Church and Graveyard in Øystese, June 6th

Marina, June 7th

Waiting for the bus, June 7th

Beautiful waterfall. I was actively rained on while doing this sketch. I think it improved it! June 8th

Rune mat I made when we made our own runes, June 9

Last sketch with the LGAL crew, June 10th

Bergen Week

After the residency we explored Bergen.

Fjord tour, June 11th

The iconic harbor, June 11th

Norges Fiskerimuseum, June 12th

Maria Snyder took this picture of me sketching at the Fisheries Museum

Little boat at the fisheries museum, June 12th

Mom and me 

Dinner at FG, June 12th

 Jens Harald Bratlie Edvard Grieg Museum, June 13th

We got to see a wonderful piano performance at the Edvard Grieg Museum.

The Bryggen, June 13th

St. Mary's, June 13th

Viking boat at Bergen Maritime Museum, June 14th

One of the supercool models at the Maritime Museum, June 14th

Fish Soup at the Zupperia on June 11th

View from our gorgeous Air BnB in Bergen, June 15th

Last sketch in Bergen of one of the Art Museum buildings, June 15th

Bergen was amazing. There was also a music festival going on during our trip. We could hear Robert Plant and Patti Smith performing from our apartment!

Beautiful Bergen sunset!

Our band photo! 

One of my favorite Bergen sketches, June 15th

On to Oslo...

We had a very short time and very quick sketches.

Sketched in Aker Brygge, June 16th

The Folk Art Museum, June 17th

I loved the little houses at the Folk Art Museum. I want to do more studies later.

Adorable houses at the Folk Art Museum!

Mom and me at the Munch Museum

Obligatory Munch The Shriek photo

That was the trip! It was an amazing journey!