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Cohesive Collections
How I Build Cohesive Pattern Collections Creating a pattern is one thing. Creating a collection of patterns that feels intentional, connected, and visually cohesive is something completely different. When I’m...
Cohesive Collections
How I Build Cohesive Pattern Collections Creating a pattern is one thing. Creating a collection of patterns that feels intentional, connected, and visually cohesive is something completely different. When I’m...
Saying What Words Cannot
What we say without saying anything at all As artists, we often think about storytelling in terms of what we can see. We draw a character, create a setting, add...
Saying What Words Cannot
What we say without saying anything at all As artists, we often think about storytelling in terms of what we can see. We draw a character, create a setting, add...
Finding Your Artistic Style Without Chasing Trends
Inspiration vs. Imitation As an artist, it is natural to look toward others for inspiration. We sit admiring the work of others, saving images to mood boards, and pinpointing exactly...
Finding Your Artistic Style Without Chasing Trends
Inspiration vs. Imitation As an artist, it is natural to look toward others for inspiration. We sit admiring the work of others, saving images to mood boards, and pinpointing exactly...
Art meets Architecture
What Architects Can Teach Illustrators About Composition At first glance, architecture and children's book illustration may seem like two completely different creative fields. One focuses on designing buildings that are...
Art meets Architecture
What Architects Can Teach Illustrators About Composition At first glance, architecture and children's book illustration may seem like two completely different creative fields. One focuses on designing buildings that are...
How Nature Connects to Creativity
The Connection Between Nature and Imagination Nature has always been one of the greatest sources of inspiration for artists, writers, and storytellers. Long before digital tools and endless online references,...
How Nature Connects to Creativity
The Connection Between Nature and Imagination Nature has always been one of the greatest sources of inspiration for artists, writers, and storytellers. Long before digital tools and endless online references,...
The Anatomy of Expressive Animal Characters
Creating Animal Characters That Readers Connect With Some of the most memorable children's book characters aren't remembered because they are perfectly drawn. They're remembered because they make us feel something....
The Anatomy of Expressive Animal Characters
Creating Animal Characters That Readers Connect With Some of the most memorable children's book characters aren't remembered because they are perfectly drawn. They're remembered because they make us feel something....