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As a beginner artist the thing I struggled with most was with my hand actually drawing what I told it to. It's REALLY hard to draw something complex when you...

I received a flood of questions from other aspiring children’s author-illustrators about what it’s like behind the scenes. Questions ranged from agents to materials to file setups. So, here’s my...

When I was younger—in kindergarten, middle school, and high school—I was teased relentlessly. I was bullied for everything about me: being “too fat,” wearing glasses, having acne and braces, smelling...

If you’ve been feeling like your character drawings are stiff and boring, and you can’t figure out why (or how to liven them up), this post is for you.  Today,...

A lot of people have asked me how I got my agent, and I’ve been reluctant to share it because the way I got my agent wasn’t exactly the way I was...

The path to publishing for Even Yetis Get Colds took a full decade in the making, but I could not be more proud of where it wound up today.   Back...

Looking to make your dragons fierce, your mermaids magical, or a Tic-Toc Croc Neverland will never forget? Scales can add an incredible amount of texture and realism to your drawings,...

Looking to draw cats that are irresistibly adorable? Dogs you can reach out and pat? Or maybe a friendly Yeti you can cuddle through his cold?  Figuring out fur is...

The hardest part of any drawing the void of a blank canvas staring back at you. Even with a vivid picture in your head, getting it down on paper is...

Learn the power of the ellipse to help you draw characters

If you've ever struggled getting texture and depth in your planty like paintings here are the tips that have helped me the most! I actually learned this first tip from...

Okay I might be old but when I was just starting with digital art there weren't any good ways to create texture in our paintings. So everything looked sort of...