An Artist’s Guide to Pencil Control & Lines January 13, 2025 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...
Publishing, Printing, and the Production Process | Q&A With a Children’s Author-Illustrator! January 11, 2025 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...
A Letter to My Childhood Self | Dealing with Bullies (Advice for Artists) January 04, 2025 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...
How to Stop Drawing BORING Poses December 23, 2024 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,...
How I Actually Got a Literary Agent (and You Can Too!) November 19, 2024 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...
Decade in the Making | Even Yetis Get Colds November 01, 20242 comments 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...
How to Draw Scales | Tips, Tricks, and Step-by-Step Instructions! October 18, 20241 comment 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,...
How to Draw Fur | Tips, Tricks, and Step-by-Step Instructions! October 07, 20241 comment 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...
What is Thumbnailing (And Why You Should Do It!) September 13, 2024 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...
Drawing Characters in Perspective October 12, 2023 Learn the power of the ellipse to help you draw characters
How I paint leaves, trees and foliage June 13, 20231 comment 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...
Create Texture Like a Pro May 25, 2023 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...