

About Me
- 15 years of professional illustration experience
- 10 years writing and co-writing stories for children
- Crowdfunded $20,000 to self-publish How to Draw Adorable... which then sold over 40,000 Copies
- Landed an illustration agent with legendary Andrea Brown Literary agency & got two book series deals (with more on the way!)
- Winner of SCBWI’s Best Portfolio Award at the 2021 SF Illustrator’s Day (San Francisco)
- Amazon Bestseller in 4 How-to-Draw Categories
- Built a social media following of 250,000+ across platforms
- Managed illustrators at Disney and KiwiCo, reviewing thousands of portfolios
Testimonials
Carmen TCarlianne encourages you to find your own version of cute because it’s different for everyone. She is a great guide, whether or not you’re new to drawing. The course is very sweet and encouraging. No one has room to beat themselves up here!
Maureen CI'm so glad I signed up for this course! Carlianne's a great teacher and made the lessons fun and easy to keep moving through. Seeing her sketching process was also really helpful, and I've learned so much! This course was adorable, cute, and lots of fun!
Leslie CA delight from start to finish. Each module is broken down in a way that feels approachable, which really helped build my confidence. Carlianne has a warm and fun teaching style! If you want a relaxing way to improve your drawing skills, this class is worth it.

