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Day: September 14, 2018

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Illustration process video for Appletree Marathon artwork

September 14, 2018

If you’ve ever been curious about the illustration process, I made a time-lapse video showing the creation from beginning to … Read more

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#JuneCharacterADay day 16: Water buffalo brushing teeth.

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#JuneCharacterADay day 15: Raccoon procrastinating.

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Jun 15

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This is your last chance to get in on the Illustrating Children’s Books course bundle which includes:

-Character Design for Kid’s Books
-Illustrating a Children’s Book
-Mini-course: Illustrating Silly Monsters in Procreate

Enrollment is open for a limited time. You can purchase all three at once as a bundle, or pick and choose.

You’ll learn character design, visual storytelling, and the full children’s book illustration process—step by step, at your own pace.

Enrollment closes today at 9pm PDT, so don’t wait. Click the link in my bio for more info and purchase instructions.

See you in the course!

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Jun 14

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Today is the final day to register for my Children’s Book Illustration courses, including:

-Character Design for Kid’s Books
-Illustrating a Children’s Book
-Mini-course: Illustrating Silly Monsters in Procreate

Enrollment is open for a limited time. You can purchase all three at once as a bundle, or pick and choose.

You’ll learn character design, visual storytelling, and the full children’s book illustration process—step by step, at your own pace.

Enrollment closes today, Sunday at 9pm PDT, so don’t wait. Click the link in my bio for more info and purchase instructions.

See you in the course!

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Jun 14

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#junecharacteraday day 14: Bear doing Pilates. I’m also posting this coming week’s prompts. Enjoy! 😃

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Jun 14

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1 day left to register for my Children’s Book Illustration Course Bundle. These include:

-Character Design for Kid’s Books
-Illustrating a Children’s Book
-Mini-course: Illustrating Silly Monsters in Procreate

Enrollment is open for a limited time. You can purchase all three at once as a bundle, or pick and choose.

You’ll learn character design, visual storytelling, and the full children’s book illustration process—step by step, at your own pace.

Enrollment closes on Sunday at 9pm PDT, so don’t wait. Click the link in my bio for more info and purchase instructions.

See you in the course!

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Jun 13

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#junecharacteraday day 13: Deer playing a banjo.

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Jun 13

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Here’s a little sneak peak inside my children’s book illustration courses which are now open for registration.

By popular demand I am reopening enrollment for all three of my courses:

-Character Design for Kid’s Books
-Illustrating a Children’s Book
-Mini-course: Illustrating Silly Monsters in Procreate

Enrollment is open for a limited time. You can purchase all three at once as a bundle, or pick and choose.

You’ll learn character design, visual storytelling, and the full children’s book illustration process—step by step, at your own pace.

Enrollment closes on Sunday at 9pm PDT, so don’t wait. Click the link in my bio for more info and purchase instructions.

See you in the course!

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Jun 12

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#JuneCharacterADay day 12: Steller’s Jay drawing. Happy Friday! Wishing you all a fun, creative weekend.

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Jun 12

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By popular demand I am reopening enrollment for all three of my courses:

-Character Design for Kid’s Books
-Illustrating a Children’s Book
-Mini-course: Illustrating Silly Monsters in Procreate

Enrollment is open for a limited time. You can purchase all three at once as a bundle, or pick and choose.

You’ll learn character design, visual storytelling, and the full children’s book illustration process—step by step, at your own pace.

Enrollment closes on Sunday at 9pm PDT, so don’t wait. Click the link in my bio for more info and purchase instructions.

See you in the course!

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Jun 11

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#JuneCharacterADay day 11: Pelican playing an oboe.

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Jun 11

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By popular demand I am reopening enrollment for all three of my courses:

-Character Design for Kid’s Books
-Illustrating a Children’s Book
-Mini-course: Illustrating Silly Monsters in Procreate

Enrollment is open for a limited time. You can purchase all three at once as a bundle, or pick and choose.

You’ll learn character design, visual storytelling, and the full children’s book illustration process—step by step, at your own pace.

Enrollment closes on Sunday at 9pm PDT, so don’t wait. Click the link in my bio for more info and purchase instructions.

See you in the course!

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Jun 10

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Day 10 of #JuneCharacterADay : Rat playing the upright bass. I only had enough time for a rough doodle today.

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Day 9 of #JuneCharacterADay : Tortoise playing the accordion. I’m definitely coloring this one up when I get the chance.

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Soon I’ll be re-opening enrollment to my Children’s Book Illustration course bundle. Join the waiting list to get an exclusive discount. Link in bio.

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Jun 8

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Day 8 of #JuneCharacterADay . Dino playing hopscotch.

On another note, we’re in our second week of this character a day challenge and it’s been so much fun seeing all of your amazing characters 😊. I can’t even keep up 😃.

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Day 7 of #junecharacteraday : Whale arguing on the phone. I know it’s difficult, but remember to always be kind whenever possible 😊.

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Day 6 of #JuneCharacterADay : Porcupine drinking hit chocolate. Sorry (not sorry) for the more wintery prompts this week 😊. I guess my mind naturally goes into holiday mode since I usually start working on Christmas stuff this time of year. 🎄

Only enough time for a sketch today.

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Day 5 of #JuneCharacterADay : Hippo mowing the lawn (or trying to).

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Day 4 of #junecharacteraday : Elephant skiing. I thought about showing him waterskiing, but who doesn’t like a little holiday vibes in June? Just me?

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