Do you keep a sketchbook, travel journal, or visual journal? I used to keep visual journals religiously. For years, I'd document my days - even when things didn't seem interesting, the ordinary became a spectacle. Mostly I drew food, places I went, conversations I had, visits with friends. Simple th
W hat do we do when our creative path becomes muddled? Maybe it has abruptly ended. Maybe it’s a little grown over. Maybe the fog of comparison has clouded our view of a path once clear. I’ve been illustrating for ten years and have pivoted often - from gallery work to editorial illustration to publ
It’s the beginning of a new week, a new month, a new blog post! This past month was a bit of a blur for me but I’m thrilled to be here chatting with you again - these first of the month posts ground me and help me feel motivated, even when the ebbs of creativity seem to dip (as they inevitably do!)
My name is Rebecca but you can just call me Becca. I’m an illustrator, painter, and author whose work has found a home in children’s and middle grade publishing, editorial illustration, and fine ar…
Madame Saqui, Revolutionary Rope Dancer written by Lisa Robinson and published by Schwartz and Wade is out! As soon as this manuscript landed on my desk in 2017, I knew I wanted to illustrate it. Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, the book celebrates the incredible rope dancer who d
Today we’re talking about creative transitions. It’s fitting in two ways: transitions are spooky and terrifying and I always feel a great shift from Oct 31 to Nov 1. In my ten years of illustrating, I’ve pivoted often. From different industries, to different agents, to different art materials. It
T oday's post is all about building a portfolio, and it's a timely one for me. Even though I've had a working portfolio for over a decade, I'm in the middle of a career shift so I'm currently doing all the things I'm sharing with you today - planning, building, editing and soon, presenting. Whether
For the month of February, I traveled to the southern island of Kyushu, to a small town called Itoshima. After taking the Shinkansen from Osaka, I boarded a local train in Fukuoka which carried me 45 minutes to tiny Ikisan station. Near the station nestled along the coast, sits Studio Kura, which ho
I’m thrilled Spring is here - the birds have been singing and frantically hopping around the waking garden. The snowdrops have pushed their way through the dead leaves, delicate and sturdy all at once. (Wouldn’t that be the best epitaph? Delicate and sturdy all at once. ) The months are flying, y
Smithereens : [smith -uh-reenz] Plural Noun. 1. Small pieces, bits. Smithereens are tiny pieces, fragments of a larger thing. In this series of blog posts, I share small slivers of my process, thoughts on materials, and insights into the larger world of illustration. D rawing people was 'easy'
It’s the beginning of a new week, a new month, a new blog post! This past month was a bit of a blur for me but I’m thrilled to be here chatting with you again - these first of the month posts ground me and help me feel motivated, even when the ebbs of creativity seem to dip (as they inevitably do!)
I’m thrilled Spring is here - the birds have been singing and frantically hopping around the waking garden. The snowdrops have pushed their way through the dead leaves, delicate and sturdy all at once. (Wouldn’t that be the best epitaph? Delicate and sturdy all at once. ) The months are flying, y
I’m thrilled Spring is here - the birds have been singing and frantically hopping around the waking garden. The snowdrops have pushed their way through the dead leaves, delicate and sturdy all at once. (Wouldn’t that be the best epitaph? Delicate and sturdy all at once. ) The months are flying, y
It’s the beginning of a new week, a new month, a new blog post! This past month was a bit of a blur for me but I’m thrilled to be here chatting with you again - these first of the month posts ground me and help me feel motivated, even when the ebbs of creativity seem to dip (as they inevitably do!)
Do you keep a sketchbook, travel journal, or visual journal? I used to keep visual journals religiously. For years, I'd document my days - even when things didn't seem interesting, the ordinary became a spectacle. Mostly I drew food, places I went, conversations I had, visits with friends. Simple th
Madame Saqui, Revolutionary Rope Dancer written by Lisa Robinson and published by Schwartz and Wade is out! As soon as this manuscript landed on my desk in 2017, I knew I wanted to illustrate it. Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, the book celebrates the incredible rope dancer who d
I’m thrilled Spring is here - the birds have been singing and frantically hopping around the waking garden. The snowdrops have pushed their way through the dead leaves, delicate and sturdy all at once. (Wouldn’t that be the best epitaph? Delicate and sturdy all at once. ) The months are flying, y
Happy April little quiches! It’s Spring! Can you feel it? Almost? Here in Michigan, the weather is confused but there are days of Sun and I’m ready to bloom into a new season. Soon, the white, grey, misty palette of Winter will blossom into a display of a hundred fresh greens, pinks and yellows.
Madame Saqui, Revolutionary Rope Dancer written by Lisa Robinson and published by Schwartz and Wade is out! As soon as this manuscript landed on my desk in 2017, I knew I wanted to illustrate it. Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, the book celebrates the incredible rope dancer who d