Children’s Books
My traditional illustrations give conventional character to boutique-style books by adding significant value and warmth. I use classic methods to draw, paint, and create. While this does take longer and costs more to produce, having wholesome illustrations elevates your book by transforming it into a collectible item. Choosing me as your illustrator will help your story stand apart from the sea of voices accompanied by rushed digital renderings.
The ideal illustrations for your book are a long-term investment. Choose wisely by working with a professional like me who has plenty of room to give special attention to your project.
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My mastery of multiple mediums allows for lots of variety in style
From gouache and watercolor to pen/ink, and acrylic on canvas I can offer a range of stylish options for whatever fits your book’s demographic and age group. Learn more about my process and understanding in this post: The Best Children’s Books According To Illustrators
5 reasons why we’d be great together
- My background and years of training as a Fine Artist has cultivated a sophisticated level of technique, color balance, expert composition, and advance design structure to my illustrations.
- Extended promotion through the frequent exhibition of original illustrations boosts book sales with built in promotion and networking.
- I am completely remote with my illustration process allowing for teamwork over long distances.
- My own platform and following as an artist/shoppe owner becomes additional marketing bedrock for the authors I collaborate with.
- Having experienced the (surprisingly) arduous path of writing and illustrating a book of my own giving me insight into the printing/publishing industry, standards, and a professional understand of the entire process that goes into developing a children’s book.
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