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a map for a young friend

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looking forward to those october drawing challenges. to celebrate, i bought a copy of @alphonsodunn ‘s book, pen & ink drawing (yknow, the one jake parker plagiarized). still haven’t decided which challenge to do this year. brushwarriors.com/inktober-alternatives/ #noinktober #drawingchallenge #drawingchallenge2021

another page from a sketchbook that 4 people will see cause instagram changed their algorithm

How many city folk, unable to look up from their phones, have walked into the jaws of the Bodega Mimic? #creaturedesign #monsterdesign #bodega #citylife #popsurrealism #monsterart #lookupfromyourphone #creatureart #illustratorsoninstagram

Living under the thumpnut tree canopy, everyone had their own strategy for enjoying (and surviving) the annual nut-fall season. #picturebook #characterdesign #worldbuilding #fantasyart #kidlitart

No one knew who had built the Wandering Whistler, but it had been disrupting sleep and drowning out conversations for years. Tradition dictated that if it showed up in a town, the people would immediately oil its joints and perform minor repairs. If they didn’t, it would linger, performing more and more atonal pieces until proper respect was shown. #characterdesign #robot #illustration #robotart #steampunk #steampunkart #legend

(they really are all self portraits)

the art student

#drawing #illustration #picturebookillustration #picturebookart #visualstorytelling #monster #characterdesign #walkingintherain

The young mammoth loved to escape the watchful gaze of the matriarchs and explore the frozen woods. #visualstorytelling #illustrationforkids #kidlitart #woolymammoth #watercolor #picturebookart

The young mammoth loved to escape the watchful gaze of the matriarchs and explore the frozen woods. #visualstorytelling #illustrationforkids #kidlitart #woolymammoth #watercolor #picturebookart

After a busy day of stomping and growling, the troll loved to retreat to his private garden. #visualstorytelling #kidlitart #gardenart #flowers #characterart #troll #monster #gardening #fantasyart

a good question

The artist was a little burnt out at this point in her career, but working large gave her some satisfaction. #characterdesign #illustration #character #artistlife

some miscellaneous critters who came to visit #sketchbook #characterdesign #kidlitart

the fungus spirit liked to take a stroll every third Wednesday. #illustration #fantasyart #fungus #creaturedesign #faerie

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