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Sign your work!
Sign your work!

You simply can’t trust that a piece you create will always show up on your portfolio or instagram feed, where it can be closely linked with your contact details. If you’re lucky, and your piece is popular, it’ll wind up on pinterest, tumblr, twitter, etc, and rest assured, you can’t trust anyone, not even billionaire philanthropists, to assign proper credit.

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Prompt Party! December 2018 assignment
Prompt Party! December 2018 assignment

As many of you know, I run the Prompt Party account over on instagram. It’s a year old as of last month! It started out as weekly prompts, but a week isn’t always enough time to do portfolio-ready work, especially if you’re busy. It was always my intention to create something that you can jump in and out of from week to week, but after running a poll in my instagram stories, it seems that what’s best for people is fewer, more thoughtful assignments.

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The 2018 Global Talent Search
The 2018 Global Talent Search

If you’re reading this, you probably know that I was one of the winners of the Lilla Rogers Studio 2018 Global Talent Search. My life has been an absolute whirlwind since then, but I thought I’d share my thoughts on the competition—what it was like to compete, and what it takes to win—while it’s still reasonably fresh in my mind.

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Yay, here are the official #folktaleweek2019 prompts! The #folktaleweek hosts and I are very excited to see how they inspire you. Folktale Week is open to everyone, regardless of skill or artform, and you are encouraged to interpret the prompts in any way you choose. . How to participate: . Follow the prompts, one per day, for each day of FolktaleWeek, November 4th through 10th. Use the hashtags #folktaleweek and #folktaleweek2019 to show your work and interact with other artists. During Folktale Week, the challenge hosts will be pulling work from the hashtag to promote in our stories! . Folktale Week was created to encourage people to share traditionally verbal stories through visual media. We want to see how you tell a story through the media that inspires you. . Folktale Week 2019 was developed by a group of talented artists from all around the world. Be sure to check out their profiles for inspiration: . @jennifermpotter, @devonholzwarth, @andrea_stegmaier, @carolinebonnemuller, @sofiamoore_studio, @heycasshey, @rachaelschaferdesigns, @sandiesonke, @debrastyer, @laure_illustrations @louve.draws, @matejalukezic @shelly_laslo @tanja_stephani @juliachristiansde @thebrotherskent @nicallanart @kathryndurst, @chelslarss and @bonbonoiseau . . . . . #illo #illustration #illustrator #illustrazione #illustracion #illustrationartists #artchallenge #illustrationchallenge #artprompts #prompts #characterdesign #visualstorytelling #folktale #folktales #fairytale #fairytales #folklore #childrensbookillustration #picturebookillustration #kidlitart #illustrate #illust #dessin #goillo #illustratorsofinstagram
🍂 As temperatures start to drop and leaves start to change, it can only mean one thing: #folktaleweek is coming. This year, we’re releasing the prompts even earlier, so you’ll have plenty of time to discover folktales, work on art, or even write your own tales. And to help you get off to a good start, our friends at @illostories are dedicating their October workbook to Folktale Week!* . 🐺 Are you in? Let us know by reposting this image or making your own! . ✏️ How it works: We’ll release the prompts on Oct 7th. Then on Nov 4th, follow the prompts and share a piece of art each day. Interpret the prompts however you like. Everyone is encouraged to join in the fun. Last year we were thrilled to see illustration, photography, paper craft, embroidery, cosplay, and more! . #️⃣ Use the hashtags #folktaleweek and #folktaleweek2019 to show your work and interact with other artists. The challenge hosts will pull work from the hashtags to share in our stories! . 📚 *To get the FolkTale Week prep workbook released on Oct 6th, artists can join IlloStories via the link on their profile. Membership is open to artists who answer a few short questions. Doors will open to the IlloStories FaceBook group on Sept 30th and will close on Oct 13th. This is not a paid endorsement. We’re just buddies who support each other. . 🎨 Folktale Week 2019 was developed by a group of talented artists from all around the world. Be sure to check out their profiles for inspiration: @jennifermpotter, @devonholzwarth, @andrea_stegmaier, @carolinebonnemuller, @sofiamoore_studio, @heycasshey, @rachaelschaferdesigns, @sandiesonke, @debrastyer, @laure_illustrations @louve.draws, @matejalukezic @shelly_laslo @tanja_stephani @juliachristiansde @thebrotherskent @nicallanart @kathryndurst, @chelslarss and @bonbonoiseau . . . . . #illo #illustration #illustrator #illustrazione #illustracion #illustrationartists #artchallenge #illustrationchallenge #artprompts #prompts #characterdesign #visualstorytelling #folktale #folktales #fairytale #fairytales #folklore #childrensbookillustration #picturebookillustration #kidlitart #illustrate #illust #dessin #goillo #illustratorsofinstagram #lillarogers #lillarogersstudio
Yay, my latest book project was just announced! I'm very honored to say I'll be illustrating "Voices of Justice" by the incomparable George Ella Lyon. The book is filled with beautiful and moving poems about some of the most notable and rousing activists of our time. . Many thanks to Christian Trimmer at @henryholtbooks for the opportunity! And to the author, @georgeellalyon, for writing such an inspiring book, and of course to Susan and the great team at @lillarogers for getting me awesome assignments! And also to my good friend @situatedbit for the head shot. . #publishersweekly #kidkit #childrensbooks #kidlitart #childrensbookillustration #picturebook #lillarogers #illustration #poetrybook #lillarogers #lillarogersstudio
I took a day off from drawing to sew a bunch of pencil cases for #lillasretreat. In other words, I took a day off from work to work. 😂 I'd been wanting to do something like this for ages, and lucky for me I'd already made a repeat pattern of all these icons for my website. And extra lucky for me, I'd already used the same palette to make some geometric patterns, so voilà, instant coordinates. I ordered the fabric from @spoonflower and got a bunch for my sister @jes784, too. She is an excellent seamstress, and she made a bunch of little pouches and pencil cases for the retreat, too! She shipped them directly to @lillarogers, so I haven't seen them yet, but rest assured, I will take pictures! . I have a Spoonflower shop now if you're interested. It's linked in my bio. . #spoonflower #sewing #fabricdesign #pencilcase #surfacepatterndesign #surfacepattern #patterndesign #surfacedesign #patternobserver #wallpaper #icons #motif #artlicensing #lillarogersstudio #lillarogers
In just under a week, I'll be heading out to my lovely agent @lillarogers' annual artist retreat. I can't wait! I've been a busy little bee, working pretty much around the clock (on some really cool projects I can't wait to share) and I'm looking forward to a bit of a break. I'm also really excited to meet up with my fellow LRS artists. It's always so energizing and there are a few folks new to the agency that I've known for a year or more but haven't met yet! I'm looking forward to meeting with all the Art Directors, too. There are a couple of familiar faces I'm especially excited about, including Frances, the super awesome Creative Director over at @runningpressbooks who worked on A Songbird Dreams of Singing with me! I know I've said this before, but she did such an amazing job and I can't wait to thank her in person. . . . . . #illo #illustration #illustrator #illustrationartists #characterdesign #visualstorytelling #childrensbookillustration #picturebookillustration #picturebooks #kidlit #childrensbooks #ilustración #kidlitart #illustrated #illustracion #illustrazione #illustratorsofinstagram #illustrationartists #illustragram #illustrate #illust #editorialillustration #dessin #lillarogers #lillarogersstudio #lillasretreat #bonvoyage
🎪Here’s my #PortfolioClub assignment! I recently re-listened to the audiobook of Coraline, so my mouse circus is loosely inspired by that. I initially planned to include Coraline, but as I was thumbnailing, this composition jumped out at me. Like my last piece, this piece is a mix of traditional and digital techniques. I'll share the process in my stories. . 🐅Special thanks to @louve.draws for July’s prompt. The August prompt will come from @juliachristiansde and @kathryndurst, so be sure to check out their feeds on the 1st. If you miss it, check my stories. I will save the assignment for you. . About #PortfolioClub: . PortfolioClub is a low-commitment challenge that you can take your time with. Each themed assignment will be developed by one or two art/illustration professionals. We’ll post an assignment on the first day of every month. You post your final on the last day of the month. Follow #PortfolioClub to get updates, and use the hashtag so that everyone can see your piece. . Your other #PortfolioClub hosts are: @jennifermpotter, @devonholzwarth, @andrea_stegmaier, @carolinebonnemuller, @tanja_stephani, @sofiamoore_studio, @rachaelschaferdesigns, @sandiesonke, @laure_illustrations, @matejalukezic, @nicallanart, @debrastyer, @kellyannedalton, @chelslarss, and @shelly_laslo . . . . . #illo #illustration #illustrator #illustrationartists #artchallenge #illustrationchallenge #characterdesign #visualstorytelling #childrensbookillustration #ilustración #kidlitart #illustrated #illustracion #illustrazione #illustratorsofinstagram #illustrationartists #illustragram #illustrate #illust #editorialillustration #dessin #circus #mice #coraline
Totally unplanned sketch in traditional media. Scary stuff. I went in thinking I was gonna draw a cat in a chair, but then grandma happened, so that was a pleasant surprise. 👵🐱 . @panpastel and @carandache Supracolor on @bee_paper, finished in @procreate. You can see the traditional process in my stories. . . . . . #illo #illustrated #illustracion #dessin #dessinateur #illustrazione #illustratorsofinstagram #illustragram #illustrate #illust #kidlitart #picturebookillustration #childrensbookillustration #lillarogersstudio #panpastel #watercolorpencils #watercolorpencil #coloredpencil #coloredpencils #procreate #catlady #comfychair
💤🐺A little mixed media experimentation for this week's @makeartthatsells Illustrating Children's Books assignment. Swipe to see the whole spread. 👉 . . . . . #illo #illustratorsoninstagram #illustratorsofinstagram #illustrationartists #childrensbookillustration #bookillustration #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebook #best_of_illustrations #illustrator #illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartist #illustrated #illustracion #dessin #dessinateur #illustrazione #procreateart #lillarogers #ipadartist #matsicb #matsicb6 @procreate
I completely forgot to share this sketch I did when I went camping a few weeks ago. When I started it was really sunny, but of course a cloud came along and blocked the sun just as I took the picture. 👉 Swipe to see more pics of this gorgeous place, as well as my supplies and the bench I sketched from. . Sketchbook: @fieldartista Pencil Case: @blue_q Pencil Set: @fabercastellglobal Watercolors: @danielsmithartistsmaterials . . . . . #lillarogersstudio #usk #urbansketch #urbansketchers #sketcheveryday #travelsketch #illustratorsoninstagram #illustratorsofinstagram #artistsofinstagram #illo #sketchoftheday #pleinair #enpleinair #illustrated #illustracion #dessin #dessinateur #illustrazione #illustragram #illustrate #illust