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I’m getting ready for a jewelry-making retreat that I organize with my friends from @vintajco. Looking forward to spending the week with this gorgeous view of the Mississippi River. I’ll be sketching this week but I will be a bit scarce as I’m teaching and running the show!
These are my three entires for the @theydrawandcook Handpicked Challenge that has been curated by art directors from Design House, Amber Lotus Publishing and Spirituality and Health Media. While my designs didn’t make the top 5, each one has been picked for the top 25. I love drawing food illustrations, so many gorgeous colors and textures! #foodillustration #illustrationchallenge #illustratorsofinstagram #editorialillustration
This is my print that will be featured in a group show at @allegorygallery. The show is called Stone Age and features art inspired by stones along with stone specimens. I wanted to create a piece that captured a bit of the beauty and magic of creating with natural elements like gemstones. Thank you Andrew and William for the opportunity to participate in the show! #artprints #inspiredbynature #illustratorsofinstagram #birdsbutterfliesandblooms #crystalart #beads #floralart #mothsofinstagram
This is my line of jewelry components that are now available in all 850 Hobby Lobby stores across the US! I’m so thrilled to have worked with @vintajco to design these pieces. Looking forward to celebrating at our retreat next week. Visit @humblebeads to see more of my bead world. #artlicensing #productdesign #craftsupplies #hobbylobby #beads #inspiredbynature
“Friendship blooms in all weather.” Another in this card series. I have two more to go. #floralart #gardening #friendship #greetingcarddesign #artlicensing #surfacedesign#artlicensingshow
A new series of greeting cards that I’m working on this week. I so wish I had a green thumb! #greetingcards #birdsbutterfliesandblooms #gardening #floralart #artlicensing #surfacedesign
We had our first group critique yesterday in the @makeartthatsells Illustrating Children’s Book course. That provided lots of tips and insights to improve our characters. I reworked this a bit last night. You can swipe to see my original image. #childrensbookillustration #kidslitart #matsicb
Another spring inspired greeting card. Seriously would love to illustrate a children’s book that looked like this too. #greetingcarddesign #illustratorsofinstagram #kidslitart #childrensbookillustration #birdsbutterfliesandblooms
☀️Hope you have a good start to your week! #childrensbookillustration #kidslitart #illustratorsofinstagram
I wish spring and fall lasted a little longer! I like watching the changes during the seasons. Hmm, actually I’d like to write and illustrate a children’s book on the seasons, that would be fun. #childrensbookillustration #kidslitart #inspiredbynature #handlettering #greetingcarddesign #illustratorsofinstagram #birdsbutterfliesandblooms
Meet Greta, my character design for the @makeartthatsells Illustrating Children’s Book course. The story is inspired by climate activist #gretathunberg, written by @zoe_tucker_design. #childrensbookillustration #kidslitart #matsicb #characterdesign
The accessories for my character for the @makeartthatsells children’s book course. #matskidbook #matsicb #kidslitart #childrensbookillustration #illustratorsofinstagram