I am BEYOND excited to share that I have been invited to attend Boskone 61 as their Artist Guest of Honor!! It's a genuine honor and a pleasure, I've loved going to Boskone in the past (I saw Tamora Pierce there!) and I'm thrilled to get to return to Bos…

Building a little mock-up of a sinister Machine for the Deliverers Book 2 cover. I think the next step is actually to go back and paint the whole thing silver so I can get a little more metallic shine to work with... . #artworkinprogress #illustrationart…

I'm so pleased with how my next Christmas book is turning out! I'm using a bit more of a watercolor and ink style, though it's all digital, and remembering how much I love inking. . #picturebook #childrensbookart #digitalartwork #christmasbook #lamb #pai…

"Spiral Well," 2018. This was one of my first really painterly digital paintings and I was super proud of it! I still am too. It gives me a sense of calm and coolness despite all the warm tones. . #landscapepainting #digitalillustration #photoshoppaintin…

There's still something magical about holding something I drew on the computer in my own two hands. 📖 I'm glad they decorate a great story! Look for The Deliverers Book 1, by Gregory Slomba! . #bookart #bookcoverartist #bookillustration #middlegradeb…

I don't think I've ever shown off my desk companion, which Luke had made for me for Christmas after my dear Chloe died. She loved to flop on my desk while I worked so now she still keeps me company. ❤ . #furrycompanion #mydesk #artstudio #artistatwor…

As always, the key to thumbnails is lots of thumbnails. . #sketchbook #sketchbookdrawing #thumbnailsketch #coverartwork #bookcoverart #bookcoverartist #quicksketches #illustrationartist #middlegradebooks

Some details from the Deliverers book cover! This cover is actually for the second edition of the book, and i loved the red color scheme of the original, but it was a challenge to make it look like a fun adventure rather than a horror story! . #bookcover…

I'm so excited to show off my latest book project: the cover for Deliverers, Book 1, by Greg Slomba! It was fun to read and fun to create the cover illustration and a couple of interior images as well. Find more at the link in my bio! . #bookcoverart #il…

He is Risen indeed! I felt so happy to be working on this drawing this Holy Week, and I hope it brings you joy as well this Easter Sunday. . #eastersunday #heisrisen #jesuschrist #emptytomb #pencildrawing #illustrationart #childrensbookart #picturebooki…

POV: You're an artist adding the first few layers of color and texture to get ready for digital painting 🖼 . #digitalpainting #illustrationart #childrensbookartist #digitalillustration #bookart #addingcolor #kidlit #christmasbook #atmydesk

Guess what, friends...I'm working on another Christmas book! I love it already. . #artworkinprogress #pencildrawingart #sketchingart #sketchphase #biblestories #storiesofjesus #feedingthe5000 #christmasbook #illustrationartist #bookillustration

I love my studio assistant but she is not very professional. . #digitalillustration #bookcoverartist #bookillustration #paintingfantasy #illustrationartist #homestudio #studioassistant #workingmom #artistmom #artistatwork

"Dragonlings", from 2018. I imagine they've been stolen by some magic user to use for their own ends, but they will be rescued by a kind young person... These hot coals were one of the most difficult things I'd ever painted at that point 😩 . #digital…

Getting ready for Boskone! It's a little bit nuts! 😬 . #artshow #artshowprep #framingart #boskone #scififantasy #fantasyartist #artforsale #originalart #artprints #framedart #fantasycharacters

Thinking about a new painting idea... . #sketchbookdoodles #sketchbookart #girlwithapearlearring #babydragon #shoulderdragon #pensketches #fantasysketch #

This is my reference board for "Partners." I don't take my own reference photos as often as I'd like, and especially when it comes to full suits of armor I'm usually searching up lots of images on the internet... . #artreference #artworkinprogress #refer…

Here's a bit of a look at the process of painting Briar. The first sketches of the idea were done back in the middle of 2019, and the next sketches weren't done until February 2022, one of the first at things I tried to get done after my baby was born! T…

Starting the prep for a new painting! But I've got a lot of client work coming up so who knows when it will progress... . #newpainting #traditionalpainting #gouachepainting #artworkinprogress #ellaenchanted #magicalart #fantasyadventure #bookcoverart #ya…

Just for fun today, I did a little landscape drawing for a warm-up sketch. I wanted to make something a little more polished than my usual handful of sketchbook scribbles, but still quick. . #pencilsketching #landscapedrawing #pencilart #castledrawing #f…