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T A N G L E D While working on Tangled at Disney, I explored many aspects of Rapunzel: her character, clothing, personality and surroundings- even her painting style. You can also check out the sketchbook I used to explore what a day in Rapu

T A N G L E D

While working on Tangled at Disney, I explored many aspects of Rapunzel: her character, clothing, personality and surroundings- even her painting style. You can also check out the sketchbook I used to explore what a day in Rapunzel's tower would look like at the end of the collection.

F R O Z E N The story of Frozen went through many changes while at Disney. It was a fun challenge to develop the characters and their worlds for each of these versions.

F R O Z E N

The story of Frozen went through many changes while at Disney. It was a fun challenge to develop the characters and their worlds for each of these versions.

PUSS IN BOOTS 2 : THE LAST WISH I had the honor of spending my time during covid working with an amazing team at Dreamworks Animation on Puss in Boots: The Last Wish designing characters, costumes, maps and more.

PUSS IN BOOTS 2 : THE LAST WISH

I had the honor of spending my time during covid working with an amazing team at Dreamworks Animation on Puss in Boots: The Last Wish designing characters, costumes, maps and more.

SKETCHBOOKS

For me creativity is something a little elusive that can be easily squashed by the stress of needing to accomplish something. What I have found to be quite useful to me for my art- but more for my soul -is taking a moment to be truly present and document it through line on paper (and sometimes color too). In this collection, I hope to share these moments of presence and calm.

ILLUSTRATION

From illustrating fairytales to documenting real life, my favorite thing about drawing is the mixture of telling a story and the design of an image. You can find a selection of my illustrations here.

ALLIES IN WAR PARTNERS IN PEACE: INSTALLATION AT THE SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN

An animated tribute for the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian which illustrates the Oneida tribe’s loyal (yet all too often forgotten) contribution to the American Revolution projected on the walls surrounding the Allies in War Partners in Peace sculpture by Edward Hlavka. Click here to see the full panorarmic video

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View from my hotel room ❤️
View from my hotel room ❤️
Soooo happy to finally get to announce this!! Thank you to Annie @stevenmalk and @randomhousestudio for the support - - Now off to work 😅 publishers weekly: Ann Kelley at Random House Studio has acquired in a preempt, to Claire Keane’s Who Ar
Soooo happy to finally get to announce this!! Thank you to Annie @stevenmalk and @randomhousestudio for the support - - Now off to work 😅 publishers weekly: Ann Kelley at Random House Studio has acquired in a preempt, to Claire Keane’s Who Are You? This picture book follows a girl’s journey of self-discovery as she explores the outdoors and finds simple treasures: a fallen acorn, a towering tree, the sting of raindrops. In doing so, she learns that every moment—even challenging ones—will shape who she is meant to become. Publication is planned for spring 2026; Steven Malk at Writers House sold world rights.
Hooray!! 🎉🎉🎉A third starred review just in time for Prunella’s book birthday today 🌱❤️. You can read @readbookpage thoughtful review about this sweet book written by @bethferry1 and illustrated by yours truly linked in my stories.
Hooray!! 🎉🎉🎉A third starred review just in time for Prunella’s book birthday today 🌱❤️. You can read @readbookpage thoughtful review about this sweet book written by @bethferry1 and illustrated by yours truly linked in my stories.
My beautiful friend surrounded by her beautiful art in her studio. I’m so inspired by this woman 😍 @tahneelonsdale . . . . . . #artist #artistinstudio #sketchbook #sketchbookdrawing #sketch #artgallery #tahneelonsdale
My beautiful friend surrounded by her beautiful art in her studio. I’m so inspired by this woman 😍 @tahneelonsdale . . . . . . #artist #artistinstudio #sketchbook #sketchbookdrawing #sketch #artgallery #tahneelonsdale
Thrilled to find out that Prunella (written by @bethferry1 has been selected as one of the 10 books to make it on the Kids lIndie Next list next month! Can’t wait for prunella to be on shelves July 16th! Link to preorder in bio
Thrilled to find out that Prunella (written by @bethferry1 has been selected as one of the 10 books to make it on the Kids lIndie Next list next month! Can’t wait for prunella to be on shelves July 16th! Link to preorder in bio
So excited to share my latest book I’ve illustrated written by @bethferry1. I had so much fun learning about the world of strange plants through a quirky story about a little girl who slowly finds her people by trepidatiously sharing her fascin
So excited to share my latest book I’ve illustrated written by @bethferry1. I had so much fun learning about the world of strange plants through a quirky story about a little girl who slowly finds her people by trepidatiously sharing her fascinations with those around her. Available for preorder through my link in bio! Check out @pwpics starred review : Like her parents, young Prunella is a gifted gardener, but the child’s botanical tastes are a world apart. Born with a purple thumb, she favors fungi over ferns, cultivates a patch of poison ivy, and loves anything “strange and curious,” including “bladderworts, porcupine tomatoes, and corpse flowers.” Prunella loves her odd garden, and her somewhat puzzled parents nevertheless fuel her passion, but her interests leave neighborhood peers “not only nervous but nauseated”; it all leads to isolation that finds Prunella perceived as “persnickety” and “prickly.” Then one day, a boy walks into her garden, asks genuinely interested questions, and introduces Prunella to an entire community of passionate kid botanists (plus a mycologist and one junior entomologist), who clamor for her wisdom and enthusiasm. As Prunella’s defenses melt, she feels a “tiny seed inside” that “sprouted and stretched and soared.” Alliterative prose by Ferry (The Christmassy Cactus) and digital artwork by Keane (Make Way), rendered in luxuriant, jewel-toned colors and balletic, inky lines, prove as lovely as a warted puffball as they chronicle Prunella’s journey from isolation to connection—the protagonist’s sense of relief at finally finding her people is palpable and deeply reassuring. A glossary provides additional information about mentioned species. Ages 4–8. Author’s agent: Elena Giovinazzo, Pippin Properties. Illustrator’s agent: Steven Malk, Writers House. (July)
Sketches from yesterday’s dog sketching party at @nattlesnakess …what I learned is that humans drawing are much easier subjects to draw than dogs fluffering around sniffing, barking and jumping into your lap while drawing 🫠. . . . . . .
Sketches from yesterday’s dog sketching party at @nattlesnakess …what I learned is that humans drawing are much easier subjects to draw than dogs fluffering around sniffing, barking and jumping into your lap while drawing 🫠. . . . . . . #dailysketch #drawing #pastel #artists #animationartist #dogsketches #dogsofinstagram #dogstagram #illustrationartists #illustration_daily #sketchparty #artistsdrawingartists #sketchbook #sketchbookdrawing
Got in under the wire for #hourlycomicday 🙌 #hourlycomicday2024
Got in under the wire for #hourlycomicday 🙌 #hourlycomicday2024
🎉🎉 Make Way and I Want 100 Dogs have been nominated for the Undies 😍 link in stories and bio to vote! Make sure to vote in each category so it saves your responses! Xo . . . . #coverartwork #undies #kidlit #childrensbooks #bookstagram #illustration #picturebooks #kidsbooks #kidlitart #picturebook #kidsbookstagram #booksforkids #raisingreaders #childrensbook #childrensbookillustration #books #bookworm #childrensliterature #childrensbookstagram #art #kidsbookswelove #illustrator #storytime #kidsbook #children #childrensillustration #booklover #kidlitillustration #kids #authorsofinstagram
We have a winner! A few weeks ago I posted a signed book giveaway contest to see who could guess how many Basset Hounds were running around in I WANT 100 DOGS. The answer is 77 stinky basset hounds. and Dana Williams came in closest at 76 😍. Do yo
We have a winner! A few weeks ago I posted a signed book giveaway contest to see who could guess how many Basset Hounds were running around in I WANT 100 DOGS. The answer is 77 stinky basset hounds. and Dana Williams came in closest at 76 😍. Do you, like me, have an unhealthy obsession over a certain type of dog? Comment below to reassure me 😅 . . . . . #bassethounds #bassetlove #bassethoundsofinstagram #dogsofinstagram #doglover #puppygram #dogloversclub #dogloversfeed #bookstagram #childrensbookillustration #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbookart #kidsbookstagram #kidsbookshelf #dogbooks #dogbooksforkids #dogbookclub #iwant100dogs #sanfranciscodogs #sanfrancisco #bookgiveaways #booksforkids #kidbooks #dogswelove #pawrents #bassets #droolclub #bassethoundlove #kidlitillustration
View from my hotel room ❤️ Soooo happy to finally get to announce this!! Thank you to Annie @stevenmalk and @randomhousestudio for the support - - Now off to work 😅 publishers weekly: Ann Kelley at Random House Studio has acquired in a preempt, to Claire Keane’s Who Ar Hooray!! 🎉🎉🎉A third starred review just in time for Prunella’s book birthday today 🌱❤️. You can read @readbookpage thoughtful review about this sweet book written by @bethferry1 and illustrated by yours truly linked in my stories. My beautiful friend surrounded by her beautiful art in her studio. I’m so inspired by this woman 😍 @tahneelonsdale . . . . . . #artist #artistinstudio #sketchbook #sketchbookdrawing #sketch #artgallery #tahneelonsdale Thrilled to find out that Prunella (written by @bethferry1 has been selected as one of the 10 books to make it on the Kids lIndie Next list next month! Can’t wait for prunella to be on shelves July 16th! Link to preorder in bio So excited to share my latest book I’ve illustrated written by @bethferry1. I had so much fun learning about the world of strange plants through a quirky story about a little girl who slowly finds her people by trepidatiously sharing her fascin Sketches from yesterday’s dog sketching party at @nattlesnakess …what I learned is that humans drawing are much easier subjects to draw than dogs fluffering around sniffing, barking and jumping into your lap while drawing 🫠. . . . . . . Got in under the wire for #hourlycomicday 🙌 #hourlycomicday2024
🎉🎉 Make Way and I Want 100 Dogs have been nominated for the Undies 😍 link in stories and bio to vote! Make sure to vote in each category so it saves your responses! Xo . . . . #coverartwork #undies #kidlit #childrensbooks #bookstagram #illustrati
We have a winner! A few weeks ago I posted a signed book giveaway contest to see who could guess how many Basset Hounds were running around in I WANT 100 DOGS. The answer is 77 stinky basset hounds. and Dana Williams came in closest at 76 😍. Do yo

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