Author Archives: jen

Pencils for a painting.

Another lost weekend, another cluster of doodles.

Just a process drawing today. Lots of projects going on!

Tiny one.

Another belated drawing-of-the-day:

Oh man, I totally dropped the ball this weekend. A lot of things ended up happening (including signing a lease on a new apartment! Yay!) so I didn’t end up drawing at all. To make up for it, here’s some … Continue reading →

I need some better PS brushes. I love Robyn! She always looks like her heart is breaking.

I’m about to finish “The Tiger’s Wife” by Tea Obrecht, and it’s really lovely. She’s got a real knack for prose, and the combination of balkan folklore with contemporary storytelling tropes is ingenius. I like how she’s able to write … Continue reading →

This is all I got today. I was stuck somewhere with only a lined notebook and a dried brushpen, then I started feeling sick. I’m calling it quits early. Good thing I made all those cookies yesterday!

Today’s drawing looks particularly manga-esque. close up My good friend Vera Brosgol’s book “Anya’s Ghost” comes out today. Get it! Neil Gaiman says so! And if you live in Portland, OR you should go to her book release party at … Continue reading →