I almost forgot to share these—my sketchbook from Japan, where I spent a month from August to September. I used LePen 0. 05, 0. 3, and 0. 5 tips. The reel couldn’t fit the whole book, so here’s a snippet.
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Words can’t express how magical and life-changing it was to work on What If… Zombies and What If…?. Creating color keys was a dream, but the best part was this incredible team. I learned so much and made lifelong friends.
Quick plein air painting on Heavy Paint at Catalina Island during a lovely family trip! I was so upset I didn’t bring my paints, but luckily an iPad is a great backup!
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Tamanawas Falls is officially my favorite hike so far. The rushing river, mossy rocks, and moody grays felt like Iceland. Painting the waterfall in gouache through the mist made me fall in love with painting water.