Willow Dawson

illustrator / author / cartoonist

[Willow Dawson @WillowDawson]

@evilkalman @sasshole TWO OF MY FAVORITE THINGS!!

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With one small person in preschool and the other in JK it is nearly impossible to avoid the onslaught of colds and flus that seem to come on hard through the cold weather months for us.… https://t.co/5p2oNraUXD

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Gorgeous photo of hoarfrost in YellowtsoneNPS!

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Fresh snow? Nope, that’s hoarfrost! When temperatures get really cold and there’s no wind, water vapor will freeze to things like grasses, trees, and rocks. The crystalline structure of hoarfrost also shimmers in light. 💎 ☀️

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WIP. Inspired by the folktale The White Snake by the Brother's Grimm!
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#thelanguageofanimals #languageofanimals #willowdawson #witchcraft #folktale #grimmsfairytales… https://t.co/6h2L2TKcaH

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For #folktaleweek2018 Day 4: Ghost … I illustrated Jack Zipes' translation of Little Brother and Little Sister (from The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm: The Complete… https://t.co/Ut69bOa0P9

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For #folktaleweek2018 Day 6: Mirror I've illustrated The Summer and Winter Garden (a version of Beauty and the Beast) by the Grimms: https://t.co/iYaFAiTRWn
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Many… https://t.co/AedPbrTn62

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I'm a little late to the party (deadlines and kids) but I can't resist the excellent prompts for #folktaleweek2018 !! This is Day 5: Insect.
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I've illustrated the folktale The Queen Bee… https://t.co/TVEeg6OgEC

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Really excited to be a part of @WordsLDN at @museumlondon this weekend. Londoners, come say hi! "Words & Pictures: Comic & Graphic Artists of Southwestern Ontario," in collaboration with… https://t.co/DJaoXAErRj

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Thrilled to find my book featured by #cbcbooks today! What a wonderful day. Happy Hallowe'en, everyone!
"13 scary good Canadian books for Halloween"
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@knopfca @aaknopf… https://t.co/ZB496jlNTs

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Sometimes I strip away the lines to check the colour palette below and I'm often surprised at how beautiful and still legible the artwork is! What do you think... new illustration… https://t.co/trpWjp7pTe

[Willow Dawson @WillowDawson]

Sneak peak at this book cover today, featuring three strong women! Thanadelthur, Victoria Cheung and Marguerite de la Roque. More on this exciting project… https://t.co/Cd9MeVy6fH

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An illustration for Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery. Here are a few of my favorite quotes that inspired this piece:
"I think to myself, ‘Now my hair is a glorious black, black as… https://t.co/iHG3Q0FJv3

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Morning warmup! Messing around with this little guy from my Little Sister Little Brother story today...
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#ratsnake #ratsnakesofinstagram #willowdawson #natureeverywhere… https://t.co/BZAWjW4fnA

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Like many of you, two days ago I received messages urging me to participate in a female blackout on Facebook. Some of you did so and I completely, completely respect that. Silence can be a… https://t.co/I5XFjbouzH

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Here is a sneak peak at "Little Sister, Little Brother" for the Raid 02 anthology coming soon! Swipe for more of the panel.
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An adaptation of tale #11 by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. In the… https://t.co/EbUqtagFGj

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So pleased to be included on thewomenwhodraw A directory with "an emphasis on creating visibility for female illustrators of colour, LGBTQ+ and other minority groups." If you haven't… https://t.co/CgeGmy0t72

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Look what just arrived! This gorgeous Italian edition of Miriam Toews' new book Women Talking, published by @solariroberta. Translated by Maurizia Balmelli. I am stunned and… https://t.co/yAVwwntl6I

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My beautiful brooches are in! These designs are based on illustrations from my book White as Milk, Red as Blood: The Forgotten Fairy Tales of Franz Xaver von Schönwerth (Knopf). Ghost Fly… https://t.co/AHH8vANlrh

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Some colouring process on Water Maiden from… https://t.co/y6bUALAV65

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Today, a new WIP!… https://t.co/EKP7zEsczQ