Author: Chandler
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Stocking the shelves
When you’re an illustrator, you have to start celebrating (or at least gearing up for) every holiday months in advance. So that means I’ve got Christmas music stuck in my head already. That’s okay, though, because it means I’m churning out new work for the holiday season! And I’m having an extra fun time this…
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Got it covered
It’s funny how totally different projects can converge into a single theme. This summer and fall I’ve found myself to be doing a whole bunch of similar commissions for completely different clients. The theme this time? Book covers. First up is Erik Hanberg, who is not only the tech genius behind my new travel blog,…
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Maritime meandering
I just got back from a glorious trip to the Canadian Maritimes with my best friend. We got to spend lots of time catching up, live our childhood Anne of Green Gables fantasies, eat our weight in lobster (and sport the latest bib fashions), contemplate hilarious souvenirs (I don’t think the polar bears are for…
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Grab your Bridge partner
They’re here! At long last, the Red Deck of the Tacoma Playing Cards is finished, printed and delivered. (You’ll have to excuse my cheesy phone photos—I was just too excited to dig out the fancy camera.) It’s so great to see the finished product, and how well everyone’s artwork reproduced at playing-card size. But you…
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Packing the important stuff first
I’m leaving for a fall vacation in a few days, so my to-do list has things like passports and battery chargers on it. But the things I took care of first? Refilling my watercolor set, and knitting up some mittens for the trip. Because, you know, priorities.
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Succulent
Now that the rainy season is starting again, I keep thinking about my amazing trip to the Chihuahuan Desert last year. Here in Washington, the rains make everything lush and green for most of the year. In the Texas desert, a single thunderstorm was enough to make every cactus for miles burst into bloom. The…
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Island cure
If you’re like me, and you need a break from the studio every once in a while, I’d recommend hopping on a ferry and heading for the San Juan Islands. Spend a few days soaking up the sights, and maybe bring along your paintbox. I guarantee, you’ll leave refreshed and good as new.
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Nightsong
As the school year begins again and the pace of life quickens, the easy pace of summer has made way for a season of bustling, planning, and dreaming of times ahead. Yet worldwide, over and over again, the plans and dreams of so many women and girls are cut short by violence. In light of…
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Seattle shenanigans
Jessica and I (and our friend Caitlyn) were invited to have a table at this yesterday’s Wayzgoose at the School of Visual Concepts in Seattle. We didn’t contribute a steamroller print this time, so it was fun to just be part of the audience outside, and enjoy the show! I love the sort of mischief…
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Center stage
I’m pleased to be able to show off a couple of brand new illustrations! The Broadway Center for the Performing Arts commissioned me to illustrate their two historic theatres to kick off their new capitol campaign. They’ll be restoring and spiffing up these grand dames in time for their centennial in a few years, so…