Introduction
I’ve been writing here for almost two years, and the daily notes I have written have accumulated to tell the story of how I became a picturebook illustrator. I think it’s a useful picture of
What a career change in your forties might look like
What it takes to turn a dream into a reality
What it’s like on the inside of the industry
What it’s like inside the head of an illustrator.
and Practical notes on making art
and making a life with space for art
I didn’t set out to write this ‘Story’, I just wrote daily. And now it exists
Table of Contents
I’m currently in the process of editing and annotating the notes, but there’s enough to get you started. Pick a Topic, then browse the posts. Or Start at the Beginning
On Taking Our Time (and Naps, and Walks, and Notes)
Bonus: Prompts, Activities, Guides (a.k.a 🍿 All The Things)