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Some work in progress shots of Erica's next narrative painting from her original picture book dummy, 'Weird, But Good'.

[jerseyartblog]

Did you know that home made comics are hard to make ahhhh but so worth it Not pictured: the manic laughter, the cursing at the Stapler, the trimming and the victory dance... ;') I am so glad I went on this comic making journey with @pandaerica

[dailydogdoodles]

Hi Daily Dog Doodles fam! QwQ;;; I am so sorry it's gotten quiet again, but yours truly is a procrastinator at heart annnd I am now knee-deep in con prep ;; If you're in NYC this weekend, please stop by MoCCA Fest 2018; I'll be there with my studio group, @theyeagirls, which features the lovely @ybellasketch and @pandaerica! We'll have doggo content, prints, buttons annnnd comics, plus commissions so if you're in the area, please drop by~

[ybellasketch]

Less than two weeks to MOCCA Fest!!Here is the little portrait I did of the girls and I for the artist listing and table sign. @emilydahlillustration @pandaerica @teawiththedevil #digitalart #childrensbook #theyeagirls #yeagirlsart #moccafest #moccafest2017

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PandaErica Newsletter 01

#GentleComicHabit: My Picture Book “Go Away!” Is Officially On Submission

[pandaerica]

I’m super happy, almost giddy about this pet portrait. Here’s why…swipe along for an interesting tale about mistakes can turn into wonderful opportunities for creative solutions. 💜 1. Final cleaned up digital scan 🥰 2. Close up zoom of digital art file 🔎 3. Zoom out of actual illustration 🔍 4. The illustration IRL (in real life) 🥸 5. The final presentation with a flap splash page on top. I haven’t cut/taped a presentation page on a piece of art since Don Brandes’ advanced media class back in college. 🤓 6. I mounted the water soluble crayon and colored pencil illustration on Strathmore recycled sketch paper to a thicker card stock and glued down the lavender construction paper die-cut on top because guess what…? 7. The original had the dog’s name spelled incorrectly!!! 😱🫣 8. Quick behind the scenes showing a looser study of Rhodey’s head in my sketchbook. Comparing the two makes me want to paint and draw WAY bigger from now on. Something I was forced to understand every day at college was how much more impressionistic scribbles and looser mark making can look. You can only achieve that kind of free flowing movement and looseness when you paint and draw BIG. I drew that study of Rhodey’s head in like 30 or so minutes. So freeing, so quick, & it looks amazing and fun (IMO, in my opinion). 9. The culprit prep ink sketches I was practicing at 100% scale a few days before I sat down to work on the final…clearly I was distracted that night…that pesky random “D”! Who the heck is Rhodney?!? 🙈 10. I swear I knew Rhodey’s name from the get go. Y’all saw my post of the original sketchbook explorations, right? 😳 Long story short, I would like to thank that erroneous N because it made the final illustration like 10000x better!!! Don’t you agree? 💜 • • • #PandaErica #kidlitart #petportrait #dog #dogsofinstagram #gooddog #crayon #colorpencil #constructionpaper #beautifulmistake #lifeofanartist https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqc5rshOmKM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[pandaerica]

Did you know that MIGHTY MAY WON’T CRY TODAY won all these wonderful awards and recognition in the last year? It won Honorable Mentions from Writer’s Digest, the National Indie Excellence Awards, and the Purple Dragonfly Book Award! I’m always in awe of how much hard work, effort, and heart I put into the design and artwork for this picture book. It’s satisfying to see it recognized and appreciated for the story, craft, and quality of the final product. Thanks everyone for the continued book love! 💕 I hope y’all continue to support us by grabbing a copy of the book for yourself and reading it to a kid in your own life. Send me a DM or email me if you’d like to order an autographed and custom doodled jacketed hardcover edition of the book (while my supplies last). ⭐️Happy 2022! BE MIGHTY, FOLKS! ⭐️ • • • #PandaErica #MightyMay #MightyMayWontCryToday #picturebook #kidlitart #awards #bookawards #inidiepublished #picturebookart #artist #illustrator #bookdesigner #representationmatters #lgbtqiabooks #lgbtqbooks https://www.instagram.com/p/CZCvLZ-PLGU/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Happy Earth Day! 💚🌎🌍🌏🌺I hope you’re all getting out and appreciating the beauty of our planet and getting inspired to help out in little ways. 🌟 This is a throwback to one of the stickers I contributes to “The Future Is Ours: Feminist Stickers to Express Yourself”. This one was easily approved by my art director @violetlemay from sketch immediately to final color art. Swipe left to see the approved ink sketch I doodled at about 1.5-inches in my sketchbook with a micron pen. I love it when some illustrations just work immediately, so naturally. ✍️ • • • #PandaErica #HappyEarthDay #earth #planet #planetearth #loveourplanet #kidlitart #stickerart #sketchtofinal #inksketch #process #sketch #illustration #clearvision #lifeofanartist https://www.instagram.com/p/CN-mnewHhCc/?igshid=1ckozkqa3c6o1

[pandaerica]

It’s the last day of June, the last day of Pride month. 🌈❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤍🤎🏳️‍🌈I’ve enjoyed sharing these book reviews and some of my favorite illustrations from ‘Mighty May Won’t Cry Today’ all month long. Today is the last chance for you to take advantage of the sales and discounts for the book and book swag on MightyMayBooks.com. I hope y’all had an amazing Pride month and got to celebrate in fun & unique ways this year. 💖📚🌟 • • • #PandaErica #MightyMayWontCryToday #bookreview #PrideMonth #Pride #LGBTQBooksForKids #Kidlit #LGBTQKidLit #KidLitArt #dreams #overcomingchallenges #picturebook #picturebookart #picturebookillustration #dreaming #kindwords #beMIGHTY https://www.instagram.com/p/CQv08qbH51A/?utm_medium=tumblr

[pandaerica]

Wise words from the first Womanist author, Alice Walker: “No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow.” 💜 For all of those who experienced social injustice first hand, for those out there protesting and practicing their 1st Amendment rights as a USA citizen, and for the allies and friends around the world who, together, just can’t take this kind of indifference to blatant murder anymore. These sticker illustrations are for you, in solidarity! Here’s hoping we can see a change in the future for the good of all.✌🏽 • • • #PandaErica #peace #love #insolidarity #AliceWalker #Womanism #protest #peacefulprotest #changeforgood #kidlitart #illustration #art #digitalart #calltoaction https://www.instagram.com/p/CA-gdeIHTBb/?igshid=bd4qslz3x8ta

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Hapy Tuesday. It’s a little cloudy and drippy this morning, just like this final interior illustration I painted from Mighty May. Here’s a progression of how it went from very rough sketches, through revises, color studies and the final paints and design. 🎨 • • • #PandaErica #MightyMayWontCryToday #MightyMay #LGBTQA #LGBTQ #picturebook #kidlitart #picturebookart #progesss #behindthescenes #lifeasanartist #sketch #painting #illustration #art #watercolor #gouache #coloredpencils https://www.instagram.com/p/B8tZqojH8Cm/?igshid=r7qm9iavgjxz