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Kitty Peek

March 6, 2014

Hi Friends! My doggy peek products on Society6 are doing so well, I thought I should start adding cats! Here is my first release. www.society6.com/annewashere9745801_2523119-clkfkhk_l

In illustration, surface design Tags anne bollman, anne was here, art, cat, cats, clock, design, graphic design, home decor, illustration, kitties, kitty, pet, pets, society6, wall clock
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Just stopped in my local Barnes & Noble to see if they still have my picture book on the shelf and was happy to find it!
My latest fabric collection with @clothworkswa is live on their website. It will be available in shops this fall. Once in stock, you can use the Clothworks website to find a store near you. 💕
I finally snagged an original @smallwildshop ceramic necklace last week. I really admire Danielle’s originality and craftwomanship. Her stuff sells out within minutes of posting so it’s a real treat to own one. 💕
Counting down the days until I’m in Hawaii again....only a couple more weeks! . . . . . . . . #womanillustration #characterillustration #hawaiiillustration #huladance #hulagirl #hulagirlillustration #illustrator #freelanceillustrator #freelanceillustration #artlicensing #licensingartist
Working on my next @Skillshare class and I need your help naming it! I’m terrible at naming things and want to use run on sentences for a title just to get the message across! It’s basically my roadmap for getting freelance and/or licensing illustration work. The number one question I get from artists is how to break into this business. It’s overwhelming at first. My goal in this class is to help students create an achievable long term game plan. I’ve found with the right planning, BIG dreams/tasks become less overwhelming! So what do you think for my title?! . . . . . . . . #skillshare #artbiz #artbizcoach #illustrationwork #freelanceillustration #artlicensing #licensingartist #illustrationclass #artlicensingbiz #freelanceillustrator
👋🏻 Hello! It’s been awhile since I introduced myself and I probably have quite a few followers who have no idea who I am. My name is Anne and I am an illustrator. I have been self employed for the last 4/5 years and work from home full time. I freelance for a few customers, license my art to 20+ manufacturers of goods, illustrate for publications, teach online art/biz classes and I am the author and illustrator of a children’s book. I was terrified to make the leap from employee to self employed, but it was the best thing I ever did financially and personally! If you dream of doing the same, with the right preparation you can do it too! My husband and I have a 2 year old daughter and a 1 year old son who mean the world to me but also exhaust me if I’m being honest! 😜 Apparently I also love using exclamation points! I live in Redondo Beach, California and I am utterly spoiled on sunshine and the sound of crashing waves. I am a progressive Christian who is passionate about social justice and fully loving all the beautiful diversity humanity has to offer. Most days I wear pajamas to work, because why not? I am working really hard to shed the last of the weight I added from having two kids in two years but also working hard at just being grateful for my body as it is and for all it’s carried me through! 💪🏼 I try to eat healthy but I am also a foodie (the kind who eats food other people make not the kind who is good at cooking) and me and my belly also have a thing for white beer.🍻 I like to be social but I’m also a bit of an introvert who does well one on one or in small groups but stands in the corner at parties and pretends to have a very important text conversation going on. Oh and I am 37 now so I threw in a couple of laugh lines I wouldn’t normally on this self portrait in an effort to be more genuine. Truthfully, it’s not really reflective of what I have going on over here but when I draw all the lines it starts to look quite terrifying. Have I said too much now or is there anything else you’d like to know?
I submitted my first illustrated recipe to @theydrawandcook today! Their format is wide and Instagram cut off my illo so if you want to see the whole thing and many other fun illustrated recipes, check out their website!
My little girl, Frankie, in @nathalie_lete for @hm . Nathalie did a whole collection with them and I bought 90% of it. 🤣
Umm my baby boy is turning ONE this month. 😳 Here’s a peek at his neutral room with artwork I hand painted for him and his birthday present - this ADORABLE play house from @petitemaison.global !! His sister has a playhouse in her room that he adores and so I knew I had to get him one. 💕 My lions & tigers & bears, oh my! artwork is also available at @oopsydaisyart if you’re interested.
I hand painted this pattern in watercolor and then also did a digital version. I didn’t love either so I combined the two!
I teeny pup.
#mood I did a whole serious of these caffeinated inspiration mugs using cliche messages with a coffee addiction spin to them. More a copy writing project than illustration!
I share some visual process for this one in my stories today if you’re interested. Drawing something very familiar... 🤣
Here’s a Vday oldie but goodie from back in 2013/2014. Hope you are all having a great day and get to spend some time with someone you love. Romantically, familial-y or friendshipery. Love is love.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Painting some tiny people.
It’s black history month and at first I thought about painting a portrait of a historic black figure that inspires me, but what I’m learning about white privilege is that even in our effort to facilitate change sometimes we end up making it about ourselves. The best people to tell the stories of black people and the black experience in this country are....black people! So I’m sharing some really lovey portraits done by a black illustrator I follow @tequitia_illustrated Enjoy!!
Two of my newest greeting cards for @studiooh ! These cards are hand painted then printed on lovely watercolor textured paper. There are foil accents, printed envelopes and even envelope stickers. You might recognize one of the cards (swipe left) from my @skillshare class in which I share how it was designed from start to finish!
Watch my stories to see a bit of my process for illustrating this dude!
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