• When I was a child, I believed in magic. My imagination was overflowing with visions of gnomes, trolls, fairies and otherworldly creatures. I would drift off into daydreams about magical kingdoms, torn right out of fairy tales: There were misty shores with hidden realms, witches, and forgotten kings! There was magic. Truly. Only, in my childhood mind, we humans had forgotten, and I swore to myself that I would never forget because there was magic.⁣ ..⁣ Magic was as real as the trolls, that had left behind the giant boulders on the beach I grew up by. You see, they were angry with one another, so in their ire, they threw rocks! They kept missing each other, and the more they missed, the angrier they became and they forgot. They forgot it was night and the day was dawning. Trolls cannot be out in the daylight because they turn to stone, and then the day dawned…⁣ .⁣ The rocks are still there, and I know the story is true because my mother told me. ⁣ .⁣ I believe imagination can make this world a better place. . . . #folkloreart #folklorethursday #atxartist #atx #austinartist #danishartist #trollart #trolls #folkloreart #troll #folklore #scandinavia #boeslumbeach #danishartist #fantasyartists #fantasyart #whimsicalart #whimsyart #photoshop #digitalpainting #digitalart #oldendays #beachart #nature
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    When I was a child, I believed in magic. My imagination was overflowing with visions of gnomes, trolls, fairies and otherworldly creatures. I would drift off into daydreams about magical kingdoms, torn right out of fairy tales: There were misty shores with hidden realms, witches, and forgotten kings! There was magic. Truly. Only, in my childhood mind, we humans had forgotten, and I swore to myself that I would never forget because there was magic.⁣ ..⁣ Magic was as real as the trolls, that had left behind the giant boulders on the beach I grew up by. You see, they were angry with one another, so in their ire, they threw rocks! They kept missing each other, and the more they missed, the angrier they became and they forgot. They forgot it was night and the day was dawning. Trolls cannot be out in the daylight because they turn to stone, and then the day dawned…⁣ .⁣ The rocks are still there, and I know the story is true because my mother told me. ⁣ .⁣ I believe imagination can make this world a better place. . . . #folkloreart #folklorethursday #atxartist #atx #austinartist #danishartist #trollart #trolls #folkloreart #troll #folklore #scandinavia #boeslumbeach #danishartist #fantasyartists #fantasyart #whimsicalart #whimsyart #photoshop #digitalpainting #digitalart #oldendays #beachart #nature
  • What do you imagine a warrior mouse would look like? I'm working on character designs for a clan of mice that #MontagueMouse, the main character in my upcoming book, comes across on his adventure. It's a clan of proud warrior mice, lead by a triple goddess oracle. They use various skulls as helmets and decorate themselves with sticks and feathers, as to not look so much like prey. . . . #pencildrawing #artinprogress #sketching #sketchbook #drawing #artprocess #drawdrawdraw #drawingsketch #sketch_dailydose #sketcheveryday #mouseart #whimsicalart #paganart #fantasyartist #mouse #animaldrawing #witchyart #witchythings #witchy #goddess #atxartist #atx #danishartist #austinartist
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    What do you imagine a warrior mouse would look like? I'm working on character designs for a clan of mice that #MontagueMouse, the main character in my upcoming book, comes across on his adventure. It's a clan of proud warrior mice, lead by a triple goddess oracle. They use various skulls as helmets and decorate themselves with sticks and feathers, as to not look so much like prey. . . . #pencildrawing #artinprogress #sketching #sketchbook #drawing #artprocess #drawdrawdraw #drawingsketch #sketch_dailydose #sketcheveryday #mouseart #whimsicalart #paganart #fantasyartist #mouse #animaldrawing #witchyart #witchythings #witchy #goddess #atxartist #atx #danishartist #austinartist
  • Peter Pan sulking in the Nursery because he has lost his shadow. #peterpan #kidlitart #kidlit #fantasyartist #fantasyart #childrensillustration #danishartist #austinartist #atxartist #atx #artprocess #artinprocess #sadness #london #storytelling #classicalstories #fairyart #fairy
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    Peter Pan sulking in the Nursery because he has lost his shadow. #peterpan #kidlitart #kidlit #fantasyartist #fantasyart #childrensillustration #danishartist #austinartist #atxartist #atx #artprocess #artinprocess #sadness #london #storytelling #classicalstories #fairyart #fairy
  • Follow the unicorn, my friend. Wonders are about! . . . Painted in @photoshop on a @wacom Cintiq. . . #ArtistsOfInstagram #atxartist #atx #NeverendingStory #Artax #Unicorn #Unicornart #austinartist #danishartist #fantasyartist #fantasyart #magicalart #homedecor #wallart #horseart #horse #digitalpainting #digitalartist #texasartist #austintx #YearOfTheUnicorn2018 #wonder #paganart #kidlit #kidliart
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    Follow the unicorn, my friend. Wonders are about! . . . Painted in @photoshop on a @wacom Cintiq. . . #ArtistsOfInstagram #atxartist #atx #NeverendingStory #Artax #Unicorn #Unicornart #austinartist #danishartist #fantasyartist #fantasyart #magicalart #homedecor #wallart #horseart #horse #digitalpainting #digitalartist #texasartist #austintx #YearOfTheUnicorn2018 #wonder #paganart #kidlit #kidliart
  • In your darkest hour, your greatest enemy will be yourself. - #MontagueMouse. . . . #kidlitart #kidlit #animalart #animals #cuteanimals #childrensillustration #rain #artprocess #artinprocess #atxartist #atxartist #atxart #digitalillustration #digitalartist #storytelling #fantasyart #fantasyartwork #fantasyartist #mouseart #cutemouse #mouse #storytelling #selfdoubt
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    In your darkest hour, your greatest enemy will be yourself. - #MontagueMouse. . . . #kidlitart #kidlit #animalart #animals #cuteanimals #childrensillustration #rain #artprocess #artinprocess #atxartist #atxartist #atxart #digitalillustration #digitalartist #storytelling #fantasyart #fantasyartwork #fantasyartist #mouseart #cutemouse #mouse #storytelling #selfdoubt
  • I have been busy drawing! I'm exploring a lot of different mice designs for a tribe #montaguemouse comes across in his travels. All of these originals have been adopted and are going to their new homes tomorrow 🥰 Special thanks to my lovely patrons! . . . #sketchbook #drawings #artprocess #artinprogress #artprogress #danishartist #atx #atxartist #kidlitart #mouseart #animalart #mice #mouse #fantasyillustrator #fantasyartist #originalart #originalpencilart #austinartist #pencilsketches #sketchingdaily #sketchingtime #artistsonpatreon
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    I have been busy drawing! I'm exploring a lot of different mice designs for a tribe #montaguemouse comes across in his travels. All of these originals have been adopted and are going to their new homes tomorrow 🥰 Special thanks to my lovely patrons! . . . #sketchbook #drawings #artprocess #artinprogress #artprogress #danishartist #atx #atxartist #kidlitart #mouseart #animalart #mice #mouse #fantasyillustrator #fantasyartist #originalart #originalpencilart #austinartist #pencilsketches #sketchingdaily #sketchingtime #artistsonpatreon
  • 🐭 Swipe to see the painting process! This is a mock-up for the end-pages for my upcoming #MontagueMouse book. Can you spot the mouse? . . I thought it might be fun for you to see how I put a piece together, so here is the process is five steps, from pencil sketch to final. . . The sketch is drawn on a 11x17 @strathmore bristol paper, after the pencil is done I scan it and pull it into @photoshop, where I paint it in. . I work on a @wacom cintiq 27 HD Touch tablet and use very textured brushes to get that painterly effect. . . If you're interested in seeing detailed art tutorials from me, click that link in my profile and join my Patreon page! We're close to the next milestone which means a new bonus reward for all patrons! . . . #kidlitart #kidlit #natureart #naturepainting #bog #fairytale #fairytaleart #fairytaleforest #childrensillustration #kidsroomdecor #artprocess #artinprocess #atxartist #atxartist #atxart #digitalillustration #digitalartist #storytelling #fantasyart #fantasyartwork #fantasyartist #artinprogress #mouseart #mouse #swampart #toadstools #toadstool
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    🐭 Swipe to see the painting process! This is a mock-up for the end-pages for my upcoming #MontagueMouse book. Can you spot the mouse? . . I thought it might be fun for you to see how I put a piece together, so here is the process is five steps, from pencil sketch to final. . . The sketch is drawn on a 11x17 @strathmore bristol paper, after the pencil is done I scan it and pull it into @photoshop, where I paint it in. . I work on a @wacom cintiq 27 HD Touch tablet and use very textured brushes to get that painterly effect. . . If you're interested in seeing detailed art tutorials from me, click that link in my profile and join my Patreon page! We're close to the next milestone which means a new bonus reward for all patrons! . . . #kidlitart #kidlit #natureart #naturepainting #bog #fairytale #fairytaleart #fairytaleforest #childrensillustration #kidsroomdecor #artprocess #artinprocess #atxartist #atxartist #atxart #digitalillustration #digitalartist #storytelling #fantasyart #fantasyartwork #fantasyartist #artinprogress #mouseart #mouse #swampart #toadstools #toadstool
  • (…) Marten’s gaze traveled from the owl to the fox, somewhere inside him a glimmer of hope sparked that Fox would volunteer himself but Fox looked away, frustration and pain evident on his features. He always prided himself on being an animal of action, but his red coat made him even more visible than the owl and although he was fast, Marten was undeniably faster and would have little trouble hiding, and Marten knew this. The young rabbit nodded eagerly at the Marten, her eyes bright with hope. If anyone could succeed at this it would surely be the Marten, she thought. She had seen him outrun even the wild hares, and that was no small feat. (...) | 🍃🐇🐿🐀🐾 This is an illustration and scene from the beginning of my upcoming children's book #MontagueMouse - I am writing and illustrating it. It's been my passion project for the last couple of years! . . This is painted on a @wacom cintiq, in @photoshop . . . . #kidlitart #kidlit #animalart #animals #cuteanimals #childrensillustration #roomdecor #kidsroomdecor #artprocess #artinprocess #atxartist #atxartist #atxart #digitalillustration #digitalartist #storytelling #fantasyart #fantasyartwork #fantasyartist #owl #owlart #foxes #marten
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    (…) Marten’s gaze traveled from the owl to the fox, somewhere inside him a glimmer of hope sparked that Fox would volunteer himself but Fox looked away, frustration and pain evident on his features. He always prided himself on being an animal of action, but his red coat made him even more visible than the owl and although he was fast, Marten was undeniably faster and would have little trouble hiding, and Marten knew this. The young rabbit nodded eagerly at the Marten, her eyes bright with hope. If anyone could succeed at this it would surely be the Marten, she thought. She had seen him outrun even the wild hares, and that was no small feat. (...) | 🍃🐇🐿🐀🐾 This is an illustration and scene from the beginning of my upcoming children's book #MontagueMouse - I am writing and illustrating it. It's been my passion project for the last couple of years! . . This is painted on a @wacom cintiq, in @photoshop . . . . #kidlitart #kidlit #animalart #animals #cuteanimals #childrensillustration #roomdecor #kidsroomdecor #artprocess #artinprocess #atxartist #atxartist #atxart #digitalillustration #digitalartist #storytelling #fantasyart #fantasyartwork #fantasyartist #owl #owlart #foxes #marten
  • The most unlikely friends; the troll and the Donkeycorn. How did you meet your dearest friend? . . #unicornart #unicorn #digitalpainting #fantasyart #fantasy #ponyart #horseart #shetlandspony #shetland #pony #digitalart #austinartist #danishartist #whimsicalart #daily_painting #daily_art #dailyart #painting #magicalart #springtime #spring #walldecor #homedecor #wallart #kidlitart #childrensillustration #donkeyart #donkey #atxartist #atx
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    The most unlikely friends; the troll and the Donkeycorn. How did you meet your dearest friend? . . #unicornart #unicorn #digitalpainting #fantasyart #fantasy #ponyart #horseart #shetlandspony #shetland #pony #digitalart #austinartist #danishartist #whimsicalart #daily_painting #daily_art #dailyart #painting #magicalart #springtime #spring #walldecor #homedecor #wallart #kidlitart #childrensillustration #donkeyart #donkey #atxartist #atx
  • Detailed sketch is done! Next up is scanning and coloring in @photoshop. I work on a @wacom Cintiq 27 HD touch for the coloring process. This piece is for my upcoming #montaguemouse book and is called The Oracle of Mice. . . . #drawing🎨 #sketching #sketch #drawingprocess #artinprogress #artprocess #danishartist #austinartist #atx #miceart #mouseart #kidlit #kidlitart #childrensillustration
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    Detailed sketch is done! Next up is scanning and coloring in @photoshop. I work on a @wacom Cintiq 27 HD touch for the coloring process. This piece is for my upcoming #montaguemouse book and is called The Oracle of Mice. . . . #drawing🎨 #sketching #sketch #drawingprocess #artinprogress #artprocess #danishartist #austinartist #atx #miceart #mouseart #kidlit #kidlitart #childrensillustration