Nancy So Miller Illustration

Happy Thanksgiving! So grateful for what I have and I hope all my friends enjoy a restful break. This illustration is my family as mice. My son is jumping onto the pie. I am smelling all the goodness and husband is the type to do all the holiday cooking and sit back and watch us enjoy. . . #cutpaperillustration #cutpaperart #cutpaper #paperart #paperartists https://www.instagram.com/p/CIDnnn7nU1B/?igshid=1x3si4gzckshw

Test pic from my setup. Swipe To see my $20 multidepth camera setup. I am having my hubby build me a wood rig to hold up my DSLR. Lumber was $8. Hopefully this hack will work. The real rigs cost $1000s. Work in progress. Might be a total fail will see. https://www.instagram.com/p/CHoIXGzHFcv/?igshid=wwpv6ec3ipch

Finished this project and mocked up. Swipe to see the spread. I learned a lot about this process and it is leading me to some other ideas for projects and direction. I used to do a cut paper animation lesson with my students. I am looking at some software Dragon Frame that would be great with my DSLR camera. So many things I need to work on over the next month and half. . . #illustration #childrensbooks #childrensbookillustration #kidslitart #cutpaperillustration #cutpaperart #cutpaper #cricketmagazine https://www.instagram.com/p/CHoHYckHF7a/?igshid=1lnggu1kc6eir

So much fun working with paper and pop-ups. I posted a video on my YouTube channel for process. Link in profile. https://www.instagram.com/p/CHTs9RAnNTg/?igshid=msdg1out0fuq

Finished the pop-up card. Really a great learning experience of troubleshooting. Lots of redos and learning from mistakes. Things have to close and open smoothly. It is really about the build. I had other ideas but I could not figure out how to make it work. I really wish I had done this with my graphic design students as a lesson. They would have enjoyed it. I will save it for a future lesson. I think enjoy projects like this because of my experience as an illustrator and graphic designer. I could spend hours talking to production people about how they turned out my design work into finals. Fun times and I hope to do more. Happy art making! Finished the pop-up card. Really a great learning experience of troubleshooting. Lots of redos and learning from mistakes. I really wish I had done this with my graphic design students as a lesson. I will save it for a future lesson. Have a happy art making day! . . #popup #popupart #papercrafting #artlesson #artteacher ##graphicdesign #highschoolartteacher #artteacherlife #artteachersofig #artteachertribe https://www.instagram.com/p/CG7vQ9An5Wl/?igshid=2u632quq33vw

Here are a couple of cut paper reliefs from Hans Christian Andersen. Thumbelina and Ugly Duckling. I continue to look and learn at all the applications for cut paper it is so versatile. I saw some beautiful pop up books by @upwithpaper they have an imprint for books. I never owned pop-up books when I was a kid. I did make lots of paper dolls and things, and this gives me a similar satisfaction in making the work. But it does not feel like work. Things are moving along. Happy art making! https://www.instagram.com/p/CG48_FRnwCQ/?igshid=1wd3l416v0jio

This cut paper illustration was pretty much all traditional except the text. I tried to cut the letter but the size was too small. Working at actual size makes the letters about 3/4 in or smaller. I got a used starter DSLR camera because I wanted better resolution. Shot using a Nikon D3400 with a 55 mm kit lens. Swipe to see shots using different white balance settings. Last swipe is my attempt to make budget gel filters for my desk lamp using inkjet transparency and inkjet printer. I think I will try using them on my next project when I shoot. I decided I really enjoy hand cutting so can wait to buy a circuit. Happy Artmaking! https://www.instagram.com/p/CGxW9IgHRwZ/?igshid=7gl1vetal70y

I feel like I was doing surgery with my tools. Trying cut paper illustration. The professor recommended a test on it. I liked it! I am using just 110# cover stock, Copic brush pen. Would like a thicker stock. I have some Japanese handmade papers coming. There are 6 types in the pack from Blick. . . . #cutpaperart #cutpaper #collage #illustrationprocess https://www.instagram.com/p/CFfsO4Sn9WX/?igshid=1igqdpdkvky06

Working slowly but surely on a new sketchbook line that has my pen and ink drawings of flowers on the cover. The cover is a matte finish you can color in with markers to decorate. I also have one with daisies on the cover. Any flowers that are favs for suggestions? Have a week before the next quarter starts. So much to do so little time. . . Posted a reflection on my podcast about what I have learned from interviewing over 50 creatives link in profile under podcast. . #sketch #sketcbook #penandink #penartwork #penandinkdrawing #sunflowersketch #sunflowerdrawing #artteacher #artteacherlife https://www.instagram.com/p/CE2XUbvB5Hs/?igshid=pew4wdak0y22

I got my promo cards in the mail. For me I order fewer and can always reorder more. I can get a bit overwhelmed thinking about sending hundreds. I tried ordered on matte paper. I normally do glossy. Happy with the paper weight. Prob do glossy next time. . . My creative life interview with @echeegeecheestudio drops tomorrow. Profile in link under podcast. https://www.instagram.com/p/CD66PgGB-uU/?igshid=e38b0u7fyzs9

Busy week finished an illustration that I learned so much about process while interning with @rgregorychristie and met some really nice people from the SCBWI Southern Breeze Advisors and Coordinators. . . My creative life interview Sunday @deenascarborough and following Aug. 16 interview with @echeegeecheestudio. #scadillusociety #childrensbooks #childrensbookillustration #mice #miceofinstagram #scbwiillustrators https://www.instagram.com/p/CDog2e4BHXA/?igshid=1g4n1kdvfh6rr

Did this during a live drawing session with @glitterglowwindow. Theme was what are kids doing during a lockdown. Had stairs growing up. Something fun about stairs as a kid. I imagine sending my youngest sis to go down the stairs. . . #kidlitartists #childrensbookillustration #childrensbooks #penandinkdrawing #lockdown2020 #lockdownlife #sketch #sketchbook https://www.instagram.com/p/CDTntdoB7zQ/?igshid=knaw6zztt05k

Finally finished and can move onto the next lesson. Keeping the size of things looking proportional from each perspective and consistent was hard to remember. Visual development is a challenge. Done in Photoshop. . . #perspectivedrawing #digitalart #digitalillustration #digitaldrawing #illustrationartists #drawing #sketch #schoolism https://www.instagram.com/p/CDRBslzBa3_/?igshid=8hhwtzm4bihz

Reworked my bee patterns with color. Will work on the inside pages and get the files ready to submit for samples from the printer. I am thinking a matte cover and cream color paper for the inside pages. Also will submit files for fabric. Did the patterns in Adobe Illustrator. Inspired by @honey_please_007. . . #honeybees #beekeeper #patterndesign #surfacedesign #surfacedeisgner #beepattern #illustrator #adobeillustrator #illustration #patterninspiration #patternbank #textiledesign #textileart https://www.instagram.com/p/CDOszRsBsCl/?igshid=181brwh7plru9

Did some pen and ink shapes and got back to some basics with some 2D design in Photoshop. I made one of the squares a tile by hand. Makes me appreciate Photoshop and Illustrator more. These may show up in a future illustration. Still working on my perspective drawings. 3 left and I can move onto the next lesson. Inside note had fun with the live drawing yesterday with @glitterglowwindow. . . #pattern #patterndesign #surfacedesign #penandink #penandinkart #drawingpractice https://www.instagram.com/p/CDL2f2BB756/?igshid=kvz7t3mph7hm