#sketchschool

My debut graphic novel The Nutcracker and the Mouse King officially comes out tomorrow!!! Today I’m shooting a video where I draw Marie and the Nutcracker for @01firstsecond’s #sketchschool and talk a little about my process and inspiration behind this adaptation of the original Nutcracker story- more on that soon! I’m really excited to share it, and also wanted to share this step by step of one of my whole pages! This page is the introduction to Godfather/Pate Drosselmeier (the original German spelling of his name) who is a master clock maker, and turns out, also a master toy maker. He brings toys to the Stahlbaum children, Marie and Fritz, every Christmas...and this year he brought something *extra* special. The Nutcracker and the Mouse King: The Graphic Novel is out tomorrow from @01firstsecond wherever books are sold! #thenutcrackerandthemouseking #comics #graphicnovel #firstsecondbooks https://www.instagram.com/p/CE2FRNUhgDN/?igshid=j6vk2t359kam

I have to say I’m the most proud of this #drawing during #knottspeanutscelebration at @knottsberryfarm. It’s always nice to feel like an amazing #artist, even if you know you aren’t one. You should definitely check out the #sketchschool at #knottsberryfarm when you get the chance. Just two more #weekends left. . . . #dadlife #artistsoninstagram #artistoninstagram #cartoon #cartoons #singledad #linusvanpelt #peanuts #charlesschulz #peanutsgang @cityofbuenapark @visitbuenapark #visitbuenapark #southerncalifornia #orangecountyca #travelcalifornia #amusementpark (at Knott's Berry Farm) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8uHyvvH2ei/?igshid=74df0lmg53bn

What do you do from morning to night? I endure myself ...Emil Cioran ink and graphite on 200gsm mixed media paper #portrait #philosophy #sketchschool https://www.instagram.com/p/B30T2yLH2rK/?igshid=1mlbtlyox8awo

Sketching @c4coffee , about 10min each sketch, ink marker and a pen on cartridge paper. #cafe #Christchurch #sketchschool https://www.instagram.com/p/B3lGaLjHuri/?igshid=1k2iv5yojq8go

the fashion system, ink and gel marker on ripped supermarket bag hanging on the wall, inspired by Rolande Barthes.... #semiotics #philosophy #art #nzartist #sketchschool #brands https://www.instagram.com/p/B3iMP8GnUqc/?igshid=11ekshz0oyrqc

Simone Weil, Schopenhauer and Camus studies, ink and graphite on wheatgrass #philosophy #portrait #sketchschool https://www.instagram.com/p/B3flmjXHFP1/?igshid=pdfkcztj1pjj

this combo works well, water brush with coloured ink cartridges in a drawing bag, with water soluble graphite, and a sketchboard. #sketchschool https://www.instagram.com/p/B3dlnf_HKst/?igshid=so0keq5o1wpw