louisedee asked: Hi! I've been a huge fan on Rookiemag. How'd you get started? I totally love your blog. :)

Thanks Louise! I got started illustrating for Rookie when Kelly Abeln http://kellyabeln.tumblr.com/ - who has been an illustrator for them for a long while - passed along a link to my tumblr to the editors. They liked my stuff, and being asked to work for them was a very happy surprise.

I’ve been drawing my whole life, and even though most of what I do is for myself, I love sharing what I do online, because over the years I’ve found the community of artists online to be really supportive and fun.

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My illustration for Rookie, 2012.

Losing My Religion

Violet, 2012.  Ink, colored pencil, and acrylic on paper.

For those who don’t know…

If you follow this tumblr and get a follow back from fluorescent.tumblr.com that’s me! 

(I wish tumblr would allow follow backs from secondary tumblrs, but they don’t.)

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My illustration for Rookie. (2012)

Choose Your Own Adventure

My illustration for Rookie. (2012)

Literally the Best Thing Ever: Deep-Sea Creatures

I just finished a massive update to James’ photo website deleonia.com