87: Illustration, Urban Sketching and Kickstarting Your Creative Obsession with Christina Wald

Mike begins reflecting on 2022 and looks to 2023. He talks about recent pieces, including a new subject for some digital work. Artist, Illustrator, and writer Christina Wald joins the podcast to discuss her journey from industrial design to working with properties such as Star Wars and Lord of the rings before illustrating over 60 children’s books. Her recent exploration of urban sketching has led her to author her first book, which has led to a Kickstarter. Eagle in ink (Mike IG) Red-eyed tree frog (Mike IG) Bunny (Mike IG) Etchr (code ‘mikeh’ for 10% off your next order) Dancer in Procreate (Mike IG) Send Mike a message via Speakpipe Colleen Doran Carl Sagan Wizards of the Coast Babylon 5 Dune C. F. Payne David Michael Beck John Maggard Brothers Hilldebrant  Michael Whelan Childrensillustrators.com Theispot.com Hireanillustrator.com Mesa Schumacher Interview Basquiat copy fedex Qor Watercolor Amy Bogard Brenda Murray Larry MacDougall Patricia Ann MacDougall James Gurney Interview Blackwing pencils Tombow My Sketching Obsession ===== How to reach Christina Wald ===== Instagram - @christinawald_art Web site - christinawald.com Kickstarter for book - My Sketching Obsession Facebook ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com  Instagram @Mike_Hendley  Twitter @MikeHendley Mike’s drawing kit  Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm ===== Support the Podcast ===== Support "Drawing Connections" on Substack Buy Me a Paintbrush if you like the show or my work Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts Etchr Lab use the code ‘mikeh’ for 10% off Art Toolkit discount code (10% off using code MHDRAWS10 which is valid until December 31, 2022) Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/