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EPISODE · Aug 25, 2025 · 1H 24M

Ep. 5: Sarah Hwang Draws Upon Authenticity

from Paintbrush In My Coffee Cup · host Paintbrush In My Coffee Cup

In this week's episode Elizabeth and Amelia interview Sarah Hwang, a picture book author-illustrator with a sweet, colorful and hilarious artistic voice. She has written and illustrated Toasty (2021) and Bunny Hop, coming in 2025, as well as illustrated illustrator of Nom Nom Nom by Jeffrey Burton. She graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2017 and has been living in New Jersey ever since. In this episode, we discuss being true to yourself, creating work in your own authentic style, and creating to make yourself happy.Follow Sarah Hwang’s work:Portfolio: https://www.sarah-hwang.com/ Instagram: ⁠@sarah_s_hwangEtsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/floofyliltoast/Keep up with updates about the podcast online:Sign up for our newsletter on Substack: ⁠https://pbimccpod.substack.com/⁠Instagram ⁠@paintbrushinmycoffeecuppodcast⁠Thoughts, questions, concerns about the pod? Email us at [email protected] host Elizabeth Lilly:Portfolio: ⁠https://www.elizabeth-lilly.com/⁠Instagram: ⁠@elizabethlillystudio⁠Substack: ⁠@elizabethlillystudio⁠Bluesky: ⁠@elizabethlilly⁠Follow host Amelia Grace Gossman:Portfolio: ⁠https://www.amelia-grace-illustration.com/⁠Instagram: ⁠@ameliagraceillustration⁠Substack: ⁠@ameliagraceillustration ⁠Bluesky: ⁠@illustrationamy⁠Edited by Elizabeth Lilly. Graphics by Amelia Grace Gossman. Music by Roy Edwin Williams.

In this week's episode Elizabeth and Amelia interview Sarah Hwang, a picture book author-illustrator with a sweet, colorful and hilarious artistic voice. She has written and illustrated Toasty (2021) and Bunny Hop, coming in 2025, as well as illustrated illustrator of Nom Nom Nom by Jeffrey Burton. She graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2017 and has been living in New Jersey ever since. In this episode, we discuss being true to yourself, creating work in your own authentic style, and creating to make yourself happy.Follow Sarah Hwang’s work:Portfolio: https://www.sarah-hwang.com/ Instagram: ⁠@sarah_s_hwangEtsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/floofyliltoast/Keep up with updates about the podcast online:Sign up for our newsletter on Substack: ⁠https://pbimccpod.substack.com/⁠Instagram ⁠@paintbrushinmycoffeecuppodcast⁠Thoughts, questions, concerns about the pod? Email us at [email protected] host Elizabeth Lilly:Portfolio: ⁠https://www.elizabeth-lilly.com/⁠Instagram: ⁠@elizabethlillystudio⁠Substack: ⁠@elizabethlillystudio⁠Bluesky: ⁠@elizabethlilly⁠Follow host Amelia Grace Gossman:Portfolio: ⁠https://www.amelia-grace-illustration.com/⁠Instagram: ⁠@ameliagraceillustration⁠Substack: ⁠@ameliagraceillustration ⁠Bluesky: ⁠@illustrationamy⁠Edited by Elizabeth Lilly. Graphics by Amelia Grace Gossman. Music by Roy Edwin Williams.

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