Art Illustration
children lined up at dragon fish roller coaster entrance enjoying fantasy amusement park kids bouncing on giant coral bounce house next to spider crab bumper cars and ferris wheel mermaid watching glowing sea cucumber swings and baskettail climbing frame as kids play family celebrating near Portuguese man o war birthday…
I didn’t start this illustration thinking about rides or creatures. I started thinking about quiet joy. The kind that doesn’t shout, but stays with you. Early spring always brings that feeling to me—a sense that something good is returning, slowly and kindly, without asking for attention. The deep sea felt…
I’ve asked myself that question more than once while working on this piece. It didn’t come from a brief, or a trend, or even a clear plan. It came from a feeling that sat quietly in the back of my mind for a long time—the feeling that birthdays, especially children’s…