Tisha Lee
I happily work out of a light-filled studio in my backyard with a few dogs at my feet. I mostly use gouache for my illustrations and find inspiration in the details and diversity of everyday life.
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- Tisha's children's book portfolio
Where do you live?
Sacramento, CA – where Lady Bird was filmed.
Where have you lived?
All over California – from Los Angeles to Eureka
What medium do you use?
Gouache and Crayon
How do you stay inspired?
Travelling, listening to all kinds of music and art history
Where do you buy your art supplies?
In-person, at the store down the street.
Do you work traditionally or digitally?
Mostly traditionally with a little Photoshop thrown in there
What color combination are you most excited about right now?
Magenta, Sap Green, & Ash Yellow
Why do you like being an illustrator in 15 words or less?
It’s nice to communicate and express an idea visually. It’s like a magic trick.
If you weren’t an illustrator, what would you be?
Tap dancer
What illustration job would you love to get (your dream job)?
Writing and illustrating my own picture book
Name something you do in your spare time.
Dancing around the house with my dogs
What recent book do you recommend for a good read?
A Gentleman in Moscow
Where would you like to travel to next?
Stockholm or Mexico City
What podcasts do you like?
This American Life & Rick Steves’ Europe
What show have you binge-watched?
His Dark Materials & The Mindy Project
What’s your favorite movie?
Chocolat
Who is your favorite cartoon character?
Pluto
What is your favorite cheese?
Vegan Mozzarella
If you could name a nail polish, what would you name it?
“Watermelon in the South of France”
Do you wear shoes when you do art?
Sometimes
What do you listen to while you work?
Classical and New Wave (I’m sure there’s some correlation there!)
What artist are you reincarnated from?
Marc Chagall
What’s your middle name?
Lee
If you could eat only one food, what would it be?
Potatoes
How do you stay in shape?
A long run
How don’t you stay in shape?
Cookies
What is your current favorite font?
Anything with a good serif
How do you take your coffee?
With almond milk and honey, please
Whom would you like to meet?
Iggy Pop and Martha Stewart because they have lived such full and interesting lives.
Client List
Anthropologie
Artfully Walls
Oxford University Press
Marker Learning
Sellers/RSVP
Quarto Kids
Yeehoo Press
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