For a long time, I thought I knew who I was creatively. I wrote stories, dreamed about novels, and pursued careers that seemed practical. Yet something always felt slightly out of reach. I kept searching for the thing that would truly feel like mine. Then I discovered gouache. At first, it was just another art supply. But the more I painted, the more I realized that gouache suited the way I liked to work. I make mistakes often, and gouache allowed me to paint over them. I cou

When I started working on Horatio the Curious Bunny, I wasn't trying to create a perfect book. At least, that's what I told myself. The truth is, like many artists, I wanted every illustration to be better, every page to be stronger, and every sentence to sound just right. The story went through only a few drafts before I reached a familiar crossroads. Part of me wanted to keep revising. Another part wanted to start over completely. And a small voice suggested that maybe I wa