Joan by Anna Shipstone

Anna Shipstone hails from the small seaside town of Cromer, Norfolk, UK, where she lives with her pet dog and family.  On her website you can find some of the truly gorgeous sample work of this pencil portraiture artist – in particular I enjoy her children portraits and the one pictured above.  Joan seems to be almost three dimensional and pops out of the page.  While you’re there, also check out her abstract color work – trippy!

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The above is from a scene out of a graphic novel by Isabelle Arsenault.  Unfortunately I don’t know what it’s about because it’s in French!  However, I suspect it has something to do with a recipe…  The artist studied graphic design and then moved into the realm of illustration, and counts a children’s book as one of her accomplished, in addition to having won numerous award.  Her illustrations definitely have a signature look to them and, I think, are quite charming.

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