It’s my kind of thing to hop on bandwagons pretty late, but I also didn’t have the time & patience to do it properly before `v`;; Anyway, here it finally is!
Hi! I go by Avendell online, and I’m originally from Germany but am now a part-time freelance Illustrator based in the US. My favorite thing about is art is the ability to bring moments, scenes, and characters to life and provoke an emotional response from the viewer. I currently specialize in book illustrations which allows me to do exactly that while also combining some of my favorite things. When I’m not drawing, I like to read, hang out with friends, go outside, and spend time with my family. I mostly work digitally but always carry a small sketchbook and ballpoint pens as well.
Great to meet you, Avendell! We’re highlighting these pieces below chosen by @avendell.
For more of her illustrations, check her out over at @avendell.
Redid my meet the artist from a year ago, and this time in a whole new style. I’m thrilled to see my growth, even though it hasn’t seemed pretty evident. I wouldn’t have considered myself capable of something like this last year, and I’m??? SO FRIGGIN HAPPY???
Hi new followers, there are a lot of you, so hello!
a few quick notes:
Maia is pronounced like the name Maya
Maia Kobabe (@redgoldsparks) and I are not the same person! (But if you don’t already know eir work, definitely check em out – eir graphic memoir Gender Queer is life-changing, and I’m not being hyperbolic)
I’m ace, queer, and genderqueer, and I’m making journal comics about my life telling the kinds of messy queer stories I needed to see when I was younger <3
