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Drawings by Joana Miranda Studio

State of the Art

"State of the art" character illustrations have been my focus of late. Each character was inspired by a state I love and know well. Enjoy!

Here are 5 ways to recharge your creativity - an easy enough list to do that just requires some "rinse and repeating" for success.

I spend a lot of my time illustrating; but sometimes I switch into my cartoonist at work mode. Here's a sneak peek into my process...

Sticking with limited color palettes doesn't have to be boring. Furthermore, limited colors can tie together and simplify a busy illustration.

My freehand drawn art is a form of meditation - a chance to practice being in the moment and setting aside my inner critic. Here's the result:

Creating simple perspective for cartoon illustrations is fun. Plus, your characters will be grateful to have an environment to inhabit, too!

My Bird Brain and Other Doodles from this Moleskine notebook spread represent a refining and simplification of my illustration technique.

Creating funny character art is a mental process. Keeping a sense of humility, empathy and humor is all part of the exercise, too!

My husband was the inspiration for my latest humorous character design series. I drew these freehand in ink in my Moleskine notebook.

These doodles from my sketchbook are part self portraits and part exercises in unlearning to draw. Needless to say, simplifying is key.