A love affair with illustrations is what keeps me coming back to the drafting table even on days when I'm very short on time.
A Love Affair with Illustrations

A love affair with illustrations is what keeps me coming back to the drafting table even on days when I'm very short on time.
After almost a month hiatus from blogging, I'm back with the latest Joana Miranda Studio news, cartoons and illustrations!
This series of freehand drawn cylinder inspired illustrations is the latest to emerge from my Moleskine Art Sketchbook. Enjoy!
Here's another set of illustrations in my alphabet series. Creating the I is for Illustrate art was my coping mechanism for a gloomy day!
Getting to spend time on character art development amuses and renews me. I'm delighted to introduce you to some of my new peeps!
These doodles from my sketchbook are part self portraits and part exercises in unlearning to draw. Needless to say, simplifying is key.
My latest found object drawing video features a tuning fork. Wearing two hats as an illustrator AND musician means I work to find harmony in all the lines!
Pen sketch drawing with water-soluble pens might seem like a draw back. But I've learned to go "with the flow" to create even more expressive drawings.
Watercolor and cartoons might not seem like likely partners. Yet I'm determined to unlock the magic of cartoon watercolor painting for myself and my fans...
In this high speed cartoon illustration demo video you'll see how I draw and color a cartoon from start to finish. You might even laugh, too!