JENNIFER DOEHRING
Jennifer Doehring is a freelance illustrator based in Carlsbad, California, who specializes in illustrations that feature various lifestyles and activities.
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CREATIVE STATEMENT
My interest in children's books began when I was just a child. I knew I wanted to be an artist, and more specifically, a picture book artist. I went to art school and got my degree in Fine Art, and I opened my own fine art studio, where I sell my paintings and teach. However, over the years my expertise in illustration geared towards children's books really developed as soon as I learned to digitally illustrate. Since then, my skill set has really flourished, and I've become a much more well rounded artist as a whole. As an illustrator who specializes in picture book work, I love to show emotion in my characters, light and mood in my backgrounds, and magic in my stories. Color theory and the study of light are the most important elements in my work, and I believe it's the main reason an illustration is successful and why my work is unique.
RECENT CLIENTS
- Countryman Press
- W.W. Norton
- California State Parks Magazine
- Charlesbridge, Albert Whitman & Co
- Familius
- Sellers Publishing
Q&A
Do you draw from a model or your imagination?
The idea or 'big picture' vision comes from my imagination initially, but as I actually get to researching the subject and sketching up those ideas, it's important to draw from real life. Sometimes that's a model, sometimes it's a picture, and sometimes it's a scene or landscape.
What is your favorite activity to illustrate?
My favorite activity to illustrate is anything outdoors. Nature, trees, desert, swimming, hiking, camping, backpacking, etc. I'm an avid backcountry camper, and in my spare time I love to get out on the trail for a few days at a time and immerse myself in our wonderful natural world.
Where do you find inspiration for new people and poses?
I've traveled to around fifty countries, and am always surprised by the beauty each individual country brings. The people, the food, the environment. The colors, the textures, the smells. It's amazing. I'm always drawing inspiration from my travels, and that includes people and poses.
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