I didn't speak Engligh until I was 11 years old, when we moved from Germany to Australia. That made talking with people hard so as a result I spent most of my time on my own drawing. I was somewhat of a goody-two-shoes and didn't get in trouble at school. I got really good grades for the most part.
First I wanted to be a vet, then a translator, then a travel agent and then the owner of an ice cream shop. I loved to draw and so would have loved to be an artist. I loved to watch Disney animated movies and so always wanted to work on such movies as well.
I'm terribly scared of heights.
About two minutes ago. My hubby is a goofball.
Do my two girls count? They are not really my possessions but they are most dear to me.
I have always loved to draw (rather obvious for an illustrator). I love to do crafts and make bracelettes with beads. I used to be an avid scuba diver but haven't been in many years. Getting married and having kids has changed my hobbies somewhat.
I like chocolate and icecream way too much. Hmmmmm chocolate... oooh, or icecream with hot fudge. Yum.
Loyalty, sincerity and honesty. I guess those are more than one quality but they definitely speak to the type of person that you are dealing with.
Thailand. The courty is so beautiful and the people are some of the friendliest people I have encountered anywhere in the world. There is such a stark contrast between the poor and incredible gold and jeweled temples that it is difficult to wrap your mind around it.
Follow your heart. Listen to your inner passions and follow them. They will not lead you wrong. I have always wanted to be an illustrators, once I knew there was such a thing. Not knowing how to make this happen caused me to follow a career in Graphic Design. My job coninutally took me away from creating art and my heart always wanted to pull me back to being an artist. It took a lot of time and work to get to this point in my life and I had to take lots of detours and u-turns to get here. But I now have my dream job. Following my passion has definitely paid off.
I don't know if I could narrow it down to one person. There are so many incredible people throughout history that have inspired me. The great Arthur Rackham, Salvador Dali, Maxfield Parish and Heronimus Bosch to name just a few.
Don't give up, persevere through the hard times, hard work pays off eventually, and don't listen to the doubters.
Those bad auditions on television talent shows. I get embarrassed for the contestants.
I'm not a writer (yet) but I have been illustrating professionally for 7 years now.
I decided to pursue illustration full time when I left my corporate day job that took me away from my art.
The best thing about being an illustrator is that I can work on something that I love. The other great thing is that I have the freedom to make my own schedule as long as the work gets done. The worst thing is that I have the freedom to make my own schedule. :) The other bad thing is that it can get lonely because most illustrators work on their own and don't get to see other illustrators that often.
Everywhere and every thing. There is so much inspiration in this world that you just need to look and you will find it.
There's a Coqui in My Shoe!