Angela Marie Morton: art & illustration

Snippets: a series of brief summaries describing what I have been working on recently, plus a few personal tidbits. Finished Works Bunny Reaching for Book Watercolor pencils, oil pastels, and pen Fuzzy Bunny with Blanket Pencil, pitt pastel pencils, and watercolor pencils Fellini-Inspired Mouse Pen, Chinese watercolors, and watercolor pencils Mouse Walking Home at Dusk Pencils and pitt pastel pencils Two Orange Koi Brush pen and Chinese watercolors   Works in Progress  Pencil lines for Mouse Walking with Fall Leaves (01) Pen and watercolor added (02) Finishing touches added: pitt pastel pencils and more watercolor (03) New in the Shop (Click to purchase) Monk and Mouse in the Rain Santorini Dream Egret Standing on Rocks with Reeds Projects and Updates I've been practicing with a new (to me) watercolor technique, and the below piece was my first attempt (first two photos below).  My monstera plant has a new leaf, and it makes me so happy. And, of course, nature photos from my walks

Snippets: a series of brief summaries describing what I have been working on recently, plus a few personal tidbits. Finished Works Harold at the Seaside Chinese watercolors, watercolor pencils, and pitt pastel pencils Mouse Walking Home Pencils and pitt pastel pencils Works in Progress Fuzzy Bunny with his Blanket (01) Fuzzy Bunny with his Blanket (02) Fuzzy Bunny with his Blanket (03) Fellini-Inspired Mouse Woman Walking Through Torii Gate in Japan   New in the Shop (Click to purchase) Trio of Mushrooms Woman in Japanese Tea House in Spring Projects and Updates   With autumn just around the corner (yay!), the "Featured Collection" in my shop is fall-themed. Pop in and have a browse . I took August off from submitting my work anywhere, but I am diving back into it this month. Fingers crossed.   September's blog post is up, and it's another book-themed piece. If you are a reader like I am, you may want to check out My Three Favorite Books. I recently purchased an art s

A small section of one of my bookcases Books. Titles. Authors. Genres. Series. Hardcover. Paperback. Short stories. Novels. Memoirs. Biographies. Contemporary. Classics. Fiction, Nonfiction. It can be overwhelming to decide which book to read (or which books, if you are someone who reads more than one at a time). If you are having trouble deciding what to read next, or where to start if you are new to the world of books, you might want to consider one (or all) of these books. In an effort to keep things focused, I have limited myself to just  three  of my favorite books. Each of them, in their own way, had a profound and lasting impact on me. There have been many books (and authors) that have stayed with me for one reason or another, and I will include those in future posts, but to start, I wanted to showcase my three favorites. The Razor's Edge , by W. Somerset Maugham. Published in 1944. My beloved hardcover of 'The Razor's Edge" “He is too modest to set himself up a

   Hello there, I’m Angela. The writings on this blog are primarily about art and creativity, as well as other interests and hobbies that make life worth living. The main areas of focus for my art and illustration work are cozy character illustration, minimalist brush pen drawing, and watercolor painting. If you would like to see samples of my work, I invite you to browse my portfolio  or visit my shop . I was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, and I currently live in the Pacific Northwest of the United States with my husband and our many plants. I dream of one day living within view of an ocean. If you are interested in seeing more of my work, are interested in licensing a piece, or would like to discuss a project or commission, please contact me via the Contact Form in the dropdown menu on the home page . Thank you so much for stopping by!

Snippets: a series of brief summaries describing what I have been working on recently, plus a few personal tidbits. Finished Works Trio of Mushrooms Pitt pastel pencils Monk and Mouse Monk with Umbrellas Pencil Church on a Greek Island Brush pen and watercolor pencils Minimalist Egret in Black and White Brush pen   Works in Progress Japanese Teahouse with Crane New in the Shop (Click to purchase) Mouse in Bamboo Forest Bookish Bunny (AKA Harold, in color) Minimalist Crane in Flight Crane Perched on Torii Gate Red-Crowned Crane in Water at Shrine Mouse Enjoying the Rain Meditating Monk with Moon Projects and Updates    Septemer's blog post is in the works. Reading has always been a large part of my life, long before what ended up being an over 20 year career in the book industry. While I no longer work in the field, and have shifted my focus to art and illustration, I still enjoy reading and talking (and writing) about books, which will be the subject of next month's post. In th