Patricia Keeler - GN Illustrator
Graphic Novel illustrator/author. Winner Christopher Medal & New York Book Festival. 100,000 multicultural (LeeandLow) paperback books in print
SCOOP THE ICE CREAM TRUCK (Sky Pony) Feb 2024
https://patriciakeeler-author-illustrator.com
- “Tabling”—that’s the snazzy term authors and artists use when they’re parked behind a 6-foot table at a book trade show. Let’s be honest: publishing houses don’t “table”, and neither do book sellers. Sketch a few librarians. Visitors will photograph the work and post your booth. #comic-marketing
- Blowing snow doesn’t just spice up your illustration—it turns it into a full-on winter blockbuster. Suddenly, your art has the atmosphere of a dramatic holiday movie where everyone’s going to end up facing down a Yeti.
- I've invented a brand-new word—'fiffenblinken.' It's that heart-stopping moment when you wake up at 3 AM, convinced you forgot to put some absolutely critical ‘thingy’ in your panels. You stare wildly into the darkness, and think, “Is this a fiffenblinken emergency... or just the pizza talking?”
- By guiding the eye to a prominent shape and then revealing a secondary image within it, the illustrator encourages the viewer to pause and explore the visual narrative in greater detail #YAGraphicNovel #comics #GraphicNovel #IndieComics #webcomic #GraphicNovelIllustrator #ComicBookIlllustrator
- Creating blowing ‘snowflakes’ is the most exciting part of the page. In Photoshop I customize a brush. I ‘spread’ the brush & ‘jitter’ to mix up the size and angle, so each snowflake swirls and tumbles in its own unique way. Finally, I ‘scatter’ the brush making the scene look full of winter magic.
- This exercise presents a challenge, as my usual approach involves analyzing the figure by ratios—for instance, considering the relationship from her waist to her shoulders or knees. However, due to the oversized hoodie, the obscured waist complicates accurate assessment of her proportions.
- When I illustrate a graphic novel, I put energy into crafting the final panel on each page spread so it holds the reader in suspense. The sense of anticipation drives them to keep the pages turning, going deeper into the story.
- Taking a break from my graphic novel to create fan art. KPop Demon Hunters is the most watched movie in Netflix's history. Yeah, Rumi. #kpopdemonhuntersnetflix#kpopdemonhunters #rumi #kpop好きな人と繋がりたい #animeart #artistsofinstagram❤️#demonhunter #artistsofinstagram❤️ #tutorial#fanartanime #fanart🎨
- I mix programs to create graphic novel art. This starts with Clip Studio Paint, goes to original inking, then to Photoshop for color. It takes several attempts before settling on an arresting color combination. #graphicnovelillustration
- I'm watching Arcane on Netflix. The art amazes me! Thought I'd sketch my favorite character, but I think she has gone to the dark side. #graphicnovelartist #digitalart #comics #comicbookart #anime #artistsonbluesky
- Stocking stuffer idea from a small Hoboken business owner. Girl's gotta' promote! Merry Christmas! #stockingstuffer #christmasgifts
- Sketch to color for a graphic novel beat.
- When fall has yet to give way to winter. Feels like a painting...
- Join author/illustrator Patricia Keeler and musician/songwriter Elena Skye for a ⭐️STORY TIME SING ALONG🎵 at the HOBOKEN PUBLIC LIBRARY, 500 Park Avenue, Hoboken, NJ this Saturday, NOVEMBER 16, from 3 to 4 PM. #newjersey #hobokenlibrary #storytime
- Pink🍦Ice Cream Truck stickers will be free to children this Saturday under the ⭐️ Family Tent of the Hoboken Library Festival attending 🎵"Scoop, The Musical"🎵! Enjoy a musical reading of Scoop, along with the hit 🍨Scoop song by writer/musician Elena Skye.
- It’s all friendly and smileys now but I’m taking you down @barbara_dilorenzo_books at the Hoboken Library Festival at Church Square Park on Saturday, September 21!
- In person at the Hoboken Library Festival for a🌀 Sketch Off with ❤️ Barbara DiLorenzo. We'll see who's got the fastest pencil in New Jersey. I lost last time when somebody yelled for us to draw a cucumber fish. I mean, is that a real thing? Details here; hobokenlibrary.org/libraryfesti...
- Developing my graphic novel. Takes a while....
- My dream Parisian bookstore, decked out for a signing of www.amazon.com/Scoop-Ice-Cr... #bookstore #booksigning #icecream #books #patriciakeeler
- OK! Seeing this is too fun! Check it out on Amazon www.amazon.com/Scoop-Ice-Cr...
- Published today! A new spin on the classic unloved ice cream truck that trys to become popular by adding gadgets and bling. Listen now with the QR Code free to the Scoop Song for Scoop's sweet story. 🍦🍦🍦Sky Pony Press Available from Amazon www.amazon.com/Scoop-Ice-Cr...
- Playing music with boys. 🎶"Some people say I done alright for a girl."🎶
- Looking forward to playing music with Ron at cabins in the mountains of Virginia @ Groundhog Music Festival.
- It's snowing! Imagining coming out of the woods on a snowy white horse. But I keep thinking she needs a hat.
- "You Are A Wicked Cool Daughter" is my one of my favs of the Valentines I've made for my shop at GCU. (But the Kiss Kiss one doesn't read as it looks...) www.greetingcarduniverse.com/patriciakeeler
