LISA BRAUN
Lisa Braun is a freelance illustrator based in Dresher, Pennsylvania, who specializes in illustrating children’s books and creating artwork for kids.
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CREATIVE STATEMENT
My career as a childrenswear designer in the textile industry has evolved into children’s book illustration. I love to incorporate patterns and nature into my illustrations and use bright colors and whimsical motifs. The opportunity I had to illustrate flowers and nature in the award-winning non-fiction book, Wake, Sleepy One about the California poppy was very exciting and rewarding. It’s important to me to draw characters with empathy and expression. I am always taking classes in children’s illustration to improve my drawing skills.
RECENT CLIENTS
- Turner Publishing (previously West Margin Press)
- Kappa Publishing
- various private commissions
Q&A
What was your favorite storybook as a child?
My favorite storybook as a child was an English book called Memoirs of a London Doll, published in 1967, written by Richard Henry Horne and illustrated by Margaret Gillies and Richard Shirley Smith. I still have a copy!
Which authors do you admire most?
I love the work of author/illustrator Eric Carle. His work is so original with his combined use of paint and collage.
What characteristic really brings a children’s book to life?
I think the characteristic that most brings a children’s book to life is the personality of the child or animal that is reflected in expressions and movement of the figure.