Hello,

My name is Elizabeth Misek, I am an aspiring children’s picture book Illustrator and Author.

I have recently won 1st Prize in the Nationally recognised Illustration competition through ‘New England Writers’ Centre. I am extremely grateful and I am very excited for what’s to come.

Before following my children hood dream, I was a Visual Merchandiser, creating displays and immersing myself in everything design. I have always loved art and the emotion it brings.

For the past two years, I have been refining my illustration style and researching the backbones of emotive illustrations.

I am currently completing a course by Margrete Lamond. Margrete is an “award-winning picture-book publisher” and creative director. Margrete has not only given me the tools I need to create compelling picture books, I now feel confident as an artist, light years ahead of where I would have been today.

I have a passion for injecting emotion and movement into a narrative, whether it’s light and bubbly or sorrowful and needs a gentle touch. I want the authors word and my illustration to complement each other and for the adult and children to get swept away.

I use a mix of primitive elements, tonal key, as well as other techniques to evocate the right emotional pull following the narrative arc of the story.

When I'm not illustrating, you'll find me in the garden with my family or doing something crafty with my daughter.

Have a lovely day.

Liz

To see what I am currently working on please visit:

www.elizabethmisek.com.au instagram:elizabeth_misek_illustrations admin@elizabethmisek.com.au