Paintbrush In My Coffee Cup

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This week on the show, Elizabeth and Amelia welcome Brigitta Blair, a storyteller whose artwork blends her expertise in tech, illustration, and writing, with themes of community. Brigitta studied interactive design at American University in Washington, DC and at Niigata College of Art and Design in Japan. Her expressive characters leap off the page through bursts of bright color and bold, confiden...

This week on the show, Elizabeth and Amelia sit down for a long-overdue catch-up episode. Since our last release, life has been busy, unpredictable, and full of changes. We share personal and professional updates, reflect on what we've been working on behind the scenes, and talk honestly about the challenges of balancing creative work, day jobs, relationships, and everything else life throws o...

This week on the show, Elizabeth and Amelia interview Avani Dwivedi, a picture book author-illustrator who has illustrated five picture books and one early reader. In 2023, she published her first book as both author and illustrator, Bollywood Dreams , which earned starred reviews and was named one of School Library Journal’s Best Books of the Year. Avani graduated from the Maryland Institute Coll...

In this week's episode Elizabeth and Amelia interview Sarah Hwang, a picture book author-illustrator with a sweet, colorful and hilarious artistic voice. She has written and illustrated Toasty (2021) and Bunny Hop, coming in 2025, as well as illustrated illustrator of Nom Nom Nom by Jeffrey Burton. She graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2017 and has been living in New Jers...

In this week's episode Elizabeth and Amelia interview Janna Morton, an award-winning illustrator from Baltimore, Maryland. Janna Morton is known for her vibrant and captivating artwork that explores themes of nature, inclusivity, overlooked beauty, grief, and joy. We discuss slowing down, reconnecting with whimsy, and drawing from personal experience to create deeper stories. Janna's Portf...

In this week's episode, Elizabeth and Amelia interview up-and-coming illustrator Abigail Rajunov from Dallas, Texas. Abigail's first book , Ping-Pong Shabbat , was published by Little Bee Books in September 2024 and has received a  Silver  Eureka Award  for excellence in nonfiction books . Her illustration work has been recognized by the  Society of Illustrators  and the  Society of Children's Boo...

Welcome back to Paintbrush in My Coffee Cup! In this week's episode, Elizabeth and Amelia interview award-winning picture book author/illustrator Wallace West. Wallace has written and illustrated Mighty Red Riding Hood , which won a Lambda Literary Award, and illustrated the NY Times Bestselling middle-grade Dogtown series by legendary authors Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko. We discuss...

Hosts Elizabeth Lilly and Amelia Grace Gossman interview each other. We get into why we started this podcast in the first place, how we each got into book illustration, how we make our artwork and stories, and of course FOUNTAIN PENS! ---------------------------------- Keep up with updates about the podcast online: Sign up for our newsletter on Substack: ⁠https://pbimccpod.substack.com/⁠ Instagram...

Welcome to Paintbrush in My Coffee Cup, a podcast where book illustrators talk about their craft, their life, and the messy places where life and craft overlap. Paintbrush in My Coffee Cup will be debuting this spring. Keep up with updates about the podcast online: Sign up for our newsletter on Substack: https://pbimccpod.substack.com/ Instagram @paintbrushinmycoffeecuppodcast Thoughts, questions,...