Hi! I’m Christine Nishiyama, an artist working out of Boone, North Carolina. I’m an illustrator, author, and artist working primarily in children’s publishing. I make picture books, graphic novels, and comics to tell stories. I also write essays and teach courses to help others discover their own unique way of drawing, and encourage everyone to make more art. I create my art in a variety of mediums but especially love drawing with Posca paint pens and Tombow brush pens. In 2020, my debut illustrated book, Layla and the Bots: Happy Paws, was published by Scholastic. Following shortly after were the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th books in that series. Besides making books, I also write weekly essays for my Substack newsletter (where I share the process behind my books) and teach classes on Skillshare.
