Vanessa Brantley-Newton

I recently discovered the illustrator and artist, Vanessa Brantley-Newton and adore her work so much that I had a force myself to scale back on the number of images I wanted to include in this post. She has such different styles, but what all of her images share is a warmth and joy to them that makes me want to move right in.

She is the illustrator of the "Ruby Booker" children's book series written by Derrick Barnes and her book, "Let Freedom Sing," is a must buy for me it's so beautiful (fyi: she published that book as well as the not-yet-released "Drum City" with an abbreviated name, Vanessa Newton). Thank goodness she's got a blog too, Ooh La La Design Studio, rich with works in progress, sketches, and ideas for, hopefully, many future works. Go check her out and have a great weekend!