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Joan Savitt

ABOUT THIS ARTIST

Joan Savitt,

I am an illustrator who uses humor and an interest in current events to create illustrations in a loose, realistic style. I am inspired by the everyday, and find that some of my most insightful and successful illustrations come from giving un-remarkable objects an editorial twist. I sketch every day, and often say to myself “this thing I am drawing is going to be useful one day.”

I have many sketchbooks from years of drawing that I use for inspiration. Consulting these, after researching a topic, helps me create clever, informative, and eye-catching work.

I work in pen and ink, watercolor, gouache, cut paper, acrylics, Photoshop and Illustrator. Most of my work is from drawings from life.

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