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All the Stars in the Sky – Cover

Winona Nelson

A picture book I illustrated for Simon and Schuster went online for pre-order recently! "All the Stars in the Sky" by Art Coulson is a really sweet story about a young Cherokee boy who learns about community from his grandmother. I used a combination of beadwork and watercolor for all the illustrations. Here's the cover: And the thumbnail (done in graphite) and color sketch (digital): And a timelapse detail from one of the internal pages…

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Restoration Angel Painting Process

Winona Nelson

January 13, 2025 - Here's the full image of my Magic card illustration "Restoration Angel" for Innistrad Remastered, art directed by Jameela Wahlgren. It's 11 x 14 inches and done completely in acrylic, on a cradled Blick gessoboard (which I love for the smooth surface, compared to Ampersand's pebbly gessoboard). I took phone photos of this piece as I went, and I've combined them here to create a time lapse of the process. It was done mostly in a restricted palette of Titanium White, Transparent Red Iron Oxide, Burnt Umber, and Indanthrene Blue, plus two convenience mixtures - Old Holland Violet Gray, and Warm Gray. Enjoy! [video width="794" height="1080" mp4="https://www.muddycolors.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Restoration-Angel-by-Winona-Nelson-process-1.mp4"][/video]

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