About Me
I've always been an artist. My mom noticed early on (thankfully) that I had an obsession with drawing stuff. She made sure I had plenty of paper and crayons with throughout my childhood. It was inevitable that I went to art school (Columbia College Chicago). I graduated in '98 with a BA in Fine Art.
These days I get to do official artwork for the Star Wars franchise. Given that those movies were a MASSIVE inspiration for me to become an artist, and also being a life long fan, that's quite a big deal to me. I've done art for Star Wars trading cards, magazines, and licensed prints. I've even sold a few original paintings that now live on at Skywalker Ranch! You can check out all my Star Wars stuff at my other site.
While I love Star Wars, I main love and interest is writing and illustrating for children.I am writing and illustrating my own stories which I plan to have published. I'm a member of SCBWI and have studied picture book writing and illustration at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Newberry Library in Downtown Chicago. I work with traditional materials such as watercolor, guoache, colored pencil, and ink.
My life is all about making art. And writing too! It's a good life!
Thanks for stopping by!
-Cyn:)
E:cyn@cynnarcisi.com
