Abigail Halpin

About

Artist whose illustrations blend traditional and digital media, mixing watercolor, ink, pencil and collage. She has worked for Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. She has illustrated books including The Melancholic Mermaid, Mouseboat, Penny Dreadful, Anne Dreams, Anne Dares, Anne's Tragical Tea Party, and Maybe Yes, Maybe No, Maybe Maybe.

Before Fame

As a child, she drew constantly and knew she wanted to be an artist.

Trivia

Her hobbies include reading, knitting, and outdoors exploring. She also creates mixed media artwork that blends drawing and embroidery, portraiture and needlework.

Family Life

Her parents encouraged her interest in art. Her father would bring home scrap paper from work for her and her sisters to draw on.

Associated With

She is inspired by artists Tasha Tudor, Carl Larsson and Eric Ravilious.