And here’s the first page of my new book. White text on left reads, “I walk home without you.”
Dear Tumblr,
It’s been over a year since I last posted here, but I had to return to share exciting news: my travel journal is coming to a bookstore near you! The sketchbooks you’ve come to know on this account have been compiled into a volume of 80 paintings. The Traveling Artist: A Visual Journal will be released May of 2021 with international distribution.
I owe a debt of gratitude to the supportive Tumblr community who witnessed the dawn and development of my travel journal. The first autobiographical painting I ever created in a sketchbook (above) went viral in 2013 and is still being reblogged, seven years later. For a fledgling account like mine to receive 800k+ notes was a total shock, and it gave me confidence in my new project and style. Encouraged, I painted another personal scene, and another, until I had a complete visual diary that chronicled five years of travel.
Sometimes I wonder where I would be had I never joined the Tumblr community, which was a source of comfort, encouragement, and inspiration for so many years. Thank you for looking, liking, connecting, and reblogging. It really can make a positive impact in someone’s life.
That first painting of Brooklyn is still the most special to me, and it’s the first page of my book. I hope you enjoy it, and the 79 paintings that accompany it in The Traveling Artist: A Visual Journal. Follow the link in my profile to order your copy!
