Tina Essmaker is an illustrator, maker of pretty things, writer, and black coffee drinker. She publishes her drawings and art on this blog and shares personal stories, family pictures, and essays about mother loss on her other blog.
She enjoys collaborating with her partner-in-crime, Ryan Essmaker, founder of Designing Monsters (a small creative shop in the beautiful Great Lakes State of Michigan). Their latest project is The Great Discontent, a web journal about creativity and risk.
In her spare time, Tina enjoys treasure hunting, napping, cuddling with her mischievous cat named Jackson, and sampling dark chocolate. She's trying to live less afraid and more courageous by loving the people she cares about while she can and doing things that satisfy her creatively.
Twitter: @Tinkerdoodle