Amanda's Sketchbook

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Illustration portfolio and official website of artist and writer Amanda Dressel. Amanda | ABOUT Hi! My name is Amanda — it’s nice to meet you! I’m an illustrator and writer based near the Twin Cities in Minnesota. As a child, I spent most of my time writing and illustrating books out of folded printer paper and crayons. After graduating with my BA in Art in 2023, I rekindled that same love of picture books and have been pursuing them ever since. My work is character-driven and often filled with humor, honest emotion, hopefulness, and wonder. When I’m not illustrating, I love sewing my own clothes, going for afternoon walks, writing about art and life as an orphaned young adult for my illustrated newsletter, and chatting with my family late into the night. All inquiries can be sen

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