Mike Lowery is an author, New York Times bestselling illustrator, public speaker, and an avid sketchbook-er.

He's been keeping one every day for more than TWENTY years, and he's on a mission to get you to keep one, too.

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PROCREATE DRAWING PARTY!

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How to Draw Aliens: A Sketchbook Adventure in Chile

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ALWAYS DRAWING, part one. How To Start and Keep a Daily Sketchbook

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ALWAYS DRAWING, part two. 7 Creative Exercises to Jumpstart Your Sketchbook.

You can see his daily sketchbook posts on Instagram: @mikelowerystudio

Mike is an author and artist living in Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife Katrin (who is also a children's book illustrator) and his incredibly genius kids. Mike’s work has been seen on everything from greetings cards to dozens of children’s books to gallery walls worldwide.

He's currently writing and illustrating a series with Scholastic starting with "EVERYTHING AWESOME ABOUT DINOSAURS."

His illustration clients include: Scholastic, Dial Books for Young Readers, @orkman publishing, Hallmark, Simon and Schuster, Penguin Random House, Walker Books for young readers, Nick Jr magazine, Gallison/Mudpuppy, GP Putnam and Sons, Viking, Macmillan, Georgia pacific, American Greetings, Disney, Highlights Magazine, Kids Can Press, as well as many Graphic Design and Advertising Agencies. He frequently travels nationally to give talks about art and books to schools, universities, and bookstores.

Mike Lowery

Illustrator and Author

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