Tessa Blackham is a writer and illustrator of picture books.

 

Her use of gouache, print-making with plants, charcoal, and collage make her illustrations delicate and dynamic. Her work with dry media provides direct contact with the paper, giving her more control and the ability to erase when needed.

 

No, she was never a ballerina, but her 5-year-old self believes she is. And yes, a whale befriended her during a kayak outing in Hawaii.

 

 

About me

 

Tessa grew up in Utah and received her BFA in Illustration. She now resides in the woods on an island in the Pacific Northwest with her family.

 

Select Clients:

Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Christy Ottaviano Books
Ripple Grove Press
The Friend Magazine
Minted